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Norwalk council approves 2025–26 capital budget after debate over turf fields, school repairs and accessibility funding
Summary
The Norwalk Common Council unanimously approved the 2025–26 capital budget on April 8 after hours of committee review and public comment. Debate centered on planned recreational fields at the Broad River complex, PFAS concerns, school maintenance needs and accessibility improvements.
The Norwalk Common Council unanimously approved the city’s 2025–26 capital budget on April 8 after extended committee review and member debate about specific projects and long-term borrowing.
Mr. Goldstein (council member) moved approval of the capital budget; after discussion the motion carried with a unanimous vote. Council members emphasized that funding the capital budget authorizes project lines but does not automatically approve the details of individual projects that will return to the council for separate votes.
The budget package includes funding lines for ADA improvements at City Hall, sidewalk projects, drainage and the Dreamy Hollow neighborhood stormwater project, and facility replacements and repairs across departments. Mr. Goldstein told the council he had “gone through line by line every item” with staff and committee members and urged passage to advance long-term investments.
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