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Torrington council adopts resolution to join Connecticut Municipal Redevelopment Authority

2532289 · March 5, 2025

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At a special joint meeting, the Torrington City Council voted to adopt Resolution 143-262, authorizing the mayor to opt the city into membership in the Connecticut Municipal Redevelopment Authority (MRDA).

At a special joint meeting of the Torrington City Council and the Board of Finance, the council adopted Resolution 143-262 authorizing the mayor to opt the city into membership in the Connecticut Municipal Redevelopment Authority (MRDA).

Mayor (name not specified) introduced the motion: “I, by the council, will entertain a motion to adopt resolution number 143-262, authorizing the mayor to opt in to membership in the Connecticut Municipal Redevelopment Authority as a member municipality.” Councilman Iveen moved the resolution and Councilman Cavanero seconded. After members voiced “Aye,” the mayor declared the motion passed.

The council took the action to correct earlier procedure from a previous public hearing and vote: the mayor explained staff learned from the MRDA director that a formal resolution was required to effect the membership rather than the prior vote taken during the public hearing. The council recorded the motion, second and the affirmative voice vote and moved on to the next agenda item.

Because the action was procedural — replacing a prior vote with a formal resolution to meet MRDA requirements — no additional discussion or conditions were recorded on the resolution in the transcript.

The meeting record shows the council completed the resolution vote before proceeding to a separate discussion on changes to motor-vehicle assessment valuation for the 2024 grand list.