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Hartford City HHS committee adjourns after health director no-show; public hearing dates announced
Summary
A scheduled Hartford City Health and Human Services Committee meeting to discuss food quality at the South End Wellness Senior Center was adjourned after the city health director did not appear. Committee chair Councilman T.J. Clark said a special meeting will be scheduled and reminded residents of two upcoming budget public hearings.
Councilman T.J. Clark, chair of the Hartford City Health and Human Services Committee, called the committee to order at about 6:12 p.m. and adjourned the meeting when the city health director failed to appear for a scheduled discussion about food quality at the South End Wellness Senior Center.
"Since we have no items to discuss, due to a no show from members of the administration of the Health and Human Services department, this committee meeting is now adjourned," Clark said, adding that the panel would schedule a special meeting to address food-service quality at city senior centers.
Clark also encouraged residents to attend the city's budget public hearings, saying: "Please come out to the Bachelors School, at 7PM, for the public hearing. There's a second public hearing that will be taking place, May 7, at the Weaver High School." He asked community advocates to remain engaged on the issue and said the committee would continue the conversation with Hyacinth, the community advocate who was invited to represent concerns from the South End Wellness Senior Center.
The committee meeting contained no formal votes or policy actions. Clark's remarks and the adjournment came after organizers and committee members waited for the health director, who did not appear during the scheduled item. Committee members said they will announce a new date for a special Health and Human Services meeting devoted to senior-center food service quality.
The brief session underscored two near-term opportunities for public input: the budget public hearing at Bachelors School at 7 p.m. on the night Clark referenced, and a second hearing scheduled for May 7 at Weaver High School. Committee leaders said these hearings are part of the broader budget season and encouraged residents concerned about health and senior services to attend.
No departmental or budget details about food-service changes, contract terms, or corrective actions were presented during the meeting. The committee did not take formal action on those topics and did not announce staff assignments or deadlines tied to follow-up items.
