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Council adopts advertised 2026 budget form, park appropriation and 2026 salary ordinance; minutes and claims approved
Summary
The Westfield Common Council approved the advertised 2026 budget form, an additional parks-district appropriation and the 2026 salary ordinance at its October meeting, and passed routine items including minutes and claims.
The Westfield Common Council approved several routine and fiscal items during its October meeting, including the advertised 2026 budget form, a parks-district appropriation and the 2026 salary ordinance.
The meeting opened with approval of minutes from the Oct. 13, 2025, meeting and approval of claims. Council President Patrick Tam called for a motion to approve the minutes; the motion, made by Councilor Waniger and seconded by Councilor Victor McCarty, passed by roll call vote 5–0. A subsequent motion to approve claims, made by Councilor McCarty and seconded by Councilor Waniger, also passed 5–0.
Why it matters: Approving the minutes and paying claims are required procedural steps that keep city business current and allow the council to move into substantive agenda items.
The council next took up Ordinance 25-60, described by staff as the advertised 2026 budget form (Form 4).…
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