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Council member Ayers seeks formal fiscal-impact statements for ordinances

Norwalk Ordinance Committee · January 21, 2026
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Summary

Council member Nicole Ayers introduced a draft ordinance requiring a fiscal-impact (fiscal‑note) statement for proposed ordinances so council and the public can assess financial consequences before adoption; staff and other council members supported circulating and refining the draft.

Council member Nicole Ayers presented a draft ordinance Jan. 20 proposing that proposed city ordinances include a fiscal‑impact statement that summarizes expected costs, staffing needs and other budgetary effects.

Ayers said the goal is transparency and better…

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