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Residents urge visible credentials for solicitors and question fire overtime use
Summary
Two public commenters told the Meriden Public Safety Committee about neighborhood soliciting, asked that solicitors carry visible badges, and raised concerns about $750,000 in fire-department overtime and use of large apparatus for some responses.
Meriden — During public comment at the Oct. 23 Meriden Public Safety Committee meeting, two residents urged clearer credentialing for solicitors and raised questions about fire-department operations and overtime.
Holly, representing neighborhood concerns, thanked Lieutenant Cardona for managing NI staffing and said the NI unit’s coverage has been reduced but that Chief Rosato had reassured…
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