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Residents urge visible credentials for solicitors and question fire overtime use

Meriden Public Safety Committee · October 23, 2025
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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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