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Torrington board authorizes mayor to settle Downtown Partners tax‑assessment appeal pending council approval
Summary
After an executive session under Connecticut General Statutes §200‑16b, the Board of Finance authorized the mayor to enter a settlement agreement in Torrington Downtown Partners LLC v. City of Torrington; the board gave authorization pending city council approval and did not disclose settlement terms.
The Torrington Board of Finance voted on Feb. 17 to authorize the mayor to enter into a settlement agreement in the pending tax-assessment appeal, Torrington Downtown Partners LLC v. City of Torrington, following an executive session held under Connecticut General Statutes §200‑16b.
The chair moved to go into executive session to discuss the pending litigation (the docket number was read into the record). The board recessed to executive session at 5:39 p.m. and subsequently returned to open session, where a motion was made and the board voted to authorize the mayor to execute a settlement agreement conditioned on city council approval. The motion carried on an affirmative vote recorded as 'Aye.'
No terms of the settlement were read into the public record during the meeting. The board explicitly tied the executive‑session discussion to the tax assessment appeal and invited the city's tax assessor (Stacy) into the executive session, per the statute cited on the record.
Next procedural steps are city council consideration and any required court filings if the parties proceed with or finalize a settlement. The board did not disclose additional details or financial terms in open session.
