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Residents raise questions about consultant contract and minutes at Norwalk Harbor Commission meeting

Norwalk Harbor Commission · February 26, 2026
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Public commenters and commissioners pressed the commission for clarity after a consultant (Jeff Stedman) said he declined a proposed contract citing emails he obtained that he says show an RFP aimed at removing him and contain defamatory remarks; a resident also urged correction of the Jan. 28 minutes.

Jeff Stedman told the Norwalk Harbor Commission that he had declined to sign a proposed consultant contract after reviewing emails obtained through freedom-of‑information requests that he says show the procurement process began in March 2024 and appeared intended to remove him as the commission’s paid consultant. "I did not intend to sign the contract because I had learned certain things that were relevant to my decision," Stedman said, including what…

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