Board authorizes execution of eighth amendment to Danbury–Veolia wastewater agreement after lawsuit settlement

The Danbury City Board of Awards voted on March 11, 2026 to authorize execution of an eighth amendment to the wastewater treatment plant service agreement between Danbury City and Veolia Water, enabling operational improvements at no additional cost to the city, according to the meeting record.

Purchasing Agent Chuck Holcomb introduced a memo dated Feb. 27, 2026, requesting board approval to execute the amendment, saying the amendment would “incorporate those operational improvements at no additional cost to the city.” David Day, identified earlier in the record as the superintendent of public utilities, moved to approve the execution. Day told the board the item had been pending because of an unrelated lawsuit but that the lawsuit was settled the previous afternoon and it was urgent to vote that morning: "The lawsuit was settled yesterday afternoon, and it's urgent a business matter that this get voted on this morning," he said.

Holcomb said the board could authorize Day or Holcomb to execute the amendment as had been done previously; the board moved, seconded, and approved the authorization unanimously.

Next steps: the board authorized execution of the eighth amendment; the transcript does not include the amendment text, effective dates, or any financial terms beyond the chair’s statement that the operational improvements would be incorporated at no additional cost. The record also notes the memo’s date (02/27/2026) but does not attach case or settlement details related to the previously pending lawsuit.