Votes at a glance: Waterbury board approves grants, contracts and tax-collection actions
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Summary
On March 23 the board approved several finance and intergovernmental items: a DOT police enforcement grant, a CTDOT senior shuttle 5310 grant, an amendment to the ESS substitute-teacher contract, a Friar Architecture professional-services agreement, refunds totaling $12,347.85, suspension of the tax suspense list, school-based health contract extension and a PAL subcontract for a gun-violence-prevention grant.
Key votes taken by the Waterbury Board of Aldermen on March 23 (summary of formal actions and outcomes):
- CTDOT municipal police enforcement grant (April 1–30, 2026) for $69,093.60: finance committee recommended approval; board approved.
- Infor CloudSuite financial software 10-year subscription (Infor LLC, $3,655,365): motion failed to meet the board's 11-vote threshold (roll call recorded as 10 yes, 4 no); no approval.
- Set public hearing for Item 7 (capital appropriation/bond authorization related to fire service truck replacement) for 04/06/2026 at 6:00 p.m.: approved.
- Amendment to ESS Northeast LLC contract for substitute teacher and paraprofessional staffing (adjust minimum-wage pass-through): finance committee recommended approval; board approved and the Board of Education's HR representative explained invoicing and monitoring procedures.
- CTDOT Section 5310 non-traditional operating grant application for senior shuttle service ($250,000): recommended and approved; mayor authorized to sign application.
- Professional services agreement with Friar Architecture for engineering on-call services (RFQ #8132): finance committee recommended approval and the board approved.
- Suspension of fiscal year 2025–2026 tax suspense list (Conn. Gen. Stat. §12-165): finance committee recommended and the board approved; Cassie Gorman, tax collector, explained that suspension moves uncollectible accounts to suspense while collections continue through authorized agents.
- Refunds to taxpayers representing overpayments ($12,347.85): approved.
- Intergovernmental committee items including extension of the school-based health center contract with Community Health Centers, Inc. and a subcontract with Waterbury PAL to support a DPH gun-violence-prevention grant: approved.
How to read this: Items marked approved were moved by the relevant committee and approved by roll call or voice vote. The Infor subscription was the single major item that failed to secure the required threshold at full board roll call.
