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Votes at a glance: Bridgeport council approves minutes, permits, ordinances advertising, appointments and payroll
Summary
At its March 24 meeting the council approved February and March minutes, an Elk's Club use request, resolutions appointing a zoning solicitor and applying for CDBG funds, authorized advertising for two ordinances, created a volunteer chaplain position conceptually, authorized civil service testing, and approved bills and salaries.
The Bridgeport Borough Council took a series of routine and administrative votes at its March 24 meeting.
Items approved by voice vote included the February 2026 and March 10, 2026 meeting minutes; a use request from the Elk's Club for an Easter egg hunt at Chiquino Field on April 4; Resolution 2026-28 appointing Noah Merlier of Hilllock LLP as zoning hearing board solicitor for 2026–2027; authorization to advertise two ordinances (an amendment to Chapter 470, Solid Waste, and Ordinance 2026-02 adjusting regulations in the LIC district); and authorization to apply for 2026 Community Development Block Grant funds. The council also authorized a community-canopy partnership to place trees in Memorial Park and approved a motion to create a volunteer police chaplain position subject to a drafted agreement. Council authorized the Civil Service Commission to commence testing to produce a candidate list for future hires and approved bills and salaries for March 2026.
Where the transcript records only a voice vote, no roll-call tallies were provided. All listed motions were announced as carrying in the meeting transcript.
