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Public commenters press Norwich for written fire‑service review and urge human‑services staffing

Norwich City Council · April 17, 2026
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Summary

A public commenter said the city's claimed six‑month review of fire incidents left no written record; two Human Services employees urged restoring a front‑desk triage clerk to help residents avoid eviction and housing instability.

Several public commenters used the budget hearing to raise transparency and staffing concerns tied to city services.

Matt Simpson said a document referenced by city officials as a "six‑month review" of fire incidents was not produced as a written analysis. "What I got back was not a documented 6 month review," Simpson said, adding that the public records he received were a…

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