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Torrington council reviews budget reports as equipment repairs surge and cybersecurity remains under review
Summary
Councilors accepted the city's budget reports through February 2026 and pressed staff about a 180% spike in outside repair expenses in equipment maintenance—about $128,000 over budget—and about cybersecurity preparations after a prolonged Meriden outage; staff said the fleet has six technicians and that some work must be outsourced.
The Torrington council accepted the city's budget performance reports for the current fiscal year through February 2026 and questioned staff about notable line-item variances.
Councilmember Miss Trout raised the largest concern, saying the "repair outside repairs account is up 180% of budgeted amount" and that the account is "$128,000 over budget already." She asked…
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