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Committee advances 2026–27 capital budget after lengthy department-by-department review; ADA funding, Norwalk High request draw spotlight
Summary
After department presentations and public comment highlighting renewable energy and ADA concerns, the committee unanimously advanced the mayor’s recommended 2026–27 capital budget to the full council; members debated reinstating partial ADA funding and questioned a $22 million additional request for Norwalk High School.
The Economic & Community Development Committee advanced the mayor’s recommended 2026–27 capital budget to the full Norwalk City Council after a marathon department-by-department review, unanimous procedural votes and sustained public comment focused on accessibility and renewable-energy planning.
Public commenters urged stronger renewable-energy requirements and expressed alarm that the ADA capital program had been eliminated from the proposed budget for FY2026–27. Suzanne Gianetti of the ADA Transition Committee told the committee eliminating the line would halt accessibility progress and could create life-safety and egress problems at the Norwalk Senior Center, urging reinstatement of capital funding for critical projects.
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