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Waterbury Board approves budget transfers, police renovation, park lot acquisition and multiple school and infrastructure contracts
Summary
On Dec. 16 the Board of Aldermen approved several consent and committee-recommended items including three Capital Improvement Fund transfers, a police renovation contract for 1871 Baldwin Street (ARPA-funded), acquisition of 417 North Main to expand Martin Luther King Park, an engineering agreement for Cloud Brook watershed work, and multiple Board of Education grant applications and HVAC contracts.
The Waterbury Board of Aldermen on Dec. 16 approved a wide set of committee-recommended items on voice votes, including budget transfers, contracts and property actions.
Budget and finance: The finance committee recommended — and the board approved — a series of transfers within the city’s Capital Improvement Fund: $675,000 for an identified project, $400,000 for another transfer, and $1,000,000 for a third transfer for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. The committee also recommended authorizing refunds to taxpayers for overpayments; the board approved those refunds as submitted by Revenue Collection Manager Frank A. Caruso Jr.
Public safety and facilities: The intergovernmental committee’s recommendation to approve a construction contract (RFP 8296) to renovate 1871 Baldwin Street for the police department’s specialized investigative units was approved. The contract value was listed at $675,000 and includes a contingency; the transcript indicates ARPA funding was designated for the project. Deputy Chief Michael Ponzillo explained the facility will house some investigative units currently located at police headquarters.
Parks and property: The board approved a resolution to pursue acquisition of a vacant lot at 417 North Main Street to consolidate parcels adjacent to Martin Luther King Park and expand the park’s lawn and recreation area; finance staff said the city will proceed with negotiation or condemnation if necessary.
Infrastructure and resilience: The board approved a $550,000 engineering agreement (transcript figure) for Cloud Brook watershed drainage track 2 under the Connecticut DEEP climate resilience fund program to support drainage improvements. The board also approved intersection improvements at East Main Street and Brass Mill Drive and various on-call engineering and construction agreements for public works.
Education and facility upgrades: The board approved multiple resolutions allowing the Waterbury Board of Education to submit school construction grant applications to the state's Department of Administrative Services for elevator and facility projects and approved several contract amendments for HVAC and mechanical work across city schools. The school-related items were presented by Board of Education clerk Carrie A. Swain.
Votes and procedure: Most items were taken on the consent calendar or committee recommendation and passed by voice vote with no roll-call tallies listed in the transcript. Where staff or department heads were present, they briefly described scope and funding sources for requests.
What’s next: Several items described funding sources or next steps (e.g., applications to state agencies or pending Design/approval steps). For midyear budget questions, Sarah Gary (manager of budget development and oversight) agreed to provide a midpoint budget update at the next meeting.
