Citizen Portal
Sign In

Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!

Council unanimously schedules budget hearings, approves opioid/cannabis appropriations, sister‑city pact and an appointment

Norwich City Council · April 6, 2026
AI-Generated Content: All content on this page was generated by AI to highlight key points from the meeting. For complete details and context, we recommend watching the full video. so we can fix them.

Summary

At its April 6 meeting the Norwich City Council unanimously voted (7‑0) to set FY27 budget hearing dates, appropriate opioid and cannabis funds, establish a sister‑city link with Basar (Togo), opt into a remnant opioid settlement and reappoint Bill Wazika to the public utility/sewer authority.

The Norwich City Council on April 6 approved a series of procedural and substantive measures by unanimous vote.

Scheduling and appropriations: The council set two public hearings on the city manager's FY2027 budget (April 15, 7:30 p.m.; May 11, 6 p.m.) and voted to place an appropriations ordinance on the public hearing calendar. Councilors also approved appropriations from unexpended/unencumbered opioid settlement funds and cannabis gross receipts tax revenues.

Opioid settlement participation: The council voted to opt into participation in a remnant defendants portion of an opioid…

Already have an account? Log in

Subscribe to keep reading

Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.

  • Unlimited articles
  • AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
  • Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
  • Follow topics and more locations
  • 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
30-day money-back on paid plans