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Residents praise roughly $9 million in state aid and press Norwich leaders on school spending and volunteer fire funding
Summary
At a second Norwich budget public hearing, residents welcomed a reported $9 million in state aid but urged caution on how the funds are used—raising questions about school spending requirements, restoring pensions, possible cuts to volunteer fire companies and police spending. No formal actions were taken.
Residents at a second budget public hearing in Norwich praised a recent state funding award and pressed city leaders for clarity about how the money will be used, including whether it will restore pension benefits, reduce local taxes or be restricted to new school spending.
Several speakers addressed the funding during the public-comment portion. "The state of Connecticut is gonna turn over some $9,000,000, 5.9 to the schools, and some 4,000,000 to the city," said Larry Rice of 41 Willow Road, who urged officials to use the windfall to "put the pension back the way it was" and to consider lowering motor-vehicle taxes and the mill rate. "Thank you from…
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