The City of Tonawanda Common Council met in late December; members approved routine minutes and bills, authorized the sale of a 1.4-acre brownfield parcel at Spalding Commerce Park for $42,000, and adopted a 4% raise for listed department heads (including a late amendment adding the plumbing inspector) effective Jan. 1, 2026; the meeting included a veterans recognition and several farewell remarks and a heated public comment about a prior police call.