Common Council Regular Meeting

New Britain Common Council · February 26, 2026

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Meeting opening and public participation rules

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Chair opened the meeting, announced public participation rules (3-minute limit, address the chair), and said public comment would start the meeting.

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Public commenters pressed the New Britain Common Council to address controversial social-media remarks by Alderman Robert Smemedley and requested a formal process; council also approved several consent-agenda items including a $39,380 arts grant and a $23,943.74 recreation purchase, and heard resident concerns about school funding and pedestrian safety on West Main Street.

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