Full Board of Alders meeting 10/19/2026

The October 19, 2026, full Board of Alders meeting included several funding and budget-related items. The Board approved requests from taxpayers seeking assistance with interest, with the sponsor stating the city would receive $11,251.97 if the requests were approved. The meeting also considered an item for up to $30,272 for senior swimming lessons and water aerobics for October 2026–September 2027, and the city’s FY 2026–27 annual action plan for HUD CDBG, HOME, HOPWA, and ESG funds. The transcript describes a HOPWA service-area change that would end funding for Northwest for Stay Well because Waterbury is no longer in the eligible area. The outcome of the $30,272 item and the annual action plan is not clear in the transcript; no vendor selections or contract awards were identifiable.

The Board discussed proposed ordinances on automated parking enforcement using cameras or sensors, with officer review, notice and appeal procedures, testing, and privacy safeguards; parking restrictions for oversized and commercial vehicles; and permits, police oversight, and escalating fines for juice-bar events. Members also discussed a resolution urging Yale not to settle its federal admissions investigation, and appointments to city commissions. No specific purchase of the parking technology was identified.