Hamilton City Council 11/2/26

Hamilton City Council meeting, November 2, 2026: The council approved promotions in the Fire Department, including pay increases, and approved a recommendation to award a cleaning contract; the transcript does not identify the cleaning vendor or contract amount. It also approved the purchase of a 2024 Chevrolet Trailblazer from F Chevrolet of Hamilton, described as budgeted, and accepted a proposal from Denora Water Technologies LLC through Excy Professional Services for 450 cubic feet of anthracite filter media for the water treatment plant for $12,900, including shipping. The council considered renewing a seven-month certificate of deposit at People’s Trust Bank at 4.07%; the amount appears in the transcript as approximately $1,458,872.19, but the vote outcome is unclear.

The council discussed planned sanitation and water-rate changes to address rising disposal costs and transfers from the general fund to the water department. The proposed garbage rate would rise to $28 starting January 1, 2027, with a $23 rate for qualifying residents aged 70 or older; staged water-rate and service-fee increases were also outlined. These rate changes were presented for public discussion and were not clearly voted on in this meeting. The city also described ongoing water and sewer projects, including the Cooper lift station and connections on County Highway 42 and Mitchell Hill.