11/9/2026 City Council

The Seymour Common Council met on November 9, 2026. After a public hearing with no comments, the Council approved Ordinance 25, authorizing general-obligation bonds for infrastructure improvements and equipment, including a fire engine and police vehicles to be purchased over three years. The bond amount was not stated; officials said it would replace a roughly $2.335 million bond being paid off this year. The ordinance passed on second and final reading, 5–0. Ordinance 26, also approved on final reading, appropriates bond proceeds for issuance expenses and the planned purchases.

The Council approved Ordinance 27 on first reading, authorizing an additional $750,000 from the rainy day fund for SIHO employee health-insurance costs; officials said annual costs were tracking toward about $6.5 million, with high-cost claims contributing to the increase. The ordinance was amended to fund $77,500 in transit staffing and operating needs from the transit operating expense fund rather than the General Fund. A separate resolution proposed transferring $770,500 from department balances—including police overtime funds—to the insurance fund, though the transcript does not capture its vote. The Council also approved a rezoning and an ordinance easing testing requirements for certain small industrial wastewater users. No vendor awards or competitive procurements were identified.