Common Council / November 10, 2026

The City of Hartford Common Council met on November 10, 2026, and held a public hearing on the proposed 2027 budget. The finance presentation described an approximately $46 million budget, a proposed property-tax levy of $8,267,915, and a planned $1.4 million draw from the general fund balance, projected to fall to about 35%—above the city’s stated 30% policy threshold. The final mill rate was still pending state manufacturing-assessment figures. Council passed budget-related resolutions, though the transcript is unclear about the resolution numbers and records a nay vote on one measure.

The Council also approved a 2027–2030 police union contract, including staged changes to health-insurance contributions, wage schedules, and an increase in the night-shift differential from 17 to 34 cents. It approved the sale of the water utility’s former Well No. 9 property at 1031 Hall Road for $35,000, subject to final negotiations with the city attorney over contract and environmental-liability language; the proceeds will remain with the water utility, not the general fund. The Council also approved recommending marked changes to the Mid Moraine Municipal Court agreement, including updates related to two municipalities leaving the shared court arrangement. No vendor contract awards or purchasing bids were identified.