Finance & Claims Commission 11-12-2026

The City of Norwalk Finance & Claims Commission met on November 12, 2026. It unanimously approved a sole-source, five-year Axon Enterprise contract totaling up to $5,493,446.22, effective July 1, 2027, through June 30, 2032. The package covers upgraded cameras for 75 patrol vehicles, 183 body-worn cameras, Fusus systems, 11 license-plate reader cameras, and related equipment and services. The Chief and CFO described data controls, auditing, and cost offsets; the CFO said the contract is about $1.1 million more than the prior contract before offsets, with a projected $325,000 net budget increase for FY 2028. Residents raised privacy, surveillance, cost, and due-diligence concerns and asked the commission to delay approval; the commission proceeded with the unanimous vote.

The commission also unanimously approved Project 4446, an agreement with Point and Pay LLC for payment processing used by tax collection and online permitting, with no cost to the city, and approved transferring $128,578.74 in residual ARPA funds to eligible Community Recreation Center expenses before the spending deadline. Authorization to purchase Apple laptops was tabled until the next month. On the proposed tax-abatement agreement for affordable senior housing at 8 Chestnut Street, the commission amended the proposed PILOT rate from 8% to 5% and approved the amendment 4–2; the discussion cited the project’s financing needs and an estimated $13,000 annual difference in city tax revenue between the rates.