Board of Ethics 03-26-2026

The City of Norwalk, Connecticut Board of Ethics held a meeting on March 26, 2026, primarily focused on discussing and voting on proposed amendments to the city's code of ethics. Key procurement-related actions included unanimous approval to increase the board membership from seven to nine full members with no alternates, aiming for an equal political party distribution (three Republicans, three Democrats, and three non-party members). The board also approved changes to the definitions and appointment processes for the hearing board and investigating panel to align with the new membership structure. These amendments were voted to be forwarded to the ordinance committee for further review and approval, with a scheduled ordinance committee meeting on April 21, 2026. Additionally, the board discussed improving communication protocols for ethics complaint investigations to better assure complainants that their concerns are thoroughly reviewed, though no direct procurement or contract decisions were made during this meeting.