City Council
Regular MeetingDanbury, CT · April 22, 2026
Minutes
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
Ordinances and Resolutions: 2026-2027 Budget,
Sewer Rates, Water Rates & NAA
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Call To Order:
Council President P. Buzaid called the Public Hearing to order at 6:30 p.m.
Roll Call:
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Coelho, Flanagan, Hawley, LaPine, Salvatore, Buzaid, Gartner,
Fay, Henry, Spain-Reichl, Giordano, Rotello, Duane Perkins, Britton, Robinson
COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: Wallace-Smith, Jabbour, Chianese, McAllister, Laughinghouse,
Dennis Perkins
PRESENT: 15, ABSENT: 6
ALSO PRESENT FROM THE CITY: Roberto Alves, Mayor; Taylor O’Brien, Chief of Staff,
Mayor’s Office; Joseph Mortelliti, Outside Counsel. Dan Garrick, Finance Director; Kara Prunty,
Assistant Finance Director; Joanne Sterk, Assistant Finance Director.
NOTICE:
Council President P. Buzaid read the meeting notice.
Council Member Salvatore withdrew Item 5 on the Committee of the Whole Agenda due to additional
ordinance changes that are forthcoming.
AGENDA:
Item 1 - An Ordinance Appropriating $3,000,000 for Public Improvements in the 2026-2027 Capital Budget
and Authorizing the Issuance of $3,000,000 Bonds of the City to Meet said Appropriations and Pending the
Issuance Thereof the Making of Temporary Borrowings for Such Purpose
A motion was made by Council member Flanagan, seconded by Council member Salvatore, to
recommend to the City Council the adoption of the ordinance for $3 million dollars in public
improvements and the issuance of $3 million dollars in bonds of the City to meet said appropriations,
and pending the issuance thereof making of temporary borrowing for such purposes. Motion Carried
Unanimously.
Item 2 - Ordinances establishing Sewer Rates as of July 1, 2026
A motion was made by Council member Gartner, seconded by Council member Salvatore, to
recommend to the City Council the adoption of the connection fee permit adjustments as set forth in
section 48-168, and sewer rate adjustments as set forth in section 48-234, of the code of ordinances as
of July 1, 2026. Motion Carried Unanimously.
Item 3- Ordinances establishing Water Rates as of July 1, 2026
A motion was made by Council member Robinson, seconded by Council member Salvatore, to
recommend to the City Council the adoption of the water rate adjustments as set forth in sections
48-70 through 48-77 of the code of ordinances as of July 1, 2026. Motion Carried Unanimously.
Item 4 - Neighborhood Assistance Act (NAA)
A motion was made by Council member Spain-Reichl, seconded by Council member LaPine, to
recommend the adoption of a resolution authorizing approved and listed agencies to apply for and
receive funding in the form of tax credits from the State of Connecticut 2026 Neighborhood
Assistance Act. Motion Carried Unanimously.
Item 5 - Amendments to Ordinances: Sections 14-21 thru 14-80 (Fire Department)
Withdrawn.
A motion was made by Council member Rotello, seconded by Council member Duane Perkins, to
close the Committee of the Whole. The motion carried unanimously.
A motion to adjourn was made by Council member Salvatore, seconded by Council member Robinson
to adjourn. The motion carried unanimously.
The meeting adjourned at 6:08 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Elisa Etcheto, Legislative Assistant.
Agenda
CI T Y O F D A N B U R Y
1 5 5 D E E R HI L L A V E N U E
D A N B U R Y, C O N N E C TI C U T 0 6 8 1 0
w w w. d a n b ur y -ct. g o v
E LI S A E T C H E T O P H O N E: 2 0 3 -7 9 7 -4 5 1 4
L E GI S L A TI V E A S SI S T A N T F A X: 2 0 3 -7 9 6 -1 5 2 9
e. et c h et o @ d a n b ur y -ct. g o v
P U B LI C H E A RI N G N O TI C E
W h o: Cit y C o u n cil M e m b ers t o h e ar P u bli c C o m m e nt
W h e n: 6 :0 0 P. M. – W e d n es d a y, A pril 2 2 , 2 0 26
W h er e: 3 r d Fl o or C o u n cil C h a m b ers
Cit y H all, 1 5 5 D e er Hill A v e n u e
P ur p os e: B u d g et , Or di n a n c es & R e s ol uti o ns
1. A n Or di n a n c e M a ki n g A p pr o pri ati o ns f or t h e Fis c al y e ar B e gi n ni n g J ul y 1, 2 0 2 6 a n d
e n di n g J u n e 3 0, 2 0 2 7 ; a n d a R es ol uti o n L e v yi n g t h e Pr o p ert y T a x f or t h e Fis c al Y e ar
B e gi n ni n g J ul y 1, 2 0 2 6 a n d e n di n g J u n e 3 0, 2 0 2 7 .
2. A n Or di n a n c e A p pr o pri ati n g $ 3, 0 0 0, 0 0 0 f or P u bli c I m pr o v e m e nts i n t h e 2 0 26 -2 0 2 7 C a pit al
B u d g et a n d A ut h orizi n g t h e Iss u a n c e of $ 3, 0 0 0, 0 0 0 B o n ds of t h e Cit y t o M e et s ai d
A p pr o pri ati o ns a n d P e n di n g t h e Iss u a n c e T h er e of t h e M a ki n g of T e m p or ar y B orr o wi n gs f or
S u c h P ur p os e.
3. Or di n a n c e s est a blis hi n g S e w er R at es as of J ul y 1, 2 0 2 6
4. Or di n a n c e s est a blis hi n g W at er R at es as of J ul y 1, 2 0 2 6
5. N ei g h b or h o o d Assist a n c e A ct
6. G o v er n m e nt E ntiti es R e vi e w C o m mitt e e ( G. E. R. C .)
7. A m e n d m e nts t o Or d. S e cti o ns 1 4 -2 1 t hr u 1 4 -8 0 ( Fir e D e p art m e nt)
* A g e n d a It e m s o n fil e i n t h e L e gisl ati v e Assist a nt’s Offi c e a n d o n t h e Cit y w e bsit e o n 4/ 8/ 2 0 2 6 .
N O TI C E: M e m b ers of t h e C o u n cil will m e et as a c o m mitt e e of t h e w h ol e ( C. O. W.) i m m e di at el y
f oll o wi n g t his p u bli c h e ari n g i n a c c or d a n c e wit h a s e p ar at e C. O. W m e eti n g n oti c e.
N oti c e d : C o u n cil M e m b ers M a y or’s Offi c e D e p art m e nt H e a ds
D a n G arri c k , Dir e ct or of Fi n a n c e
K ar a Pr u nt y, Assist a nt Dir e ct or of Fi n a n c e ( B u d g ets & Gr a nts)
J o a n n e St er k, Assist a nt Fi n a n c e Dir e ct or ( O p er ati o ns)
P ost e d: T o w n Cl er k Cit y W e bsit e I nf or m ati o n B o ar d T h e N e ws Ti m es
N oti
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CI T Y O F D A N B U R Y
1 5 5 D E E R HI L L A V E N U E
D A N B U R Y, C O N N E C TI C U T 0 6 8 1 0
w w w. d a n b ur y -ct. g o v
E LI S A E T C H E T O P H O N E: 2 0 3 -7 9 7 -4 5 1 4
L E GI S L A TI V E A S SI S T A N T F A X: 2 0 3 -7 9 6 -1 5 2 9
e. et c h et o @ d a n b ur y -ct. g o v
C O M MI T T E E O F T H E
W H O L E M E E TI N G N O TI C E
W h o: Cit y C o u n cil M e m b ers
W h e n: 6: 3 0 p m * - W e d n es d a y, A pril 2 2 , 2 0 2 6
or at t h e c o n cl usi o n of t h e P u bli c H e ari n g if aft er t h e a b o v e n oti c e d
ti m e.
W h er e: 3 r d Fl o or C o u n cil C h a m b ers Cit y
H all, 1 5 5 D e er Hill Av e.
P ur p os e: B u d g et Or di n a n c e s & R es ol uti o ns
1. A n Or di n a n c e A p pr o pri ati n g $ 3, 0 0 0, 0 0 0 f or P u bli c I m pr o v e m e nts i n t h e 2 0 2 6 -2 0 2 7 C a pit al
B u d g et a n d A ut h orizi n g t h e Iss u a n c e of $ 3, 0 0 0, 0 0 0 B o n ds of t h e Cit y t o M e et s ai d
A p pr o pri ati o ns a n d P e n di n g t h e Iss u a n c e T h er e of t h e M a ki n g of T e m p or ar y B orr o wi n gs f or
S u c h P ur p os e.
2. Or di n a n c e s est a blis hi n g S e w er R at es as of J ul y 1, 2 0 2 6
3. Or di n a n c e s est a blis hi n g W at er R at es as of J ul y 1, 2 0 2 6
4. N ei g h b or h o o d Assist a n c e A ct
5. A m e n d m e nts t o Or d. S e cti o ns 1 4 -2 1 t hr u 1 4 -8 0 ( Fir e D e p art m e nt)
* A g e n d a It e m s o n fil e i n t h e L e gisl ati v e Assist a nt’ s Offi c e a n d o n t h e Cit y w e bsit e o n 4/ 8/ 2 0 2 6 .
N oti c e d : C o u n cil M e m b ers M a y or’s Offi c e D e p art m e nt H e a ds
D a n G arri c k , Dir e ct or of Fi n a n c e
K ar a Pr u nt y, Assist a nt Dir e ct or of Fi n a n c e ( B u d g ets & Gr a nts)
J o a n n e St er k, Assist a nt Fi n a n c e Dir e ct or ( O p er ati o ns)
P ost e d: T o w n Cl er k Cit y W e bsit e I nf or m ati o n B o ar d T h e N e ws Ti m es
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ORDINANCE 1
CITY OF DANBURY, STATE OF CONNECTICUT
CITY COUNCIL
2026
Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Danbury:
AN ORDINANCE MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING
JULY 1, 2026 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2027.
SECTION 1. That the amounts hereinafter set forth aggregating $348,964,526 or so much as may be
necessary, are hereby appropriated for the General Fund, from current revenue, for the use of the several
departments of the Municipal Government and for the purpose hereinafter mentioned for the fiscal year
beginning July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2027.
PROPOSED ADOPTED
I. GENERAL GOVERNMENT BUDGET BUDGET
City Council 6,750
Mayors 768,857
Legislative Assistant 91,956
Ordinances 44,500
Probate Court 29,014
Registrar of Voters 430,480
City Treasurer 29,693
Finance 1,650,653
Information Technology 3,181,329
Independent Audit 200,000
Bureau of Assessments 726,167
Board of Assessment Appeal 4,600
Tax Collector 842,494
Constables 1,000
Purchasing 310,934
Corporation Counsel 1,625,316
Town Clerk 522,934
Annual Report 8,929
Permit Coordination 622,078
Planning 535,726
PROPOSED ADOPTED
BUDGET BUDGET
I. GENERAL GOVERNMENT (continued)
Economic Development 49,550
Human Resources 617,151
Mayor’s Discretionary Fund 38,000
Fair Rent Commission 345
City Memberships 90,658
Labor Negotiations 250,000
Public Buildings 1,538,751
City Hall Building 571,909
Library Building 319,121
Police Station Building 719,923
Senior Center Building 73,332
Old Jail Building 38,133
Old Library Building 53,144
Park Buildings 199,720
School Buildings 1,756,600
TOTAL GENERAL GOVERNMENT 17,949,747
II.
PUBLIC SAFETY
Police Department 23,884,283
Fire Department 19,854,286
Emergency Services Dispatch 3,239,751
Building Inspector 819,356
Emergency Management 299,464
Unified Neighborhood Inspection 270,152
TOTAL PUBLIC SAFETY 48,367,292
PROPOSED ADOPTED
BUDGET BUDGET
III. PUBLIC WORKS
Director of Public Works 306,257
Highways 4,073,962
Highways - State Aid 345,000
Snow & Ice Removal 759,800
Street Lighting 703,760
Park Maintenance 1,898,293
Forestry 362,402
Equipment Maintenance 2,098,783
Recycling/Solid Waste 422,648
Engineering 1,556,084
Construction Services 366,672
Airport 559,841
HART 799,790
TOTAL PUBLIC WORKS 14,253,292
IV.
HEALTH & WELFARE
Health & Human Services 2,118,635
Consumer Protection 21,225
Veteran’s Advisory 120,195
Elderly Services 462,087
Elderly Transportation 12,000
Community Services 330,000
TOTAL HEALTH & WELFARE 3,064,142
V.
EDUCATION
Schools-Regular 175,300,000
Schools-Health & Welfare 208,575
TOTAL EDUCATION 175,508,575
PROPOSED ADOPTED
BUDGET BUDGET
VI.
CULTURE & RECREATION
Danbury Public Library 2,757,856
Long Ridge Library 18,000
Recreation 675,878
Tarrywile Park Authority 275,000
Cultural Commission 84,000
Lake Kenosia Commission 20,000
Conservation Commission 24,498
Candlewood Lake Authority 132,815
Danbury Museum/Hist Soc Auth 225,000
TOTAL CULTURE & RECREATION 4,213,047
VII.
INSURANCE & BENEFITS
Employee Benefits 59,423,680
Risk Management 1,952,900
INSURANCE & BENEFITS 61,376,580
VIII.
DEBT SERVICE
Interest On Debt 2,358,510
Interest On Debt-School 2,076,316
Redemption Of Debt 11,061,000
Redemption Of Debt-School 4,898,500
TOTAL DEBT SERVICE 20,394,326
PROPOSED ADOPTED
BUDGET BUDGET
IX.
CONTINGENCY
Contingency 500,000
TOTAL CONTINGENCY 500,000
X.
TRANSFER OUT
TRANSFERS TO OTHER FUNDS 3,337,525
TOTAL TRANSFER OUT 3,337,525
GRAND TOTAL 348,964,526
SECTION 2. That the amount of $5,344,673 is appropriated to the AMBULANCE FUND in the same
manner as set forth in Section 1 hereof.
SECTION 3. That the amount of $373,525 is appropriated to the ANIMAL CONTROL FUND in the
same manner as set forth in Section 1 hereof.
SECTION 4. That the amount of $21,571,000 is appropriated to the SEWER FUND in the same manner
as set forth in Section 1 hereof.
SECTION 5. That the amount of $16,778,000 is appropriated to the WATER FUND in the same
manner as set forth in Section 1 hereof.
SECTION 6. That the amount of $26,728,676 is appropriated to the INTERNAL SERVICE
FUND/RISK MANAGEMENT/EMPLOYEE BENEFITS in the same manner as set forth in Section 1
hereof.
SECTION 7. That the amount of $3,314,000 is appropriated to the INTERNAL SERVICE
FUND/WORKERS’ COMPENSATION in the same manner as set forth in Section 1 hereof.
SECTION 8. That the amount of $35,866,350 is appropriated to the INTERNAL SERVICE
FUND/PENSION/OTHER POST EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS in the same manner as set forth in
Section 1 hereof.
SECTION 9. That the amount of $8,012,425 is appropriated to the CAPITAL FUND in the same
manner as set forth in Section 1 hereof.
O R DI N A N C E 1
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CI T Y O F D A N B U R Y, S T A T E O F C O N N E C TI C U T
CI T Y C O U N CI L
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B e i t o r d ai n e d b y t h e Ci t y C o u n cil of t h e Ci t y of D a n b u r y:
A N O R DI N A N C E A P P R O P RI A TI N G $ 3, 0 0 0, 0 0 0 F OR P U B LI C
I M P R O V E M E N T P R OJ E C T S I N T H E 2 0 2 6 -2 0 2 7 C A PI T A L B U D G E T A N D
A U T H O RI ZI N G T H E I S S U A N C E O F $ 3, 0 0 0, 0 0 0 B O N D S O F T H E CI T Y T O
M E E T S AI D A P P R O P RI A T I O N A N D P E N DI N G T H E I S S U A N C E T H E R E O F
T H E M A KI N G O F T E M P O R A R Y B O R R O W I N G S F O R S U C H P U R P O SE
S e cti o n 1. T h e s u m of $ 3, 0 0 0, 0 0 0 is a p pr o pri at e d f or t h e p u bli c i m pr o v e m e nt pr oj e cts h er ei n aft er list e d
(c oll e cti v el y, t h e “ Pr oj e ct ”):
Pr oj e ct Esti m at e d C ost
Cit y wi d e Bri d g e R e p airs $ 1 0 0 ,0 0 0
S i d e w al k R e p air & R e pl a c e m e nt 1 0 0, 0 0 0
Dr ai n a g e: Pr eli mi n ar y E n gi n e eri n g & D esi g n W or k 2 0 0, 0 0 0
Bri d g es: Pr eli mi n ar y E n gi n e eri n g & D esi g n W or k 2 0 0, 0 0 0
G e n er al Pr eli mi n ar y E n gi n e eri n g & D esi g n W or k 1 0 0, 0 0 0
St or m w at er Dr ai n a g e Pr oj e ct s 2 0 0, 0 0 0
U n d er gr o u n d St or a g e T a n k R e m o v al & R e pl a c e m e nts 1, 8 0 0, 0 0 0
Iss u an c e C osts 3 0 0, 0 0 0
T O T A L: $ 3, 0 0 0, 0 0 0
S e cti o n 2. T o m e et s ai d a p pr o pri ati o n $ 3, 0 0 0, 0 0 0 b o n ds of t h e Cit y of D a n b ur y, C o n n e cti c ut (t h e “ Cit y ” )
ar e h er e b y a ut h ori z e d t o b e i ss u e d m at uri n g n ot l at er t h a n t h e m a xi m u m m at urit y p er mitt e d b y t h e G e n er al St at ut es
of t h e St at e of C o n n e cti c ut, R e visi o n of 1 9 5 8, as a m e n d e d fr o m ti m e t o ti m e (t h e “ C o n n e cti c ut G e n er al St at ut es ”) .
S ai d b o n ds m a y b e iss u e d i n o n e or m or e s eri es as d et er m i n e d b y t h e M a y or a n d t h e Dir e ct or of Fi n a n c e pr o vi d e d
t h at t h e t ot al a m o u nt of bo n ds t o b e iss u e d s h all n ot b e l ess t h a n a n a m o u nt w hi c h will pr o vi d e f u n ds s uffi ci e nt wit h
ot h er f u n ds a v ail a bl e f or s u c h p ur p os e t o p a y t h e pri n ci p al of a n d t h e i nt er est o n all t e m p or ar y b orr o wi n gs i n
a nti ci p ati o n of t h e r e c ei pt of t h e p r o c e e ds of s ai d bo n ds o utst a n di n g at t h e ti m e of t h e iss u a n c e t h er e of, a n d t o p a y
f or t h e a d mi nistr ati v e, pri nti n g a n d l e g al a n d fi n a n ci n g c osts of iss u a n c e of s u c h b o n ds. T h e b o n ds s h all b e i n t h e
d e n o mi n ati o n of $ 5, 0 0 0 or a w h ol e m ulti pl e t h er e of, b e is s u e d i n f ull y r e gist er e d f or m, b e e x e c ut e d i n t h e n a m e a n d
o n b e h alf of t h e Cit y b y t h e f a csi mil e or m a n u al si g n at ur es of t h e M a y or a n d t h e Cit y Tr e as ur er, b e ar t h e Cit y s e al or
a f a csi mil e t h er e of, b e c ertifi e d b y a b a n k or tr ust c o m p a n y, w hi c h b a n k or tr ust c o m p a n y m a y b e d esi g n at e d t h e
r e gistr ar a n d tr a nsf er a g e nt, b e p a y a bl e at a b a n k or tr ust c o m p a n y, a n d b e a p pr o v e d as t o t h eir l e g alit y b y R o bi ns o n
& C ol e L L P, Att or n e ys -at -L a w, of H artf or d , C o n n e cti c ut. T he b o n ds s h all b e g e n er al o bli g a ti o ns of t h e Cit y a n d
e a c h of t h e b o n ds s h all r e cit e t h at e v er y r e q uir e m e nt of l a w r el ati n g t o its iss u e h as b e e n d ul y c o m pli e d wit h, t h at
s u c h b o n d is wit hi n e v er y d e bt a n d ot h er li mit pr es cri b e d b y l a w, a n d t h at t h e f ull f ait h a n d cr e dit of t h e Cit y ar e
pl e d g e d t o t h e p a y m e nt of t h e p ri n ci p al t h er e of a n d i nt er est t h er e o n. T h e a g gr e g at e pri n ci p al a m o u nt of t h e b o n ds of
e a c h s eri es t o b e iss u e d, t h e a n n u al i nst all m e nts of pri n ci p al, r e d e m pti o n pr o visi o ns, i f a n y, t h e c ertif yi n g, r e gistr ar
a n d tr a nsf er a g e nt a n d t h e p a yi n g a g e nt, t h e d at e, ti m e of iss u e a n d s al e a n d ot h er t er ms, d et a ils a n d p arti c ul ars of
s u c h b o n ds i n cl u di n g t h e r at e or r at es of i nt er est s h all b e d et er mi n e d b y t h e M a y or a n d t h e Dir e ct or of F i n a n c e, i n
a c c or d a n c e wit h t h e C o n n e cti c ut G e n er al St at ut es .
S e cti o n 3. T h e b o n ds of e a c h s eri es s h all b e s ol d b y t h e M a y or i n a c o m p etiti v e off eri n g or b y n e g oti ati o n,
i n his dis cr eti o n. If s ol d i n a c o m p etiti v e off eri n g, t h e b o n ds s h all b e s ol d at n ot l ess t h a n p ar a n d a c cr u e d i nt er est o n
t h e b asis of t h e l o w est n et or tr u e i nt er est c ost t o t h e Cit y. A n oti c e of s al e or a s u m m ar y t h er e of d es cri bi n g t h e
b o n ds a n d s etti n g f ort h t h e t er ms a n d c o n diti o ns of t h e s al e s h all b e p u blis h e d at l e ast fi v e d a ys i n a d v a n c e of t h e
s al e i n a r e c o g ni z e d p u bli c ati o n c arr yi n g m u ni ci p al b o n d n oti c e s a n d d e v ot e d pri m aril y t o fi n a n ci al n e ws a n d t h e
s u bj e ct of st at e a n d m u ni ci p al b o n ds. If t h e b o n ds ar e s ol d b y n e g oti ati o n, t h e p ur c h as e a gr e e m e nt s h all b e a p pr o v e d
a n d e x e c ut e d o n b e h alf of t h e Cit y b y t h e M a y or, t h e Cit y Tr e as ur er a n d t h e Dir e ct or of Fi n a n c e.
S e cti o n 4. T h e Cit y Tr e as ur er is a ut h ori z e d t o m a k e t e m p or ar y b orr o wi n gs i n a nti ci p ati o n of t h e r e c ei pt of
t h e pr o c e e ds of s ai d b o n ds. N ot es e vi d e n ci n g s u c h b orr o wi n gs s h all b e si g n e d b y t h e M a y or a n d t h e Cit y Tr e as ur er,
h a v e t h e s e al of t h e Ci t y affi x e d, b e p a y a bl e at a b a n k or tr ust c o m p an y d esi g n at e d b y t h e Cit y Tr e as ur er, b e
a p pr o v e d as t o t h eir l e g alit y b y R o bi ns o n & C ol e L L P, Att or n e ys -at -L a w, of H artf or d , C o nn e cti c ut , a n d b e c ertifi e d
b y a b a n k or tr ust c o m p a n y d esi g n at e d b y t h e Cit y Tr e a s ur er p urs u a nt t o S e cti o n 7 -3 7 3 of t h e C o n n e cti c ut G e n er al
St at ut es . T h e y s h all b e iss u e d wit h m at urit y d at es w hi c h c o m pl y wit h t h e pr o visi o ns of t h e C o n n e cti c ut G e n er al
St at ut es g o v er ni n g t h e iss u a n c e of s u c h n ot es, as t h e s a m e m a y b e a m e n d e d fr o m ti m e t o ti m e. T h e n ot es s h all b e
g e n er al o bli g ati o ns of t h e Cit y a n d e a c h of t h e n ot es s h all r e cit e t h at e v er y r e q uir e m e nt of l a w r el ati n g t o its iss u e
h as b e e n d ul y c o m pli e d wit h, t h at s u c h n ot e is wit hi n e v er y d e bt a n d ot h er li mit pr es cri b e d b y l a w, a n d t h at t h e f ull
f ait h a n d cr e dit of t h e Cit y ar e pl e d ge d t o t h e p a y m e nt of t h e pri n ci p al t h er e of a n d t h e i nt er est t h er e o n. T h e n et
i nt er est c ost o n s u c h n ot es, i n cl u di n g r e n e w als t her e of, a n d t h e e x p e ns e of pr e p ari n g, iss ui n g a n d m ar k eti n g t h e m, t o
t h e e xt e nt p ai d fr o m t h e pr o c e e ds of s u c h r e n e w als or s ai d bo n ds, s h all b e i n cl u d e d as a c ost of t h e Pr oj e ct. U p o n
t h e s al e of t h e b o n ds, t h e pr o c e e ds t h er e of, t o t h e e xt e nt r e q uir e d, s h a ll b e a p pli e d f ort h wit h t o t h e p a y m e nt of t h e
pri n ci p al of a n d t h e i nt er est o n a n y s u c h n ot es t h e n o utst a n di n g or s h all b e d e p os it e d wit h a b a n k or tr ust c o m p a n y i n
tr ust f or s u c h p ur p os e.
S e cti o n 5. T h e a p pr o pri ati o n m a y b e e x p e n d e d wit h t h e a p pr o v al o f t h e M a y or a n d t h e Dir e ct or of
Fi n a n c e t o m e et t h e a ct u al c ost of a n y of t h e P r oj e cts, a n d t h e b al a n c e of a n y of t h e esti m at e d a m o u nts n ot n e e d e d t o
m e et t h e c ost of a n y of t h e P r oj e cts, or t h e pr o c e e ds of a n y b o n ds n ot n e e d e d t o m e et t h e c ost of t h e P r oje cts, m a y b e
tr a nsf err e d b y t h e M a y or a n d t h e Dir e ct or of Fi n a n ce t o m e et t h e a ct u al c ost of a n y ot h er P r oj e ct.
S e cti o n 6. T h e M a y or is a ut h ori z e d i n t h e n a m e a n d o n b e h alf of t h e Cit y t o a p pl y f or a n d a c c e pt a n y a n d
all f e d er al a n d St at e l o a ns a n d/ or gr a nts -i n-ai d of t h e Pr oj e ct a n d is f urt h er a ut h ori z e d, i n c o n ne cti o n wit h t h e
P r oj e ct, t o c o ntr a ct i n t h e n a m e of t h e Cit y with e n gi n e ers, c o ntr a ct ors a n d ot h ers .
S e cti o n 7 . T h e Cit y h er e b y e x pr ess es its offi ci al i nt e nt p urs u a nt t o § 1. 1 5 0-2 of t h e F e d e r al I n c o m e T a x
R e g ul ati o ns, Titl e 2 6 (t h e “ R e g ul ati o ns ”), t o r ei m b urs e e x p e n dit ur es p ai d si xt y d a ys pri or t o a n d a n y ti m e aft er t h e
d at e of p ass a g e of t his or di n a n c e i n t h e m a xi m u m a m o u nt a n d f or t h e c a pit al p r oj e cts d efi n e d i n S e cti o n 1 wit h t h e
pr o c e e ds o f b o n ds, n ot es, or ot h er o bli g ati o ns ( “T a x -E x e m pt O bli g ati o ns ”) a ut h ori z e d t o b e iss u e d b y t h e Cit y. T h e
T a x -E x e m pt O bli g ati o ns s h all b e iss u e d t o r ei m b urs e s u c h e x p e n dit ur es n ot l at er t h a n 1 8 m o nt hs aft er t h e l at er of
t h e d at e of t h e e x p e n dit ur e or t h e su bst a nti al c o m pl eti o n of t h e P r oj e ct, or s u c h l at er d at e t h e R eg ul ati o ns m a y
a ut h ori z e. T h e Cit y h er e b y c ertifi es t h at t h e i nt e nti o n t o r ei m b urs e as e x pr ess e d h er ei n is b as e d u p o n its r e as o n a bl e
e x p e ct ati o ns as of t his d at e. T h e M a y or or his d esi g n e e is a ut h ori z e d t o p a y P r oj e ct e x p e ns es i n a c c or d a n c e
h er e wit h p e n di n g t h e iss u a n c e of T a x -E x e m pt O bli g ati o ns .
S e cti o n 8 . T h e Dir e ct or of Fi n a n c e is h er e b y a ut h ori z e d, o n b e h alf of t h e Cit y, t o e nt er i nt o a gr e e m e nts or
ot h er wis e c o v e n a nt f or t h e b e n efit of b o n d h ol d ers t o pr o vi d e i nf or m ati o n o n a n a n n u al or ot h er p eri o di c b asis t o t h e
M u ni ci p al S e c uriti es R ul e m a ki n g B o ar d (t h e “ M S R B ”) a n d t o pr o vi d e n oti c es t o t h e M S R B of m at eri al e v e nts as
e n u m er at e d i n S e c uriti es a n d E x c h a n g e C o m missi o n E x c h a n g e A ct R ul e 1 5 c 2 -1 2, as a m e n d e d, as m a y b e
n e c ess ar y, a p pr o pri at e or d esir a b l e t o eff e ct t h e sal e of t h e b o n ds a n d n ot es a ut h ori z e d b y t his or di n a n c e. A n y
a gr e e m e nts or r e pr es e nt ati o ns t o pr o vi d e i nf or m ati o n t o t h e M S R B m a d e pri or h er et o ar e h er e b y c o nfir m e d, r atifi e d
a n d a p pr o v e d.
S e cti o n 9. T h e Dir e ct or of Fi n a n c e or his d es i g n e e is h er e b y a ut h ori z e d, o n b e h alf of t h e Cit y , t o e nt er i nt o
a n y ot h er a gr e e m e nts, i nstr u m e nts, d o c u m e nts a n d c ertifi c at es, i n cl u di n g t a x a n d i n v est m e nt a gr e e m e nts, f or t h e
c o ns u m m ati o n of t h e tr a ns a cti o ns c o nt e m pl at e d b y t his or di n a n c e .
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B e it or d ai n e d b y t h e Cit y C o u n cil of t h e Cit y of D a n b ur y:
T H A T S e cti o n 4 8 -1 6 8 of t h e C o d e of Or di n a n c es of D a n b ur y, C o n n e cti c ut is h er e b y a m e n d e d t o
r e a d as f oll o ws:
4 8 -1 6 8. C o n n e cti o n p e r mits r e q ui r e d; c o n n e cti o n f e e; r ef u n ds; p e n alt y f o r vi ol ati o ns.
( a) P er mit. N o p ers o n s h all m a k e a n y c o n n e cti o n wit h a n y p u bli c s e w er or i n cr e as e t h e
v ol u m e dis c h a r g e or d e cr e as e t h e v ol u m e dis c h ar g e d t o a n y p u bli c s e w er wit h o ut a p er mit fr o m
t h e Cit y E n gi n e er a n d t h e S u p eri nt e n d e nt of P u bli c Utiliti es. N o s u c h p er mit s h all b e iss u e d u ntil
t h e a p pli c a nt h as p ai d a n o nr ef u n d a bl e p er mit f e e of t hr e e h u n dr e d a n d fift ythirt y -t hr e e d oll ars
( $ 35 0 3 3 . 0 0) t o c o v er a d mi nistr ati v e c osts ass o ci at e d t h er e wit h e x c e pt t h e p er mit f e e f or all
pr o p erti es l o c at e d i n t h e z o n e f or m erl y d esi g n at e d as t h e D o w nt o w n R e vit ali z ati o n O v erl a y Z o n e
as d e pi ct e d o n t h e Z o ni n g M a p o n fil e wit h t h e D e p art m e nt of Pl a n ni n g a n d Z o ni n g, d at e d
D e c e m b er 2 0 2 3 a n d c ertifi e d o n D e c e m b er 3 1, 2 0 2 3, s h all b e o n e h u n dr e d a n d fift yf ort y-si x
d oll ars ( $ 1 5 0 4 6 . 0 0). All s u c h p er mits s h all b e v ali d f or a p eri o d of o n e ( 1) y e ar fr o m t h e d at e of
iss u a n c e. E v er y p er mit iss ue d h er e u n d er s h all b e s u bj e ct t o t h e r ul es a n d r e g ul ati o ns of t h e
D a n b ur y D e p art m e nt of P u bli c W or ks.
( b) C o n n e cti o n f e e. If n o pri or c o n n e cti o n f e e est a blis h e d i n a c c or d a n c e wit h t his s e cti o n or
s e w er ass ess m e nt est a blis h e d i n a c c or d a n c e wit h t h e pr o visi o ns of S e cti o n 4 8 -2 6 4 of t h e
D a n b ur y C o d e of Or di n a n c es h as b e e n p ai d o n t h e pr e mis es t o b e c o n n e ct e d t o s ai d s e w er, or
wit h r es p e ct t o w hi c h t h e us e is t o b e c h a n g e d b y a d di n g r esi d e nti al u nits or e x p a n di n g t h e fl o or
ar e a of n o nr esi d e nti al or mi x e d us es, t h e n n o p er mit s h all b e iss u e d u ntil a c o n n e cti o n f e e is p ai d
t o t h e Cit y of D a n b ur y a c c or di n g t o t h e f oll o wi n g:
1.( a) E x c e pt as ot h er wis e pr o vi d e d h er ei n, t h e c o n n e cti o n f e e f or b uil di n gs d e v ot e d t o r esi d e nti al
us es s h all b e t w o t h o us a n d ei g ht s e v e n h u n dr e d a n d t hirt y-s e v e nt w o d oll ars ( $ 2, 8 3 7 7 0 2 . 0 0) p er
d w elli n g u nit.
( b) T h e c o n n e cti o n f e e f or b uil di n gs l o c at e d wit hi n t h e z o n es f or m erl y d esi g n at e d as
t h e C-C B D z o ni n g distri ct a n d t h e D o w nt o w n R e vit ali z ati o n O v erl a y Z o n e as d e pi ct e d o n t h e
Z o ni n g M a p o n fil e wit h t h e D e p art m e nt of Pl a n ni n g a n d Z o ni n g, d at e d D e c e m b er 2 0 2 3 a n d
c ertifi e d o n D e c e m b er 3 1, 2 0 2 3, a n d d e v ot e d t o r esi d e nti al us es s h all b e ni n e h u n dr e d a n d
s e v e nt y-o n e tw e nt y -fi v e d oll ars ( $ 9 7 1 2 5 . 0 0) p er d w elli n g u nit, b ut i n n o e v e nt s h all s ai d
c o n n e cti o n f e e e x c e e d f o ur t h o us a n d ei g ht fi v e h u n dr e d a n d t w e nt yni n et y -ni n e d oll ars
( $ 4,8 2 9 5 9 9 . 0 0) p er b uil di n g.
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2. ( a) E x c e pt as ot h er wis e pr o vi d e d h er ei n, t h e c o n n e cti o n f e e f or b uil di n gs d e v ot e d t o
eit h er n o nr esi d e nti al or mi x e d us es s h all b e as f oll o ws:
C o n n e cti o n F e e
B uil di n g Si z e
( Fl o or Ar e a s.f.)
u p t o 5, 0 0 0 s qft $ 4, 8 2 8 4, 5 9 8
5, 0 0 1 s q ft t o 1 0, 0 0 0 s q ft $ 1 9, 2 8 6 1 8, 3 6 8
1 0, 0 0 1 s q ft t o 2 5, 0 0 0 s q ft $ 3 8, 5 7 9 3 6, 7 4 2
2 5, 0 0 1 s q ft t o 5 0, 0 0 0 s q ft $ 5 7, 8 6 6 5 5, 1 1 0
o v er 5 0, 0 0 0 s q ft $ 9 6, 4 4 4 9 1, 8 5 1
e a c h 1, 0 0 0 s q or p art o v er 5 0, 0 0 0 $ 195186
( b) T h e c o n n e cti o n f e e f or b uil di n gs l o c at e d wit hi n t h e z o n es f or m erl y d esi g n at e d as t h e C -C B D
z o ni n g distri ct a n d t h e D o w nt o w n R e vit ali z ati o n O v erl a y Z o n e as d e pi ct e d o n t h e Z o ni n g M a p
o n fil e wit h t h e D e p art m e nt of Pl a n ni n g a n d Z o ni n g, d at e d D e c e m b er 2 0 2 3 a n d c ertifi e d o n
D e c e m b er 3 1, 2 0 2 3, a n d d e v ot e d t o eit h er n o nr esi d e nti al or mi x e d us es s h all b e as f oll o w:
B uil di n g Si z e C o n n e cti o n F e e
( Fl o or Ar e a s.f.)
U p t o 5, 0 0 0 s qft $ 4, 8 2 8 4, 5 9 8
5, 0 0 1 s q ft t o 1 0, 0 0 0 s q ft $ 9, 6 3 7 9, 1 7 8
1 0, 0 0 1 s q ft t o 2 5, 0 0 0 s q ft $ 1 9, 2 8 6 1 8, 3 6 8
2 5, 0 0 1 s q ft t o 5 0, 0 0 0 s q ft $ 2 8, 9 2 3 2 7, 5 4 6
O v er 5 0, 0 0 0 s q ft $ 3 8, 5 7 9 3 6, 7 4 2
W h e n e v er a c h a n g e i n us e r es ults i n t h e a d diti o n of r esi d e nti al u nits or t h e e x p a nsi o n of t h e fl o or
ar e a of a n o nr esi d e nti al or mi x e d us e, t h e c o n n e cti o n f e e ass o ci at e d wit h s ai d c h a n g e i n us e s h all
b e c al c ul at e d b y s u btr a cti n g t h e c o n n e cti o n f e e t h at w o ul d b e d u e h er e u n d er f or t h e ol d us e fr o m
t h e c o n n e cti o n f e e t h at w o ul d b e d u e h er e u n d er f or t h e n e w us e.
( c) R ef u n d. S ai d c o n n e cti o n f e e m a y b e r ef u n d e d if n o a ct u al c o n n e cti o n is m a d e pri or t o t h e
e x pir ati o n of t h e c o n n e cti o n p er mit; pr o vi d e d t h at a writt e n r e q u est f or s ai d r ef u n d is m a d e
wit hi n fi v e ( 5) y e ars of t h e d at e o n w hi c h t h e p er mit is iss u e d.
( d) P e n alt y f or vi ol ati o n. A n y p ers o n vi o l ati n g a n y of t h e pr o visi o ns of t his s e cti o n s h all b e
s u bj e ct t o a fi n e of n ot m or e t h a n o n e h u n dr e d a n d t hirt y-f o urt w e nt y-ei g ht d oll ars
( $ 13 4 2 8 . 0 0).
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B e i t o r d ai n e d b y t h e Ci t y C o u n cil of t h e Ci t y of D a n b u r y:
T H A T S e cti o n 4 8 - 2 3 4 of t h e C o d e of O r di n a n c e s of D a n b u r y, C o n n e cti c ut i s h er e b y
a m e n d e d t o r e a d a s f oll o w s:
S e c ti o n 4 8 -2 3 4 . S e w e r U s e C h a r g e s.
( a) G e n e r al s e w e r u s e c h a r g e s e st a bli s h e d . T h e r e a r e h e r e b y e st a bli s h e d s e w e r u s e
c h a r g e s a p pli c a bl e wit h r e s p e ct t o all bill s r e n d e r e d o n o r aft e r J ul y 1, 2 0 2 6 5 t o all s e w e r
c u st o m e r s . S e w e r u s e c h a r g e s s h all b e r efl e ct e d o n t h e q u a rt e rl y billi n g i n t w o ( 2)
c o m p o n e nt s. T h e fi r st c o m p o n e nt s h all b e t h e s e w e r u s e c h a r g e f o r t h e o p e r ati o n a n d
m ai nt e n a n c e ( O & M) o f t h e D a n b u r y s e w a g e w o r k s ( a s d efi n e d i n S e cti o n 4 8 - 1 6 4 h e r e of) a n d
t h e s e c o n d c o m p o n e nt s h all b e t h e s e w e r u s e c h a r g e f o r t h e r eti r e m e nt of d e bt s e r vi c e
r el ati n g t o s y st e m r e n o v ati o n s a n d i m p r o v e m e nt s. S u c h c h a r g e s, e st a bli s h e d i n a c c o r d a n c e
wit h c rit e r i a c o nt ai n e d i n S e cti o n 4 8 - 2 2 9 of t hi s C o d e of O r di n a n c e s, s h all b e d et e r mi n e d i n
a c c o r d a n c e wit h t h e f oll o wi n g f o r m ul a s a n d v al u e s:
( 1) F o r m ul a s:
W h e n a w at e r m et e r i s u s e d a s t h e b a si s f o r billi n g
a. Q u a rt e rl y S e w e r U s e C h a r g e ( O & M) = 0. 9 5 x A x X
1 ,0 0 0 g all o n s
b. Q u a rt e rl y S e w e r U s e C h a r g e ( D e bt S e r vi c e) = 0. 9 5 x A x Y
1, 0 0 0 g all o n s
W h e n a s e w a g e m et e r i s u s e d a s t h e b a si s f o r billi n g
a. Q u a rt e rl y S e w e r U s e C h a r g e ( O & M) = A x X
1, 0 0 0 g all o n s
b. Q u a rt e rl y S e w e r U s e C h a r g e ( D e bt S e r vi c e) = A x Y
1, 0 0 0 g a ll o n s
W h e r e “ A ” e q u al s t h e v ol u m e of w at e r o r s e w a g e , a s m e a s u r e d t h r o u g h t h e c u st o m e r’ s w at e r
m et e r o r s e w a g e m et e r , u s e d d u ri n g t h e p r e vi o u s billi n g q u a rt e r. W h er e X a n d Y ar e t h e
v al u e s wit h r e s p e ct t o s e w e r u s e c h a r g e s a n d cl a s s e s. N ot wi th st a n di n g t h e p ri o r p r o vi si o n s
of t hi s s e cti o n, t h e r e s h all b e a mi ni m u m q u a rt e rl y s e w e r u s e c h a r g e, w hi c h s h all b e
e st a bli s h e d h e r ei n.
( 2) V al u e s:
a. F o r s e w e r u s e c u st o m e r s wit h m et e r e d cit y w at e r s e r vi c e, t h e f oll o wi n g
s e w e r u s e c h a r g e v al u e s a r e h e r e b y e st a bli s h e d:
1. O & M v al u e ( X) = $ 4. 4 6 2 5
2. D e bt s e r vi c e v al u e s ( Y) = L a n d U s e L a n d U s e C o d e ( L U C) Y
C o d e D efi niti o n A s A s si g n e d b y T a x A s s e s s o r
P er C A A O H a n d b o o k
i. R e si d e nti al 1 0 0 S e ri e s $ 0 .7 2 6 9
* Si n gl e f a mil y u n d e r 5 u nit s
* M o bil e h o m e p a r k s
* C o n d o mi ni u m s
ii. C o m m e r ci al 2 0 0 S e ri e s $ 1 2. 8 1 2 0
iii. I n d u st ri al 3 0 0 S e ri e s $ 1 2. 8 1 2 0
i v. A p a rt m e nt s – 5 o r m o r e u nit s 8 0 0 S e ri e s $ 1 2. 8 1 2 0
v. A p a rt m e nt s – 5 o r m o r e u nit s e x e m pt 1 0 0 S e ri e s $ 0. 7 2 6 9
b y Cit y A s s e s s o r a s v e rifi a bl e n o n -
p r ofit, i n c o m e r e st ri ct e d a n d / o r
5 0 1 c( 3) o r g a ni z ati o n.
c. T h e mi ni m u m q u a rt e rl y s e w e r u s e c h a r g e s h all b e f o rt y-ni n e si x d oll a r s
a n d ni n et e e n ei g ht y fi v e c e nt s ( $ 4 9. 1 9 4 6. 8 5 ).
( b) F o r s e w e r u s e c u st o m e r s wit h fl at r at e cit y w at e r s e r vi c e t h e q u a rt e rl y s e w e r u s e
c h a r g e s h all b e :
L a n d U s e C o d e D efi niti o n L a n d U s e C o d e ( L U C) Y
P er C A A O H a n d b o o k A s A s si g n e d b y T a x
A s s e s s or
i. R e si d e nti al 1 0 0 S e ri e s $ 2 3 9. 4 4 2 2 8. 0 4
* Si n gl e f a mil y u n d e r 5 u nit s
* M o bil e h o m e p a r k s
* C o n d o mi ni u m s
ii. C o m m e r ci al 2 0 0 S e ri e s $ 4 7 6. 0 9 4 5 3. 4 2
iii. I n d u st ri al 3 0 0 S e ri e s $ 4 7 6. 0 9 4 5 3. 4 2
i v. A p a rt m e nt s – 5 o r m o r e u nit s 8 0 0 S e ri e s $ 4 7 6. 0 9 4 5 3. 4 2
v. A p a rt m e nt s – 5 o r m o r e u nit s 1 0 0 S e ri e s $ 2 3 9. 4 4 2 2 8. 0 4
e x e m pt b y Cit y A s s e s s o r a s
v e rifi a bl e n o n -p r ofit, i n c o m e
r e st ri ct e d a n d / o r 5 0 1 c( 3)
o r g a ni z ati o n.
( c) F or s e w er u s e c u st o m e r s h a vi n g n o cit y w at e r s e r v i c e t h e q u a rt e rl y s e w e r u s e
c h a r g e s h all b e:
L a n d U s e C o d e D efi niti o n L a n d U s e C o d e ( L U C) Y
P er C A A O H a n d b o o k A s A s si g n e d b y T a x
A s s e s s or
i. R e si d e nti al 1 0 0 S e ri e s $ 1 1 2. 2 7 1 0 6. 9 2
* Si n gl e f a mil y u n d e r 5 u nit s
* M o bil e h o m e p a r k s
* C o n d o mi ni u m s
ii. C o m m e r ci al 2 0 0 S e ri e s $ 4 4 5. 3 3 4 2 4. 1 2
iii. I n d u st ri al 3 0 0 S e ri e s $ 4 4 5. 3 3 4 2 4. 1 2
i v. A p a rt m e nt s – 5 o r m o r e u nit s 8 0 0 S e ri e s $ 4 4 5. 3 3 4 2 4. 1 2
v. A p a rt m e nt s – 5 o r m o r e u nit s e x e m pt 1 0 0 S e ri e s $ 1 1 2. 2 7 1 0 6. 9 2
b y Cit y A s s e s s o r a s v e rifi a bl e n o n -
p r ofit, i n c o m e r e st ri ct e d a n d / o r
5 0 1 c( 3) o r g a ni z ati o n.
F o r t h e p u r p o s e s of s u b s e cti o n s ( b) a n d ( c) h e r e of, a s e w e r u nit s h a ll r e p re s e nt t h e s e w e r
u s e f o r a si n gl e f a mil y d w elli n g. A n a d diti o n al s e w e r u nit s h all b e a s s e s s e d f o r e a c h
a d diti o n al r e si d e n c e wi t hi n a n y r e si d e nti al st r u ct u r e. A f r a cti o n al s e w e r u nit s h all b e
a s s e s s e d f o r a p o rti o n of t h e d w elli n g w hi c h, i n t h e o pi n io n of t h e S u p e ri nt e n d e nt of P u bli c
U tiliti e s, b e a r s, wit h r e s p e ct t o s e w e r u s a g e, t h e s a m e r el ati o n s hi p t o a w h ol e s e w e r u nit a s
t h at p o rti o n of t h e d w elli n g i n q u e sti o n b e a r s t o a si n gl e f a mil y d w elli n g. All n o n r e si d e nti al
fl at r at e cit y w at e r c u st o m e r s s h all b e a s s e s s e d f o r s e w e r u nit s o r f r a cti o n s t h e r e of b a s e d o n
t h e r el ati o n s hi p b et w e e n t h e c u st o m e r’ s n o n r e si d e nti al u s e a n d t h e u s e g e n e r at e d b y a
si n gl e f a mil y d w elli n g, i n t h e o pi ni o n of t h e S u p e ri nt e n d e nt o f P u bli c Utiliti e s.
(d ) F o r s e w e r u s e c u st o m e r s h a vi n g a s e w a g e m et e r ( r e g a r dl e s s of w at e r s e r vi c e) t h e
q u a rt e rl y s e w e r u s e c h a r g e s h all b e:
L a n d U s e C o d e D efi niti o n L a n d U s e C o d e ( L U C) Y
P er C A A O H a n d b o o k A s A s si g n e d b y T a x
A s s e s s or
i. R e si d e nti al 1 0 0 S e ri e s $ 0. 7 2 6 9
* Si n gl e f a mil y u n d e r 5 u nit s
* M o bil e h o m e p a r k s
* C o n d o m i ni u m s
ii. C o m m e r ci al 2 0 0 S e ri e s $ 1 2. 8 1 2 0
iii. I n d u st ri al 3 0 0 S e ri e s $ 1 2. 8 1 2 0
i v. A p a rt m e nt s – 5 o r m o r e u nit s 8 0 0 S e ri e s $ 1 2. 8 1 2 0
v. A p a rt m e nt s – 5 o r m o r e u nit s e x e m pt 1 0 0 S e ri e s $ 0. 7 2 6 9
b y Cit y A s s e s s o r a s v e rifi a bl e n o n -
p r ofit, i n c o m e r e st ri ct e d a n d / o r
5 0 1 c( 3) o r g a ni z ati o n.
( e) T h e mi ni m u m q u a r te rl y s e w e r u s e c h a r g e s h all b e f o rt y-ni n e si x d oll a r s a n d ni n et e e n
ei g ht y fi v e c e nt s ( $4 9. 1 9 4 6. 8 5 ).
(f) F o r p u r p o s e s of t hi s s e cti o n, s e w e r u s e c h a r g e s i m p o s e d u p o n milit a r y v et e r a n s'
p o st s a n d o r g a ni z ati o n s t h at a r e e x e m pt f r o m f e d e r al t a x ati o n u n d e r S e cti o n 5 0 1( c )( 1 9) of
t h e I nt e r n al R e v e n u e C o d e of 1 9 8 6, o r a n y s u b s e q u e nt c o r r e s p o n di n g i nt e r n al r e v e n u e c o d e
of t h e U nit e d St at e s, a s f r o m ti m e t o ti m e a m e n d e d, s h all b e i m p o s e d at t h e r e si d e nti al
r at e s e st a bli s h e d h e r ei n .
( g) N ot wi t h st a n di n g t h e p r o vi si o n s of s e c. 4 8 - 2 3 2 a n d 4 8 - 2 3 3. 1 h e r e of w hi c h s h all
r e m ai n v ali d f o r t h o s e ci r c u m st a n c e s s p e cifi c all y i d e ntifi e d a n d r e s e r v e d t h e r ei n, t h e
s u p e ri nt e n d e nt of p u bli c utiliti e s o r hi s i m m e di at e d e si g n e e, i n c o n s ult ati o n wit h th e
di r e ct o r of p u bli c w o r k s a n d t h e di r e ct o r o f fi n a n c e m a y, u p o n hi s o w n d et e r mi n ati o n of
n e c e s sit y o r u p o n w ritt e n r e q u e st f r o m a n y r at e p a y e r p etiti o ni n g u n d e r t hi s s e cti o n 4 8 -
2 3 4, m a k e a d mi ni st r ati v e d et e r mi n ati o n r e g a r di n g a c c u r a c y a n d a m o u nt of s e w e r u s e
c h a r g e s a n d billi n g, s u c h d e ci si o n b ei n g fi n al.
3PH - 4, COW - 3
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B e i t o r d ai n e d b y t h e Ci t y C o u n cil of t h e Ci t y of D a n b u r y:
T H A T S u b s e cti o n ( a) of S e cti o n 4 8 - 7 0 of t h e C o d e of O r di n a n c e s of D a n b u r y,
C o n n e cti c ut i s h e r e b y a m e n d e d t o r e a d a s f oll o w s:
S e c. 4 8 -7 0. Q u a r t e rl y n o n -m e t e r e d r a t e s.
( a) T h e f oll o wi n g a r e e st a bli s h e d a s t h e q u a rt e rl y n o n - m et e r e d r at e s f o r
t h e u s e of wat e r, w hi c h r at e s s h all b e i n eff e ct f o r all bill s r e n d e r e d o n
o r aft e r J ul y 1, 2 0 2 6 2 0 2 5 : f o u r h u n d r ed t w e nt y- s e v e n d oll a r s a n d
t w e nt y- fi v e c e nt s ( $ 4 2 7.2 5 ) f o u r h u n d r e d si xt y- ni n e d oll a r s a n d ni n et y -
ei g ht c e nt s ( $ 4 6 9. 9 8) / u nit.
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B e i t o r d ai n e d b y t h e Ci t y C o u n cil of t h e Ci t y of D a n b u r y:
T H A T S e cti o n 4 8 -7 4 of t h e C o d e of Or di n a n c es of D a n b ur y, C o n n e cti c ut is h er e b y a m e n d e d t o r e a d as
f oll o ws:
S e c. 4 8 -7 4. M et e r r at es g e n e r all y.
( a) T h e f oll o wi n g w at er m et er r at es s h all b e c h ar g e d f or t h os e ar e as s er v e d a n d s p e cifi e d b y t h e
S u p eri nt e n d e nt of P u bli c Utiliti es. S u c h r at es ar e f or q u art erl y billi n gs r e n d er e d o n or aft er J ul y 1,
2 0 2 6 5 2 0 2 6 a n d ar e b as e d o n t h e c o ns u m pti o n of t h o us a n ds of g all o ns ( M G) as f oll o ws:
( 1) 5/ 8 -i n c h si z e m et er:
us a g e
0 -1 $ 2 0. 1 0 1 8. 2 7
2 $ 2 2. 2 2 2 0 . 2 0
3 $ 2 4. 3 2 2 2. 1 1
4 $ 2 6. 4 7 2 4. 0 6
5 $ 2 8. 5 7 2 5. 9 7
6 $ 3 0. 7 2 2 7. 9 3
7 $ 3 2. 8 6 2 9. 8 7
8 $ 3 4. 9 8 3 1. 8 0
9 $ 3 7 . 1 03 3 . 7 3
10 $ 3 9. 2 4 3 5. 6 7
11 $ 4 1. 3 7 3 7. 6 1
12 $ 4 3. 4 7 3 9. 5 2
13 $ 4 5. 6 3 4 1. 4 8
14 $ 4 7. 7 6 4 3. 4 2
15 $ 4 9. 8 7 4 5. 3 4
(2) ¾ -i n c h si z e m et er:
u sage
0 -1 $ 3 1. 2 2 2 8. 3 8
2 $ 3 3. 3 2 3 0. 2 9
3 $ 3 5. 4 8 3 2. 2 5
4 $ 3 7. 6 1 3 4 . 1 9
5 $ 3 9. 7 1 3 6. 1 0
6 $ 4 1. 9 8 3 8. 1 6
7 $ 4 3. 9 7 3 9. 9 7
8 $ 4 5. 9 6 4 1. 7 8
9 $ 4 8. 0 5 4 3. 6 8
10 $ 5 0. 3 5 4 5. 7 7
11 $ 5 2. 4 7 4 7. 7 0
12 $ 5 4. 6 2 4 9. 6 5
13 $ 5 6. 7 4 5 1. 5 8
14 $ 5 8. 8 8 5 3. 5 3
15 $ 6 1. 0 0 5 5 . 4 5
( 3) 1 -i n c h si z e m et er:
us a g e
0 -1 $ 6 4. 8 3 5 8. 9 4
2 $ 6 6. 6 7 6 0. 6 1
3 $ 6 8. 8 1 6 2. 5 5
4 $ 7 0. 9 2 6 4. 4 7
5 $ 7 2. 5 7 6 5. 9 7
6 $ 7 5. 1 9 6 8. 3 5
7 $ 7 7 . 3 17 0. 2 8
8 $ 7 9. 2 7 7 2. 0 6
9 $ 8 1. 3 8 7 3. 9 8
10 $ 8 3. 7 0 7 6. 0 9
11 $ 8 5. 8 3 7 8. 0 3
12 $ 8 7. 9 6 7 9. 9 6
13 $ 9 0. 0 9 8 1. 9 0
14 $ 9 2. 2 1 8 3. 8 3
15 $ 9 4. 3 4 8 5. 7 6
( b) T h e f oll o wi n g w at er m et er r at es s h all b e c h ar g e d f or t h os e ar e as s er v e d a n d as s p e cifi e d b y t h e
S u p eri nt e n d e nt of P u bli c Utiliti es. S u c h r at es ar e f or q u art erl y billi n g s r en d er e d o n or aft er J ul y 1,
2 0 2 6 5 a n d a r e li mit e d t o t h e first fift e e n t h o us a n d ( 1 5, 0 0 0) g all o ns of c o ns u m pti o n a n d ar e b as e d o n
t h e c o ns u m pti o n p er t h o us a n d g all o ns ( M G) as f oll o ws.
( b) L ar g e M et ers – first 1 5 m g al of us a g e
Si z e of M et er
(i n c h es)
m e t er siz e (i n c h es) 7 / 1/ 2 0 26 5
1 1/ 2 $ 2 9 5. 5 8 2 6 8. 7 1
2 $ 4 3 3. 5 0 3 9 4. 0 9
3 $ 9 5 9. 8 9 8 7 2. 6 3
4 $ 1, 9 2 1. 1 3 1, 7 4 6. 4 8
6 $ 3, 8 4 2. 2 7 3, 4 9 2. 9 7
8 $ 7, 6 8 4. 5 6 6, 9 8 5 . 9 6
10 $ 1 5, 3 6 8. 9 5 1 3, 9 7 1. 7 7
( c) F or w at er c o ns u m e d i n e x c ess of fift e e n t h o us a n d ( 1 5, 0 0 0) g all o ns a n d l ess t h a n t hirt y t h o us a n d
g all o ns ( 3 0, 0 0 0) f or a n y si z e m et er t h e c h ar g e s h all b e si x fi v e d oll ars a n d t w of ort y s e v en c e nts
( $6. 0 2 5. 4 7 ) p e r o n e t h o us a n d ( 1, 0 0 0) g all o ns. S u c h r at es ar e f or q u art erl y billi n gs r e n d er e d o n or a ft er
J ul y 1, 2 0 2 6 5 .
( d) (1) F or w at er c o ns u m e d i n e x c ess of t hirt y t h o us a n d ( 3 0 , 0 0 0) g all o ns a n d l ess t h an s e v e nt y fi v e
t h o us a n d ( 7 5, 0 0 0) g all o ns f or a n y si z e m et er th e c h ar g e s h all b e si x d oll ars a n d ni n et y -
t hr e et hirt y c e nts ( $ 6. 9 3 3 0 ) p er o n e t h o us a n d ( 1, 0 0 0) g all o ns. S u c h r at es ar e f or q u art erl y
billi n gs r e n d er e d o n or aft er J ul y 1, 2 0 2 6 5 .
( 2) F or w at er c o ns u m e d i n e x c ess of t hirt y t h o us a n d ( 3 0, 0 0 0) g all o ns f or r e si d e nti al us es f or
a n y si z e m et er t h e c h ar g e s h all b e si x fi v e d oll ars a n d t w of ort y s e v e n c e nts ( $ 6. 0 2 5. 4 7 ) p er o n e
t h o us a n d ( 1, 0 0 0) g all o ns. S u c h r at es ar e f or q u art erl y billi n gs r e n d er e d o n or aft er J ul y 1,
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(e ) F or w at er c o ns u m e d i n e x c ess of se v e nt y fi v e t h o us a n d ( 7 5, 0 0 0) g all o ns f or a n y si z e m et er t h e
c h ar g e s h all b e s e v e n d oll ars a n d ei g ht y -t w oel e v e n c e nts ( $ 7. 8 2 1 1 ) p er o n e t h o us a n d ( 1, 0 0 0) g all o ns.
S u c h r at es ar e f or q u art erl y billi n gs r e n d er e d o n or aft er J ul y 1, 2 0 2 6 5 .
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B e i t o r d ai n e d b y t h e Ci t y C o u n cil o f th e Ci t y of D a n b u r y:
T H A T S e cti o n 4 8 -7 5 of t h e C o d e of Or di n a n c es of D a n b ur y, C o n n e cti c ut is h er e b y a m e n d e d t o r e a d as
f oll o ws:
S e c. 4 8 -7 5. A d diti o n al r at es a n d c h a r g es f o r s p e ci al us es.
I n a d diti o n t o t h e r at es s et f ort h i n s e cti o ns 4 8-7 0 a n d 4 8 -7 4, t h e f oll o wi n g r at es a n d c h ar g es ar e
h er e b y est a blis h e d f or all bills r e n d er e d o n or aft er J ul y 1, 2 0 2 6 5 :
( 1) H y dr a nt us e b y c o ntr a ct ors: ni n e ei g ht h u n dr e d t we nt y -t w o t hirty ei g ht d ol l ars a n d f ort y
t hr e et w e nt y-s e v e n c e nts ( $9 2 2. 2 7 8 3 8. 4 3 ) B a s e R e nt al Fe e, pl us a n a d diti o n al f o ur d oll ars
a n d t w e nt y o n esi xt y-t hr e e c e nts ( $4. 6 3 2 1 ) p er o n e h u n dr e d ( 1 0 0) g all o ns:
( 2) T h e f oll o wi n g q u art erl y r at es s h all b e c h ar g e d f or w at er s er vi c e t o pr e mis es f or fir e pr ot e cti o n
p ur p os es:
Siz e of C o n n e cti o n C h ar g e f or
(i n c h es) T hr e e M o nt hs
siz e of c o n n e cti o n
4 and under $ 2 5 9. 9 1 2 3 6. 2 8
6 $ 4 8 7. 3 6 4 4 3. 0 5
8 $ 7 1 4. 7 5 6 4 9. 7 7
10 $ 9 7 4. 6 3 8 8 6. 0 3
12 $ 1, 2 9 9. 5 3 1, 1 8 1. 3 9
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B e it or d ai n e d b y t h e Cit y C o u n cil of t h e Cit y of D a n b ur y:
T H A T S u bs e cti o n 4 8 -7 6 of t h e C o d e of Or di n a n c es of D a n b ur y, C o n n e cti c ut is h er e b y a m e n d e d
t o r e a d as f oll o ws:
S e c. 4 8 -7 6. C o n n e cti o n c h a r g es.
( a) C o n n e cti o n f e e. If n o pri or w at er c o n n e cti o n f e e est a blis h e d i n a c c or d a n c e wit h t his
s e cti o n or w at er ass ess m e nt est a blis h e d i n a c c or d a n c e wit h s e cti o n 4 8 -1 0 0 et s e q. h er e of h a v e
b e e n p ai d o n t h e pr e mis es t o b e c o n n e ct e d t o t h e D a n b ur y p u bli c w at er s yst e m, t h e n n o
c o n n e cti o n p er mit s h all b e iss u e d a n d n o a ct u al c o n n e cti o n m a d e u ntil a c o n n e cti o n f e e is p ai d t o
t h e Cit y a c c or di n g t o t h e f oll o wi n g:
( 1) (i) E x c e pt as ot h er wis e pr o vi d e d h er ei n, t h e c o n n e cti o n f e e f or b uil di n gs d e v ot e d t o
r esi d e nti al us es s h all b e t w o t h o us a n d si x h u n dr e d a n d s e v e nt y-ni n e f o ur h u n dr e d t hirt y-fi v e
d oll ars ( $ 2, 6 7 9. 0 0 4 3 5. 0 0 ) p er d w elli n g u nit.
(ii) T h e c o n n e cti o n f e e f or b uil di n gs l o c at e d wit hi n t h e z o n es f or m erl y d esi g n at e d as t h e C -C B D
z o ni n g distri ct a n d t h e D o w nt o w n R e vit ali z ati o n O v erl a y Z o n e, as s p e cifi e d i n t h e Z o ni n g
R e g ul ati o ns a n d as d e pi ct e d o n t h e Z o ni n g M a p o n fil e wit h t h e D e p art m e nt of Pl a n ni n g a n d
Z o ni n g, d at e d D e c e m b er 2 0 2 3 a n d c ertifi e d o n D e c e m b er 3 1, 2 0 2 3, a n d d e v ot e d t o r esi d e nti al
us es s h all b e ei g ht h u n dr e d a n d n i n et y-t hr e e t w el v e d oll ars ( $ 8 9 3 1 2 . 0 0) p er d w elli n g u nit, b ut i n
n o e v e nt s h all s ai d c o n n e cti o n f e e e x c e e d f o ur t h o us a n d f o ur h u n dr e d a n d s e v e nt y-f o ur a n d
si xt y-s e v e n d oll ars ( $ 4, 4 7 4 0 6 7 . 0 0) p er b uil di n g.
( 2) (i) E x c e pt as ot h er wis e pr o vi d e d h er ei n, t h e c o n n e cti o n f e e f or b uil di n gs d e v ot e d t o eit h er
n o nr esi d e nti al or mi x e d us es s h all b e as f oll o ws:
B uil di n g Si z e C o n n e cti o n F e e
( Fl o or Ar e a s.f.)
u p t o 5, 0 0 0 s qft $ 4, 4 7 4 4, 0 6 7
5, 0 0 1 s q ft t o 1 0, 0 0 0 s q ft $ 1 7, 8 4 8 1 6, 2 2 5
1 0, 0 0 1 s q ft t o 2 5, 0 0 0 s q ft $ 3 5, 6 8 7 3 2, 4 4 3
2 5, 0 0 1 s q ft t o 5 0, 0 0 0 s q ft $ 5 3, 5 2 8 4 8, 6 6 2
o v er 5 0, 0 0 0 s q ft $ 8 9, 2 1 3 8 1, 1 0 3
e a c h 1, 0 0 0 s q or p art o v er 5 0, 0 0 0 $ 176160
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(ii) T h e c o n n e cti o n f e e f or b uil di n gs l o c at e d wit hi n t h e z o n es f or m erl y d esi g n at e d as t h e C -C B D
z o ni n g distri ct a n d t h e D o w nt o w n R e vit ali z ati o n O v erl a y Z o n e as d e pi ct e d o n t h e Z o ni n g M a p
o n fil e wit h t h e D e p art m e nt of Pl a n ni n g a n d Z o ni n g, d at e d D e c e m b er 2 0 2 3 a n d c e rtifi e d o n
D e c e m b er 3 1, 2 0 2 3, a n d d e v ot e d t o eit h er n o nr esi d e nti al or mi x e d us es s h all b e as f oll o ws:
B uil di n g Si z e C o n n e cti o n F e e
( Fl o or Ar e a s.f.)
u p t o 5, 0 0 0 s qft $ 4, 4 7 4 4, 0 6 7
5, 0 0 1 s q ft t o 1 0, 0 0 0 s q ft $ 8, 9 2 5 8, 1 1 4
1 0, 0 0 1 s q ft t o 2 5, 0 0 0 s q ft $ 1 7, 8 4 8 1 6, 2 2 5
2 5, 0 0 1 s q ft t o 5 0, 0 0 0 s q ft $ 2 6, 7 6 4 2 4, 3 3 1
o v er 5 0, 0 0 0 s q ft $ 3 5, 6 8 7 3 2, 4 4 3
( 3) Wit h r es p e ct t o all n e w w at er s er vi c es r e q uiri n g a m et er e x c e e di n g o n e ( 1) i n c h i n si z e
a n d wit h r es p e ct t o all c h a n g es of pr o p ert y us e b y a c ust o m er t h at r es ults i n t h e n e e d f or a m et er
e x c e e di n g o n e ( 1) i n c h i n si z e, t h e c ost of m et er a c q uisiti o n a n d i ns t all ati o n s h all b e p ai d b y t h e
c ust o m er. S ai d c osts s h all b e i n a d diti o n t o t h e c o n n e cti o n f e es d es cri b e d h er ei n. F or p ur p os es
of t his s e cti o n, m et er a c q uisiti o n a n d i nst all ati o n c osts s h all b e s et b y t h e S u p eri nt e n d e nt of
P u bli c Utiliti es a n d s h all b e g e n er all y e q ui v al e nt t o t h e c ost of e q ui p m e nt, m at eri als a n d s er vi c es
p ai d b y t h e Cit y.
W h e n e v er a c h a n g e i n us e r es ults i n t h e a d diti o n of r esi d e nti al u nits or t h e e x p a nsi o n of t h e fl o or
ar e a of a n o nr esi d e nti al or mi x e d us e, t h e c o n n e cti o n f e e ass o ci at e d w it h s ai d c h a n g e i n us e s h all
b e c al c ul at e d b y s u btr a cti n g t h e c o n n e cti o n f e e t h at w o ul d b e d u e h er e u n d er f or t h e ol d us e fr o m
t h e c o n n e cti o n f e e t h at w o ul d b e d u e h er e u n d er f or t h e n e w us e.
( b) P er mit. N o p er mit s h all b e iss u e d u ntil t h e a p pli c a nt h as p ai d a n o nr ef u n d a bl e p er mit f e e
of t hr e e h u n dr e d a n d h u n dr e d a n d fift y t hirt y-t hr e e d oll ars ( $ 3 5 0 3 3 . 0 0) t o c o v er a d mi nistr ati v e
c osts ass o ci at e d t h er e wit h. e x c e pt t h e p er mit f e e f or all pr o p erti es l o c at e d i n t h e z o n e f or m erl y
d esi g n at e d as t h e D o w nt o w n R e vit ali z ati o n O v erl a y Z o n e a n d as d e pi ct e d o n t h e Z o ni n g M a p
o n fil e wit h t h e D e p art m e nt of Pl a n ni n g a n d Z o ni n g, d at e d D e c e m b er 2 0 2 3 a n d c ertifi e d o n
D e c e m b er 3 1, 2 0 2 3, s h all b e o n e h u n dr e d a n d f ort y-si x fift y d oll ars ( $1 5 0 1 4 6 . 00 ).
( c) E x c e pti o n. T h e f or e g oi n g c o n n e cti o n f e es s h all n ot a p pl y t o fir e s er vi c e c o n n e cti o ns.
( d) R ef u n ds. S u c h c o n n e cti o n f e e m a y b e r ef u n d e d if n o a ct u al c o n n e ct is m a d e pri or t o t h e
e x pir ati o n of t h e c o n n e cti o n p er mit; pr o vi d e d, t h at a writt e n r e q u est f or t h e r ef u n d is m a d e wit hi n
fi v e ( 5) y e ars of t h e d at e o n w hi c h t h e p er mit is iss u e d.
( e) P e n alt y f or vi ol ati o n. A n y p ers o n vi ol ati n g a n y of t h e pr o visi o ns of t his s e cti o n s h all b e
s u bj e ct t o a fi n e of n ot m or e t h a n o n e h u n dr e d a n d t w e nt y-ei g ht f ort y-o n e d oll ars ( $ 1 4 1 2 8 . 00 ).
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T H A T S e cti o n 4 8 -7 7 of t h e C o d e of Or di n a n c es of D a n b ur y, C o n n e cti c ut is h er e b y a m e n d e d t o r e a d as
f oll o ws:
S e c. 4 8 -7 7. T a n k t r u c k l o a ds.
W h e n t h e S u p eri nt e n d e nt of P u bli c Utiliti es d et er mi n es t h at w at er is a v ail a bl e f or t a n k tr u c k
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T a n k Siz e 7/ 1/ 2 0 2 6 5 r at e
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5 0 1 t o 1 0 0 0 g all o ns $ 1 9 6. 2 6 1 7 8. 4 2
1 0 0 1 t o 3 0 0 0 g all o ns $ 5 7 2. 4 1 5 2 0. 3 7
3 0 0 1 t o 5 0 0 0 g all o ns $ 9 4 8. 7 7 8 6 2. 5 2
m or e t h a n 5 0 0 0 g all o ns $ 1, 8 9 7. 5 7 1, 7 2 5. 0 6
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1 5 5 D E E R HI L L A V E N U E
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D A NI E L G A R RI C K T E L: ( 2 0 3) 7 9 7- 4 6 5 2 DI R E C T O R O F FI N A N C E F A X: ( 2 0 3) 7 9 6- 1 5 2 6
M E M O R A N D U M
T o: H o n or a bl e M a y or R o b ert o L. Al v es
Fr o m: K ar a Pr u nt y, Assist a nt Dir e ct or of Fi n a n c e, B u d g ets a n d Gr a nts
D at e: M ar c h 2 6, 2 0 2 6
R e: 2 0 2 6 N ei g h b or h o o d Ass o ci ati o n A ct Pr o gr a m
T h e Cit y of D a n b ur y is pr e p ari n g t o p arti ci p at e i n t h e 2 0 2 6 N ei g h b or h o o d Assist a n c e A ct ( N A A)
Pr o gr a m a d mi nist er e d b y t h e C o n n e cti c ut D e p art m e nt of R e v e n u e S er vi c es. T h e N A A Pr o gr a m
pr o vi d es a n o p p ort u nit y f or n o n pr ofit or g a ni z ati o ns a n d c o m m u nit y p art n ers t o s e c ur e f u n di n g
t hr o u g h t a x cr e dits off er e d t o b usi n ess es t h at c o ntri b ut e t o a p pr o v e d c o m m u nit y pr o gr a ms. T his
i niti ati v e s u p p orts a wi d e r a n g e of pr oj e cts, i n cl u di n g c o m m u nit y s er vi c es, e d u c ati o n, y o ut h
pr o gr a ms, n ei g h b or h o o d i m pr o v e m e nts, a n d ot h er i niti ati v es t h at b e n efit Cit y r esi d e nts.
E a c h y e ar, l o c al a n d ar e a or g a ni z ati o ns s u b mit pr o p os als t o t h e Cit y of D a n b ur y f or c o nsi d er ati o n
u n d er t h e N A A Pr o gr a m. T h es e pr o p os als ar e r e vi e w e d t o e ns ur e t h e y m e et St at e eli gi bilit y
r e q uir e m e nts a n d ali g n wit h c o m m u nit y n e e ds. O n c e a p pr o v e d b y t h e m u ni ci p alit y a n d t h e St at e,
p arti ci p ati n g b usi n ess es m a y r e c ei v e t a x cr e dits f or c o ntri b uti o ns m a d e dir e ctl y t o t h e a p pr o v e d
pr o gr a ms.
P arti ci p ati o n i n t h e N A A Pr o gr a m d o es n ot r e q uir e a n y l o c al m at c hi n g f u n ds fr o m t h e Cit y.
I nst e a d, t h e pr o gr a m l e v er a g es pri v at e-s e ct or i n v est m e nt t o s u p p ort c o m m u nit y- b as e d i niti ati v es.
T his str u ct ur e all o ws t h e Cit y t o f a cilit at e a d diti o n al r es o ur c es f or l o c al or g a ni z ati o ns w hil e
mi ni mi zi n g fi n a n ci al i m p a ct o n m u ni ci p al o p er ati o ns.
F oll o wi n g Cit y C o u n cil a p pr o v al a n d t h e r e q uir e d p u bli c h e ari n g, t h e Cit y will s u b mit t h e list of
a p pr o v e d or g a ni z ati o ns t o t h e St at e of C o n n e cti c ut D e p art m e nt of R e v e n u e S er vi c es f or fi n al
c o nsi d er ati o n. A p pr o v al of t his r es ol uti o n a ut h ori z es t h e M a y or t o t a k e all n e c ess ar y a cti o ns t o
c o m pl et e t h e a p pli c ati o n pr o c ess a n d s u p p ort p arti ci p ati o n i n t h e 2 0 2 6 N ei g h b or h o o d Assist a n c e
A ct Pr o gr a m.
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W H E R E A S t h e St at e of C o n n e cti c ut D e p art m e nt of R e v e n u e S er vi c es h as
a n n o u n c e d t h e 2 0 2 6 N ei g h b or h o o d Assist a n c e A ct Pr o gr a m ( N A A) is
a v ail a bl e;
W H E R E A S t h e N A A Pr o gr a m pr o vi d es t a x cr e dits f or b usi n ess es t h at
c o ntri b ut e t o c o m m u nit y pr o gr a ms t h at h a v e r e c ei v e d b ot h m u ni ci p al a n d st at e
a p pr o v al;
W H E R E A S c ert ai n l o c al a n d ar e a or g a ni z ati o ns s u b mit a p pli c ati o ns f or t h es e
c o m m u nit y pr o gr a ms t h at m e et t h e St at e crit eri a f or t a x cr e dits t hr o u g h t h e
Cit y of D a n b ur y, wit h n o l o c al m at c hi n g f u n ds r e q uir e d;
N O W, T H E R E F O R E B E I T R E S O L V E D T H A T , t h e Cit y of D a n b ur y
t hr o u g h its Cit y C o u n cil, h er e b y a p pr o v es, s u bj e ct t o a p u bli c h e ari n g as
r e q uir e d b y l a w, t h os e or g a ni z ati o ns w h o will a p pl y f or p arti ci p ati o n i n t h e
N ei g h b or h o o d Assist a n c e A ct Pr o gr a m, a n d a ut h ori z e R o b ert o L. Al v es,
M a y or
of t h e Cit y of D a n b ur y, t o t a k e s u c h a cti o ns as m a y b e n e c ess ar y f or t h e
a c c o m plis h m e nt of t h e p ur p os es h er e of.
Cit y of D a n b ur y
2 0 2 6 N ei g h b or h o o d A s si st a n c e A ct Pr o p o s al s
R e c ei v e d b y A pril 9, 2 0 2 6 d e a dli n e - f or P u bli c H e ari n g
Agency Pr o gr a m A m o u nt
C W V ( C at h oli c W ar V et er a n s) P o st 1 0 4 2 B uil di n g H e ati n g S y st e m $ 2, 8 0 0. 0 0
D o m e sti c Vi ol e n c e & S e x u al A s s a ult
T h e C e nt er f or E m p o w er m e nt a n d E d u c ati o n Pr o gr a m S er vi c e s $ 9 0, 0 0 0. 0 0
C T I n stit ut e f or C o m m u niti e s, I n c CI F C H e alt h $ 1 5 0, 0 0 0. 0 0
CI F C E arl y L e ar ni n g Pr o gr a m s - H e alt h
C T I n stit ut e f or C o m m u niti e s, I n c a n d S af et y u p gr a d e s $ 2 4, 5 9 4. 2 7
D ail y Br e a d, A n E c u m e ni c al F o o d P a ntr y,
I n c. C h arit a bl e F o o d Di stri b uti o n S er vi c e s $ 1 5 0, 0 0 0. 0 0
D a n b ur y Fir e D e p art m e nt Fir efi g ht er Tr ai ni n g & E q ui p m e nt $ 5 3, 0 0 0. 0 0
D a n b ur y W ar M e m ori al A s s o ci ati o n, I n c R e pl a c e m e nt of R e str o o m Fi xt ur e s $ 1 5, 0 0 0. 0 0
H o m e Vi siti n g Pr o gr a m s at F N W C:
P ar e nt s a s T e a c h er s a n d H e alt h y
F a mili e s N et w or k of W e st er n C T F a mili e s D a n b ur y $ 7 5, 0 0 0. 0 0
E q uit a bl e A c c e s s - Hi st ori c
D a n b ur y M u s e u m a n d Hi st ori c al S o ci et y C o m m e m or ati v e 2 5 0t h a n ni v er s ar y
a ut h orit y pr o gr a m mi n g $ 3 2, 8 0 0. 0 0
D a n b ur y M u s e u m a n d Hi st ori c al S o ci et y E q uit a bl e A c c e s s - C o m m u nit y M e eti n g
a ut h orit y Space $ 4 6, 8 0 0. 0 0
D a n b ur y M u s e u m a n d Hi st ori c al S o ci et y E q uit a bl e A c c e s s - P ai d S u m m er
a ut h orit y I nt er n s hi p s $ 2 8, 8 0 0. 0 0
D a n b ur y M u s e u m a n d Hi st ori c al S o ci et y
a ut h orit y E q uit a bl e A c c e s s - R e s e ar c h S er vi c e s $ 2 0, 8 0 0. 0 0
D a n b ur y M u s e u m a n d Hi st ori c al S o ci et y
a ut h orit y E q uit a bl e A c c e s s - T o ur s $ 2 0, 8 0 0. 0 0
Cr e ati v e E x pl or ati o n E x p eri e n c e
T h e H ar a m b e e C e nt er, I n c ( H ar e m b e e C E E) $ 2 3, 2 0 0. 0 0
T h e H ar a m b e e C e nt er, I n c S u p p orti v e C o u n s eli n g Pr o gr a m ( S. C. P) $ 3 0, 1 0 0. 0 0
A c a d e mi c S u p p ort A c hi e v e m e nt Pr oj e ct
T h e H ar a m b e e C e nt er, I n c ( A. S. A. P) $ 4 6, 6 2 4. 0 0
J u ni or A c hi e v e m e nt' s Fi n a n ci al Lit er a c y
J u ni or A c hi e v e m e nt of Gr e at er F airfi el d & W or k R e a di n e s s Pr o gr a m s f or
C o u nt y, I n c D a n b ur y Y o ut h $ 6 5, 0 0 0. 0 0
C ult ur all y R e s p o n si v e M e nt al H e alt h
M e xi c a n C ult ur al C e nt er a n d Art s Pr o gr a m $ 2 0, 0 0 0. 0 0
R e n e w al H o u s e R e n e w al H o u s e $ 1 5, 0 0 0. 0 0
T ot al of Pr o p o s al s $ 9 1 0, 3 1 8. 2 7
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B e i t o r d ai n e d b y t h e Ci t y C o u n cil of t h e Ci t y of D a n b u r y:
T h at S e c. 2 - 2 5 9 of t h e C o d e of O r di n a n c e s of D a n b u r y, C o n n e cti c ut, i s h e r e b y a m e n d e d
t o r e a d a s f oll o w s:
S e c. 2 -2 5 9 . S c h e d ul e of t e r mi n a ti o n of g o v e r n m e n t e n ti ti e s.
(a ) T h e f oll o wi n g g o v e r n m e n t al e n ti ti e s a r e t e r mi n a t e d, eff e c ti v e J u n e 3 0, 2 0 2 7,
u nl e s s r e e s t a bli s h e d i n a c c o r d a n c e wi t h s e c ti o n 2 -2 6 7:
( 1) T h e Cit y of D a n b u r y C ult u r al C o m mi s si o n.
( 2) T h e C o m mi s si o n o n A gi n g.
( 3) T h e P a r ki n g A ut h o rit y of t h e Cit y of D a n b u r y.
( 4) T h e L a k e K e n o si a C o m mi s si o n.
(5 ) T h e Fl o o d a n d E r o si o n C o n t r ol B o a r d of t h e Cit y of D a n b u r y.
(6 ) T h e Y o ut h C o m mi s si o n .
( 7) T h e D e si g n R e vi e w B o a r d
( 8) T h e C o n s e r v ati o n C o m mi s si o n (& T h e Still Ri v e r Alli a n c e)
(b ) T h e f oll o wi n g g o v e r n m e n t al e n ti ti e s a r e t e r mi n a t e d, eff e c ti v e J u n e 3 0, 2 0 2 8 ,
u nl e s s r e e s t a bli s h e d i n a c c o r d a n c e wi t h s e c ti o n 2 -2 6 7 :
( 1) T h e T a r r y w il e P a r k A ut h o rit y.
( 2) T h e D a n b u r y P a r k s a n d R e c r e ati o n C o m mi s si o n.
( 3) T h e A vi ati o n C o m mi s si o n.
(c ) T h e f oll o wi n g g o v e r n m e n t al e n ti ti e s a r e t e r mi n a t e d, e f f e c ti v e J u n e 3 0, 2 0 2 9 ,
u nl e s s r e e s t a bli s h e d i n a c c o r d a n c e wi t h s e c ti o n 2 -2 6 7:
( 1) T h e S t a nl e y L a s k e r Ri c h t e r M e m o ri al P a r k A u t h o ri t y.
( 2) T h e E n vi r o n m e n t al I m p a c t C o m mi s si o n.
(3 ) T h e D a n b u r y M u s e u m a n d Hi s t o ri c al S o ci e t y A u t h o ri t y.
(d ) T h e f oll o wi n g g o v e r n m e n t al e n ti ti e s a r e t e r mi n a t e d, eff e c ti v e J u n e 3 0, 2 0 3 0 ,
u nl e s s r e e s t a bli s h e d i n a c c o r d a n c e wi t h s e c ti o n 2 -2 6 7:
( 1) T h e C o m mi s si o n f o r P e r s o n s wit h Di s a biliti e s.
( 2) T h e D a n b u r y A q uif e r P r ot e cti o n A g e n c y.
( 3) T h e F ai r R e nt C o m mi s si o n.
( 4) T h e B o a r d of Et hi c s.
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