Council Advances $7.8M Fire Station #4 to Referendum
Newington Town Council introduced a $7.8 million resolution for a new Fire Station #4 at 84 Fifth Street, with a public hearing on July 14 and referendum scheduled for November 3, 2026; the motion passed 8-0 with Councilor Kelly deHaas absent. The Council also approved year-end appropriation
Town Council · Meeting of June 23, 2026
CT NEWINGTON — Newington Town Council introduced a $7.8 million resolution for a new Fire Station #4 at 84 Fifth Street, with a public hearing on July 14 and referendum scheduled for November 3, 2026; the motion passed 8-0 with Councilor Kelly deHaas absent. The Council also approved year-end appropriation transfers of $97,227 in the General Fund and $62,224.22 from the CIP Fund, authorized up to $175,000 in pension fund transfers, and moved $300,788.40 to the Suspense Tax Book for uncollectible accounts. The Council honored Lisa Rydecki's 18-year tenure as Deputy Director of Finance with a retirement proclamation (7-0) and recognized Newington Community Television's 40th anniversary (8-0).
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Source: the Town Council meeting of June 23, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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