Town Council reviews departmental budgets in Saturday work session
Newington's Town Council reviewed departmental budgets in a Saturday work session with no formal votes taken. The three-hour meeting examined spending proposals across municipal departments, with Finance Director Janet Murphy and Town Manager Jonathan Altshul fielding detailed questions about
Town Council · Meeting of March 21, 2026
CT NEWINGTON — Newington's Town Council reviewed departmental budgets in a Saturday work session with no formal votes taken. The three-hour meeting examined spending proposals across municipal departments, with Finance Director Janet Murphy and Town Manager Jonathan Altshul fielding detailed questions about budget priorities in light of the property revaluation. Proposed projects included $195,000 for Town Center Study Implementation, $650,000 for Town Hall Annex architectural work, and $350,000 for ground maintenance facility improvements.
Council members heard public calls for greater focus on long-standing capital projects like library expansion and committed to improving meeting accessibility and documentation.
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Source: the Town Council meeting of March 21, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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