Decisions
What the Town Council, boards, and committees decided, from their minutes, newest meeting first.
The main decisions
- On-Call Arborist Request for Proposals deadline Tree Commission,
- Standing mulch order with Paradise Nurseries Tree Commission,
- Approved Update Policy 004-005: First Report of Injury Police Commission,
- Approved New Policy 033-001: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Police Commission,
- Approved Payment of McGrath Landscaping invoice Hamden Plains Cemetery Committee,
- Approved McGrath Landscaping estimate, $7,400 total Hamden Plains Cemetery Committee,
By meeting
October 2026
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Fire Commission
· Minutes (opens in new tab) · Checked against the town's PDF
- Approved 2027 meeting calendar The 2027 meeting calendar by a roll call vote of 3-0, with 2 absent. page 9 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
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Tree Commission
· Minutes (opens in new tab) · Checked against the town's PDF
Extended the on-call arborist bid deadline by one week, to October 27, 2026, at noon.
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Civil Service Commission
· Minutes (opens in new tab) · Checked against the town's PDF
- Approved Firefighter EMT and Firefighter Paramedic requests to fill page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Approved Seventeen Maintainer I job applications page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Approved Nine Deputy Fire Marshal job applications page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Approved Eligibility list # 26-24 Branch Library Manager page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Approved Eligibility list # 26-25 Library Technical Assistant page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
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Traffic Authority
· Minutes (opens in new tab) · Checked against the town's PDF
- Approved Partial lane closure on Whitney Avenue for Halloween A partial lane closure on Whitney Avenue for Halloween, requested from the State CT DOT, unanimous. page 3 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Approved Accessible parking space request, 103 Gorham Avenue page 4 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Speed hump request on Glenbrook Avenue Moved the Glenbrook Avenue speed hump request to the traffic-calming list, unanimous. page 4 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
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Solid Waste & Recycling Commission
· Minutes (opens in new tab) · Checked against the town's PDF
- Approved Meeting with Karen Bevins from Arts and Culture A motion to meet with Karen Bevins from the Arts and Culture, by unanimous vote. page 3 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Approved Meeting with the Mayor after the NLR report A motion to vote on scheduling a meeting with the Mayor after the NLR report is submitted, by unanimous vote. page 3 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
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Police Commission
· Minutes (opens in new tab) · Checked against the town's PDF
Approved updated policy on First Report of Injury and new policy on Unmanned Aircraft Systems.
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Economic Development Commission
· Minutes (opens in new tab) · Checked against the town's PDF
- Approved 2027 Economic Development meeting calendar The 2027 Economic Development meeting calendar, with one member absent. page 3 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
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Hamden Plains Cemetery Committee
· Minutes (opens in new tab) · Checked against the town's PDF
Approved $7,400 in McGrath Landscaping work for tree removal and property maintenance, and approved paying a McGrath invoice when received.
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Ice Rink Working Group
· Minutes (opens in new tab) · Checked against the town's PDF
- Approved Election of chair Elected Ted Stevens as chair by unanimous vote. page 1 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Approved Election of temporary acting secretary Elected Mayor Adam Sendroff as temporary acting secretary by unanimous vote. page 1 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
About these decisions
Decisions are pulled from each meeting's minutes by AI. Check the minutes before relying on one. About AI summaries
Minutes come out after a board approves them, usually a few weeks after the meeting. Committee recommendations are listed separately. They become final only when the Town Council votes.
From minutes posted on the town's meeting portal (opens in new tab) (CivicClerk), for meetings since Thursday, January 1, 2026.