Torrington public meetings in 2025
3 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Board of Public Safety - Policy Subcommittee
The Policy Subcommittee met on Aug. 25, 2025 to discuss the city’s promotion policy. Members agreed the goal is to promote and fill positions quickly, though exceptions may be needed. No votes or formal decisions were recorded. The meeting adjourned at 5:15 p.m.
Board of Public Safety - Policy Subcommittee
The Policy Subcommittee agreed there will be no individual meetings with promotion candidates after Human Resources input, and that the promotion policy will remain unchanged. They recommended the lockout policy be updated and approved as presented. Commissioner Cogswell was assigned to deliver the final promotion‑policy draft, and all three items will be brought to the full board for discussion and vote at the April 2, 2025 meeting.
- Agreed no individual meetings with promotion candidates after HR input
- Decided promotion policy will stay the same
- Recommended lockout policy be updated and approved as is
- Assigned Commissioner Cogswell to provide final promotion‑policy draft
- Planned to present promotion policy, lockout policy, and TPD/TFD goals to full board on 4‑2‑2025
Board of Public Safety - Policy Subcommittee
The subcommittee eliminated the EMS goal from the Torrington Fire Department's objectives. It recommended that departmental goals not be broken down to the police and fire departments, leaving that to the chief. The promotion policy will remain unchanged. No other actions were taken.
- Eliminated EMS goal from TFD