North Branford public meetings in 2023
7 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Finance Sub-committee of the Town Council
The Finance Sub‑Committee approved the minutes from the June 12, 2023 meeting by unanimous vote. Several items, including tax policy revisions, police POCO charges, surplus policy, sewer fee discussion, and an ARPA generator proposal, were referred to the full Town Council for consideration on September 19, 2023. The meeting was then adjourned by unanimous vote.
- Approved June 12, 2023 Finance Sub‑Committee minutes (all in favor)
- Referred proposed tax department policy revisions to full Council on Sept 19 (consensus)
- Referred 2022 POCO police admin charges to full Council on Sept 19 (consensus)
- Agreed Finance will draft policy on department surplus returns to general fund (consensus)
- Referred 2023‑2024 sewer use fee discussion to full Council (consensus)
- Forwarded ARPA funds generator proposal to Town Council (consensus)
- Adjourned meeting (all in favor)
Board of Assessment Appeals
The Board of Assessment Appeals met on September 12, 2023. The board approved the minutes from the September 11, 2023 meeting. No appeals were heard during this session.
- Approved September 11, 2023 meeting minutes
Board of Assessment Appeals
The Board approved the minutes from the September 20, 2022 regular meeting. No assessment appeals were heard during this session.
- Approved September 20, 2022 meeting minutes
Permanent Project Building Committee
The committee approved $1,600 for a building sealer and approved Carlisle. Members set a September 19 deadline to resolve elevator shaft structural issues before involving the town attorney. The committee also decided to proceed with a sign design that may require a zoning variance.
- Approved $1,600 for building sealer
- Approved Carlisle
- Set September 19 deadline for elevator issue resolution or town attorney involvement
- Decided to install 4' x 8' sign as designed and request variance if needed
- Approved committee minutes from 08/21/2023
Economic Development Commission
The Commission approved meeting minutes from May, June, and July 2023, while tabling the February 6, 2023, minutes. The meeting included reports on local business expansions, a new children's party business, and a shortage of available commercial space.
- Approved May 9, 2023 meeting minutes (1 abstention)
- Approved June 5, 2023 meeting minutes
- Approved June 19, 2023 special meeting minutes
- Approved July 10, 2023 special meeting minutes (1 abstention)
- Tabled February 6, 2023 meeting minutes
Board of Police Commissioners
The Board of Police Commissioners approved no-parking signs for the Knights of Columbus Tag Sale and the Lake Gaillard walk. The board also approved the meeting minutes from June 20 and August 15, 2023.
- Approved minutes of June 20, 2023 (unanimous)
- Approved minutes of August 15, 2023 (unanimous)
- Approved no-parking signs for Knights of Columbus Tag Sale on October 7, 2023 (unanimous)
- Approved no-parking signs for Lake Gaillard walk on October 1, 2023 (unanimous)
Board of Fire Commissioners
The Board approved sending two candidates to Fire Inspector training and agreed to request that the Town Manager deem Tower 1 as surplus equipment. Discussions regarding mandatory retirement age and new tower striping were tabled. The Board also requested a status update from the Town Manager on the pension plan review.
- Approved sending Jake Huston and Dave Prather to Fire Inspector training class (All in favor)
- Approved sending letter to Town Manager to deem Tower 1 as surplus equipment (All in favor)
- Approved sending letter to Town Manager for status update on pension review (All in favor)
- Tabled discussion on mandatory retirement age (All in favor)
- Tabled discussion on striping of new Tower 1 (All in favor)
- Tabled update on physicals (All in favor)
- Approved minutes from June 1, June 20, July 6, and August 7 meetings (All in favor)
- Approved minutes from August 14 special meeting (3 in favor, 2 abstentions)