Mayor Carfora proposed a 2.81-mill tax increase for East Haven's 2026-2027 budget, driven by rising special ed costs and contractual obligations. Public hearings are expected.
Bridgeport's proposed FY 2026-2027 budget slashes the mill rate to 27.75 and boosts school funding by $5 million. Free park stickers and tax relief are also included.
Judge Jon Blue dismissed the New Haven Board of Alders' six-year lawsuit against Mayor Elicker over Frank Ricci's pension, ruling the case cannot proceed without Ricci as a defendant.
Mayor Elicker cited a 39% violent crime drop and 51% fall in New Haven shootings in 2025 after a violent weekend that included a Grand Avenue shooting and two stabbings.
New Haven exceeded its $665,000 annual snow removal budget by late February, spending $680,000 before Blizzard Calvin's final cleanup costs were tallied. Mayor Elicker says the total will be significantly higher.
West Haven Mayor Dorinda Borer was unanimously elected chair of the South Central Regional Council of Governments on February 17, 2026, succeeding Madison's Peggy Lyon. Borer leads a 15-municipality body that coordinates transportation, land use, and planning across south-central Connecticut.
West Haven Mayor Dorinda Borer elected SCRCOG chair after hosting 'Share the Love Luncheon' and funding $8,000 in school music programs. Regional leadership follows community events.