Police Hiring, Capital Project Funds And More To Be Reviewed At Upcoming Stamford Board Of Reps Meeting

STAMFORD, CT — The Stamford Board of Representatives is scheduled to consider a series of high-dollar public safety and infrastructure funding items when it meets on Feb. 2, including proposals tied to police staffing and major stormwater and roadway improvements.

Among the most significant items on the agenda is a package of fiscal measures related to police hiring and staffing. The board is scheduled to consider additional appropriations and related resolutions connected to a federal COPS Hiring Grant and a request to increase the city’s budgeted police officer positions. The agenda notes that the funding would support new officers hired through an upcoming police academy class and would require city matching funds and future budget commitments.

The board is also expected to review multiple capital and operating budget items recommended by the Fiscal Committee, including proposed appropriations totaling millions of dollars for stormwater infrastructure and roadway improvements in the Perna Lane area.

Several grant-funded appropriations tied to youth employment programs, traffic signal upgrades, and historical records preservation are also on the agenda.

In land use matters, the board is scheduled to hold a public hearing and consider a resolution to opt into the Connecticut Municipal Development Authority.

Representatives may also review resolutions related to the proposed demolition of city-owned structures at Roxbury School and Westhill High School, as outlined under the Land Use/Urban Redevelopment Committee items.

Other items on the agenda include proposed appointments to city boards and commissions, potential changes to legislative rules, a discussion item on a revised comprehensive tree ordinance, and a review of city housing initiatives.

The meeting is scheduled for Monday, Feb. 2, at 7:30 p.m. in the Board of Representatives’ Legislative Chambers at the Government Center, 888 Washington Blvd., 4th Floor. The meeting will be held in a hybrid format, with in-person attendance and remote participation available via Microsoft Teams. A public participation session is listed on the agenda.

The full agenda and accompanying documents can be found here.