Hartford

The Hartford Township Board held a regular meeting on March 13, 2025, where members approved budget amendments and bills totaling $65,091.86, and voted to allocate $500 for 2025 Strawberry Festival advertising and $6,000 for Hartford Float Committee advertising. The board also approved a letter of support for the NextCycle Michigan Accelerator Track Program, addressed public concerns about recent vandalism, and received reports from fire, road commission, and county officials. Supervisor Sefcik announced that Red Arrow Highway from the city limits to CR 681 will be paved during the year with existing funding, and noted that Ordinance 38 has been published and will be enforced.

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The Hartford Township Board held a regular meeting on January 9, 2025, where members approved budget amendments, bills and payroll totaling $46,827.04, and two financial resolutions regarding depositories and investment policy. The board also approved a laptop purchase for the zoning administrator not exceeding $1,250 and authorized treasurer training membership with the Michigan Association of Municipal Treasurers for $99 annually. An interlocal agreement with the City regarding the Fire Department was deferred to the February agenda for further discussion.

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The Hartford Township Board met on June 12, 2025, and approved the 2025 tax rates (Operating .8170, Roads 1.4061, Fire Apparatus .7006) following a Truth in Taxation public hearing. The board also approved budget amendments, authorized payment of bills and payroll totaling $61,178.08, and allocated $87,500.00 for the first installment of MEC Fiber Aid Construction using ARPA and General Fund monies. Additional actions included approving a January 2026 completion timeline for a dangerous building at 60892 61st Ave and presenting the 2025-2026 budget for the General, Road, Fire, and Building Funds.

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Hartford Township held a joint special meeting on August 6, 2025, with the Hartford City Commission and Hartford Fire Board to address fire department apparatus needs. Assistant Chief McGrew presented a power point on fleet composition, and the board approved purchasing a mini-pumper from Lake Township using millage funds, with authorization to sell the ladder truck and blue explorer once the mini-pumper is in service and certified. The meeting adjourned at 8:11 p.m.

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The Hartford Court of Common Council met on May 10, 2004, and approved several mayoral appointments to local commissions including the Human Relations Commission, Advisory Commission on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Issues, Commission on Aging, and Advisory Commission on Food Policy. The council also passed resolutions authorizing the city to solicit funds from the Keep Kids Safe License Plate Grant Fund for smoke detectors and carbon monoxide alarms, and approved the appointment of John F. Palmieri as Director of Development Services. Several items were referred to committees for further review, including a parking license agreement with Colt Gateway LLC and a proposal to increase public transportation fares.

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On July 13, 2015, the Hartford Court of Common Council approved nine items submitted by Mayor Segarra, including authorization to accept federal and state grants for underage drinking enforcement, youth services, and juvenile justice programs; appointment of McGladrey LLP as the city's independent auditor; transfer of uncollectible delinquent motor taxes from 2004 to the Suspense Book; and authorization to extend a public health grant through June 30, 2017. Several items were referred to committee review, including proposed amendments to a lease for Hartford Public Schools space at 960 Main Street and authorization to reopen Bedford Street to vehicular traffic, while the council also entered executive session to discuss pending litigation.

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On March 24, 2014, the Hartford Court of Common Council reviewed and referred multiple mayoral communications to appropriate committees, including authorization requests for four ten-year 40% tax abatement agreements with housing associations and cooperatives in partnership with the Connecticut Department of Economic & Community Development, and approval for the FY14 Intellectual Property Enforcement Program Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice. The council also addressed personnel matters, including the appointment of Darrell V. Hills as Hartford's Chief Operating Officer (scheduled for special committee review on March 31, 2014), reappointments to the Park & Recreation Advisory Commission, and acceptance of a donation from Organización Puertorriqueños Unidos.

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On June 12, 2006, the Hartford Court of Common Council held a meeting where Mayor Perez presented ten resolutions for approval through the consent calendar. The council passed resolutions authorizing continued senior center agreements for fiscal year 2006/2007, a state-funded farmers market nutrition program, acceptance of Department of Homeland Security firefighter grants, an operation safe streets traffic enforcement grant, and a general fund transfer to the Department of Registrars of Voters, among others. Several other resolutions regarding community programs, urban development grants, and youth programs were referred to various committees for further review.

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The Hartford Subcommittee of Connecticut's Municipal Accountability Review Board (MARB) held a December 16, 2021 meeting to review a tentative labor contract with the Hartford Municipal Employees Association (representing approximately 140 employees) for July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2023, which includes a 3% retroactive wage increase in year one and no increase in year two, compared to the city's budgeted 1.5%. The MARB has authority to approve, reject, or take no action on the contract by January 22, 2022, and city officials provided financial analysis and comparable data to support the agreement. A subsequent January 27, 2022 meeting agenda was scheduled to address additional labor contracts with the Federation of School Special Police Officers, Hartford Federation of Teachers, and Hartford Principals and Supervisors Association, along with the FY 2021 audit and special education data review.

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