The board awarded the central dispatch renovation to the lowest qualified bidder at $1,115,000 (plus 5% contingency) and approved a $25,000 project-management/consulting contract to help integrate radios and ensure compatibility with the state network.

A consultant recommended an arch (capstone) pedestrian and bicycle bridge aligned with Rubber Avenue, coupled with a box-culvert under the railroad; the project is at ~30% design, funded by a Reconnected Communities grant, with NEPA work and a public meeting planned before final design in late 2026.

At the meeting the board approved multiple vendor authorizations and equipment purchases: fire‑apparatus valves and calibration work, the donation of a 1997 fire engine, night‑vision gear, and an ambulance lease; it also authorized $30,000 for a remediation loan and accepted a $41,982 EPA assessment award.

The borough authorized acceptance of a $3 million State Industrial Site Program grant for the lower portion of an industrial park and authorized submission of a Brownfield remediation grant request (NVCOG can provide $500,000; borough asking up to $650,000) to finish asbestos remediation of the event center parcel.

Officials and a local official said the proposal is designed to target illegal sales to minors and called out several vape shops near the high school on Rubber Avenue; speakers described frequent student vaping incidents and urged enforcement tools for police.

The board authorized a five‑year renewal with Accent Enterprise Inc. (covering Axon hardware and cloud services) with a first‑year budgeted cost of $396,243.61 and total five‑year value listed at about $1.94 million; staff said the renewal includes hardware refreshes, training and video storage.

Mayor Hess told the board he will only consider a data center that draws no electricity from the grid, takes no water from the Naugatuck River, meets noise and emissions controls and pays at least $14 million annually; zoning, public hearings and environmental review would be required.

Officials presented proposed Ordinance 140 to license and regulate smoke and vape shops (Article 7, sections 12-1-20 to 12-1-34). Staff said the borough intends regulation and enforcement—not an outright prohibition—and highlighted strong penalty provisions and follow-up zoning work.

Staff and consultants reviewed Hillside Avenue reconstruction plans aimed at long-standing stormwater and roadway problems; the board discussed drainage investigations, repurposing brick features, design cost allocations and confirmed an $800,000 capital allocation for initial design work.

The board approved multiple contract awards and purchases — including street/park maintenance, pest control, cleaning services, fuel contracts and associated consortium agreements — accepted an $846,400 CT DOT community connectivity grant and a $950,000 Brownfields cleanup award for parcel remediation; a consent-item-style omnibus of procurement and grants passed by voice vote.

After hearing life‑safety testimony from police, fire and EMS, the commission approved a special permit for a 160‑foot emergency communications tower at Delgado Memorial Field, imposing landscaping, utility and construction conditions and delegating final screening plans to staff.

At a meeting that began at 6:38 p.m., the Naugatuck Board of Education authorized the building committee to oversee a phased solar-panel installation at North High School, approved schematic drawings and cleared $15,650,000 from the town capital reserve to pay for the solar portion of the renovation.