Multiple public commenters urged the council to restore or reprioritize public-works services (limb pickup, litter removal), to clarify policing actions and internal investigations, and questioned spending choices such as police vehicles and enforcement cameras.

DPW Director Chris Signoli told the finance committee the Tapley fueling system (installed ~1998) is at end of life and estimated replacement at about $1.5 million; he also said the city lacks grid capacity and space to electrify large portions of the municipal fleet now.