Hartford Public Hearing on Lots to Home Initiative Sales - April 12, 2026
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Hartford Public Hearing on Lots to Home Initiative Sales - April 12, 2026
The Hartford City Council held a public hearing on Monday, April 12, 2026, chaired by Council President TJ Clark, with Councilman John Gale present. The meeting focused on three resolutions authorizing the sale of city-owned properties under the Lots to Homes initiative. No public opposition was expressed, and two speakers voiced support.
Public Comments & Testimony
- Item 2.2 (21 Elmer Street): An unidentified speaker expressed support for the sale, stating, "I'm all in support of it if that can happen."
- Item 2.3 (97 Ashley Street): Cynthia, representing the Meap Lavanier Evangelization Group, stated her support, saying, "About building housing is really important to the city. So I am in support of that type of thing."
Discussion Items
- Item 2.1 (58-60 Earl Street): A company resolution approving the sale of 58-60 Earl Street to Dalos and Stern as part of the Lots to Homes initiative. No public comment was made.
- Item 2.2 (21 Elmer Street): A company resolution approving the sale of 21 Elmer Street to Mohammed Khan under the Lots to Homes initiative. One speaker expressed support.
- Item 2.3 (97 Ashley Street): A company resolution approving the sale of 97 Ashley Street to North Side Institutions Neighborhood Alliance (NINA) as part of the Lots to Homes initiative. One speaker expressed support.
Key Outcomes
- No formal votes were taken during the public hearing; the meeting was procedural, allowing public comment on each agenda item. All three items were closed without any opposition recorded. The hearing adjourned after completing the agenda.
Meeting Transcript
Good evening. We'll like to call this public hearing uh to order for tonight, Monday, April 12th, 2026. My name is Council President TJ Clark, and I'm chairing the public hearing. The public hearing is being broadcasted live on HPA TV, expanding the government channel ninety-six and frontier government channel six zero three two. It is also being streamed via HPATV.org on HBATV Facebook, Apple TV, Amazon TV, and real cool TV apps. It also will be made available on the HPA TV YouTube channel. I would like to introduce uh my colleague that has joined me tonight, Councilman John Gale. Before we begin, uh we will go over some housekeeping rules. This public hearing will be conducted in accordance with the following procedures. Each person wishing to address the council or members thereof shall, upon recognition by the presiding officer, give his or her name, address, and if he or she represents a group and shall in addition state for the record the name and address of such said group or organization and shall limit his or her remarks to five minutes. Sorry, to the council as a body and not to any member thereof. Any person making personal impertinent and or slanderous remarks or who shall become boisterous while addressing the council shall be forthwith barred by the presiding officer and further audience at this meeting, unless the permission to remain is granted by two-thirds vote of the council members present. During the public hearing, there should be no debate by the council, although questions may be asked by council of persons making such presentations. After that, uh the item will be closed, and then we will move forward with uh the following items until we conclude uh the agenda items. The first item on our agenda is item two point one, Mayor I will with a company resolution approving the sale of 58 to 60 Earl Street to Dalos and Stern as a part as a part of the lots to home initiative. Are there any persons wishing to speak in favor of this item? Any persons wishing to speak in favor of this item? Any persons wishing to speak in favor of this item? Any persons wishing to speak in opposition of this item? Any persons wishing to speak in opposition of this item? Any persons wishing to speak in opposition of this item? Seeing none, this item is closed. Moving on to item 2.2. Item 2.2, Mayor Aba Lampalam with a company resolution approving the sale of 21 Elmer Street to Mohammed Khan as a part of the Lots to Homes initiative. Is there anyone that's wishing to speak in favor of this agenda item? Anyone wishing to speak in favor of this agenda item? Anyone wishing to speak in favor of this agenda item? All right, you may proceed. So I'm all in support of it if that can happen. Thank you. Thank you. Anyone anyone else uh wishing to speak in favor of this item? Moving on, anyone wishing to speak in opposition of this item? Anyone wishing to speak in opposition of this item? Is there anyone wishing to speak in opposition opposition of this item? Hearing or seeing none, item 2.2 is now closed. Our final item on our agenda, item 2.3, Mayor Awalampalam with the company resolution approving the sale of 97 Ashley Street to North Side Institutions Neighborhood Alliance, known as Nina, as a part of the Lots to Home Initiative. Is there anyone wishing to speak in favor of this item? I'm high Cynthia with the Meap Lavanier Evangelization Group. Um I am in favor of that. About building housing is really important to the city. So I am in support of that type of thing. Thank you. Thank you. Anyone else wishing to speak in favor of this item? Hearing none? Anyone else? Anyone wishing to speak in opposition of this item? Is there anyone wishing to speak in opposition of this item? Is there anyone wishing to speak in opposition of this item?
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