Phase Two of Reopen Norwalk Plan Starts June 17

Phase Two of the Reopen Norwalk Plan starts tomorrow, June 17, 2020. As part of the plan, parking capacity at the beach will be increased to 75% in the main lots and will remain resident-only. The bathrooms at Calf Pasture and Shady Beaches will be open d...

City of Norwalk Moves Summer Camp Programs Online

City officials announced today, June 16, 2020, that the Recreation and Parks Summer Play & Learn Camp would not be held in-person this year due to ongoing health and safety concerns related to COVID-19 coronavirus. The City is moving the camp experien...

Mayor Rilling on the Death of George Floyd and Ongoing Protests

“There is no legal or moral justification for the actions taken by Minneapolis Police Officers that claimed Mr. Floyd’s life. Placing a knee on someone’s neck is never an appropriate use of force. Police Officers are there to...

Additional Outdoor Dining & Retail Space Available on Washington Street

To support businesses along Washington Street, Mayor Harry W. Rilling authorized the installation of concrete barriers along the south side of the street to allow the full use of the sidewalk for outdoor dining and retail for the 2020 Spring/Summer season...

Mayor Rilling announces new outdoor dining and retail permit process

Mayor Harry Rilling announced on May 15, 2020 that the City of Norwalk would begin accepting outdoor dining and outdoor retail permits on Monday, May 18. This new expedited permit process will be done entirely online.

“We wanted to make this proc...

Mayor Rilling Releases Reopen Norwalk Plan

On May 12, 2020, Norwalk Mayor Harry W. Rilling released the Reopen Norwalk Plan focused on municipal services and facilities. The plan is tentatively scheduled to start on May 20, 2020, to align with the State of Connecticut Reopening Plan. The Mayor&...

Norwalk Police Department receives CALEA award for 7th consecutive accreditation.

On March 24, 2018, the Norwalk Department of Police Service received its seventh reaccreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. ("CALEA"). The award was presented to the Norwalk Department of Police Servi...