City of Norwich Question 1 — $55,000,000 Police Headquarters Facility Project (Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region)

What it does

Shall the $55,000,000 appropriation and bond authorization ordinance for the planning, acquisition and construction of the City of Norwich Police Headquarters Facility Project located at 300 Main Street (Downtown) be approved?

A YES vote means

Norwich would approve $55,000,000 in spending and bond authorization to plan, acquire and build a Police Headquarters at 300 Main Street downtown.

A NO vote means

Norwich would not approve this $55,000,000 spending and bond authorization for the police headquarters.

Needed to pass

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Left–right lean

Not a left–right issue: a procedural or local question that liberals and conservatives don't typically split on (AI read of the official ballot summary).

The YES and NO lines are SpectrumVote's plain-language reading of the official text above; the official text is what you vote on.

Official text: source

Background

On August 17, 2026 the Norwich City Council unanimously adopted the ordinance appropriating $55,000,000 for a police headquarters at 300 Main Street, according to the council journal.

The ordinance says the project is expected to include a community room, training classrooms, an emergency operations center, a dispatch center, detention and evidence areas, a forensic lab, a sally port and parking.

A motion by Alderman Nystrom to postpone the referendum to the November 2, 2027 election failed 2–5; the council then voted 6–1, with Nystrom opposed, to send the ordinance to the November 3, 2026 ballot, according to the journal.

At the public hearing that night, supporters cited problems with the current station and downtown safety, while opponents called the cost too high and urged substations or renovating the existing station, according to the journal.

Put on the ballot by Norwich City Council, 6–1, August 17, 2026 (Resolution Providing for Referendum).

From official source 1, official source 2.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on City of Norwich Question 1 mean?

Norwich would approve $55,000,000 in spending and bond authorization to plan, acquire and build a Police Headquarters at 300 Main Street downtown.

What does a NO vote on City of Norwich Question 1 mean?

Norwich would not approve this $55,000,000 spending and bond authorization for the police headquarters.

How many votes does City of Norwich Question 1 need to pass?

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Should I vote yes or no on City of Norwich Question 1?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.

When is the vote?

The general election was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.