Five Mile River Commission seeks fund transfer from Norwalk to support patrol-boat purchase

At its July 16 meeting, the Five Mile River Commission reviewed current financial results and discussed purchasing a patrol boat for harbor operations. Chairman Matt Marion told the Commission he had formally requested that the City of Norwalk transfer sufficient funds from the Commission's long-term savings account into its operating account to enable the purchase.

The Commission also ratified its prior online approval of the June 2026 meeting minutes. Commissioner Craig Jung moved to approve the minutes; Commissioner John deRegt seconded the motion, and the Commission’s quorum unanimously approved it. The minutes do not show an exact vote tally by name.

The minutes record the fund-transfer request as confirmed by the Chairman; they do not record a formal vote authorizing a specific purchase amount or timeline for the patrol boat. Any procurement, appropriation, or contract steps required to complete a boat purchase were not documented in the minutes and would require further action or municipal approval.