Open Hearth Works Ambassadors Funding

At a glance

• What: Mayor's resolution appropriating up to $608,118.79 in municipal cannabis tax revenue and nip bottle tax revenue to support the Open Hearth Works Neighborhood Ambassadors Program.
• Where it stands: Referred to the Operations, Management, Budget & Government Accountability (OMBGA) Committee 9-0 on September 14, 2026.
• Next: Committee review.

Sources

• City Council minutes, September 14, 2026: https://hartford.civicweb.net/filepro/documents/165660

Log

2026-09-14 - City Council

Referred to OMBGA 9-0 (moved by Bilodeau, seconded by Hernandez).

• 2026-10-07 - OMBGA Committee - Up to $68,118.79 from cannabis and nip bottle taxes recommended favorably; Gale asked for outcome data.