NORWALK, Conn. — During a marathon session on March 11, 2026, the Norwalk Board of Estimate & Taxation (BET) scrutinized a series of departmental grant requests, ranging from essential housing services to a controversial remote leadership arrangement at the Redevelopment Agency. The special meeting, chaired by Ed Abrams and attended by Mayor Barbara Smyth, served as a critical precursor to formal budget deliberations scheduled for later this month.