The Downtown Merchants Association and business community came together with city officials last week to honor a member and associate who worked hard for downtown improvements.

Mayor John M. Picard, read a mayoral proclamation dedicating the farmers market in memory of Flower Affair co-owner Tony Inzero at a ceremony attended by about two dozen city officials, downtown merchants, family and friends Aug. 5 on the Green. On hand for the ceremony was Inzero’s longtime friend and colleague, Betty DelVecchio, along with his wife, Patti, daughter, Jenna Whetzel, and son, Anthony.

“From this day forward, the Tony Inzero Farmers Market will grace the West Haven Green as a lasting tribute to his lifework and his love for West Haven,” the proclamation reads.

A state arbitration panel last week upheld the original police arbitration award that was issued by the state Board of Mediation and Arbitration in March.

At the center of the debate over the arbitration award was an actuarial study estimating the difference in cost between the police pension plan and the proposed 401(k) retirement savings plan. According to the study, the city would save $10 million in the long run by switching new hires to a 401(k) plan.

The three-member panel voted unanimously to uphold the arbitration board’s original award, which requires new hires to enroll in a 401(k) plan.