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The What: Charter Revisions, Pride Month, Budget Cuts, and more

The What is your look around southwest Connecticut for the week of June 2.

The What: Charter Revisions, Pride Month, Budget Cuts, and more
Happy June! (Photo by Kelly Prinz)

Monday, June 2

Happy Monday and happy June! We had a busy weekend with our 10-year college reunion, so no new reporting this week, but we'll be back with a new piece next week. In the meantime, it’s a busy week around southwest Connecticut, so let’s dive in. 

Highlights 

This section gives a brief overview of the key items in the newsletter.

  • Norwalk teachers and parents are upset with the superintendent’s proposed recommendations for getting the school district budget down to what was approved by the city. The Board of Education will meet on Tuesday, June 3 at 7 p.m. and vote on her recommendations for reconciling the budget. 
  • In Stamford, the Board of Representatives will meet on Monday, June 2 at 8 p.m. and among other items, vote on a resolution affirming the city’s commitment to protecting transgender and nonbinary individuals. Representatives said they wanted to approve the resolution at this meeting because it is officially Pride Month. 
  • There are charter revision related meetings happening this week in both Bridgeport and Fairfield. 

Spotlight

This section features our main reporting each week.

ICYMI: Just days after a new Save the Sound report was released outlining water quality at beaches in southwest Connecticut, some waters across the region were closed to swimming over Memorial Day weekend following heavy rains. 

Check out our piece outlining some of the work that can be done to improve water quality or watch a previous video of ours on how water quality is measured in the Sound. 

This Week at a Glance

This section aims to highlight the most important meetings and news taking place each week.

  • In Bridgeport, the Charter Revision Commission will meet on Thursday, June 5 at 6 p.m. and discuss amendments to the charter specifically around minority party representation. 
  • In Stamford, the Board of Representatives will meet on Monday, June 2 at 8 p.m. and among other items, vote on a resolution affirming the city’s commitment to protecting transgender and nonbinary individuals. Representatives said they wanted to approve the resolution at this meeting because it is officially Pride Month. 
  • In Norwalk, the Board of Education will meet on Tuesday, June 3 at 7 p.m. and vote on the superintendent’s recommendations for reconciling the budget. The city approved a 4% increase for the schools, but that was $21 million less than the district asked for. Parents and teachers are voicing their concerns over how the district is cutting to get the budget down. Learn more about the cuts from NancyonNorwalk.
  • In Fairfield, there are two Board of Selectmen meetings this week related to proposed changes to the town’s charter. The Board of Selectmen will meet on Monday, June 2 at 6 p.m. to discuss the draft report, and then there will be a public hearing on the draft on Wednesday, June 4 at 6:30 p.m.
  • In Greenwich, the FS Active Transportation Task Force will meet on Friday, June 6 at 1 p.m. to receive a presentation on updates to the work being done on the safety action plan, an effort to improve the town’s streets for all users.
  • In Darien, the Planning & Zoning Commission will meet on Tuesday, June 3 at 7 p.m. and discuss amending the town’s regulations to prohibit smoke and vape shops, as well as tattoo parlors in town.
  • In Westport, the plan to rebuild Long Lots Elementary School is front and center. The Representative Town Meeting will get its first review of the project, including updated plans, elevations, financial information, and timing requirements for the upcoming funding and appropriation on Tuesday, June 3 at 7:30 p.m. Later in the week, on Thursday, June 5, the Board of Finance will meet at 7:30 p.m. and review the school project, which is estimated to cost about $93 million. 

Plan Your Week

This section includes a list of meetings, events, and programming happening around southwest Connecticut each week.

Bridgeport

Stamford

Norwalk

Fairfield

Greenwich

Darien

Westport

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Please note: All of these agendas and information here are current as of Sunday night. Meeting times and agendas may get adjusted throughout the week.

Have a great week,

Kelly Prinz

Founder, Reporter at Coastal Connecticut Times

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