The What: Looking Ahead to May, Budget Votes, Fairfield Charter Updates, and more

Kelly Prinz -

Monday, April 28

Happy Monday! And happy last few days of April. We cannot believe it’s going to be May this week, but we have some exciting things planned so we’re looking forward to what’s ahead. But first let’s see what's happening in southwest Connecticut this week.

Highlights 

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

  • Watch our new update video to see what’s ahead here at Coastal Connecticut Times.
  • Stamford’s Board of Representatives will be meeting this week to officially adopt the 2025-2026 budget, while other communities continue to work through their budget processes. Bridgeport’s Budget and Appropriations Committee is holding a public hearing on May 1, while the Greenwich RTM Budget Overview Committee will receive an overview presentation of the proposed budget on Wednesday, April 30.
  • In Westport, the Hamlet at Saugatuck proposal, which would be a new commercial center in town that includes 57 residential units, retail, restaurants, a hotel, and a rehabilitated office building, is in front of the Planning and Zoning Commission and the Conservation Commission this week. 
  • Fairfield residents can weigh in on proposed changes to the town’s charter at the Charter Revision Commission public hearing on May 1. 

Spotlight

This section features our main reporting each week.

We’ve been easing back into our reporting after coming back from our parental leave hiatus, but we have some exciting things planned for May and the months ahead, including the next feature in our All Aboard: In and Around Train Stations series. If you haven’t checked that out yet, now’s a great time to catch up on what’s been happening around train stations in our region. 

Watch our update video to learn a little more about what’s coming next. 

This Week at a Glance

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

  • In Bridgeport, the Budget and Appropriations Committee will meet on Thursday, May 1 at 6 p.m. and host a public hearing on the city’s budget.
  • In Stamford, the Board of Representatives will meet on Thursday, May 1 at 8 p.m. and vote on the city’s 2025-2026 budget. Earlier in the week, on Monday, April 28 at 7 p.m., the Fiscal Committee will review and discuss the budget before it goes before the whole board.
  • In Norwalk, the Ad Hoc Affordable Housing Committee will meet on Tuesday, April 29 at 6 p.m. and discuss the next steps for the city’s Affordable Housing Action Plan as well as its Affordable Housing Account.
  • In Fairfield, the Charter Revision Commission is hosting a public hearing on the proposed revisions to the town’s guiding document on Thursday, May 1 at 7 p.m. Explore the proposed changes ahead of time.
  • In Greenwich, the RTM’s Budget Overview Committee will receive a presentation on the proposed budget from the Board of Estimate and Taxation at its meeting on Wednesday, April 30. 
  • In Westport, the Hamlet at Saugatuck proposal, which would be a new commercial center in town that includes 57 residential units, retail, restaurants, a hotel, and a rehabilitated office building, is in front of the Planning and Zoning Commission on Monday, April 28 at 6 p.m. and the Conservation Commission on Wednesday, April 30 at 7 p.m.

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