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The What: School Construction Updates; Long Ridge Road Development; and more

The What is your look around southwest Connecticut for the week of October 6.

The What: School Construction Updates; Long Ridge Road Development; and more
Happy first full week of October! (Photo by Kelly Prinz)

Monday, October 6

Happy Monday and happy first week of October! There’s a lot happening in the school construction world this week, so let’s dive in. 

Highlights 

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

Spotlight

This section features our main reporting each week.

Schools across southwest Connecticut have long and expensive lists of needs. Rundown HVAC units, overcrowded outdated classrooms, malfunctioning infrastructure and accessibility issues are just a few of the challenges our schools face.

According to facilities plans from across the region, there are more than an estimated $2.5 billion worth of improvements that are needed at school buildings over the next decade or two.

Across southwest Connecticut, schools are working to address these needs. We’ll have a more detailed analysis next week of some of the plans and proposals, but we wanted to share important meetings taking place this week related to school construction across the region. These include: 

  • In Bridgeport, the Education & Social Services Committee will host an informational meeting on Wednesday, October 8 at 6 p.m. featuring interim superintendent Royce Avery and Jennifer Perez, chair of Board of Education to discuss the recently opened Bassick High School. 
  • In Norwalk, there will be a West Rocks School Construction Town Hall on Tuesday, October 7 at 7 p.m. to share more details about the proposed plans for the construction of a new West Rocks Middle School. 
  • In Fairfield, the Board of Finance will meet on Monday, October 6 at 7 p.m. and hear a presentation on the Timothy Dwight Elementary School replacement and Early Childhood Center project.
  • In Westport, the Board of Finance will meet on Wednesday, October 8 at 7:30 p.m. and receive a status update on the Long Lots Elementary School project.

Explore the need for school construction projects in the region and how communities plan to pay for them.  

This Week at a Glance

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

  • In Bridgeport, the City Council will meet on Monday, October 6 at 7 p.m. and review a variety of items including a proposal to pass a resolution that would declare the Remington Arms Campus an “employment-first site” intended to be used for “employment-generating uses.”
  • In Stamford, the Board of Representatives will meet on Monday, October 6 at 8 p.m. to discuss a variety of items including an ordinance that would require a citywide transition to electric landscaping equipment.
  • In Norwalk, the Bike/Walk Commission will meet on Monday, October 6 at 6 p.m. and discuss the city’s bike/pedestrian master plan as always as plan for informational programming around new roundabouts in the city. 
  • In Fairfield, the Town Plan and Zoning Commission will meet on Tuesday, October 7 at 6:30 p.m. and discuss the latest draft of the town’s proposed 10-year master plan as well as continue reviewing a proposal for a 45-unit development on Reef Road.
  • In Greenwich, there will be a FS Hamill Rink Task Force Public Hearing on Wednesday, October 8 to provide an update on its progress to replace the rink and receive feedback from audience members about next steps. 
  • In Darien, the Planning & Zoning Commission will meet on Tuesday, October 7 at 7 p.m. and review a proposal to construct a mixed-use building at 90, 100, and 186 Heights Road that would feature 20 apartments, public plaza areas, and commercial spaces. 
  • In Westport, the Planning and Zoning Commission will meet on Monday, October 6 at 6 p.m. and review the latest proposal from the town for how it plans to redevelop Parker Harding Plaza. 

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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