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The What: Schools Under Construction in SW CT, Norwalk Budget Hearing, and more

The What is your look around southwest Connecticut for the week of Sept. 23.

The What: Schools Under Construction in SW CT, Norwalk Budget Hearing, and more
Is it just us or is September flying? (Photo by Kelly Prinz)

Monday, Sept. 23

Happy Monday! We’ve got the final part of our series on school construction across southwest Connecticut and a new budget process in Norwalk. We also tried out a new video format on TikTok and Instagram—let us know what you think! 

Highlights 

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

Spotlight

This section will feature our main reporting each week.

What school buildings are actually under construction across southwest Connecticut? We take a look at some of the projects that are underway—in particular, the South Norwalk School, Norwalk High School, and the Hindley, Holmes, and Royle Elementary school projects in Darien—despite some of the challenges communities face in getting them off the ground.

ICYMI: Check out the first three parts of our series where we dive into some of the needs of school districts across the region, as well as the challenges to pay for them.

Part 1: A Growing Need for Improved School Facilities in Southwest Connecticut

Part 2: What’s the Cost of Updating Southwest Connecticut Schools?

Part 3: What’s the Impact of the Increased Cost of School Facilities Across Southwest Connecticut?

This Week at a Glance

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

  • In Bridgeport, the Ordinance Committee will meet on Tuesday, Sept. 24 at 6 p.m. to review a proposed resolution about starting a charter revision process in the city.
  • In Stamford, the Fiscal Committee of the Board of Representatives will meet on Monday, September 23 at 6:30 p.m. with a busy agenda. The committee will review a couple of items rejected by the Board of Finance, including how the city should spend its surplus from last year; as well as funding for city sidewalk projects, bicycle and pedestrian facilities along Weed Avenue, a West Side Pedestrian Safety project, and more.
  • In Norwalk, the city is hosting a Public Hearing on the 2026 Operating and Capital Budgets on Monday, September 23 at 6 p.m. Officials from the city and school district will present key issues and items that they’re expecting for this year’s budget, before members of the public are invited to share their thoughts on what projects and initiatives should be funded this year. 
  • In Fairfield, the Representative Town Meeting has a busy meeting, on Monday, Sept. 23 at 8 p.m. The agenda includes establishing a cultural district, approving additional funding for the East Trunk Wetlands Crossing Project Resolution and the East Trunk Replacement Project to enhance the town’s sewer system, and updating on how its planning to spend its American Rescue Plan Act funds.
  • Also in Fairfield, the Board of Finance is hosting two workshops this week: a Board of Finance Capital Plan Workshop on Tuesday, Sept. 24 at 7:30 p.m. to discuss the town-side projects and a Board of Finance Capital Plan Workshop on Thursday, Sept. 26 at 7:30 p.m. to discuss Board of Education-related projects.

Plan Your Week

This section will include 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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