The What: This Week in Southwest Connecticut

Monday, April 15

Happy Monday! This week we’re highlighting some of our recent reporting: 

• We have two new pieces in our All Aboard series: South Norwalk and Fairfield Metro. We’ve also updated the All Aboard landing page if you want to catch up on some of our earlier pieces. 
• We reported on a new form of public transportation—microtransit—growing in southwest Connecticut.
• As budget season continues, we put together an overview of initial budget highlights from local proposals this year. 
• And if you prefer videos, here’s a look at South Norwalk, microtransit, and Fairfield Metro.

Let’s see what’s happening around southwest Connecticut this week. 

Stamford

The Board of Finance will meet on Tuesday, April 16 at 7 p.m. to act on the mayor’s proposed operating, capital, and special funds budgets, as well as the Board of Education’s budget for the fiscal year 2024-25. 

On Wednesday, April 17, the Parks and Recreation Commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. and receive a presentation on the city’s Vision Zero Action Plan. Learn more about Stamford’s Vision Zero efforts. 

Other meetings this week include: 

• Monday, April 15: Operations Committee at 6:30 p.m. | Water Pollution Control Authority Finance Committee at 5 p.m. | Water Pollution Control Authority at 5:30 p.m. 
• Tuesday, April 16: Fiscal Committee Budget Review at 6:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, April 17: Land Use-Urban Redevelopment Committee at 7 p.m. | State & Commerce Committee at 7 p.m. 
• Thursday, April 18: Parks and Recreation Committee at 7 p.m. | Environmental Protection Board at 7:30 p.m.

Norwalk

There will be a Board of Estimate & Taxation Special Meeting on Tuesday, April 16 at 6:30 p.m. The board will vote to approve the Water Pollution Control Authority and the Parking Authority’s budgets for 2024-2025. The board will also receive a presentation on the city’s debt service and capital budgets. 

Other meetings this week include: 

• Monday, April 15: Traffic Authority at 4 p.m.| Police Commission at 4:15 p.m. | Water Pollution Control Authority at 5:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, April 16: Fire Commission at 3 p.m. | Ordinance Committee of the Common Council at 7 p.m.
• Wednesday, April 17: Zoning Citation Hearings at 3 p.m. | Planning and Zoning Commission at 6 p.m. | Community Services Committee of the Common Council at 7 p.m.
• Thursday, April 18: Norwalk Transit District at 6 p.m. | Zoning Board of Appeals at 7 p.m.

Fairfield

The Board of Selectmen will meet on Wednesday, April 17 at 4 p.m. to vote on a proposed agreement with Resilient Land & Water LLC., to perform flood resilience planning assistance services within the Town of Fairfield.

Other meetings this week include: 

• Monday, April 15: Solid Waste and Recycling Commission at 7 p.m. 
• Tuesday, April 16: Harbor Management Commission at 4:30 p.m. | Fairfield Arts Commission at 6 p.m. | Flood and Erosion Control Board at 7 p.m. 
• Wednesday, April 17: Fairfield CARES Community Coalition at 8:30 a.m. | Greater Bridgeport Transit Authority at 6:30 p.m. | Special Inland Wetland Agency at 6:30 p.m. | Water Pollution Control Authority at 7 p.m. 
• Thursday, April 18: Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee at 6 p.m. 

Greenwich

The First Selectman’s Active Transportation Task Force will meet on Thursday, April 18 at 8:30 a.m. and discuss ongoing initiatives in the town, including Complete Streets policies, multi-use trails in town parks, and Route 1 safety improvements. 

Other meetings this week include: 

• Monday, April 15: Board of Estimate and Taxation at 6:30 p.m. 
• Tuesday, April 16: Board of Estimate and Taxation Decision Day 4 at 12 p.m. | Board of Human Services at 7 p.m. | Central Middle School Building Committee at 8 a.m. 
• Wednesday, April 17: Harbor Management Commission at 6 p.m. | Architecture Review Committee at 7 p.m. 

Darien

Meetings this week include: 

• Monday, April 15: Advisory Commission on Coastal Waters at 7:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, April 17: Commission on Aging at 9 a.m.
• Thursday, April 18: Police Commission at 4 p.m. | Great Island Advisory Committee at 6:30 p.m. 

Westport

Both the Representative Town Meeting Planning & Zoning Committee (on Monday, April 15 at 6 p.m.) and the Representative Town Meeting Environment Committee (on Wednesday, April 17 at 6 p.m.) will discuss the proposed Jesup Green/Parker Harding Plan. Learn more about the plans on the Planning and Zoning Commission website.

Other meetings this week include: 

• Monday, April 15: Commission for Senior Services at 10 a.m.
• Thursday, April 18: Commission on People with Disabilities at 9 a.m. | Tree Board at 4:30 p.m. | Representative Town Meeting Health & Human Services Committee at 7:30 p.m.

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.

Thank you for reading! As a reminder, we will be off next week!

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Have a great week,

Kelly Prinz

Founder, Reporter at Coastal Connecticut Times