The What: This Week in Southwest Connecticut

Happy Monday!

This week’s version of The What is a little abbreviated, as we’re working on a few other projects over here. We look forward to having a regular version again next week—on Tuesday due to the Labor Day holiday.

Here’s some of our previous coverage our new subscribers (hi!) might not have seen just yet.

• A look at what’s in each community’s budget in 2022-23 in southwest Connecticut
• The launch of our series: Exploring the Long Island Sound
• Exploring how construction projects along I-95 could impact the region
• Our series examining the mental health crisis in southwest Connecticut

And here’s a look at what’s happening around the region this week.

Stamford

• Tuesday, August 30: Planning Board at 6:30 p.m.
• Thursday, Sept. 1: Land Use/Urban Redevelopment Committee at 7 p.m.

Norwalk

• Tuesday, August 30: Board of Health at 8 a.m.
• Thursday, Sept. 1: Water Pollution Control Authority Special Meeting at 5 p.m.
• Thursday, Sept. 1: Mayor’s Water Quality Committee at 6 p.m. | Economic and Community Development Committee of the Common Council at 7 p.m. | Shellfish Commission at 7:15 p.m.

Fairfield

There will be a special joint meeting of the Board of Selectmen, Representative Town Meeting, and Board of Finance on Wednesday, August 31 at 5:30 p.m. to hear a presentation from town officials and its environmental attorney on the status of the remediation efforts and receive an update on Penfield Pavilion.

• Monday, August 29: Special Projects Standing Building Committee at 5:15 p.m.
• Tuesday, August 30: Board of Education at 7:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, August 31: Police Commission at 8:30 a.m. | Inland Wetlands Agency at 6:30 p.m.
• Thursday, Sept. 1: Economic Development Commission at 8:30 a.m. | Zoning Board of Appeals at 3 p.m.
• Friday, Sept 2: Sustainable Fairfield Food and Waste Committee at 8 a.m.

Greenwich

• Monday, August 29: Special Board of Education Executive Session on Safety and Security at 5:30 p.m.
• Thursday, Sept. 1: Planning and Zoning Commission Greenscape Committee at 1 p.m. | Conservation Commission at 7 p.m. | Affordable Housing Trust Board and Advisory Council at 7:30 p.m.

Darien

• Tuesday, August 30: RTM–Public Works at 7:30 p.m.
• Thursday, Sept. 1: Police Commission at 4 p.m.

Westport

• Monday, August 29: Board of Education at 7 p.m.
• Wednesday, August 31: RTM Finance, Health & Human Services, Library & Arts, Park & Rec and Public Works Committees at 7 p.m.
• Thursday, Sept. 1: TEAM Westport at 8 a.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!

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Have a great week,

Kelly Prinz

Founder, Reporter at Coastal Connecticut Times