The What: This Week in Southwest Connecticut
The What is your look around southwest Connecticut for the week of February 13.
Monday, February 13
Happy Monday! Hope you all enjoyed your Super Bowl Sunday. This week is a busy budget week around southwest Connecticut so we decided to put together a budget guide to help you better understand the budget process and learn how you can get involved.
Every budget process varies slightly by community, so we also included links at the bottom so you can get to every municipality’s budget page and see the specifics.
Learn more about the budget process. If you want to see what your community did previously, check out our budget breakdown from last year.
And ICYMI, we highlighted how the state is proposing to address the “alarming public health crisis on the roads.”
Let’s see what else is happening this week.
Stamford
The Parks and Recreation Commission will meet on Wednesday, February 15 at 6:30 p.m. and discuss supporting the Board of Representatives resolution that urges the mayor to fund tree-related initiatives in the city. Learn more about those efforts and what other communities around the region are doing in terms of trees.
Other meetings this week include:
- Monday, February 13: Steering Committee at 7 p.m. | Special Board of Representatives at 8 p.m.
- Tuesday, February 14: Affordable Housing Trust Fund Board at 6:30 p.m. | South End Neighborhood Revitalization Zone Initiative at 6:30 p.m.
- Thursday, February 16: Environmental Protection Board at 7:30 p.m.
Norwalk
The budget is the centerpiece of two Norwalk meetings this week. First, the Board of Estimate & Taxation will hear a presentation of the proposed operating budget on Monday, February 13 at 6:30 p.m. Then on Tuesday, February 14, there will be a special meeting of the Common Council to receive a presentation on the proposed budget.
Other meetings this week include:
- Monday, February 13: Commission on the Status of Women at 7 p.m.
- Tuesday, February 14: Conservation Commission/Inland Wetland Agency at 6 p.m. | Common Council at 7:30 p.m.
- Wednesday, February 15: Ad Hoc Affordable Housing Committee of the Common Council at 6 p.m. | Planning & Zoning Commission at 6 p.m. | Charter Revision Commission at 6:30 p.m.
- Thursday, February 16: Five Mile River Commission at 6 p.m. | Zoning Board of Appeals at 7:30 p.m.
Fairfield
The Town Plan & Zoning Commission will meet on Tuesday, February 14 at 6:30 p.m. to continue its public hearing on the application of Spot On Fairfield, LLC to establish a veterinary hospital including dog boarding and daycare on Post Road. The commission will also discuss extending the prohibition on cannabis retail establishments in town.
Other meetings this week include:
- Monday, February 13: Board of Selectmen at 4 p.m. | Town Plan & Zoning Commission Special at 6 p.m. | Solid Waste & Recycling Commission at 7 p.m. | Board of Health at 7:30 p.m. | Board of Education at 7:30 p.m. Equity Review
- Tuesday, February 14: Housing Authority at 6 p.m.
- Wednesday, February 15: Fairfield Cares Community Coalition at 8:30 a.m. | Board of Education Facilities Committee at 2:30 p.m. | Parks & Recreation Commission at 7 p.m. | Water Pollution Control Authority at 7 p.m.
- Thursday, February 16: Bicycle & Pedestrian Committee at 6 p.m.
Greenwich
The Affordable Housing Trust Board and Advisory Council will meet on Monday, February 13 at 7:30 p.m. to review and discuss pending applications at 220 Pemberwick Ave., 177 Hamilton Ave., 171 Hamilton Ave., 25 Henry Street, and 240 Greenwich Ave.
Other meetings this week include:
- Monday, February 13: CDAC Public Meeting CDBG PY2023 at 6 p.m. | Energy Management Advisory Committee at 4 p.m.
- Tuesday, February 14: Board of Estimate and Taxation Budget Meeting Day 5 at 9 a.m. | First Selectman's Diversity Advisory Committee at 12 p.m.
- Wednesday, February 15: Board of Estimate and Taxation Budget Committee at 1 p.m. | Harbor Management Commission at 6 p.m.
- Thursday, February 16: Board of Estimate and Taxation Budget Meeting Day 6 at 9 a.m.
Darien
In Darien, the Board of Finance will meet on Monday, February 13 at 7:30 p.m. to discuss the budget process. Learn more about how communities around southwest Connecticut manage their budget cycles.
Other meetings this week include:
- Tuesday, February 14: Planning & Zoning Commission at 7:30 p.m. | Board of Education at 7:30 p.m.
- Wednesday, February 15: Commission on Aging at 9 a.m. | RTM - Finance & Budget at 7:30 p.m. | Parks & Recreation Commission at 7:30 p.m. | RTM - Public Health & Safety at 7:30 p.m.
- Thursday, February 16: Five Mile River Commission at 6 p.m. | RTM–Planning Zoning & Housing at 7:30 p.m.| RTM–Parks & Recreation at 7:30 p.m. | RTM–Public Works at 8 p.m.
Westport
The Board of Finance will hold a special meeting on Monday, February 13 at 7:30 p.m. to discuss the lease and possible updates to it for the Inn at Longshore.
Other meetings this week include:
- Monday, February 13: Commission for Senior Services at 10 a.m. | Aspetuck Health District at 7 p.m. | Board of Finance Special at 7:30 p.m.
- Tuesday, February 14: Human Services Commission at 9 a.m. | Arts Advisory Committee at 12 p.m.| Zoning Board of Appeals at 6 p.m.
- Wednesday, February 15: RTM Rules & RTM Ordinance Committees at 5 p.m. | Board of Finance Special at 6 p.m. | Conservation Commission at 7 p.m. | Parks & Recreation Commission at 7:30 p.m.
- Thursday, February 16: Commission on People with Disabilities at 9 a.m. | Tree Board at 4:30 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.
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Have a great week,
Kelly Prinz
Founder, Reporter at Coastal Connecticut Times
