The What: This Week in Southwest Connecticut

Monday, November 20

Happy Monday and Happy Thanksgiving week! Hope you all enjoy some time with your loved ones this week.

Check out some of our recent coverage to get yourself caught up ahead of this week. 

• Report: Southwest Connecticut Commuters Bring Jobs, Income to the Region
• Trouble in the Air: Southwest Connecticut Deals with Poor Air Quality
• Stamford’s Vision Zero Efforts Move Forward
• Video: Report: Southwest Connecticut Commuters Bring Jobs, Income to the Region

Let’s see what’s happening around the region this (short) week.

Stamford

On Monday, November 20, the Operations Committee will meet at 6:30 p.m. and receive an update on the work being done at the West Main Street Bridge. Check out our piece on some of the history of the bridge. 

Other meetings this week include: 

• Monday, November 20: Water Pollution Control Authority Finance Committee at 5 p.m. | Water Pollution Control Authority at 5:30 p.m. | Personnel Committee at 7 p.m.
• Tuesday, November 21: Board of Education Fiscal Committee at 6:30 p.m. | Board of Education Operations Committee at 7 p.m.
• Wednesday, November 22: Land Use/Urban Redevelopment Committee at 6:30 p.m. | State & Commerce Committee at 7 p.m.

Norwalk

There will be a Planning & Zoning Commission Special Meeting on Tuesday, November 21 at 6 p.m., which will feature a preview of the commission’s recommended changes to the city’s zoning code ahead of the December hearings. 

Other meetings this week include: 

• Monday, November 20: Fair Housing Advisory Commission at 3 p.m. | Traffic Authority at 4 p.m. |  Police Commission at 4:15 p.m. | Water Pollution Control Authority at 5:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, November 21: Fire Commission at 3 p.m. | Ordinance Committee of the Common Council at 7 p.m. | Special Organizational Meeting of Common Council at 7:30 p.m.

Fairfield

The Board of Finance will meet on Tuesday, November 21 at 7:30 p.m. to conduct its quarterly review, including an update from the CFO on Capital and ARPA projects, as well as reviewing the recommendation on how to spend last year’s surplus. 

Other meetings this week include: 

• Monday, November 20: Board of Condemnation at 2 p.m. | Board of Education at 7:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, November 21: Forestry Committee at 9:30 a.m. | Harbor Management Commission at 4:30 p.m. | Fairfield Arts Commission at 6 p.m.  

Greenwich

The Active Transportation Task Force will meet on Monday, November 20 at 9 a.m. and receive an update on what’s next for the Greenwich–Stamford multi-use path and what the task force needs to prepare ahead of the Representative Town Meeting hearings on it. 

On Tuesday, November 21, the Central Middle School Building Committee will meet at 8:30 a.m. and receive a report from the construction team on the project timeline and milestones.

Other meetings this week include:

• Monday, November 20: Energy Management Advisory Committee at 4 p.m. | Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Agency at 7 p.m. | Nathaniel Witherell Board of Directors at 5:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, November 21: Board of Human Services at 7 p.m. | Board of Selectmen at 10 a.m. | FS Citizens Police Advisory Committee at 7 p.m. | FS Advisory Committee on the Havemeyer Building at 10 a.m.
• Wednesday, November 22: Greenwich High School Vestibule Committee at 8 a.m.

Darien

Both the Board of Selectmen—on Monday, November 20 at 7 p.m.—and the Board of Finance on Tuesday, November 21 at 7:30 p.m.— will discuss “acquiring property rights regarding Great Island.” Learn more about the island that Darien purchased earlier this year. 

Other meetings this week include: 

• Monday, November 20: RTM Rules Committee at 7:30 p.m.

Westport

On Monday, November 20, there will be a swearing in ceremony for newly elected officials at 7:30 p.m.

Other meetings this week include: 

• Monday, November 20: Commission for Senior Services at 10 a.m.
• Tuesday, November 21: Board of Education Policy Committee at 11 a.m. | RTM Finance Committee at 7:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, November 22: Board of Selectwomen at 9 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.

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Have a great week,

Kelly Prinz

Founder, Reporter at Coastal Connecticut Times