Town Of Fairfield: 9.22 TOWN UPDATE

Press release from the Town of Fairfield:

9/22/2021

I am sending the newsletter earlier this week because my mother passed away last Friday and I’m taking the remaining part of the week to hold services to celebrate her life. I appreciate your patience during this difficult time for me and my family.

I did however want to send a brief update with some important town news I thought I should share with you.  I am sending the newsletter earlier this week because my mother passed away last Friday and I’m taking the remaining part of the week to hold services to celebrate her life. I appreciate your patience during this difficult time for me and my family.

I did however want to send a brief update with some important town news I thought I should share with you.  TOWN GOVERNMENT TOWN GOVERNMENT here. here here .  CHARTER REVISION CHARTER REVISION When I gave my first State of the Town address in January of 2020, just 60 days after I was sworn into office, I shared with our community that Charter reform was long overdue. The Town Charter is our own version of a constitution by which most aspects of our Town Government is guided. Our Town hasn't had a Charter revision since 2006, and it is generally recommended that it be done roughly every 10 years.

On August 30, the Board of Selectmen unanimously approved a resolution to establish a Charter Revision Commission. (You can watch the Board of Selectmen meeting where this was discussed here.)

At Monday's BOS meeting, we voted on the commission membership - seven residents including three Republicans, three Democrats and one unaffiliated member. One elected official from each party is serving on the commission. They will hold their first organizational meeting tonight. For information on the Commission, click here fairfieldct.org/charterrevisioncommission.

The Charter Revision Commission will work over the next year to listen to the public, boards, commissions and departments and craft proposals based on those discussions. All proposals will be considered by the Board of Selectmen for approval and then placed on the ballot for residents to vote on in November 2022. As this process unfolds, I encourage all our citizens to participate in this fundamentally important process for our Town's democracy.  When I gave my first State of the Town address in January of 2020, just 60 days after I was sworn into office, I shared with our community that Charter reform was long overdue. The  Town Charter  is our own version of a constitution by which most aspects of our Town Government is guided. Our Town hasn't had a Charter revision since 2006, and it is generally recommended that it be done roughly every 10 years.

On August 30, the Board of Selectmen unanimously approved a  resolution  to establish a Charter Revision Commission. (You can watch the Board of Selectmen meeting where this was discussed  here .)

At Monday's BOS meeting, we voted on the commission membership - seven residents including three Republicans, three Democrats and one unaffiliated member. One elected official from each party is serving on the commission. They will hold their first organizational meeting tonight. For information on the Commission, click here   fairfieldct.org/charterrevisioncommission. The Charter Revision Commission will work over the next year to listen to the public, boards, commissions and departments and craft proposals based on those discussions. All proposals will be considered by the Board of Selectmen for approval and then placed on the ballot for residents to vote on in November 2022. As this process unfolds, I encourage all our citizens to participate in this fundamentally important process for our Town's democracy.  ABSENTEE VOTING

• physical disability
• illness
• absence from the Town during all of the hours of voting
• religious tenets which forbid secular activity on Election Day
• Pursuant to Senate Bill 1202, of the June Special Session 2021, COVID-19 may be used as a valid reason for requesting a ballot for any election held before November 3, 2021

st UI UTILITY PROTECTION ZONE PROGRAM UI UTILITY PROTECTION ZONE PROGRAM The following streets will begin pruning and tree removal as part of the UI Utility Protection Zone Program. The list of streets are below and for more information visit here.  here Edgewood Rd
Fairmount Terrace
Jackman Ave
Euclid Ave
Warwick Ave
Benedict Ave
Brooklawn Terrace
Marne Ave
Philemon St
Suburban Ave
Brookview Ave
Woodside Circle
Lookout Dr N
Lookout Dr S
Collingwood Ave
Park Dr Sachem Rd
Algonquin Rd
Lynbrook Rd
Lewis Dr
Brookfield Ave
Essex St
Villa Ave
Pickwick St
Nordstrand Ave
Melville Ave
1st St
2nd St
3rd St
Webb Rd
Old Oaks Rd Constitution of the United States of America . The United States Constitution stands as a testament to the tenacity of Americans throughout history to maintain their liberties, freedoms and inalienable rights. STATE REPRESENTATIVE LAURA DEVLIN HOLDS PUBLIC LISTENING FORUM ON JUVENILE CRIME 
Click below to watch the very informative presentation on this pressing issue in our community. More information and a link to download the slides can be found  STATE REPRESENTATIVE LAURA DEVLIN HOLDS PUBLIC LISTENING FORUM ON JUVENILE CRIME  STATE REPRESENTATIVE LAURA DEVLIN HOLDS PUBLIC LISTENING FORUM ON JUVENILE CRIME  here. here   GREEN WHEEL EXPO The Town of Fairfield’s annual celebration of electric vehicles (EVs) – cars, trucks, bikes and more – is back this year, giving attendees a close-up look at transportation’s emissions-free future via an open-air exhibition and parade of today’s newest and most exciting EVs.

Hosted by the Sustainable Fairfield Task Force (SFTF), the “Green Wheels Expo” will be held on Saturday, Oct. 2, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the parking lot of Bob’s Stores/Fairfield Shopping Center, 889 Post Road. 

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Brenda L. Kupchick
Fairfield First Selectwoman

This press release was produced by the Town of Fairfield. The views expressed here are the author’s own.