MERIDEN, CT — The Mayor's Food Drive collects donations through Friday at City Hall, fire stations and every public school, and the School Building Committee and Planning Commission meet Thursday.
Here are five things to know about life around Meriden this week:
1. School Building Committee Meets
When: Thursday, Nov. 12, 5:30 p.m.
Where: Board of Education Meeting Room, 22 Liberty St.
What to know: The School Building Committee meets Thursday, according to the city calendar, which points to the city's Documents-On-Demand site for the agenda. The full Board of Education's most recent meeting was Nov. 4, according to the district's BoardDocs page.
More information here.
2. Mayor's Food Drive Wraps Up Friday
When: Through Friday, Nov. 13
Where: City Hall, 142 E. Main St., fire stations and all Meriden public schools
What to know: Mayor Kevin Scarpati's annual food drive, with Meriden Public Schools and United Way of Meriden and Wallingford, collects donations through Friday, according to the city. Drop-off sites include the city clerk's and mayor's offices at City Hall, fire stations at 168 Chamberlain Highway, 561 Broad St., 260 Sherman Ave. and 31 Camp St. in South Meriden, the Health Department clinic at 165 Miller St. and Ellafi Federal Credit Union at 1371 E. Main St. Students can drop off at any public school. Most needed: canned vegetables and soups, boxed potatoes and stuffing, cornbread mix, pie fillings, macaroni and cheese, cranberry sauce, gravy, juice, rice and beans.
More information here.
3. Planning Commission Meets Thursday
When: Thursday, Nov. 12, 6:30 p.m.
Where: Room 30, Engineering Conference Room, City Hall, 142 E. Main St.
What to know: The Planning Commission meets Thursday, according to the city calendar. The city's current land use applications list, updated Nov. 2, is posted on its homepage.
More information here.
4. Zoning Board Of Appeals Meets Tuesday
When: Tuesday, Nov. 10, 6:30 p.m.
Where: Room 30, City Hall, 142 E. Main St.
What to know: The Zoning Board of Appeals meets Tuesday, according to the city calendar; the agenda is on the city's Documents-On-Demand site.
More information here.
5. Curbside Leaf Collection Underway
When: Underway since Monday, Nov. 2
Where: Curbside citywide; Meriden Transfer Station, 226 Evansville Ave.
What to know: The city's curbside leaf collection began Nov. 2, and residents without room to dispose of leaves on their property can also drop them off during extra hours at the Meriden Transfer Station, according to the city.
More information here.
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