South Windsor Town Manager's Report: September 2022

SOUTH WINDSOR, CT — Here is the latest update on activities in South Windsor from Town Manager Michael Maniscalco.

Main Street Bridge
I am pleased to announce that after many years of working through the state process, the town along with subcontractors, have officially completed and opened the Main Street Bridge. The town held a ribbon cutting/opening ceremony on August 22 and it was fitting that the first official traffic to cross the bridge was a farm tractor. This project was jointly funded between the town and state of Connecticut.

Buckland Road Paving
Currently, Buckland Road is in the process of milling and paving. So far, much of it has gone along without any major issues. We have had a minor delay that should push the finishing work out a couple weeks but overall things are progressing nicely. This project was approved and funded through referendum bond funds.

Town Department Tours
With the Council on vacation during the month of August, I have had the chance to conduct some department tours and have an opportunity to get my hands dirty working alongside some of our great staff. At the time of this report, I have worked with Street Services, the Town Garage, Water Pollution Control, Parks and Recreation. I can tell you that we have very thoughtful and dedicated staff who work very hard every day to not just get their job done but to do the best they possibly can for the taxpayers of South Windsor.

Park & Rec Facilities Committee
The Parks and Rec Facilities Committee has been continuing to work through the reports and findings from Colliers in an effort to narrow down to the best location for the Parks and Rec Department. At the last meeting, the Director of Parks and Rec was asked to take a look at an existing facility in town to see how it could potentially meet the needs of the department if we were to take a piecemeal approach.

Strategic Planning
The Strategic Planning Committee has had a presentation from Dr. Alkadry from UConn. He is putting together a proposal for the committee to take a look at that would survey the community through multiple methods and provide administrative support for facilitating brainstorming sessions with targeted groups.

For the complete report, including information from the police, public works, finance, human services and parks and recreation departments, plus a calendar of September meetings and holidays, click here.