Trumbull First Selectman Named Chairman Of CT Metropolitan Council Of Governments

Information via the town of Trumbull

TRUMBULL, CT — First Selectman Vicki Tesoro was recently elected as chairwoman of the regional Metropolitan Council of Governments, town officials announced Tuesday.

According to a news release provided by the town, MetroCOG is a multi-discipline, regional planning organization that is guided by a cooperative partnership between the Region’s six-member municipalities: the city of Bridgeport and the towns of Easton, Fairfield, Monroe, Stratford and Trumbull.

MetroCOG works with these municipal partners to identify projects, programs, funding opportunities and best practices that are strategic to achieving a shared vision for the region.

"MetroCOG has been instrumental in obtaining funding for the paving of Strobel, Booth Hill, and Chestnut Tree Hill Roads," Tesoro said in a news release. "It is a partner in the town’s latest project to widen Spring Hill Road, creating queuing lanes for the transfer station which will provide for improved traffic flow on Spring Hill Road. The planned light at the intersection of Main Street and Whitney Avenue has received assistance and support from MetroCOG and we are grateful for its participation in obtaining funding for the traffic light at the Edge Plaza on Route 111. I am honored to have been elected to lead this planning group into 2024-2025 and create other opportunities that will benefit Trumbull, the surrounding towns, and the city of Bridgeport."

The agency’s core disciplines include transportation, land use, environmental and natural hazard mitigation planning, brownfields assessment and remediation, economic development, regional shared services and a range of geographic information systems/mapping services, according to town officials.

Tesoro has been attending and participating in these regional meetings since being elected as First Selectman in 2017, sharing ideas and innovative suggestions for projects that will benefit our regional partners.

"I congratulate First Selectwoman Tesoro on her appointment as chairwoman of MetroCOG and I look forward to working with her to position the region as a vibrant place to live, work and do business," MetroCOG Executive Director Matt Fulda said in a news release. "As a dedicated and committed public official, Vicki's vast experience and leadership will be a benefit to MetroCOG and the entire region."