5 Things To Know In Wethersfield: Highcrest Phase 1 Plans, School Board, Fire Truck Vote Result

WETHERSFIELD, CT — Wethersfield's Advisory School Building Committee takes up phase 1 drawings, specifications and the estimate for the Highcrest project Monday, and voters approved the fire apparatus referendum Nov. 3.

Here are five things to know about life around Wethersfield this week:

1. Board Of Education Meets
When: Tuesday, Nov. 10, 7 p.m.
Where: Wethersfield
What to know: The Board of Education's regular meeting is on the town calendar. The agenda is on the district's site.
More information here.

2. School Building Committee Takes Up Highcrest Phase 1 Plans
When: Monday, Nov. 9, 7 p.m.
Where: Lower-level conference room, Stillman Building, 127 Hartford Ave.
What to know: The Advisory School Building Committee's agenda includes action on phase 1 drawings, specifications and estimate, a $220,000 TSKP invoice and a $12,200 proposal from Vertsteeg Associates for an independent code review, according to the agenda. Construction manager Downes' report asks the committee to approve the phase 1 budget dated Nov. 4 for Highcrest.
More information here.

3. Fire Apparatus Referendum Passes
When: Voted Nov. 3
Where: Wethersfield
What to know: The $4 million referendum for two fire apparatus passed 7,617 to 3,365, according to the town.
More information here.

4. Veterans Day Ceremony
When: Wednesday, Nov. 11, 11 a.m.
Where: Auditorium, Wethersfield High School
What to know: The Wethersfield Veterans Day Committee hosts the annual ceremony honoring those who have served and are serving, according to the town.
More information here.

5. Historic District Commission Gets State Training
When: Tuesday, Nov. 10; training 6:30 p.m., meeting 7:30 p.m.
Where: Conference Room 3, Town Hall, 505 Silas Deane Highway
What to know: The State Historic Preservation Office leads a one-hour training on policy and procedures at a Historic District Commission special meeting before its regular meeting, according to the notice. Yard waste goes out by 6 a.m. on recycling day, in brown barrels or up to five biodegradable bags.
More information here.