First Selectman’s Report: 6/20 - 6/23

1. Summertime has arrived!! Wishing everyone fun in the sun.

2. The Board of Finance will begin deliberations on both the Town and Education budgets at their Regularly Scheduled meeting on Wednesday, June 28th.

3. Looking for residents to serve on the Public Safety Working Committee, the Sewer & Water Commission, and the Fair Rent Commission. Please reach out if interested.

4. The final touches to the Youth Center Roof are expected to be completed by the end of July.

5. The Construction of Trail Head Parking Lot, Middletown/Rte. 16 (Sablitz Open Space Property) is expected to begin in July.

6. The work on the Town Green Gazebo will accelerate in July.

7. At the top of the agenda of the Regular Meeting of the Board of Selectmen on July 6th, 2023, will be to award a bid for Field Irrigation so that construction may begin immediately. 

8. The Board of Selectmen unanimously approved to set a Public Hearing to be held on Thursday, July 13th at Town Hall, 127 Norwich Avenue in Colchester, CT to modify Town Ordinances, Chapter 6 – Alarm Systems, Town Ordinances Chapter 103 – Rapid Access Systems as recommended by the Fire Marshal and Town Ordinances, Chapter 59 as recommend by the Fire Chief.

9. The repaving of Rt. 16 is tentatively scheduled to begin next week.

10. The Colchester Senior Center will be the location of a Pride Month Discussion: Elevating Awareness, Building Community on Thursday, June 29th at 5:30 PM. The informational is sponsored by the Colchester Senior Center, Cragin Memorial Library, the CORE Commission, and Colchester is Kind.

Andreas Bisbikos

First Selectman