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First Selectman's Report: 3/6 - 3/10

Posted on: March 11, 2023 - 2:07pm
Car Wash

1. On Tuesday, I had the honor of presenting the FY 23-24 budget to the Public and to the Board of Finance. I have recommended a slight decrease in the overall expenditure budget from FY 22-23. This budget includes many new initiatives such as two new firefighters/EMS, a part-time senior services medical driver, historical document preservation, transparency software, a facilities maintainer, increased spending on grounds and field maintenance, and increased spending on tree removal. It should be noted that FY 23-24 Budget Presentation was recently fine-tuned due to contractual salary adjustments and adding a membership that was missed during initial review. The Town Budget workshop will be this Monday at 6 PM.

To see Tuesday’s PowerPoint presentation, the Budget Summary by Function, and the proposed Town Budget please follow this link: https://www.colchesterct.gov/2023-2024-budget-information

2. On Tuesday, the Board of Education also presented their will be presented to the public and Board of Finance with a recommended increase 9.83%. The Education Budget Workshop will be this Tuesday at 6 PM.

To review the Education Budget, please follow this link: https://www.colchesterct.org/board_of_education/education_budget

3.oseph Leone has officially signed as the Town of Colchester’s new Public Works Director!! Let’s wish him the best!!

4. On Thursday, the Colchester Fire Department was dispatched to 34 Bull Hill Rd for a structure fire. The first arriving unit found smoke showing from the 1st floor. The inital crew located a fire in the basement with extension to the 1st floor and made an aggressive interior attack. A 2nd line was stretched to the 1st floor. The fire was handled quickly.

I want to recognize our staff and volunteers for a job well done.

5. The Town will support the proposed State Project that will install centerline rumble strips along Route 16 in Colchester.

6. The UCFS Healthcare Food Pantry Drive Thru will distribute food at the Colchester Rec Plex on Wednesday, March 15th and on Wednesday, April 19th. Service hours for both dates will be from 1 PM – 2 PM.

7. The Colchester Leo’s are recruiting. If you are between the ages of 12-18 and want to help your community, please email colchesterleos@gmail.com

8. The CT Insider is highlighting Inishmore as one of the top 15 pubs in the state to visit this upcoming St. Patrick’s Day!! To read more click this link: https://www.ctinsider.com/connecticutmagazine/food-drink/article/st-patr...

9. Diamond Sparkle Car Wash

I want to thank the Goldberg family for inviting me to Diamond Sparkle Car Wash. With a new state of the art car wash, they provide an extremely impressive service with a cool light show!! Let's wish them the best!!

Diamond Sparkle Car Wash is a two-generation family business in Colchester, which has recently completed an extensive upgrade to its automatic car wash.The thorough modernization effort took four months to complete as the automatic wash tunnel was extended by twenty feet to incorporate the very latest in car-washing technology.Complete with brand new wash equipment, new high-powered vacuums, and touchless pay stations, Diamond Sparkle seeks to bring the same unparalleled level of service to the area that it has since its founding in 1995. Diamond Sparkle was one of the first car washes in the area to offer a touchless automatic wash, completing that expansion in 2012.

New for 2023, Diamond Sparkle is offering monthly memberships for unlimited washes starting at $25 per month, but from March 13th to the 19th, customers can get their first month of unlimited washes for only $1. Come visit Diamond Sparkle at 44 Amston Road in Colchester and be amazed by the results!

Andreas Bisbikos

First Selectman