Board of Selectmen Public Hearing on Charter Revision
– July 29, 2025
TOWN OF SOMERS
Legal Notice
Board of Selectmen
Public Hearing
The Somers Board of Selectmen will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, at 6:00pm in the Somers Town Hall Auditorium, 600 Main Street, Somers, CT to receive public comments on the following proposed Charter Revision questions:
Shall the Town Clerk become an appointed rather than an elected position?
Shall the Board of Selectmen appoint a Town Administrator who reports to them and oversees day-to-day operations of the Town?
Shall the Zoning and Planning Boards be combined into a single appointed body?
Shall the dollar amount over which a special appropriation exceeds thus requiring approval by vote of a Town Meeting be revised?
Shall appointments to fill mid-term vacancies change from “until the next election” to “the end of the elected term”?
Said proposed questions are on file in the Town Clerk’s office of the Town of Somers, Somers Town Halll. At this hearing, interested persons may be heard and written communications may be sent to [email protected].
Dated at Somers, Connecticut this 14th day of July, 2025.
Separation Payout for Andrea Vitrano. Brian Wissinger
Accept the Resignation of Somers Health Director, Melissa Pierce effective August 25, 2025. Todd Rolland
Request to appoint David Lenart, Somers Fire Chief, as the Emergency Management Director for a two-year term expiring 12/22/27. Todd Rolland
Request to appoint Frank Poirier as the Deputy Emergency Management Director for a two-year term expiring 12/22/27. Todd Rolland
Request To Change the Town of Somers E-Waste vendor from Take 2 to New Tech. Todd Rolland
Somers/Ellington Recycling Center Shared Services Pilot Program Update. Todd Rolland
Discuss and act on motion to terminate the agreement between the Somers Public Schools and Colliers Project Leaders USA NE, LLC with an effective date of September 30, 2025.
Approval of Minutes of July 24, 2025, Special Meeting of the Board of Selectmen.
The Board of Selectmen waives the reading of the minutes of the Special
Meeting from July 24, 2025, and that minutes of said meeting be approved.
ADJOURNMENT
5August 5, 2025●●(2 events)
HVAC Committee
– August 5, 2025
Town of Somers
Regular HVAC Building Committee Meeting
Tuesday, August 5, 2025 4:00 pm
Somers Elementary School
1.) Call to Order
2.) Members Present
3.) Public Comment
4.) Building Tour: Somers Elementary School
5.) Follow-up items from STV: Angela Cahill
6.) Discussion of Project Next Steps
7.) Approval of Minutes
June 30, 2025 – Special Meeting
July 22, 2025 – Regular Meeting
8.) Adjournment
WPCA
– August 5, 2025
TOWN OF SOMERS
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL AUTHORITY
600 MAIN ST.
SOMERS, CT 06071
I. Minutes (7/1/25 – Regular Meeting Minutes)
II. WPCA Plant Upgrade – Weston & Sampson
III. Somersville WPCF: Facility Upgrade Project Funding
IV. WPCA 2024-2025 Budget – Reporting and Balance
V. WPCA 2025-2026 Budget
VI. WPCF Sub Committee – Sewer User Fees – Hazardville Water Meter Reads
VII. WPCA Draft Ordinance Change – Challenges
VIII. Maple Ridge Community Sewer – Repairs
Please call Daniel Parisi at 860-335-2154 if you are unable to attend this meeting. Thank you.
6August 6, 2025●●(2 events)
Senior Center Building Comm
N/A August 6, 2025
Town of Somers
Senior Center Ad Hoc Building Committee Meeting
Wednesday, August 06, 2025,
1:00 pm in the Senior Center
AGENDA
1.) Call to Order.
2.) Members Present.
3.) Approval of prior meeting minutes (07/09/25).
4.) General discussion.
5.) Opportunity to add agenda items.
6.) Our next meeting is on September 03, 2025.
7.) Adjournment.
Conservation Comm- CANCELED
– August 6, 2025
TOWN OF SOMERS
Conservation Commission
600 Main Street
Somers, CT 06071
CANCELED
The regular meeting of the Town of Somers Conservation Commission scheduled for
August 6, 2025 at 7:00pm has been canceled.
The next regularly scheduled meeting is September 3, 2025.
7August 7, 2025●●(2 events)
EPAC
– August 7, 2025
TOWN OF SOMERS EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
Thursday,
August 7, 2025
8:00 AM at the Fire Station
1. Call to Order: 2. Members’ Present 3. Old Business
a. Human Services
b. Police
c. Fire
d. Board of Education
e. CERT
f. DPW 4. New Business
a. General Discussion 5. Approval of August Meeting Minutes 6. The next meeting is on September 4, 2025 7. Adjournment
Selectmen Board Of Cancelled
– August 7, 2025
8August 8, 2025
9August 9, 2025
10August 10, 2025
11August 11, 2025
12August 12, 2025●(1 event)
Zoning Board of Appeals
– August 12, 2025
Zoning Board of Appeals MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, August 12, 2025 -6:30PM
Lower level conference room, 600 Main Street, Somers, CT
A. CALL TO ORDER
B. ROLL CALL
C. PUBLIC HEARING-DISCUSSION/POSSIBLE DECISION:
1. ZBA25-001: Nicholas Turn berg, 183 King Road, Somers, CT, appeal of cease and desist order issued by Zoning Enforcement Officer; for commercial operation/vehicles and
Earthwork.
2. ZBA25-003: Frank Poirier, 9 Robert Street, Somers, CT, appeal of Notice of Violation from the ZEOregarding vehicle classification per section 214-3.3B of the Somers Zoning Regulations.
3. ZBA25-004: Christopher Jez, 15 Lacabana Road, Somers, CT, requesting a variance
from section 214-3.4 minimum side yard setback of25 feet, to allow construction of a
detached garage 15 feet from the side property line in the A-1 Residential Zone.
D. MINUTES: June 10, 2025
E. ADJOURNMENT
13August 13, 2025
14August 14, 2025●(1 event)
Planning Commission-CANCELLED
– August 14, 2025
REGULAR MEETING
***August 14, 2025 REGULAR MEETING CANCELLED***
A Special meeting will be held Monday, August 18, 2025 at 5:00pm.
The next regular meeting will be September 11, 2025.
Questions or concerns should be directed to the Land Use Office (860)763-8220.
15August 15, 2025
16August 16, 2025
17August 17, 2025
18August 18, 2025●(1 event)
Planning Commission – Special meeting
August 18, 2025
SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
Monday, August 18,2025 – 5:00 PM
Somers Town Hall Lower Level Conference Room 600 Main Street, Somers, CT
CALL TO ORDER
NEW BUSINESS:
Reconfiguration – Application #433: Lot reconfiguration for David Tullock, 330 South Road and John Lippe, 527 Billings Road, Somers.
Introduction to Plan of Conservation and Development 2025 update – Tyche Planning & Policy Group LLC, Vernon, CT
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: July 10, 2025
ADJOURNMENT
19August 19, 2025●●(3 events)
HVAC Committee
– August 19, 2025
Town of Somers
Regular HVAC Building Committee Meeting
Tuesday, August 19, 2025 4:00 pm
Selectman’s Conference Room
1.) Call to Order
2.) Members Present
3.) Public Comment
4.) Approval of Gilbane Invoice
5.) Follow-up items from STV: Angela Cahill
6.) Discussion of project options with Gilbane and CES
7.) Discussion of Project Next Steps
8.) Approval of Minutes
9.) Adjournment
BOE-Planning/Finance
– August 19, 2025
S O M E R S P U B L I C S C H O O L S
1 Vision Boulevard, Somers, Connecticut 06071
(860)749-2270 Fax (860)763-0748
Somers Board of Education
Anne Kirkpatrick, Chair Agenda
Committee: Planning/Finance
Chairperson: Kim Radziewicz
Date: August 19, 2025
Time: 7:00 p.m.
