Events in October 2025
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Somers Ad hoc America250 Planning Committee Somers Ad hoc America250 Planning Committee
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October 1, 2025Town of Somers
Somers Ad hoc America250 Planning Committee
Wednesday, October 1, 2025
5:30pm
Selectmen’s Conference Room
- Call to Order
- Opportunity for public comment
- Minutes from September 10, 2025
- Review of possible events and activities
- Collaboration with Somers Public Schools
- Collaboration with Somers Public Library
- Collaboration with Cultural Commission
- Collaboration with Somers Scout troops
- Collaboration with Four Town Fair
- Additional ideas
- Begin discussion on budget and fundraising
- Set goals for the next meeting
- Adjournment
Conservation Comm Conservation Comm
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October 1, 2025TOWN OF SOMERS
Conservation Commission
600 Main Street
REGULAR MEETING
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2025, 7:00 PM
TOWN HALLAGENDA – REVISED
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. OLD BUSINESS
1. SHOW CAUSE HEARING – ORDER TO CEASE VIOLATION (continued). 183
King Road. Regulated activity within 100 feet of a wetland or watercourse. Nicholas
Turnberg.
2. Discussion/Possible Decision: Application #819: 67 Pine Knob Road. Construction of
metal garage in the Upland Review Area. Matthew Burzdak.
III. NEW BUSINESS
1. Application #820: 85 South Road. Construction of a multi-family development and
associated grading in the Upland Review Area. Gingras Development.
2. Jurisdictional Determination/Application #821: 164 Hampden Road. Construction of
gravel parking lot in the Upland Review Area, and realignment of existing driveway to
include replacement of existing culvert with arch culvert and streambed restoration.
Grower Direct Farms.
IV. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION
V. STAFF REPORT
VI. CORRESPONDENCE AND BILLS
VII. MINUTES APPROVAL: July 2, 2025
VIII. ADJOURNMENT -
EPAC EPAC
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October 2, 2025TOWN OF SOMERS
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS ADVISORY COUNCIL
MEETING AGENDA
Thursday,
October 2, 2025
8:00 AM at the Fire Station
- Call to Order:
- Members’ Present
- Old Business
- Human Services
- Health
- Police
- Fire
- Board of Education
- CERT
- DPW
- New Business
- General Discussion
- Approval of September Meeting Minutes
- The next meeting is on November 6, 2025
- Adjournment
Selectmen Board Of Selectmen Board Of
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October 2, 2025TOWN OF SOMERS
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Thursday, October 2, 2025, at 6:00 pm
Town Hall Auditorium
MEETING WILL BE LIVE STREAMED
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCitLJvpaGg5rGsVVbsUYK8A/featured
- CALL TO ORDER
- Pledge of Allegiance
- Roll Call
- PUBLIC COMMENT:
- Public Comment:
- PRESENTATIONS BY THE FIRST SELECTMAN
- CONSENT AGENDA
- Board and Commissions: Appointments/Resignations
- OPPORTUNITY TO ADD URGENT AGENDA ITEMS
- FINANCE
- Transfers and Appropriations
- CFO Finance Report/Updates
- Presentation of Scheduled Payments
- UPDATES FROM BOARDS AND COMMISSION: None
- PENDING BUSINESS – Discussion, Review and Possible Action on Proposed Salary Survey. Brian Wissinger
- NEW BUSINESS
- Request Approval to use the Police App for recruitment and Authorize the First Selectman to sign the agreement. Trooper Justin Preuss and Kim Littig
- Approval of Somers Elementary School HVAC Project Re-Design and Authorize the First Selectman to sign the Agreement. Brian Wissinger
- Approval of Minutes of September 18, 2025, Regular Meeting of the Board of Selectmen.
The Board of Selectmen waives the reading of the minutes of the Regular
Meeting from September 18, 2025, and that minutes of said meeting be approved.
- ADJOURNMENT
Board of Selectmen Public Hearing on Revision to Ordinance #179-14-21 Local Tax Relief Program Board of Selectmen Public Hearing on Revision to Ordinance #179-14-21 Local Tax Relief Program
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October 2, 2025Board of Selectmen Public Hearing
October 2, 2025
7:00pm
Somers Town Hall Auditorium
- Call meeting to order
- Pledge of Allegiance
- The Board is conducting this hearing to take public input, comments and/or recommendations concerning the Revision to Ordinance #179-14-21 Local Tax Relief Program: Proposed revision seeks to amend the ordinance by changing the tables by which the program is bound and allow for more flexibility to amend the income tables in the future.
- Public Comment
- Adjournment
TOWN OF SOMERS
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
The Somers Board of Selectmen will hold a Public Hearing on Thursday, October 2, 2025, at 7:00 PM in the Somers Town Hall Auditorium, 600 Main Street, Somers, CT to receive public comments on the following:
Revision to Ordinance #179-14-21 Local Tax Relief Program: Proposed revision seeks to amend the ordinance by changing the tables by which the program is bound, and allowing for more flexibility to amend the income tables in the future.
Said proposed ordinance is on file in the Town Clerk Office of the Town of Somers, Somers Town Hall. At this hearing, interested persons may be heard and written communications received.
Dated at Somers, Connecticut this 9th day of September, 2025.
Board of Selectmen
Timothy R.E. Keeney, First Selectman
William Meier, III, Selectman
Robert Schmidt, Selectman
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Zoning Commission Special meeting Zoning Commission Special meeting
October 6, 2025Monday, October 6, 2025 at 6:00pm AMENDED AGENDA
Town Hall, 600 Main Street, Somers, CT
CALL TO ORDER
PUBLIC HEARING:
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- Application #25-006: Brian Juliano, Juliano Family One, LLC, 7 and 47 Old Hampden Road, Somers seeking a Special Use permit for Earthwork per section 214-8.4 Earthwork Regulations to perform excavation and grading, moving and removal of gravel and boulders, in the A1 Residential Zone.
- Application #25-007: JV Ladd Properties c/o Gingras Development, 85 South Road, Somers seeking a Special Use permit for a Mixed-Proximate Housing development per section 214-6.14 Mixed-Proximate Residential, to construct 6 buildings containing multiple Townhouse style units in the Village Business Zone.
DISCUSSION/POSSIBLE DECISION:
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- Application #25-006: Brian Juliano, Juliano Family One, LLC, 7 and 47 Old Hampden Road, Somers seeking a Special Use permit for Earthwork per section 214-8.4 Earthwork Regulations to perform excavation and grading, moving and removal of gravel and boulders, in the A1 Residential Zone.
- Application #25-007: JV Ladd Properties c/o Gingras Development, 85 South Road, Somers seeking a Special Use permit for a Mixed-Proximate Housing development per section 214-6.14 Mixed-Proximate Residential, to construct 6 buildings containing multiple Townhouse style units in the Village Business Zone.
EXECUTIVE SESSION: Pending Claims and Litigation Prior v. Somers Zoning Commission. HHD-CV22-6184463; HHD-CV23-6179559; HHD-CV24-6184464 Discussion regarding proposed settlement.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION: Proposed settlement in 3 cases captioned Prior v. Somers Zoning Commission as discussed in Executive Session.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: September 2, 2025
ADJOURNMENT
Cultural Commission Cultural Commission
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October 6, 2025SOMERS CULTURAL COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
October 6, 2025 – 7:00 p.m. at Piedmont Hall1. Pledge and Call to Order
2. Secretary’s Report – P. Bachetti
a. Approval of September 8, 2025 Meeting Minutes – P. Bachetti
b. Correspondence – P. Bachetti3. Treasurer’s Report – T. Schmidt
a. Financial Accounts Report – T. Schmidt
b. Bills for Approval/Pay – T. Schmidt4. Other Item(s) for Discussion at this meeting
5. Old Business
a. SCC gathering at Schmidt home
b. Update on 2025 Art Show – N. Connell, P. Bachetti
c. KC Sisters contract for Sunday, Dec. 7 from 2-3:30 pm at Somers Congregational Church, contract signed and received. How to better promote event due to Holiday Fest on Saturday afternoon and KC Sisters on Sunday afternoon – A. Levesque
d. Coffeehouse returns in 2026 from 1-3 pm on January 11, José Paulo & Duo, Feb.8, Raouf Mama and March 8, Pierce Campbell & the Irish Extras, – A. Levesque6. New Business ????
Adjournment – Next regular meeting, November 3, 2025, 7 pm, Piedmont Hall. Because the second Monday of this month falls on a holiday (Indigenous People’s Day), we voted to change meeting to the first Monday of the month. The same will happen in November due to Veteran’s Day.
Recreation Commission Recreation Commission
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HVAC Committee HVAC Committee
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October 7, 2025Town of Somers
Regular HVAC Building Committee Meeting
Tuesday, October 7, 2025 4:00 pm
Selectman’s Conference Room
1.) Call to Order
2.) Members Present
3.) Public Comment
4.) Discussion of Follow-up items from STV and CES
5.) Discussion and possible action on revised cost estimates and hiring of independent estimator
6.) Discussion of Project Add Alternates
7.) Discussion of methods and strategies to obtain feedback from Elementary school staff
8.) Approval of Minutes
9.) Approval of Invoice from STV
10.) Adjournment
HVAC Committee HVAC Committee
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October 7, 2025WPCA WPCA
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October 7, 2025 -
Planning Commission Planning Commission
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October 9, 2025 -
Columbus Day-Offices Closed Columbus Day-Offices Closed
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October 13, 2025 -
Blood Drive Blood Drive
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October 14, 2025Senior Advisory Senior Advisory
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October 14, 2025Zoning Board of Appeals – Cancelled Zoning Board of Appeals – Cancelled
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October 14, 2025**OCTOBER 14, 2025 MEETING CANCELLED **
The next regular meeting is scheduled for November 11, 2025.
Board of Ed Board of Ed
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October 14, 2025 -
Housing Authority Housing Authority
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October 15, 2025 -
Pension Committee Pension Committee
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October 16, 2025CIP CIP
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October 16, 2025Selectmen Board Of Selectmen Board Of
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October 16, 2025WPCA- Special WPCA- Special
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October 16, 2025 -
Open Space Open Space
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October 20, 2025 -
HVAC Committee HVAC Committee
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October 21, 2025Library Board Library Board
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CERT CERT
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October 22, 2025 -
Veteran’s Coffeehouse Veteran’s Coffeehouse
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October 25, 2025 -
Board of Ed Board of Ed
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October 27, 2025 -
Economic Dev Economic Dev
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October 28, 2025Board of Finance Board of Finance
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October 28, 2025