Calendar

Events in June 2025

  • Zoning Commission

    Zoning Commission

    –
    June 2, 2025

    MEETING AGENDA- REVISED

    Monday, June 2, 2025 at 6:30pm  

    Town Hall, 600 Main Street, Somers, CT

    CALL TO ORDER

    PUBLIC HEARING:

      1. Application #25-005: R&E Properties, LLC, 10 Field Road, seeking a Special Use permit per section 214-8.4 Earthwork Regulations to perform excavation and screening of existing topsoil and woodchip piles and removal of existing debris including asphalt, concrete, steel and wood pieces in the Industrial Zone.

    DISCUSSION/POSSIBLE DECISION:

      1. Application #25-005: R&E Properties, LLC, 10 Field Road, seeking a Special Use permit per section 214-8.4 Earthwork Regulations to perform excavation and screening of existing topsoil and woodchip piles and removal of existing debris including asphalt, concrete, steel and wood pieces in the Industrial Zone.

    NEW BUSINESS:

      1. Worthington Winery, 359 Mountain Road, Somers – Renewal request for outdoor amplified music, for up to thirty days in 2025, with the conditions set forth in the 2023 approal.

    APPROVAL OF MINUTES: May 5, 2025

    ADJOURNMENT

  • WPCA Public Hearing & Meeting

    WPCA Public Hearing & Meeting

    –
    June 3, 2025

    TOWN OF SOMERS

    WATER POLLUTION CONTROL AUTHORITY

    600 MAIN ST.

    SOMERS, CT 06071

    PUBLIC HEARING & REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

    6-3-25

    7:00 pm

    Lower Level Meeting Room

     

    Agenda

    Public Hearing Sewer User Rates

     

    1. Call to Order – Reading of the Public Hearing
    1. Public Hearing – Sewer User Rates for 2025-2026
    2. Close Public Hearing

    Agenda

    1. Minutes (5/13/25 Special Meeting Minutes)
    2. WPCF Plant Upgrade: Weston & Sampson
    • Somersville WPCF: Facility Upgrade Project Funding
    1. WPCA 2024-2025 Budget – Reporting and Balance
    1. WPCA 2025-2026 Budget – Sewer Rates – Somersville $490, Maple Ridge $300
    1. WPCA Sub Committee – Sewer User Fees
    • WPCA Draft Ordinance Change
    • Correspondence/Audience Participation
    1. Bills/Transfers
    1. Adjournment

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  • Charter Revision Comm

    Charter Revision Comm

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    June 4, 2025

    TOWN OF SOMERS

    CHARTER REVISION COMMISSION

    REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

    Wednesday, June 4, 2025

    6:00 p.m.

    Selectmen’s Conference Room

    1. Call to Order

    2. Roll Call

    3. Approval of Minutes of Preceding Meetings

    a. Regular Meeting of May 21, 2025

    4. Public Comment

    5. Discussion & Resolution – Additional Recommendations:

    a. Chapter 6-7 Special Appropriations – Shall a special appropriation dollar amount requiring approval by a vote of a Town Meeting be revised?

    6. Working Session – review and prepare draft of recommended charter language changes and explanatory text that addresses recommended changes approved by the commission.

    7. Working Session – review and prepare draft of presentation for Public Hearing and to the Board of Selectmen

    8. Discussion – Efforts to publicize the Public Hearing

    9. Commission Member Comments

    10. Adjournment

    Public Hearing – Scheduled for Wednesday, June 11, 2025, at 7:00 p.m.

    Next Meeting – Wednesday, June 18, 2025, at 6:00 p.m

    Conservation Comm-Revised

    Conservation Comm-Revised

    –
    June 4, 2025

    TOWN OF SOMERS
    Conservation Commission
    600 Main Street
    REGULAR MEETING
    WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4, 2025
    7:00 PM TOWN HALL

    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 #816: 378 Gulf Road. Construction of
    gravel driveway in the Upland Review Area, associated with subdivision of property and
    construction of new home and garage. Daniel Halpin.
    III. NEW BUSINESS
    1. Application #817: 42 Dillenback Road. Grading and installation of septic system in the
    Upland Review Area, associated with construction of new home and barn. David
    Luginbuhl.
    2. SHOW CAUSE HEARING – ORDER TO CEASE VIOLATION. 122 Watchaug
    Road. Site work causing erosion and sedimentation of watercourse. Oakridge Dairy,
    LLC.
    3. Application #818: 75 Brittany Lane. Vegetation removal and minor grading for home
    construction, per prior subdivision approval (expired). Roulier & Associates.
    IV. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION
    V. STAFF REPORT
    VI. CORRESPONDENCE AND BILLS
    VII. MINUTES APPROVAL: May 7, 2025
    VIII. ADJOURNMENT

  • EPAC

    EPAC

    –
    June 5, 2025

    TOWN OF SOMERS
    EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS ADVISORY COUNCIL
    MEETING AGENDA
    Thursday,
    June 5, 2025
    8:00 AM at the Fire Station

    1. Call to Order:
    2. Members’ Present
    3. Old Business
    a. Sanitarian
    b. Human Services
    c. Police
    d. Fire
    e. Schools
    f. CERT
    g. DPW
    4. New Business
    a. General Discussion
    5. Approval of May Meeting Minutes
    6. The next meeting is on July 3, 2025
    7. Adjournment

    Selectmen Board Of-CANCELED

    Selectmen Board Of-CANCELED

    –
    June 5, 2025

  • Board of Ed

    Board of Ed

    –
    June 9, 2025

    Somers Board of Education Regular Meeting
    Monday, June 9, 2025 7:00 PM
    Somers Board of Education Chambers, 1 Vision Boulevard, Somers, CT 06071

    1. CALL TO ORDER
    2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
    3. AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
    1. Dr. Galloway to recognize the retirement of Molly and George, the SHS therapy dogs, and their
    handlers for their years of support to the students and staff of SPS.
    4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
    1. Approval of the May 27, 2025 BOE Meeting Minutes
    The Board to review and approve the minutes from the May 27, 2025 Board meeting.
    5. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
    1. Superintendent Update
    2. Independent Technology Seminar Project
    SHS students, Justin Felch and Theo Grzelak, will present their Independent Technology Seminar
    project to the Board and discuss their focus, research, development process, and provide a brief
    interactive demonstration.
    3. Monthly Budget Update
    Stephanie Levin, Director of Business Services, will update the Board on the May budget.
    6. OPPORTUNITY TO ADD/DELETE AGENDA ITEMS
    7. CONSENT AGENDA
    1. Warrant of June 9, 2025
    The Board to review and consent to the warrant of June 9, 2025.
    2. Resignations
    2
    9
    10
    • Jenna Porcello, SHS Paraeducator, will be resigning effective June 12, 2025 after two years of service at
    SPS.
    • Laura McPhail, SES Reading Tutor, will be resigning at the end of the 2024-2025 school year.
    • Madison Morin, SES PreSchool Teacher, will be resigning effective June 13, 2025, after four years of
    service at SPS.
    8. OLD BUSINESS
    9. NEW BUSINESS
    1. 1st Posting DBS Code 5114 – Students – Suspension and Expulsion/Due Process
    2. 1st Posting DBS Code 2151 – Administration – Hiring School Administrators
    10. COMMITTEE REPORTS
    1. Curriculum (next meeting 9/8/25 5:30 p.m.)
    2. Policy (next meeting 6/23/25 6:00 p.m.)
    3. Planning/Finance
    4. Salary & Negotiations
    5. Building
    11. CABE/CREC/State Dept. of Ed./SEF
    12. AUDIENCE TO CITIZENS/STAFF/STUDENTS
    13. EXECUTIVE SESSION
    The Board to enter into Executive Session to discuss the Non-Union staff wage adjustments for the
    2025-2026 school year and to discuss the Superintendent Evaluation. The Board will invite Dr.
    Galloway into Executive Session.
    14. ADJOURNMENT

    Cultural Commission

    Cultural Commission

    –
    June 9, 2025

    SOMERS CULTURAL COMMISSION
    REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
    June 9, 2025 – 7:00 p.m. at Piedmont Hall

    1. Pledge and Call to Order
    2. Secretary’s Report – P. Bachetti
    a. Approval of April, 2025 Meeting Minutes – P. Bachetti
    b. Correspondence – P. Bachetti
    3. Treasurer’s Report – T. Schmidt
    a. Financial Accounts Report – T. Schmidt
    b. Bills for Approval/Pay – T. Schmidt
    4. Other Item(s) for Discussion at this meeting
    5. Old Business
    a. Update on 2025 Sponsor Campaign – A. Levesque
    b. 2025 Photography / Art Show – P. Bachetti and N. Connell
    c. Summer Concert Series – T. Simoes A. Levesque
    6. New Business
    a. To be discussed at May Meeting – 2026 Black History Month – G.
    Genece, T. Titus, A. Levesque
    b. Discussion on AC for Piedmont A. Levesque
    c. Elections – All
    d. Piedmont improvement letter – T Schmidt
    e. Coffeehouse bookings A. Levesque
    f. Art Show Jurist Selection
    Adjournment – Next regular meeting, September 13, 2025, 7 pm, Piedmont
    Hall

  • Senior Advisory

    Senior Advisory

    –
    June 10, 2025

    TOWN OF SOMERS ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR SENIORS

    AGENDA

    June 10, 2025 – 1pm to 2pm

    KIBBE FULLER Programming Room

    • Call to Order (Matthew)
    • Introductions / Audience (Matthew)
    • Review of Minutes of March 11 (Matthew)
    • Old Business

    Discussion about proposed cuts to Older Americans Act funding and local implications

    • New Business
      • Senior Center Updates, Announcements, and Data (Donna and Maureen)
      • Social and Senior Services Updates and Announcements (Annette)
      • Proposed Cuts to Older Americans Act (Matthew)
      • Announcements/Other (All)
    • Adjournment

     

    Upcoming Meetings

    Location: Senior Center Meeting Room

    September 9

    October 14

    November 11

    Special Board of Selectmen Meeting 5pm

    Special Board of Selectmen Meeting 5pm

    –
    June 10, 2025

    TOWN OF SOMERS

    BOARD OF SELECTMEN

    SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA

    Tuesday, June 10, 2025,

    5:00 pm

    Town Hall Auditorium

    MEETING WILL BE LIVE STREAMED

    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCitLJvpaGg5rGsVVbsUYK8A/featured

    • CALL TO ORDER
      1. Pledge of Allegiance
      2. Roll Call

     

    • PUBLIC COMMENT:
      1. Public Comment:

     

    • PRESENTATIONS BY THE FIRST SELECTMAN

     

    • CONSENT AGENDA
    1. Board and Commissions: Appointments/Resignations

     

    • OPPORTUNITY TO ADD URGENT AGENDA ITEMS

     

    • FINANCE
    1. Transfers and Appropriations
    2. CFO Finance Report/Updates
    3. Presentation of Scheduled Payments

     

    • UPDATES FROM BOARDS AND COMMISSION: None

     

     

    • PENDING BUSINESS – None

     

    • NEW BUSINESS

     

    1. World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, June 15, 2025. Maureen Parsell

     

    1. Accept the Resignation of Andrea Vitrano, Town Sanitarian effective July 2, 2025. Todd Rolland.

     

    1. Authorize the First Selectman to execute all documents for the engineering of phase one of the sidewalk projects in the amount of $189,000. This funding is budgeted under Public Works Engineering. Todd Rolland

     

    1. Request to allow Brian and April Juliano of Juliano Pools and Spas to resurface the Splash Pad at Field Road Park. Todd Rolland

     

    1. Capital Equipment/Project Request for the Somersville Grammer School Building the Proposed Acquisition Cost in the amount of $365,000.00. Todd Rolland

     

    1. Capital Equipment/Project Request for parking lots at Field Road Park, Somers Elementary School, and Somers High School in the amount of $726,307.02. Todd Rolland

     

     

     

     

     

     

    1. Appointment of the HVAC Building Committee. Proposed Committee members:
      1. Anne Kirkpatrick or designee
      2. Paul Bohonowicz
      3. Joseph Tolisano
      4. Michael Marinaccio
      5. Bill Meier
      6. Todd Rolland
      7. Brian Wissinger

     

    1. Salary adjustment request for Trish Thomas, Assessment and Tax Assistant. Request to increase her hourly rate from $24.82 to $28.00 effective July 1, 2025. Brian Wissinger.

     

    1. Fire Department Staffing Request – Request to move Kyle Botteron from part time to a full time Firefighter/EMT position effective July 1, 2025.

     

    1. Authorize the First Selectmen to execute the renewal of the Resident Trooper Contract for the period of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027, between the Town of Somers and Department of Emergency Services & Public Protection.

     

    • Approval of Minutes of May 15, 2025, Regular Meeting of the Board of Selectmen.

    The Board of Selectmen waives the reading of the minutes of the Regular

    Meeting from May 15, 2025, and that minutes of said meeting be approved.

     

    • ADJOURNMENT
    Library Board Special-CANCELED

    Library Board Special-CANCELED

    –
    June 10, 2025

    Library Board of Trustees
    Somers Public Library
    Tuesday, June 10, 2024 – 6:30 p.m.
    Somers Public Library – 2 Vision Blvd. – Conference Room
    Agenda:
    Meeting cancelled due to scheduling conflicts.
    New date: June 11, 2024

    Zoning Board of Appeals

    Zoning Board of Appeals

    –
    June 10, 2025

    MEETING AGENDA

    Tuesday, June 10, 2025 – 6:30PM

    Lower level conference room, 600 Main Street, Somers, CT

    CALL TO ORDER

    ROLL CALL

    PUBLIC HEARING – DISCUSSION/POSSIBLE DECISION:

    1. ZBA25-001: Nicholas Turnberg, 183 King Road, Somers, appeal of cease and desist order issued by Zoning Enforcement Officer; for commercial operation/vehicles and Earthwork.

    MINUTES: May 13, 2025

    ADJOURNMENT

     

     

  • Planning Commission Special meeting

    Planning Commission Special meeting


    June 11, 2025

    SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA

    Wednesday, June 11, 2025 – 6:00 PM

    Somers Town Hall Lower Level Conference Room
    600 Main Street, Somers, CT

     

    CALL TO ORDER

    NEW BUSINESS:

     

    1. Application #436: Shady Lake Homeowner’s Association Inc.: lot line revision between the land of Shady Lake HOA and #20 Kibbe Drive, #21 Kibbe Drive and #41 Kibbe Drive.

     

    1. Discussion of Plan of Conservation and Development update due June 30, 2025.

    APPROVAL OF MINUTES:  May 8, 2025

    ADJOURNMENT

    Library Special

    Library Special

    –
    June 11, 2025

    Library Board of Trustees
    Somers Public Library
    Tuesday, June 11, 2025 – 6:30 p.m.
    Special Meeting due to scheduling conflicts cancellation of June 10 & 17 meeting
    Somers Public Library – 2 Vision Blvd. – Conference Room

    Agenda:

    1. First Audience to Citizens – Todd Rolland – Director of Public Works; Brian Wissinger –
    Chief Financial Officer, re: Library Pavilion discussion
    2. Approval of Minutes
    3. Correspondence
    4. Treasurer’s Report
    5. Financial Business
    a. Year-to-date Financial Report
    6. Committees
    7. Old Business
    a. Pavilion update (see First Audience to Citizens) – Robert Socha
    8. New Business
    9. Director’s Report
    10. Second Audience to Citizens
    11. Adjournment

    Library Special

    Library Special

    –
    June 11, 2025

    Library Board of Trustees
    Somers Public Library
    Tuesday, June 11, 2025 – 6:30 p.m.
    Special Meeting due to scheduling conflicts cancellation of June 10 & 17 meeting
    Somers Public Library – 2 Vision Blvd. – Conference Room
    Agenda:
    1. First Audience to Citizens – Todd Rolland – Director of Public Works; Brian Wissinger –
    Chief Financial Officer, re: Library Pavilion discussion
    2. Approval of Minutes
    3. Correspondence
    4. Treasurer’s Report
    5. Financial Business
    a. Year-to-date Financial Report
    6. Committees
    7. Old Business
    a. Pavilion update (see First Audience to Citizens) – Robert Socha
    8. New Business
    9. Director’s Report
    10. Second Audience to Citizens
    11. Adjournment

    Charter Revision Comm- Public Hearing

    Charter Revision Comm- Public Hearing

    –
    June 11, 2025

    TOWN OF SOMERS
    CHARTER REVISION COMMISSION

    The Somers Charter Revision Commission will hold a Public Hearing on Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 7:00pm in the Somers Town Hall Auditorium, 600 Main Street, Somers, CT to receive public comments on the following proposed questions:

    1. Shall the Town Clerk become an appointed rather than an elected position?
    2. Shall the Board of Selectmen appoint a Town Administrator who reports to them and oversees day-to-day operations of the Town?
    3. Shall the Zoning and Planning Boards be combined into a single appointed body?
    4. Shall the dollar amount over which a special appropriation exceeds thus requiring approval by vote of a Town Meeting be revised?
    5. 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 Hall. At this hearing, interested persons may be heard and written communications may be sent to
    [email protected]
    Dated at Somers, Connecticut this 28th day of May, 2025.

    Charter Revision Commission, Scott Kaupin, Chairman

    To be published in JI on May 29th and June 6th

  • Planning Commission-CANCELLED

    Planning Commission-CANCELLED

    –
    June 12, 2025

    ***June 12, 2025 REGULAR MEETING CANCELLED***

     

    A Special meeting will be held Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 6:00pm.

     

    The next regular meeting will be August 14, 2025.

     

     

     

  • HVAC School Building Committee Meeting

    HVAC School Building Committee Meeting

    –
    June 16, 2025

    TOWN OF SOMERS

    HVAC School Building Committee

    Monday, June 16, 2025

    6pm

    Selectmen’s Conference Room

     

    1. Call to Order

     

    1. Members present

     

    1. Welcome

     

    1. Election of Officers
      1. Chairman
      2. Vice Chairman
      3. Secretary

     

    1. Set Meeting Schedule

     

    1. Next Steps and Discussion

     

    1. Adjournment
    Open Space- CANCELED

    Open Space- CANCELED

    –
    June 16, 2025

    Open Space and Trails Committee
    Meeting Agenda
    Monday, June 16th, 6:30 pm
    Town Hall
    Lower-Level Conference Room
    The Meeting is Canceled

  • Library Board- CANCELED

    Library Board- CANCELED

    –
    June 17, 2025

    Library Board of Trustees
    Somers Public Library
    Tuesday, June 17, 2024 – 6:30 p.m.
    Somers Public Library – 2 Vision Blvd. – Conference Room

    Agenda:

    Meeting cancelled due to scheduling conflicts.
    New date: June 10, 2024.

  • Housing Authority

    Housing Authority

    –
    June 18, 2025

    Selectmen Board Of Cancelled

    Selectmen Board Of Cancelled

    –
    June 18, 2025

    Charter Revision Comm

    Charter Revision Comm

    –
    June 18, 2025

  • Juneteenth Holiday Town offices are Closed

    Juneteenth Holiday Town offices are Closed

    N/A
    June 19, 2025

  • Board of Ed

    Board of Ed

    –
    June 23, 2025

  • Economic Dev

    Economic Dev

    –
    June 24, 2025

    Board of Finance

    Board of Finance

    –
    June 24, 2025

  • Veteran’s Coffeehouse

    Veteran’s Coffeehouse

    –
    June 28, 2025

 

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