Calendar

Events in August 2025

  • Special Board of Selectmen Meeting 5pm

    Special Board of Selectmen Meeting 5pm

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    August 4, 2025

    TOWN OF SOMERS

    BOARD OF SELECTMEN

    SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA

    Monday, August 4, 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

     

    • 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. Separation Payout for Andrea Vitrano. Brian Wissinger

     

    1. Accept the Resignation of Somers Health Director, Melissa Pierce effective August 25, 2025. Todd Rolland

     

    1. Request to appoint David Lenart, Somers Fire Chief, as the Emergency Management Director for a two-year term expiring 12/22/27. Todd Rolland

     

    1. Request to appoint Frank Poirier as the Deputy Emergency Management Director for a two-year term expiring 12/22/27. Todd Rolland

     

    1. Request To Change the Town of Somers E-Waste vendor from Take 2 to New Tech. Todd Rolland

     

    1. Somers/Ellington Recycling Center Shared Services Pilot Program Update. Todd Rolland

     

    1. 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
  • HVAC Committee

    HVAC Committee

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    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

    1. June 30, 2025 – Special Meeting
    2. July 22, 2025 – Regular Meeting

    8.)        Adjournment

    WPCA

    WPCA

    –
    August 5, 2025

    TOWN OF SOMERS
    WATER POLLUTION CONTROL AUTHORITY
    600 MAIN ST.
    SOMERS, CT 06071

    REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
    8-5-25
    7:00 pm
    Lower Level Meeting Room

    Agenda

    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

    IX. Correspondence/Audience Participation

    X. Bills/Transfers

    XI. Adjournment
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    Please call Daniel Parisi at 860-335-2154 if you are unable to attend this meeting. Thank you.

  • Senior Center Building Comm

    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

    Conservation Comm- CANCELED

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    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.

  • EPAC

    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

    Selectmen Board Of Cancelled

    –
    August 7, 2025

  • Zoning Board of Appeals

    Zoning Board of Appeals

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    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

  • Planning Commission-CANCELLED

    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.

  • Planning Commission – Special meeting

    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:

    1. Reconfiguration – Application #433:  Lot reconfiguration for David Tullock, 330 South Road and John Lippe, 527 Billings Road, Somers.
    1. Introduction to Plan of Conservation and Development 2025 update – Tyche Planning & Policy Group LLC, Vernon, CT

    APPROVAL OF MINUTES:  July 10, 2025

    ADJOURNMENT

  • HVAC Committee

    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

    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.

    Place: Meeting ID meet.google.com/jvj-fwut-mas
    Phone Numbers (US)+1 941-405-3748
    PIN: 443 563 790#
    1. FY25 EOY Transfers

    Ethics Commission Meeting 7pm

    Ethics Commission Meeting 7pm

    –
    August 19, 2025

    Town of Somers

    Ethics Commission Meeting

    Tuesday, August 19, 2025

    7:00pm

    Selectmen’s Conference Room

     

     

    1. Call to Order

     

    1. Members present

     

    1. “Discussion in Closed Session on pending Complaints”

     

    1. Adjournment

     

  • Housing Authority- CANCELED

    Housing Authority- CANCELED

    –
    August 20, 2025

    Housing Authority of the Town of Somers

    Meeting August 20, 2025 – 1:00 p.m.

    71 Battle Street

    Meeting Cancellation

     

     

    The August meeting of the Somers Housing Authority is cancelled

  • Selectmen Board Of

    Selectmen Board Of

    –
    August 21, 2025

    TOWN OF SOMERS

    BOARD OF SELECTMEN

    REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

    Thursday, August 21, 2025,

    6:00 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

    Resignations:

    1. Accept the Resignation of Cadence Bidwell of the Youth Services Bureau Advisory Board effective immediately.
    2. Accept the Resignation of Joe Radziewicz of the Youth Services Bureau Advisory Board effective immediately.

            Appointments:

    1. Appointment of Kelley Garrison to the Youth Services Bureau Advisory Board with a term expiring on 12.22.25
    2. Appointment of Alex Murdoch to the Youth Services Bureau Advisory Board with a term expiring on 12.22.25
    3. Appointment of Vicki Clark to the Youth Services Bureau Advisory Board with a term expiring on 12.22.25.
    4. Appointment of Nathan Poirier to the Youth Services Bureau Advisory Board with a term expiring on 12.22.25

     

    • 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. To permit Eagle Scout Theodore Danluran to renovate the shared shed at the Recycling Center for his Eagle Scout Project. Todd Rolland

     

    1. Discussion and Action to accept the Charter Revision Commissions final report.

     

     

     

     

    1. Discussion and Action to form a Somers Ad Hoc America250 Planning Committee and Appoint the proposed members:

    Scott Kaupin,                               Scott Sutter

    Michael Marinaccio                   Tim Simoes

    Donna Hanks                                Lisa Horan

    Michael Clarity                            David Pinney

    John Parks                                     Susan Peck

     

    1. Accept the Resignation of Kim LaFleur, Operations Director effective September 18, 2025.

     

    • Approval of Minutes of August 4, 2025, Special Meeting of the Board of Selectmen.

    The Board of Selectmen waives the reading of the minutes of the Special Meeting

    from August 4, 2025, and that minutes of said meeting be approved.

     

    • ADJOURNMENT
  • BOE- Policy Comm

    BOE- Policy Comm

    –
    August 25, 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
    Policy Committee Agenda
    August 25, 2025, 6:15 pm

    Review:
    1. 5131.911   School Climate Regulation

    2. 5142         School Safety (new policy)

    3. 5118.21    Military Children (revised) mandated

    4. 6140         Curriculum

    5. 1312          Public Complaints

    Next meeting:

    1. 6171           Special education (mandated)

    2. 6159           Individual Education Plans (IEPs) (mandated)

    3. 5114            Suspension/Expulsion (mandated)

    4. 5118.2         Tuition for non-residents

    5. 5141.25        Accommodating students with special dietary needs

    BOE- Policy Comm

    BOE- Policy Comm

    –
    August 25, 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
    Policy Committee Agenda
    August 25, 2025, 6:15 pm

    Review:
    1. 5131.911   School Climate Regulation

    2. 5142         School Safety (new policy)

    3. 5118.21    Military Children (revised) mandated

    4. 6140         Curriculum

    5. 1312          Public Complaints

    Next meeting:

    1. 6171           Special education (mandated)

    2. 6159           Individual Education Plans (IEPs) (mandated)

    3. 5114            Suspension/Expulsion (mandated)

    4. 5118.2         Tuition for non-residents

    5. 5141.25        Accommodating students with special dietary needs

    Board of Ed

    Board of Ed

    –
    August 25, 2025

    Somers Board of Education Regular Meeting
    Monday, August 25, 2025 7:00 PM
    Somers Board of Education Chambers, 1 Vision Boulevard, Somers, CT 06071

    1. CALL TO ORDER
    2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
    3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
    1. Approval of the June 23, 2025 BOE Meeting Minutes
    The Board to review and approve the minutes from the June 23, 2025 Board meeting.
    4. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
    1. Superintendent Update
    2. FY25 EOY Report
    Stephanie Levin, Director of Business Services, will be available to answer questions regarding the FY25 EOY             report.
    3. FY26 July Monthly Report
    Stephanie Levin, Director of Business Services, will update the Board on the monthly budget
    report.
    5. OPPORTUNITY TO ADD/DELETE AGENDA ITEMS
    6. CONSENT AGENDA
    1. Warrants of June 30, 2025
    The Board to review and consent to the warrant of June 30, 2025.
    2. Warrant of July 14, 2025
    The Board to review and consent to the warrant of July 14, 2025.
    3. Warrant of August 8, 2025 (FY 24/25)
    The Board to review and consent to the warrant of August 8, 2025 for FY 24-25.
    4. Warrant of August 8, 2025
    The Board to consent to the warrant of August 8, 2025.
    5. Warrant of August 25, 2025
    The Board to review and consent to the warrant of August 25, 2025.
    6. Resignations
    • Jennifer Sugermeyer, Grade 5 Teacher, is resigning after six years of service at SPS.
    • Noreen Harnett, MBA, World Language Teacher, is resigning effective August 24, 2025, after four
    years of service at SPS.
    • Linda Preston, SHS World Language Teacher, is resigning effective August 25, 2025, after more than
    26 years of service at SPS.
    7. OLD BUSINESS
    8. NEW BUSINESS
    1. Board to Approve District School Maintenance Worker
    The Board to review and approve the hiring of Karl “Ross” Bower, District School Maintenance
    Worker per DBS Policy 4112.8 – Nepotism.
    2. Recommended FY25 EOY Transfers
    The Board to review and approve the recommended FY25 EOY transfers.
    3. 1st Posting DBS Policy 4000.1/5145.44 – Students – Title IX (2021)
    4. 1st Posting DBS Code 4000.1/5145.44 – Students – Prohibition of Sex Discrimination,
    Including Sex-Based Harassment (2025)
    5. 1st Posting DBS Code 9222 – Resignation/Removal of Board Officer
    6. 1st Posting DBS Code 9325.2 – Time, Place, Notification of Meetings
    7. 1st Posting DBS Code 2400.1 – Evaluation of the Superintendent
    8. Required New BOE Member Training
    Anne Kirkpatrick will discuss the required training needed for new Board members.
    9. COMMITTEE REPORTS
    1. Curriculum (next meeting 9/8/25 5:30 p.m.)
    2. Policy
    3. Planning/Finance
    4. Salary & Negotiations
    5. Building
    10. CABE/CREC/State Dept. of Ed./SEF
    11. AUDIENCE TO CITIZENS/STAFF/STUDENTS
    12. ADJOURNMENT

  • Veteran’s Coffeehouse

    Veteran’s Coffeehouse

    –
    August 30, 2025

 

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