Calendar

Events in July 2025

  • Special Board of Selectmen Meeting 4pm

    Special Board of Selectmen Meeting 4pm

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    July 1, 2025

    TOWN OF SOMERS

    BOARD OF SELECTMEN

    SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA

    Tuesday, July 1, 2025

    4:00 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

     

    • 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. Request to create an Ad Hoc Senior Center Building Committee and Appoint the following 9 members.

    Maryann Phillips,

    John Kelleher

    Tim Welch

    Monica Newcity,

    Vito Riccio,

    Kevin Charette,   Member to be named,

    Maureen Parsell – non-voting,

    Todd Rolland – non-voting

     

    1. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN APPROPRIATION OF $3,500,000 FOR ROAD AND PARKING LOT IMPROVEMENTS and THE FINANCING OF SAID APPROPRIATION BY THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND NOTES IN ANTICIPATION OF SUCH BONDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $3,500,000, AS WELL AS ESTABLISHING A DATE FOR A REFERENDUM

     

    1. Notice of Special Town Meeting and Referendum
    2. Provisionally call for a Special Town Meeting to be held at the Somers Town Hall Auditorium, 600 Main Street, Somers, Connecticut, on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at 7:00 pm to consider and discuss, but not vote on the resolution.
    3.  Removes the resolution from the agenda of the Town Meeting and approve vote by voting machine and set the date for referendum on November 4, 2025, with early voting to begin on October 20, 2025.
    4. Authorize the preparation and printing of explanatory text and other materials in accordance with section 9-369b.
    5.  Discussion and Possible Action on the Somers Fire Fighters, Local 4282, IAFF Union Contract.
    • ADJOURNMENT
    Special Joint Meeting Board of Selectmen and Charter Revision 5pm

    Special Joint Meeting Board of Selectmen and Charter Revision 5pm

    –
    July 1, 2025

    TOWN OF SOMERS

    BOARD OF SELECTMEN

    SPECIAL JOINT MEETING AGENDA w/ CHARTER REVISION COMMISSION

    Tuesday, July 1, 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:

     

    • NEW BUSINESS

     

    1. Discussion on Charter Revision Commission Report Submitted to the Board of Selectmen on June 23, 2025

     

    • ADJOURNMENT
    WPCA

    WPCA

    –
    July 1, 2025

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

    REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
    7-1-25
    7:00 pm
    Lower Level Meeting Room

    Agenda

    I. Minutes (6/3/25 – Public Hearing – 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. Correspondence/Audience Participation

    IX. Bills/Transfers

    X. Adjournment
    Join Zoom Meeting
    https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86403983257?pwd=rIw1eeVc8ihb9Uzuw2bhWjLprpxkga.1
    Meeting ID: 864 0398 3257
    Passcode: 0cnW6e

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

  • Conservation Comm

    Conservation Comm

    –
    July 2, 2025

    TOWN OF SOMERS
    Conservation Commission
    600 Main Street
    REGULAR MEETING
    WEDNESDAY, JULY 2, 2025
    7:00 PM TOWN HALL

    AGENDA

    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. SHOW CAUSE HEARING – ORDER TO CEASE VIOLATION (continued). 122
    Watchaug Road. Site work causing erosion and sedimentation of watercourse.
    Oakridge Dairy, LLC.
    3. 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.
    4. Application #818: 75 Brittany Lane. Vegetation removal and minor grading for home
    construction, per prior subdivision approval (expired). Roulier & Associates.
    III. NEW BUSINESS
    None
    IV. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION
    V. STAFF REPORT
    VI. CORRESPONDENCE AND BILLS
    VII. MINUTES APPROVAL: June 4, 2025
    VIII. ADJOURNMENT

  • EPAC

    EPAC

    –
    July 3, 2025

    TOWN OF SOMERS
    EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS ADVISORY COUNCIL
    MEETING AGENDA
    Thursday,
    July 3, 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 June Meeting Minutes
    6. The next meeting is on August 7, 2025
    7. Adjournment

    Selectmen Board Of- CANCELED

    Selectmen Board Of- CANCELED

    –
    July 3, 2025

  • Independence Day-Offices Closed

    Independence Day-Offices Closed

    N/A
    July 4, 2025

  • Zoning Commission – cancelled

    Zoning Commission – cancelled

    –
    July 7, 2025

    **JULY 7, 2025 MEETING IS CANCELLED DUE LACK OF PENDING APPLICATIONS**

      

    The next regular meeting is scheduled for September 8, 2025 at 6:30pm.

    Questions or concerns should be directed to Jennifer Roy in the Land Use Department

    #(860) 763-8220 or [email protected].

     

  • Zoning Board of Appeals – CANCELLED

    Zoning Board of Appeals – CANCELLED

    –
    July 8, 2025

     

    **JULY 8, 2025 MEETING CANCELLED DUE TO LACK OF QUORUM **

     

    The next regular meeting is scheduled for August 12, 2025.

     

     

     

    Questions or concerns should be directed to Jennifer Roy in the

    Land Use Department #(860)763-8220 or [email protected].

     

     

    HVAC Building Comm

    HVAC Building Comm

    –
    July 8, 2025

    Town of Somers
    Special HVAC Building Committee Meeting
    Monday, June 30, 2025 4:00 pm
    Selectman’s Conference Room

    AGENDA

    1. Call to Order
    2. Members Present
    3. Set Meeting Schedule for 2025
    4. Review of Project to Date
    5. Discussion with Consulting Engineering Services (CES) on project
    6. Discussion of Committee’s Next Steps
    7.  Adjournment

  • Ethics Commission

    Ethics Commission

    –
    July 9, 2025

    Town of Somers
    Ethics Commission
    Regular Meeting Agenda

    Date: Wednesday, July 9, 2025
    Time: 2:00 PM
    Location: Selectmen’s Executive Conference Room, Somers Town Hall

    1. Call to Order
    2. Election of Officers
    3. Executive Session – Pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes §1-210; Review and Discussion Regarding Ethics Complaint
    4. Adjournment

    Please note: The Commission may enter into Executive Session as provided by law. No formal action will be taken during the Executive Session.

    Cemetery Comm

    Cemetery Comm

    –
    July 9, 2025

  • Pension Committee

    Pension Committee

    –
    July 10, 2025

    PENSION COMMITTEE
    REGULAR MEETING
    JULY 10, 2025, THURSDAY 9:00 AM
    TOWN HALL

    CALL TO ORDER

    APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING OF 5-1-25

    REPORT FROM THE OFFICE OF THE SOMERS CFO BRIAN WISSINGER AND ASSISTANT TREASURER MIKE MARINACCIO:

    Report from the Office of Finance and Treasury

    Town Fund: cash and benefit payment needs

    Firefighters Fund: cash and benefit payment needs

     

    INVESTMENT REVIEW AND DECISIONS FOR THE TOWN FUND: KEVIN NICHOLS:

     

    INVESTMENT REVIEW AND DECISIONS FOR THE VOLUNTEER FIRE FUND:
    KEVIN NICHOLS:

    Investing the 40,000 from the ADEC

    ADJOURNMENT:

    Planning Commission

    Planning Commission

    –
    July 10, 2025

    Thursday, July 10, 2025 – 6:30 PM

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

    CALL TO ORDER

    NEW BUSINESS:

    1. Reconfiguration – Application #437:  Lot reconfiguration for Jeffrey Krol, 145 Parker Road and Edward & Eileen Krol, 141 Parker Road, Somers.

     

    1. Reconfiguration – Application #438: Lot reconfiguration for Erik & Chelsea Michael, 8 Franklin Woods Drive and Jesse V. Schold, 116 Turnpike Road, Somers.

    APPROVAL OF MINUTES:  June 11, 2025

    ADJOURNMENT

     

  • Board of Ed

    Board of Ed

    –
    July 14, 2025

  • Housing Authority

    Housing Authority

    –
    July 16, 2025

    Housing Authority of the Town of Somers
    Meeting July 16, 2025 – 1:00 p.m.
    71 Battle Street
    Meeting Agenda

    1. Call to Order
    2. Attendance
    3. Discussion with individual residents
    4. Old Business
    4.1. Management of Property
    4.1.1. Apartment Rental – Update
    4.1.1.1. Review plans and prospects for retaining 25% units in Phase I
    4.1.2. Review Condition of the Facilities and work orders
    4.1.3. Review Financial Condition
    4.1.4. Review Resident Services Coordinator’s activities
    4.2. Other
    5. New Business
    5.1. Other
    6. Approval of minutes from June 18, 2025
    7. Resident Questions/Concerns
    8. Adjournment

  • Selectmen Board Of Cancelled

    Selectmen Board Of Cancelled

    –
    July 17, 2025

    Ethics Commission Meeting 7:00pm

    Ethics Commission Meeting 7:00pm

    –
    July 17, 2025

    TOWN OF SOMERS

    Ethics Commission

    Thursday, July 17, 2025

    7:00pm

    Selectmen’s Conference Room

     

    1. Call to order
    2. Members present
    3. “Closed Session: Discussion on pending complaints”
    4. Approval of Minutes of the July 9, 2025, meeting.
    5. Adjournment
  • HVAC Committee

    HVAC Committee

    –
    July 22, 2025

    Town of Somers
    Regular HVAC Building Committee Meeting Agenda Tuesday, July 22, 2025 4:00 pm
    Selectman’s Conference Room

    1. Call to Order
    2. Members Present
    3. Public Comment
    4. Discussion and Possible Action to recommend Board of Selectman enter into an Agreement with STV and Project Executive Angela Cahill for project consulting services.
    5. Discussion and Possible Action to make recommendations to Board of Selectman regarding Colliers.
    Discussion and Possible Action to make recommendations to Board of Selectman regarding Gil bane.
    6. Discussion of Project Timeline
    7. Discussion of Project Next Steps
    8. Approval of Minutes
    a. June 16, 2025 – Special Meeting
    b. June 30, 2025 – Special Meeting
    9. Adjournment

    Board of Finance

    Board of Finance

    –
    July 22, 2025

    TOWN OF SOMERS

    BOARD OF FINANCE

    REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

    Town Hall – Auditorium

    Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at 7:00pm

     

    1. Call to Order

     

    1. Members Present

     

    1. Board of Education Update

     

    1. Board of Selectmen Update

     

    1. CFO/Finance Department Update

     

    1. CIP Project Approval

     

    1. Somers Elementary School, Somers High School, and Field Road Park Parking Lots

     

    1. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN APPROPRIATION OF $3,500,000 FOR ROAD AND PARKING LOT IMPROVEMENTS and THE FINANCING OF SAID APPROPRIATION BY THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND NOTES IN ANTICIPATION OF SUCH BONDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $3,500,000
    2. Establishment of ‘250th Anniversary of America Fund’

     

    1. Other Business

     

    1. Approval of Minutes
      • 6/24/2025 Regular BOF Minutes

     

    1. Adjournment

     

    This meeting is also being live-streamed and video-recorded and will be available for viewing on the Town’s website in both real-time and after-the-fact.

    Video of this meeting can be found at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCitLJvpaGg5rGsVVbsUYK8A

  • Special Board of Selectmen Meeting 5pm

    Special Board of Selectmen Meeting 5pm

    –
    July 24, 2025

    TOWN OF SOMERS

    BOARD OF SELECTMEN

    SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA

    Thursday July 24, 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:

     

    • EXECUTIVE SESSION “Executive Session, Pending Claims and Litigation, Somers Solar Center LLC v Town of Somers HHB-CV25-60956812-S”.

     

     

    • PRESENTATIONS BY THE FIRST SELECTMAN

     

    • CONSENT AGENDA
    1. Board and Commissions: Appointments/Resignations
      1. Resignations:
        1. Accept the resignation from Sherri Marquis of the Ethics Commission.
      2. Appointments
        1. Appointment of Denise Wheeler to the Ethics Commission with a term expiring 12/22/26.
        2. Appointment of Lisa Horan as an alternate member to the Ethics Commission with a term expiring 12/22/2027.
    • Appointment of Tara Moody to the Zoning Board of Appeals as an alternate member with a term expiring on 12/22/26.

     

    • FINANCE
    1. Transfers and Appropriations
      1. Budget Transfer Request of $81,743. To transfer for line items salary budget increase as attached.
      2. Budget Transfer Request in the amount of $5,800.00, Cell Tower Rental move from Fire to Public Works.
    2. CFO Finance Report/Updates
    3. Presentation of Scheduled Payments

     

    • UPDATES FROM BOARDS AND COMMISSION: None

     

     

     

    • NEW BUSINESS

     

    1. Local Traffic Authority Request: Request Approval for the Enfield Police Department to hold their Annual Law Enforcement Ride-to-Remember, they will utilize state roadways in the Town of Somers on Saturday, September 6, 2025. Trooper Justin Preuss and Kim Littig

     

    1. Local Traffic Authority Request: Request from the Four Town Fair Association to utilize local and state roadways on, Saturday, September 13, 2025, for their annual Four Town Fair Parade. Trooper Justin Preuss and Kim Littig

     

    1. Local Traffic Authority Request: Request Approval of the Town of Somers Recreation and Leisure Services to utilize Battle Street for the Annual Holiday Festival on Saturday, December 6, 2025, from 4pm to 8pm. Trooper Justin Preuss and Kim Littig

     

    1. Request to enact a No-Parking or Standing prohibition on the southeast side of Watchaug Road to prevent liquid manure trucks from driving through Carriage Drive. Todd Rolland

     

    1. Staffing Request. Request to hire Jeffrey Catlett as the Health Director/Sanitarian with a starting salary of $90,000 and a start date of August 25, 2025. Todd Rolland

     

    1. Request to add Michael Marinaccio to the Senior Center Ad Hoc Committee. Todd Rolland

     

    1. Request to join the new EPR, Cylinder Recycling program. Todd Rolland

     

    1. Approval of Lease package resolution. Brian Wissinger

    A RESOLUTION OF TOWN OF SOMERS AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY

    OF A LEASE PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH RESPECT TO THE ACQUISITION,

    PURCHASE, FINANCING AND LEASING OF CERTAIN EQUIPMENT; AUTHORIZING THE

    EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS REQUIRED IN CONNECTION THEREWITH;

    AND AUTHORIZING ALL OTHER ACTIONS NECESSARY TO THE CONSUMMATION OF THE

    TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS RESOLUTION

     

    1. Recommendation to reappoint Brian Wissinger as the Town’s Chief Financial Officer for a two-year term to expire on June 30, 2027.

     

    1. Accept Resignation of Erica Pascale, Human Resources Generalist effective 7/7/25.

     

    1. Discussion and approval of the Consulting services contract from Angela Cahill at STV to provide guidance to HVAC Building Committee.

     

    • Approval of Minutes of June 10, 2025, Special Meeting of the Board of Selectmen.

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

    Meeting from June 10, 2025, and that minutes of said meeting be approved.

     

    Approval of Minutes of June 25, 2025, Special Meeting of the Board of Selectmen.

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

    Meeting from June 25, 2025, and that minutes of said meeting be approved.

     

    Approval of Minutes of July 1 , 2025, Special Meeting of the Board of Selectmen.

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

    Meeting from July 1, 2025, and that minutes of said meeting be approved.

     

    Approval of Minutes of July 1, 2025, Special Joint Meeting of the Board of Selectmen and Charter Revision Commission.

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

    Meeting from July 1, 2025, and that minutes of said meeting be approved.

     

    • ADJOURNMENT
    1. Discussion and approval of the Consulting services contract from Angela Cahill at STV to provide guidance to HVAC Building Committee.

     

    • Approval of Minutes of June 10, 2025, Special Meeting of the Board of Selectmen.

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

    Meeting from June 10, 2025, and that minutes of said meeting be approved.

     

    Approval of Minutes of June 25, 2025, Special Meeting of the Board of Selectmen.

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

    Meeting from June 25, 2025, and that minutes of said meeting be approved.

     

    Approval of Minutes of July 1 , 2025, Special Meeting of the Board of Selectmen.

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

    Meeting from July 1, 2025, and that minutes of said meeting be approved.

     

    Approval of Minutes of July 1, 2025, Special Joint Meeting of the Board of Selectmen and Charter Revision Commission.

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

    Meeting from July 1, 2025, and that minutes of said meeting be approved.

     

    • ADJOURNMENT
  • Veteran’s Coffeehouse

    Veteran’s Coffeehouse

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    July 26, 2025

  • Board of Selectmen Public Hearing on Charter Revision

    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:

    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 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.

    Publication Date: July 18, 2025

     

    BOARD OF SELECTMEN

    Timothy Keeney, First Selectman

    Bill Meier III, Selectman

    Bob Schmidt, Selectman

     

     

 

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