Calendar

Events in March 2025

  • Zoning Commission – cancelled

    Zoning Commission – cancelled

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    March 3, 2025

    **MARCH 3, 2025 MEETING IS CANCELLED DUE LACK OF PENDING APPLICATIONS**

     The next regular meeting is scheduled for April 7, 2025 at 6:30pm.

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

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

     

     

  • Recreation Commission

    Recreation Commission

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    March 4, 2025

    SOMERS RECREATION COMMISSION
    Meeting Agenda
    March 3rd, 2025
    7:00 PM
    Kibbe Fuller Conference Room

    I. Call to Order
    II. Members Present
    III. Audience
    IV. Approval of Prior Meeting Minutes – 9/9/2024
    V. Recreation Report
    VI. Parks Report
    VII. New Business
    • General Discussion
    • Spring Sports
    • Club 21 Baseball – 50/70 Field – Field request received. Awaiting COI.
    • Adult Coed Softball league request received
    • Southern New England Friendship Softball League Field Request
    • Affiliated Youth Sports Organizations Update
    • Somers Youth Softball
    • Spring field request received. Awaiting COI.
    • Somers Little League
    • Spring field request received. Awaiting COI.
    • Somers Soccer Association
    • Spring field request received. Awaiting COI.
    • Somers Lacrosse Association
    • Awaiting Spring field request, Bowers Tourney information, and COI.
    • Field Maintenance Plan
    • Review Survey Results
    VIII. Correspondence
    IX. Opportunity to add agenda items
    X. Next Meeting – May 5th
    XI. Adjournment

    WPCA

    WPCA

    –
    March 4, 2025

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

    REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
    3-4-25
    7:00 pm
    Lower Level Meeting Room

    Agenda

    I. Minutes (2/4/25 – Regular Meeting Minutes, 2-19-25 Special 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

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

  • Conservation Comm

    Conservation Comm

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    March 5, 2025

    TOWN OF SOMERS
    Conservation Commission
    600 Main Street
    REGULAR MEETING
    WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 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. Jurisdictional Ruling/Application #811: 183 King Road. Selective timber harvest
    within wetland, with temporary stream crossing. Nicholas Turnberg.

    III. NEW BUSINESS
    1. Jurisdictional Ruling/Application #814: 407 South Road. Clearing vegetation within
    wetland/along stream to restore pasture. Pleasant View Farms Realty Co.
    2. Application #815: 127 Egypt Road. Installation of 975 MW AC Solar Farm in the
    Upland Review Area. VCP Somers LF, LLC.

    IV. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION

    V. STAFF REPORT

    VI. CORRESPONDENCE AND BILLS

    VII. MINUTES APPROVAL: February 5, 2025

    VIII. ADJOURNMENT

  • EPAC

    EPAC

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    March 6, 2025

    TOWN OF SOMERS
    EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS ADVISORY COUNCIL
    MEETING AGENDA
    Thursday, March 6, 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. DPW
    f. Schools
    g. CERT
    4. New Business
    a. General Discussion
    5. Approval of November Meeting Minutes
    6. The next meeting is on April 3, 2025
    7. Adjournment

    Cancelled Selectmen Board Of

    Cancelled Selectmen Board Of

    –
    March 6, 2025

  • Board of Ed

    Board of Ed

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    March 10, 2025

    Cultural Commission

    Cultural Commission

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    March 10, 2025

    SOMERS CULTURAL COMMISSION
    REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
    March 10, 2025 – 7:00 p.m. at Piedmont Hall

    1. Pledge and Call to Order

    2. Secretary’s Report – P. Bachetti
    a. Approval of February 10, 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. Discussion & vote on Gifting – A. Levesque
    b. 2025 Summer Concert Series – remaining 2 concerts to consider & vote – A. Levesque, T. Simoes
    c. Update on 2025 Sponsor Campaign -A Levesque et al
    d. Update on licensing issue – T. Simoes

    6. New Business
    a. 2025 Photography Show – P. Bachetti
    b. Discussion on Food Truck or Dave’s Snacks for Summer Concerts
    c. 2026 Black History Month and Juneteenth entertainers – G. Genece, T. Titus, A. Levesque
    d. Discussion on AC for Piedmont Hall for outdoor concert use when weather not good – A. Levesque

    Adjournment – next
    Next regular meeting, April 14, 2025, 7 pm, Piedmont Hall

  • Senior Advisory

    Senior Advisory

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    March 11, 2025

    TOWN OF SOMERS ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR SENIORS
    AGENDA
    March 11, 2025 – 1pm to 2pm
    Senior Center Meeting Room

    • Call to Order (Matthew)

    • Introductions / Audience (Matthew)

    • Review of Minutes of February 11 (Matthew)

    • Old Business
    None

    • New Business
    o Senior Center Update (Donna)
    o Social and Senior Services Update (Annette)
    o Announcements/Other (All)

    • Adjournment

     

    Upcoming Meetings

    April 8, 1-2pm
    May 13, 1-2pm
    June 10, 1-2pm

    Zoning Board of Appeals

    Zoning Board of Appeals


    March 11, 2025

    Tuesday, March 11, 2025 – 6:30 P.M.,

    Lower level conference room  Town Hall Auditorium, 600 Main Street, Somers, CT

    CALL TO ORDER

    ROLL CALL

    ELECTION OF OFFICERS

    PUBLIC HEARING – DISCUSSION/POSSIBLE DECISION:

    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.

    APPROVAL OF MINUTES: December 10, 2024

    ADJOURNMENT

     

     

    Board of Finance Special Meeting

    Board of Finance Special Meeting

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    March 11, 2025

    TOWN OF SOMERS

    BOARD OF FINANCE

    SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA

    Town Hall – Auditorium

    Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at 7:00pm

     

    1. Call to Order

     

    1. Members Present

     

    1. Board of Education FY2026 Budget Presentation

     

    1. Board of Selectmen FY2026 Budget Presentation

     

    1. FY2026 Capital Budget Presentation

     

    1. CFO Presentation of Revenue Projections

     

    1. Committee Nominee for Re-Appointment Committees
      1. Tax Collector
      2. Assessor
      3. Treasurer

     

    1. Approval of Minutes
      • 2/25/2025 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

  • Youth Advisory- CANCELED

    Youth Advisory- CANCELED

    –
    March 12, 2025

    Somers Youth Service Bureau Advisory Board
    Agenda
    March 12 – 3:30 pm
    Kibbe Fuller Community Room

    CANCELED

    • Call to Order

    • Review and Approval of Minutes from September 11

    • Financial Update
    o Youth Service Bureau grant, approved

    • Program Updates and Next Steps
    o Welcome Jen Griger, Youth Services Coordinator
    o Youth Service Bureau
    o Teen Center
    o Youth Leadership Council
    o Prevention

    • New Business
    Meeting schedule for 2025
    Agenda priorities for 2025
    New member recruitment

    • Adjourn

     

    Next Meeting March 12, 2025
    3:30 p.m. – Kibbe Fuller Classroom

    Future Meetings – DRAFT
    May 14, 2025
    September 10, 2025
    November 12, 2025

    Assessment Appeals

    Assessment Appeals

    –
    March 12, 2025

    Town of Somers

    Board of Assessment Appeals Agenda-Regular Meeting

     

    Wednesday March 12, 2025

    5:30 pm

     

    Lower Level Conference Room Town Hall

    600 Main Street

    Somers, CT 06071

     

     

    1. Call to order

     

    1. Interview taxpayers appealing October 1, 2023 Grand List for Real Estate, Personal Property and Supplemental Motor Vehicles

     

    1. Decisions on appeals

     

    1. Adjournment

     

     

     

     

    Charter Revision Comm

    Charter Revision Comm

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    March 12, 2025

    TOWN OF SOMERS

    CHARTER REVISION COMMISSION

    REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

    Wednesday, March 12, 2025

    6:00 p.m.

    Selectmen’s Conference Room

     

    1. Call to Order
    2. Roll Call
    3. Approval of Minutes of Preceding Meetings
      1. Public Hearing of February 18, 2025
      2. Regular Meeting of February 18, 2025
    1. Discussion – Recommendations from the Board of Selectmen:
      1. Shall the Town Clerk become an appointed rather than an elected position?
        1. Presentation & Discussion with David Marti, Town Clerk
      2. Shall the Board of Selectmen appoint a Town Administrator who reports to them and oversees the day-to-day operations of the Town?
        1. Presentation & Discussion with Matthew Reed, Ellington Town Administrator and Lori Spielman, Ellington First Selectman (March 26, 2025)
      3. Shall the Zoning and Planning Boards be combined as a single appointed body?
    2. Discussion – Recommendations from Charter Revision Commission Members
    3. Commission Member Comments
    4. Adjournment

    Next Meeting – Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at 6:00 p.m.

    Cemetery Comm

    Cemetery Comm

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    March 12, 2025

    SOMERS CEMETERY COMMITTEE
    REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
    WEDNESDAY MARCH 12, 2025

    1. Call to order:
    2. Members present:.
    3. Public comment:
    4. Vote to approve minutes from:
    January 2025 Regular Meeting
    February 2025 Special Meeting
    March. 2025 Special Meeting
    5. Committee reports:
    a. Finance:
    1. Monthly & quarterly reports – including Morgan Stanley update
    2. Progress on Irrevocable Trust
    3. Landscape Architect: Report from Finance Office after both special meetings. (Any approval of additional expenses to be covered under New Business.
    4. Update on All Funerals schedule for “Soft Opening/ Training” for Committee & Staff
    b. Sexton – Jeff Buckley
    c. Landscaping-John Guzie
    a. Fall Clean up report:
    b. Dates for Spring cleanup to be set under new business.
    c. Veteran’s Affairs:
    d. DPW -Todd Rolland (if needed)
    6. Old Business:
    a. Concern form(s): Report on resolutions.
    7. New Business:
    a. New concern forms:
    b. Discuss and approve any additional charges from Grever & Ward due to changes requested on new section layout and additional expansion toward the Columbarium.
    c . Approve request to move the well line away from the new grave layout and toward the main entrance. One faucet instead of three considered.
    d.Water line in New West to be considered. (Run line from former FD?)
    8.Adjournment:
    Next meeting: May …………….. , 2025

    Adjourn:

  • CIP

    CIP

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    March 13, 2025

    Assessment Appeals- CANCELED

    Assessment Appeals- CANCELED

    –
    March 13, 2025

    Selectmen Board Of Cancelled

    Selectmen Board Of Cancelled

    –
    March 13, 2025

    Planning Commission-CANCELLED

    Planning Commission-CANCELLED

    –
    March 13, 2025

  • Library Board

    Library Board

    –
    March 18, 2025

    Library Board of Trustees
    Somers Public Library
    Tuesday, March 18, 2025 – 6:30 p.m.
    Somers Public Library – 2 Vision Blvd. – Conference Room
    Agenda:
    1. First Audience to Citizens –
    2. Approval of Minutes
    3. Correspondence
    4. Treasurer’s Report
    5. Financial Business
    a. Year-to-date Financial Report
    6. Committees
    a. Policy Committee – Borrowing Policy Amendment – Andy Phillips, Lisa Gladysz, and Ann Levesque
    b. Friends of the Library – Jack Kertenis
    7. Old Business
    a. Pavilion update – Robert Socha
    b. Tween/Teen Afterschool Agreement
    8. New Business
    a. Furniture – Chairs replacement discussion
    b. Open on Sunday, April 13th during Book Sale
    c. Give discards to FOL for Book Sale
    9. Director’s Report
    10. Second Audience to Citizens
    11. Adjournment

  • Housing Authority

    Housing Authority

    –
    March 19, 2025

  • Selectmen Board Of

    Selectmen Board Of

    –
    March 20, 2025

  • Board of Ed

    Board of Ed

    –
    March 24, 2025

  • Board of Finance

    Board of Finance

    –
    March 25, 2025

  • Charter Revision Comm

    Charter Revision Comm

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    March 26, 2025

    Economic Dev

    Economic Dev

    –
    March 26, 2025

    CERT

    CERT

    –
    March 26, 2025

  • Veteran’s Coffeehouse

    Veteran’s Coffeehouse

    –
    March 29, 2025

 

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