Town of Somers
Board of Assessment Appeals Agenda-Regular Meeting
Monday September 15, 2025 5:30 pm-7:00pm
Lower Level Conference Room Town Hall
600 Main Street
Somers, CT 06071
1. Call to order
2. Interview taxpayers appealing October 1, 2024 Grand List for Motor Vehicles only
3. Decisions on appeals
4. Adjournment
Open Space- CANCELED
– September 15, 2025
Open Space and Trails Committee
Meeting Agenda
Monday, September 15th, 6:30 pm
Town Hall
Lower Level Conference Room
A. Call to order.
B. Members present.
C. Audience.
D. Approval of prior meeting minutes (05/19/2025).
E. Correspondence.
a. None
F. Old Business:
a. Learn to Fish with CARE/Boating event report.
b. Girl Scout Bottle Bin.
c. Trail Maintenance.
d. Aya Po Signage.
G. New Business:
a.
H. Opportunity to add agenda items.
I. Our next Meeting is on October 20th, 2025.
J. Adjournment.
Sep 16, ’25September 16, 2025●●(2 events)
HVAC Committee
– September 16, 2025
Town of Somers
Regular HVAC Building Committee Meeting
Tuesday, September 16, 2025 4:00 pm
Selectman’s Conference Room
1.) Call to Order
2.) Members Present
3.) Public Comment
4.) Follow-up items from STV, CES and Gilbane
5.) Discussion of Grant Applications and Project Schedule
6.) Approval of Minutes
7.) Adjournment
Library Board
– September 16, 2025
Library Board of Trustees
Somers Public Library
Tuesday, September 16, 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. Friends of the Library – Jack Kertenis
b. Policies – Andy Phillips, Ann Levesque, Lisa Gladysz
i. Collection Development
ii. Library Programming
iii. Displays and Exhibits
iv. Review and Reconsideration/Form 7. Old Business
a. Pavilion update – Robert Socha 8. New Business
a. Hire part-time employee for after school monitoring
b. Consider using Endowment for landscaping
c. Add cameras at outside doors
d. Consider using Endowment for library programs
e. Open on Sunday, October 19 from 10 – 2 during Book Sale 9. Director’s Report 10. Second Audience to Citizens 11. Adjournment
Sep 17, ’25September 17, 2025●(1 event)
Housing Authority
– September 17, 2025
Housing Authority of the Town of Somers
Meeting August 17, 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 July 16, 2025
7. Resident Questions/Concerns
8. Adjournment
Accept the Resignation of Scott Sutter from the Somers Ad hoc America250 Planning Committee effective immediately.
Accept the Resignation of John Parks from the Somers Ad hoc America250 Planning Committee effective immediately.
Appointments: The Town has received four letters of interest from residents wishing to serve on the Ad hoc America250 Planning Committee. Currently, there are only three openings available. Discussion and review the letters of interest and consider appointments to fill the available positions.
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 – None
NEW BUSINESS
Fire Department Report. Chief David Lenart
Staffing Request: Recommendation to Hire Bill Abbott for the Part-Time Senior Center Bus Driver position at $18.00 an hour start date to be determined. Maureen Parsell
Accept the Resignation of Michael Hevey Somers Police Officer effective 9/29/25.
Authorize the Proposed Scope of Work for the Town of Somers Drug Free Communities, for Evaluation and Data Technical Assistance Services from B. Weyland Smith Conosulting, LLC and Authorize the First Selectman to sign the agreement. Matthew Cox
Charter Revision: Discussion on amending acceptance of question 4. Brian Wissinger
Discussion, Review and Possible Action on Proposed Salary Survey. Brian Wissinger
Approval of Minutes of September 4, 2025, Regular Meeting of the Board of Selectmen.
The Board of Selectmen waives the reading of the minutes of the Regular
Meeting from September 4, 2025, and that minutes of said meeting be approved.
