Application #25-006: Brian Juliano, Juliano Family One, LLC, 47 Old Hampden Road, Somers seeking a Special Use permit for Earthwork per section 214-8.4 Earthwork Regulations to perform excavation and grading, moving and removal of gravel and boulders, in the A1 Residential Zone.
Application #25-007: JV Ladd Properties c/o Gingras Development, 85 South Road, Somers seeking a Special Use permit for a Mixed-Proximate Housing development per section 214-6.14 Mixed-Proximate Residential, to construct 6 buildings containing multiple Townhouse style units in the Village Business Zone.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: June 2, 2025
ADJOURNMENT
3September 3, 2025●●(3 events)
Senior Ad Hoc Building Comm
– September 3, 2025
Town of Somers
Senior Center Ad Hoc Building Committee Meeting
Agenda
Wednesday, September 03, 2025,
1:00 pm in the Senior Center
1.) Call to Order.
2.) Members Present.
3.) Approval of prior meeting minutes (08/06/25).
4.) General discussion. List space for consideration:
•Vestibule as you enter the Senior Center, featuring a sitting area and fireplace.
•Larger Great Room to accommodate 125-150 members
•Additional bathrooms
•Multipurpose Classroom for art, games, and other activities = 50-75 people
•Fitness Room = 50-75 people
•Health Room for footcare, blood pressure screenings, etc.
•STORAGE!
•PARKING!
•Two additional office spaces for staff/volunteers
•Outdoor program space
5.) Opportunity to add agenda items.
6.) Our next meeting is on October 01, 2025.
7.) Adjournment.
Somers Ad hoc America250 Planning Committee
– September 3, 2025
Town of Somers
Somers Ad hoc America250 Planning Committee
Wednesday, September 3, 2025
5:00pm
Selectmen’s Conference Room
Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance
Members Present
Welcome and Opening Remarks – Tim Keeney, First Selectman
Review of Charges
Develop a draft schedule of events for the celebration
Establish a preliminary budget for proposed activities
Report back to the Board of Selectmen within 90 days with your recommendations and progress
Election of Officers – Chair, Vice Chair and Secretary
Meeting Schedule
Adjournment
Conservation Comm- CANCELED
– September 3, 2025
TOWN OF SOMERS
Conservation Commission
600 Main Street
Somers, CT 06071
The regular meeting of the Town of Somers Conservation Commission scheduled for September 3, 2025 at 7:00pm has been canceled.
The next regularly scheduled meeting is October 1, 2025.
4September 4, 2025●●(2 events)
EPAC
– September 4, 2025
TOWN OF SOMERS EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
Thursday,
September 4, 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 October 2, 2025 7. Adjournment
Transfers and Appropriations – End of Year Transfers Fiscal Year 2025
CFO Finance Report/Updates
Presentation of Scheduled Payments
UPDATES FROM BOARDS AND COMMISSION: None
PENDING BUSINESS – None
NEW BUSINESS
Fire Department Report and Staffing Requests: Chief David Lenart.
Request to hire Ryley Lanzieri as a part time Firefighter.
Request to hire Kyle Sorant as a part-time Paramedic.
Approval of the Payroll Specialist Human Resources Generalist job description and request to post the position with a salary range of $52,000. – $58,000.
Request approval of the Proposed Local Tax Relief Program Ordinance and set a Public Hearing Date. Brian Wissinger
Update on Charter Revision process. Kim LaFleur
Discussion Withdrawal of Resignation of Kim LaFleur.
Approval of Minutes of August 21, 2025, Regular Meeting of the Board of Selectmen.
The Board of Selectmen waives the reading of the minutes of the Regular
Meeting from August 21, 2025, and that minutes of said meeting be approved.
ADJOURNMENT
5September 5, 2025
6September 6, 2025
7September 7, 2025
8September 8, 2025●●●(4 events)
BOE- Curriculum
– September 8, 2025
Curriculum Subcommittee Meeting Agenda
Date: Tuesday, September 8, 2025
Time: 5:30-7:00pm
Location: BOE Chambers
Agenda
Approval of June 9, 2025 meeting minutes
2025 Summer Curriculum Work
“Back to School” Professional Development Overview
Legislative Updates related to Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment
General Updates for the 25/26 School Year
Other
Board of Ed
– September 8, 2025
Somers Board of Education Regular Meeting AGENDA
Monday, September 8, 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. 2026 Teacher of the Year
Dr. Galloway will introduce Ken McCarthy to the Board as the 2026 Teacher of the Year. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Approval of the August 25, 2025 BOE Meeting Minutes
The Board to review and approve the minutes from the August 25, 2025 Board meeting. 5. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
1. Superintendent Update
2. FY26 August Monthly Report
Stephanie Levin, Director of Business Services, will update the Board on the monthly budget
report. 6. OPPORTUNITY TO ADD/DELETE AGENDA ITEMS 7. CONSENT AGENDA
1. Warrant of September 8, 2025
The Board to review and consent to the warrant of September 8, 2025.
2. 2nd Posting DBS Policy 4000.1/5145.44 – Students – Title IX (2021)
3. 2nd Posting DBS Code 4000.1/5145.44 – Students – Prohibition of Sex Discrimination,
Including Sex-Based Harrassment (2025)
4. 2nd Posting DBS Code 9222 – Resignation/Removal of Board Officer
5. 2nd Posting DBS Code 9325.2 – Time, Place, Notification of Meetings
6. 2nd Posting DBS Code 2400.1 – Evaluation of the Superintendent 8. OLD BUSINESS 9. NEW BUSINESS
1. 2026 Graduation Date
The Board to approve a set 2026 graduation date of June 10, 2025.
2. Request for Childrearing Leave Extension
The Board to review and approve a child-rearing leave extension for Alexis Harrington, SES
SOAR Special Education Teacher. She was to return on October 20, 2025, and would like to extend
her absence to January 5, 2026.
3. CIP Project
The Board to approve the proposed CIP project to move to CIP. Stephanie Levin, Director of
Business Services, will update the Board on the proposed CIP project.
4. 1st Posting DBS Code 5118.21 – Educational Opportunities for Military
Children/Children of Deployed Parents/Guardians
5. 1st Posting DBS Code 5142 – Students – School Safety: Preparation, Response, and
After Action
6. 1st Posting DBS Code 6140 – Curriculum 10. COMMITTEE REPORTS
1. Curriculum (next meeting October 14, 2025, 6:00 p.m.)
2. Policy (next meeting September 22, 2025, 6:15 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. ADJOURNMENT
Cultural Commission
– September 8, 2025
SOMERS CULTURAL COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
September 8, 2025 – 7:00 p.m. at Piedmont Hall
1. Pledge and Call to Order
2. Secretary’s Report – P. Bachetti
a. Approval of June 9, 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 Summer Concert Series – A. Levesque
b. 2025 Summer Concert Evaluations – A. Levesque
c. Piedmont Improvement/AC discussion – T. Schmidt
d. 2025 Art Show – N. Connell / P. Bachetti
e. KC Sisters contract for Sunday, Dec. 7 from 2-4 pm at Somers Congregational Church – A. Levesque
6. New Business
a. Tim’s next plans – T. Simoes
b. Ann’s next plans – A. Levesque
c. Coffeehouse return ?
d. Sat., Sept. 20 for SCC gathering at the Schmidt home
Adjournment – Next regular meeting, October 6, 2025, 7 pm, Piedmont Hall. Because the second Monday of this month falls on a holiday (Indigenous People’s Day), we voted to change meeting to the first Monday of the month. The same will happen in November due to Veteran’s Day.
I. Call to Order
II. Members’ Present
III. Audience
IV. Approval of Prior Meeting Minutes – 3/3/2025
V. Recreation Report
VI. Parks Report
VII. New Business
• General Discussion
VIII. Correspondence
IX. Opportunity to add agenda items
X. 2026 Meeting Dates
XI. Next Meeting – October 6th
XII. Adjournment
9September 9, 2025●●(2 events)
Senior Advisory
– September 9, 2025
TOWN OF SOMERS ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR SENIORS AGENDA
September 9, 2025 – 1pm to 2pm
Senior Center Meeting Room
• Call to Order
• Welcome/Introductions
• Review of Minutes of June 10
• New Business
o Senior Center Updates, Announcements, and Data
o Social and Senior Services Updates and Announcements +
o Announcements/Other (All)
• Adjournment
Upcoming Meetings
Location: Senior Center Meeting Room
October 14
November 11
Zoning Board of Appeals – Cancelled
– September 9, 2025
**SEPTEMBER 9, 2025 MEETING CANCELLED **
The next regular meeting is scheduled for October 14, 2025.
10September 10, 2025●●●(4 events)
Youth Advisory
– September 10, 2025
Somers Youth Service Bureau Advisory Board
Agenda
September 10 – 4:30pm to 5:30pm
Kibbe Fuller Community Room
• Call to Order
• Welcome and Introductions
• Review and Approval of Minutes of May 14th
• Program Updates and Next Steps
o Youth Service Bureau
o Back-to-School
o Teen Center
o Truancy
o Youth Diversion Team (formerly Juvenile Review Board)
o Prevention
• New Business/ Announcements
• Adjourn
Future Meetings – DRAFT
November 12, 2025
March 12, 2026
May 14, 2026
Somers Ad hoc America250 Planning Committee
– September 10, 2025
Town of Somers
Somers Ad hoc America250 Planning Committee
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
5:30pm
Selectmen’s Conference Room
Call to Order
Opportunity for public comment
Minutes from September 3, 2025
Review of possible events and activities
Road race
Collaboration with Somers Public Schools
Collaboration with Somers Public Library
Collaboration with Cultural Commission
Collaboration with Somers Scout troops
Collaboration with Four Town Fair
Additional ideas
Begin discussion on budget and fundraising
Set goals for the next meeting
Adjournment
Cemetery Comm
– September 10, 2025
Somers Cemetery Committee
Regular meeting 9.10.2025
Somers Town Hall
Lower level meeting room 6:30 AGENDA
1. Call to order: 2. Members present: 3. Public Comment: 4. Vote to approve minutes from:
a. March 12, 2025 – regular meeting
b. May 14, 2025 – regular meeting
c. July 9, 2025 – regular meeting 5. Committee reports:
a. Finance:
b. Sexton:
c. Landscaping:
d. Veteran’s Affairs (Veteran’s Day, Wreaths Across America)
e. DPW 6. Old Business:
a. concern forms (none in July)
b. Communications from G&W 7. New Business:
a. Concern forms:
b. Set date for fall clean up
c. Consider selection of section signs for Center Cemetery (8 total?)
d. Consider date for review of the program through All Funerals. ADJOURNMENT:
Next meeting: November 12
Please call Daniel Parisi at 860-335-2154 if you are unable to attend this meeting. Thank you.
11September 11, 2025●(1 event)
Planning Commission
September 11, 2025
Thursday, September 11, 2025 6:30PM
Somers Town Hall Lower Level Conference Room 600 Main Street, Somers, CT
CALL TO ORDER
NEW BUSINESS:
Zoning Referral: Application #25-006: Brian Juliano, Juliano Family One, LLC, 47 Old Hampden Road, Somers seeking a Special Use permit for Earthwork per section 214-8.4 Earthwork Regulations to perform excavation and grading, moving and removal of gravel and boulders, in the A1 Residential Zone.
Zoning Referral: Application #25-007: JV Ladd Properties c/o Gingras Development, 85 South Road, Somers seeking a Special Use permit for a Mixed-Proximate Housing development per section 214-6.14 Mixed-Proximate Residential, to construct 6 buildings containing multiple Townhouse style units in the Village Business Zone.
OLD BUSINESS:
Review goals and actions for Plan of Conservation and Development 2025 update.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: August 18, 2025
ADJOURNMENT
12September 12, 2025
13September 13, 2025
14September 14, 2025
15September 15, 2025●●(2 events)
Assessment Appeals
– September 15, 2025
Open Space
– 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.
16September 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
