KNOW YOUR TOWN DIRECTORY

NEW ONLINE VERSION KNOW YOUR TOWN (l.); Weston Town Hall in warm weather: "Speak Up" video online - how have issues changed? Click on Town Seal (next) to go to Town Departments; have a question about a Town Board or Commission (i.e. "Who's on P&Z?")? Answers here - Quick Links:

PLEASE BE AWARE THAT SOME OF THE MEMBERSHIPS ON COMMITTEES NOTED BELOW (APPOINTED ONES ESPECIALLY) MAY NOT BE CURRENT.
"Know Your Town Directory On-Line Edition" to be updated when the official list is updated - newest committee here (based upon Monitor report).
Link to table of contents here.

Quick Links:

Table of Contents.

Members of Boards, Commissions or Committees - elected...or appointed.

Photo identification of important places for Weston government activity;

Take the "how well do you know Weston" snap quiz.

Quick link to the schools here;

On-line Town Charter. Please be advised that there is now a Charter Revision Committee at work

Our contacts to elected government officials representing Weston in State and National Office.

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SNAPSHOTS OF WESTON, CONNECTICUT...
Click on pictures to explore this page! For more information: TABLE OF CONTENTS

Newly elected members of Boards and Commissions and Tax Collector sworn in at Town Hall ...

OATH OF OFFICE CEREMONY
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2011 AT 6PM IN THE MEETING ROOM

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In the first historic district in Weston...and just some history itself:
Left to right: Jarvis Military Academy, Town Hall, Town Hall addition (Commission Room), Weston Library (viewed in previous photo as a reflection). Next, the main firehouse. And then the new Lyons Plains Fire House.

Memorable views elsewhere in Weston...
And the Juliana Lachat Preserve, purchased by the Town of Weston and its equal partner, The Nature Conservancy--not in the historic district, but on Godfrey Road. Lachat back in the news in 2012 as agreement is revised and approved by two Special Town Meetings. New Committee(s) formed for preservation and repair of the Lachat Farmhouse and other new uses of the property: Interviews for the Select Committee for the Oversight of the Lachat property on the agenda May 18, 2012 at Special Board of Selectmen meeting as well as Mission Statement. At the right, a photo of the Saugatuck Reservoir when almost full...
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School Road (Board of Education headquarters first)...newest NESDEC report here...the map of Referendum projects:

Town Hall Annex (also Board of Education Headquarters' annex). The schools, all on School Road: Weston Intermediate School, Weston High School, Weston Middle School (where the Town votes each November), Hurlbutt Elementary School and the football field and really cool track! New Booster Barn in place and open for business!!!
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Facilities
The tertiary treatment plant for some of school road activities (not Hurlbutt); the Department of Public Works on Old Hyde Road. Recycling, Transfer Station panorama (Godfrey Road) above, right.
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Weston at play!
Morehouse Farm Park, for active recreation, and the Saugatuck Reservoir for fishing, and just looking. The Weston Volunteer Fire Department organizes the Memorial Day Parade. Revson Field varsity play to be out of action for redo of drainage in 2012...
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QUICK LINKS: GO DIRECT TO NAMES OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS:
Town Offices (alphabetically) HERE

(WE ARE UNSURE ABOUT THE ACCURACY OF OUR LIST OF JUSTICES OF THE PEACE)

ELECTED:

Board of Selectmen
Board of Education
Board of Finance
Planning and Zoning Commission WARNING: Land Use Department now only working four (4) days (closed Fridays)
Police Commission
Board of Assessment Appeals
Board of Assessment Appeals Alternates
Zoning Board of Appeals
Zoning Board of Appeals Alternates

APPOINTED:

Board of Ethics
Building Board of Appeals
Building Committee
Capital Planning Committee
Charter Revision Commission (2003 Committee work completed) - "Select Committee on Charter Revision" appointed June 2, 2011 Selectmen's meeting.
Commission on Aging
Conservation Commission
Deer Management Committee
Facilities Committee created September 15, 2010.
Historic District Commission
Historic District Commission Alternates
Library Board
Select Committee for Lachat House
Lachat Advisory Committee
Nature Center Building Committee (title as listed with Town Clerk - Ad Hoc Committee begun in 2001)
Panel of Moderators
Parks and Recreation Commission
Commission for Children and Youth
Weston Commission for the Arts
Ivy Moore Cottage Administration
Area Nine (9) Cable Council
South Western Regional Planning Agency
Town Historian
Westport-Weston Health District
South Western CT EMS Council, Inc.

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"Know Your Town On-Line" provides the answers to some basic questions about the Town of Weston and its government! Regional agencies here.

Snap Quiz on Weston Government:

When was the LWV of Weston "Speak Up" this year? What was the hot topic?
Who are the members of the newly elected Board of Selectmen?
Who were the previous women on this Board? (Answer: Barbara Wagner, Susan Hutchinson, Helen Speck.)
Which historic district building recently received much needed work? Onion Barn, Jarvis Millitary Academy, Town Hall or the Toy Factory?
Click on Jarvis Military Academy to go to Weston Historical Society;
When is the latest date for the ATBM? What is the ATBM? Answers in the Town of Weston Charter.

REGIONAL AGENCIES

Three permanent camera set up in meeting rooms installed:
Operator works console in another room in Town Hall; Town TV on Channel 79 - meetings broadcast live from Town Hall and Weston Library with copies available on request (for a fee).

AREA NINE (9) CABLE COUNCIL REAPPOINTED IN 2011:

Harvey Bellin
Donald Saltzman

SOUTH WESTERN REGIONAL PLANNING AGENCY:

Ridgeway Young (2013)
Margaret Wirtenberg (2013)

WESTPORT-WESTON HEALTH DISTRICT:

Neil Coleman (2010)
Nancy McCormick - (2008) reappointed recently.

SOUTH WESTERN CT EMS COUNCIL, INC.

Sandra Dadik (2008) reappointed recently.

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We do not post telephone numbers or e-mail addresses of elected or appointed officials here - TOWN CLERK

Know Your Town Directory ON-LINE: Weston, Connecticut
For official and up-to-date information about Town of Weston Government and Elections:
LINK TO THE OFFICE OF THE TOWN CLERK HERE;
Check out the Town of Weston website for Municipal Permits and Regulations.
WARNING: Charter Revision Commission has unanimously approved a draft new Charter which as available on the Town of Weston website; next steps may bring it to the voters on Election Day Nov. 6, 2012
Read the old Charter here!

CONTENTS:

Introduction

General Information

Town Offices

Elected Officials

Appointed Officials - the evaluation of Town Attorney, now done regularly as Board of Selectmen changes, is being undertaken by the newest Select Committee - another New Select Committee

Weston Public Schools

Contact Weston's State and National Representatives:

Directory of CT Federal & State Elected Officials

ConneCT - State of Connecticut Website

Town of Weston, Connecticut
Form of Government: Board of Selectmen/Town Meeting

Town Profile:
Weston is located in Fairfield County. The population in 2000 (U.S. Census) was 10,037. Weston is approximately 20.9 square miles in area and is residential (two-acre zoning) with little commercial, and no industrial activity.

Please note that Boards and Commissions may change their regularly scheduled meetings by posting a change in the Town Clerk's Office (222-2616 or 2617)

Building Inspector Office Hours: (Since last year, only open M-Th)

8am to 11am every day; apply for permits or make appointments for inspections between the hours of 9am through
12 noon - 222-2659

Transfer/Recycling Station Hours:

located at 237 Godfrey Road East
Monday: 9:00AM to 3:45PM
Tuesday - Friday: 8:00AM to 3:45PM
Saturday: 8:00AM to 2:45PM

Weston Public Library Hours: Link to Library Board

located at 56 Norfield Road
Monday - Friday (except Wed.): 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Wednesday: 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Saturday: 10:00AM to 4:00PM
Sunday (closed during the summer): 12 NOON to 4:00PM

Public Access Cable Channels (listed here are new channel numbers effective Dec. 4, 2002)
88 - Public Access, 78 - Educational Access, 79 - Government/Community Access, 65 - C-SPAN, 66 - C-SPAN 2

Links to Other Sites:

ConneCT - State of Connecticut Website
Town of Weston
Hartford COURANT (newspaper) http://www.courant.com/
Westport NEWS
Weston Forum

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TOWN OFFICES: in alphabetical order - located in Town Hall unless otherwise indicated; appointments as made by the Board of Selectmen.

Alphabetical guide:
A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z

Color-coded locational legend: Town Hall; Town Hall Annex in red; Jarvis Military Academy - green; DPW facility on Old Hyde Road in blue (also the Transfer Station)

COMMUNICATIONS CENTER: John O. Jarovsky, 222-2555

CONSERVATION OFFICE - Joan Lewis - 222-2614(Since last year, M-Th)

CONSERVATION PLANNER - Fred Anderson - 222-2681(Since last year, M-Th)

DIAL-A-RIDE - Erwin Lambert - 222-2576; FAX 222-8871

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR - Officer Joe Miceli, Acting head of this service.

FINANCE DIRECTOR - Rick Darling - 222-2678

FIRE CHIEF - Curtis Gunn - 222-2648

FIRE DEPARTMENT/EMS - Emergencies - 911

FIRE DEPARTMENT - Non-Emergencies - 222-2600 - Burning Permit: 222-2647

FIRE MARSHAL/CIVIL PREPAREDNESS (now at Town Hall Annex) - John Pokorny - 222-2672

FIRE INSPECTOR -

HAZARDOUS WASTE - 222-2677/2656

WESTPORT-WESTON HEALTH DISTRICT - 227-9571
*NEW SERVICE FOR WESTON! AS REPORTED ON THE TOWN OF WESTON WEBSITE (12-07-07)...

The sanitarian for the Westport Weston Health District (WWHD) will be holding office hours in Weston every Wednesday between 10 a.m. and noon at the Weston Town Hall Annex, 24 School Road. No appointment is needed.

The sanitarian will be available to answer questions regarding septic systems, wells and building modifications. Residents can pick up Health District project application forms in the Building Department, Town Hall Annex, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more information, call the Health District at 227-9571.

For wells (new), wells (irrigation) and septic systems (new); dates for Weston inspections - 227-9571;

PREVIOUS IN-WESTON SERVICE - Wednesdays from 12noon to 2pm, WWHD van in Town Hall Parking lot for consultations with Sanitarian (or in the Commission Room--air-conditioned).

HUMAN SERVICES:

YOUTH SERVICES DIRECTOR - Kristin Ferrerra, 222-2585
MUNICIPAL AGENT FOR THE ELDERLY - Charlene Chiang-Hillman
SOCIAL SERVICES - Charlene Chiang-Hillman - 222-2663



INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGER - Sharon Shattuck - 222-2694



LAND USE DIRECTOR - Tracy Kulikowski 222-2530      (Since last year, M-Th)

LIBRARY, WESTON PUBLIC - Karen Tatarka - 222-2665/2664

PARKS & RECREATION (now relocated to the Jarvis Military Academy):
Parks and Recreation offices have moved from the trailer behind Town Hall to the Jarvis House at 47 Norfield Road. Stop by and see their new offices.
Link to Weston Parks and Recreation Commission

Office - 222-2655 at the Jarvis Military Academy (southeast corner of the intersection at Norfield Road and Weston Road)
Director - Dave Ungar - 222-2584; FAX 222-2518
Pool - 222-2588/2589

PLANNING AND ZONING OFFICE - Joan Lewis - 222-2618(Since last year, M-Th)

POLICE CHIEF - John Troxell, - 222-2667

POLICE DEPARTMENT: Gun and Pistol Permit, House Alarm-222-2636

EMERGENCIES - 911

NON-EMERGENCIES - 222-2600/2636

POST OFFICE (at Weston Center) - 227-1605

PROBATE COURT (Kevin M. O'Grady - Westport Town Hall) - 341-1100

PUBLIC WORKS/HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT (on Old Hyde Road)

RECYCLING & WASTE DISPOSAL - Joseph Lametta, Director of Public Works - 222-2662
LANDFILL/TRANSFER STATION - Recycling (free) 222-2668 (additional information)

REGISTRARS OF VOTERS:

Susan Moran ( R ) - 222-2686
Laura Smits ( D ) - 222-2686

SELECTMAN, FIRST - Gayle Weinstein -

SELECTMEN'S OFFICE - Judy DeVito - 222-2656

At South House of Hurlbutt - close to Town Hall as the crow flies...
WESTON SENIOR CENTER DIRECTOR - - 222-2608

Weston Senior Center - Wednesday mornings for luncheons at Norfield.

TAX COLLECTOR - Charity Nichols - 222-2697

TOWN ADMINISTRATOR - Tom Landry - 222-2677/2656

ASSISTANT TOWN ADMINISTRATOR - Rick Darling - 222-2678

TOWN ATTORNEY - Patricia Sullivan

ASSISTANT TOWN CLERK - Ellen Jones - 222-2617
Permits: Compo Beach, Dog License, Fishing, Marriage License

Town Vault - 222-2620

TOWN ENGINEER - John Conte - 222-2680

TREE WARDEN - Joe Lametta (?) 222-2672

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ELECTED OFFICIALS:
Meeting location of Boards and Commissions (also time and date of regular meetings as posted on the Town
of Weston Website).

First Selectman - Gayle Weinstein (D) (2013) right, above

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Donna Anastasia ( R ) (2015)

REGISTRARS OF VOTERS:

Laura Smits (D ) - (2013)
Susan Moran (R ) - (2013)

Charity B. Nichols ( R ) - (2015)
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Community Room at Weston Library, third Monday of the month, 7:30pm (Executive Session ar 6:30pm). On Town TV

BOARD OF EDUCATION:

Sonya Stack - (R) - (2013)
Denise Harvey (D) - (2013)
Richard Bochinski ( D ) - (2013)
Dana Levin ( D ) - (2015)
Philip Schaefer - ( D ) - Chair.; (2015)
Ellen Uzenoff (R) - (2015)
Nina Daniel (R) - (2015)

At Town Hall, as listed on the Town website, second Thursday, at 8pm They usually meet in the Commission Room, but hold other meetings during Budget Process; Board of Finance holds the only "Public Hearing" on the budget prior to ATBM.

BOARD OF FINANCE (6 year term):

Daivod Finkel ( R ) - (2017)
Patrice Kopas ( R ) - (2013)
Melissa Koller - ( D ) - (2013)
Michael O'Brien ( D ) - (2013)
Michael Carter - (R) - (2017)
Gerald T. Sargent III, Chair. ( R ) - (2017)
Steve Ezzes ( D ) - (2017)

First and third Mondays,7:30pm, in the Commission Room (special meetings held during the year, too)

PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION:

Joe Limone - ( D ) - (2013)
Pierre Ratte - ( R ) - (2015)
Ken Edgar - ( D ) - (2015)
Donald L. Saltzman ( R ) - Chair., - (2015)
Stephen Grozinger - (R) - (2013)
Britta Lerner ( R ) - ( 2013)
Jane Connelly, Chair. ( D ) - (2015)

First Tuesday at 7:30pm in the Commission Room

POLICE COMMISSION:

William J. Brady ( R ) - (2015)
Richard G. Phillips - ( R ) Chair. - (2013)
Jess DiPasquale ( R ) - (2015)
Beth Gralnick ( D ) - (2015)
Hal Shupack ( D ) - (2013)
Peter J. Ottomano ( R ) - ( 2013)
Jeffrey Eglash - ( D ) - (2013)

Fourth Tuesday at 7:45pm in the Commission Room

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS:

Jeffrey Tallman ( R ) - (2015)
Frederick C. Noyes, Jr., ( R ) - (2013)
Bob Gardner (D) - (2015)
W. MacLeod Snaith ( D ) (2013)
Richard Wolf ( R ) - (2015)

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS ALTERNATES:

Glenn VanDuesen ( R ) - (2015)
John Moran - (R) - (2013)
Ken Edgar - ( D ) - (2013) - just elected to P&Z, to be replaced by Marilyn Parker

BOARD OF ASSESSMENT APPEALS:

Susan Seath (R) - (2015)
Marina Coprio ( D ) - (2013)
Ryan Cornell ( R ) - (2013)

BOARD OF ASSESSMENT APPEALS ALTERNATE (Extra alternates appointed in re-val year)

John Kirchner
Debbie Rehr

Checking this for who these officials are right now, mid-term (should be equal numbers of R,D, and U)...
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE:
Justices of the Peace by political party or none (January 2009): MUST BE A REGISTERED VOTER

NOTE: Susam Moch resigned, June 2011.

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Please note that all appointments ans re-appointments to the panels below are being presently pursued with full interviews - there are opposing candidates for the majority position on all boards
APPOINTED OFFICIALS: (Not including all AD HOC committees and boards, and not including Political Party affiliation)

Meeting location of Boards and Commissions (also time and date of regular meetings as posted on the Town of Weston Website).
(Year of reappointment; please note as well that NO home telephone numbers appear below on the Internet any longer, unless specifically requested otherwise, but are available at the Office of the Town Clerk):

Meets when needed - second Saturdays at 10am in the Town Hall Meeting Room

BOARD OF ETHICS (term limits on this group):
See this link for information regarding related matters: Sources of Public Funding of Political Campaigns

Robert Lamb (2013)
Terry Castellano (2012)
Harriet Heller (2012)
John Albright (2013)
Paula Savignol (2013)

BUILDING BOARD OF APPEALS:

David Coprio, Chair, (D 2014)
Donald O’Donoghue (2013)
Linda Roig (2015)
Peter Voulgarakis (2012)
Vacancy

First and third Wednesdays at 7:30pm, Commission Room
Finished with the Town-School Referendum, Committee turns to new challenges...

BUILDING COMMITTEE:

David Coprio (2012)
Vacancy - (2012)
Robert Soloff (2013)
Vacancy - (2012)
Allen Swerdlowe (2012) - Chair. (as voted Aug. 17, 2011)
Jack Davidoff - (2013)
Richard Wolf - (2013)

SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE re- established by vote of Board of Selectmen for receiving funds for projects for doors and windows. There was an EMERGENCY MEETING of the Board of Selectmen Wednesday, June 30, 2010 at 4:15pm in the Town Hall Meeting Room to establish a School Building Committee consisting of the members of the Building Committee for the purpose of getting the windows and doors projects at WMS and WHS moving and qualify for SFU$$$ ("EDO49"), which the Special Town Meeting March 23, 2010 approved

School Building Committee originally established May 4, 2000 (and to terminate, if things went as originally planned, March 2007) (link to non-LWV meeting notes source) includes the Building Committee, as listed above--as well as four (4) others (two were appointed to the Building Committee over the years):

Ellen Uzenoff was the voting member designated by the Board of Education, now resigned.Dr. Lynne Pierson, Superintendent of Schools , now resigned from this Committee, was a voting member (appointed by the Board of Selectmen at their April 4, 2002 meeting).

Staff telephone link: 222-2530.

Meets early in the Budget Process
For expenses larger than budget items but smaller than Referenda...$50k?

CAPITAL PLANNING COMMITTEE: No one from P&Z?

First Selectman, Gayle M. Weinstein
Board of Finance Representative
Building Committee Representative
Finance Director, Rick Darling
School System Representatives
Town Administrator, Tom Landry

FACILITIES COMMITTEE established by the Board of Selectmen - first meeting Oct. 7, 2010. Members: Hal Shupack, Glenn Major and Joe Fitzpatrick - to review town owned properties to see if town needs can be filled; also, evaluate Kaestle Boos report re: needs in the future (i.e. is it less expensive to build new or renovate?).

Pam Bochinski
Richard Wolf, Chair.
Vacancy
Benjamin Hume
Stewart Pearl

The cover of an even older Town of Weston Charter

NEW for 2011-2012...
Select Committee on Charter Revision (appointed June 2, 2011) According to State Statute, only two (2) members of elected agencies can be appointed to a seven (7) member Charter Revision Commission. The statutes are silent as to what might happen to change the composition during the process of the Revision.

Ken Edgar* (D) elected to Planning & Zoning Nov. 2011 (previously elected ZBA alternate)
Dennis Tracy* (R) elected to Board of Selectmen Nov. 2011
Woody Bliss** (R)
Arne DeKeijzer (D)
Nina Daniel* (R) elected to Board of Education Nov. 2011
Dick Bochinski* (D) - (already member of the Board of Education)
Susan Moch** (D)

*=members of elected boards Nov. 2011
**=appointed members of the Panel of Moderators
Elected official at the time of initiation of Charter Revision in June 2011.

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Previous work completed, recommendations approved by voters November 4, 2003.
Charter Revision Commission (for specified period of time to be precisely determined - @16 months): note that Party affiliation listed here because State Statute requires that there be a bare majority; office holders* may comprise only 20% of the Charter Revision Commission, at the time of appointment.

Carl Bernstein* (D)
Denise Massingale-Lamb (D)
Ed Michl (R) - Chair.
Paul Audley (R)
Lynda Hennessey (R)
* = member of the appointed Parks and Recreation Commission

We believe these numbers for terms are correct-maybe not!
COMMISSION ON AGING: meets first Monday at 9:15am in the Senior Center

Laura Smits - (2013)
Margaret Anderson - (2013)
Terry Hulley - (2013)
Nancy Hammerslough - (2012)
Nina Daniel. (2012)
Helen DeKeijzer - (2012)
Bruce Lorentzen - (2010)

First Tuesday at 7:30pm in the Commission Room
Wetland soils and setbacks from these are in the Conservation Commission's purview.

CONSERVATION COMMISSION:

Cathy Minter - (2013)
Robert Turner - (2013)
J. Thomas Failla - (2015)
Christopher Spaulding - (2015)
Edward Schwarz - (2015)
Vacancy - (2013)
David Rosenberg - (2013)

DEER MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE: no longer operating

Vacancy
Nick Bell
Harvey Bellin
Jay Fortin - Chair.
Tony Markowsky
Mark Harper, Ex-Officio

First Wednesday at 8pm in the Library

HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION: this list may not be up to date

Paul Deysenroth - (2014)
Neil Horner- (2016)
Naomi Bleifeld (2012)
Lynne A. Langlois - Chair., (2012)
Roland Poirier- (2015)

HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION ALTERNATES:

Vacancy (2006)?
William O. (Chris) Kimberly - (2013)
Carole Baldwin - 2016

First Tuesday at 7:45pm in the Library Conference Room

LIBRARY BOARD: Nine members: this is not up to date (some interim appointments - we will check the terms and names)

Amy Kindwall Sanborn - Chair. - (2013)
Lynne A. Langlois (2015)
Anne Hunt (2013)
Sherry Pallay Straczek (2015)
Michael Bellacosa - (2015)
Joan Rizzi-Henderson (2015)
Denis Toner (2013)
Ellen G. Mason (2013)
Vacancy

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The homestead.

SELECT COMMITTEE FOR THE LACHAT HOUSE (created at September 20, 2007 Board of Selectmen's
meeting)

Paul Deysenroth - (2009)
Bob Uzenoff, Chair. - (2009)
Dave Coprio - (2009)

LACHAT ADVISORY COMMITTEE (created @ mid-2006, summertime meetings)

From report on site conditions drawn by Town/Nature Conservancy original Committee

Link here to non-League data about the Lachat Property; ATBM FY'06-'07 budget story, non- LWV of Weston source League held a "Now What Lachat?" meeting post-ATBM, a "forum on demand" thus generating interest in reviving some form of a proposal for the Godfrey Road property.

Previous Advisory Committee Members:

Richard Wolf - Chair. - (2010)
W. Glenn Major - (2010)
David Christopher - (2010)
Carolyn Mulcahey - (2010)
Michael Greenberg (2010)

Link here to non-League data about the Lachat Property, including Special Town Meeting information.

NATURE CENTER BUILDING COMMITTEE (title as listed with Town Clerk - Ad Hoc Committee begun 2001)

Nick Bell
Jack Beal
Dennis Tracey
Kate Ebbott (from N.C.)
John Zaro (from NC)
Richard Bochinski (from NC)

Tools of the trade

PANEL OF MODERATORS:

Barbara Reynolds replaced Steve Ezzes, (2015) - did he have to resign in order to serve on the Board of Finance? YES. According to the Charter, no member of the Board of Finance can be a member of any other Board or Commission named in the Charter (Section 5.6) - and the Panel of Moderators (Section 7.13) is named in the Charter.
Bob Uzenoff (2015)
Susan Moch - (2015)
Woody Bliss - (2013)

Second Monday at 7:30pm in the Commission Room

PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION:

E.J. Ferdinand, III (2013)
Eric Albert (2013)
Brian Collins (2015)
Carl Bernstein (2015)
Marc Butlein (2015)
David Juneau - (2013)
Robert Uzenoff - (2013)

NOTE: Weston High School student-members:
Third Tuesday at 5:30pm in the Town Hall Meeting Room

COMMISSION FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH:
YOUTH SERVICES (dates are not all correct for this Commission - our apologies!)

Ellen Weyrauch - (2013)
Lynn Phillips (2014)
Dawn Egan (2013)
Vacancies

Jillian Kleban and Jenna Klaassen as Student Commissioner on the Commission for Children and Youth for a term to expire June 30, 2013.

Commission for the Arts
Second Friday at 9:30am in the Commission Room

The mission of the WESTON COMMISSION FOR THE ARTS, originally formed as the Weston Cultural Events Committee, was established in 1991 to promote and provide cultural events in the Town of Weston. This would include, but not be limited to drama, visual art displays and performances of music and dance.

WESTON COMMISSION FOR THE ARTS:

There shall be appointed members, no more than twelve, to serve for two year terms, to provide arts and cultural events, free of charge, for the Weston community.

Gary Betsworth, Chair., (2013)
Keith Brooks (2012)
Margaret Brooks (2013)
Peter Catucci (2013)
Jordan Fenster (2012)
Andi Luciano Fine (2012)
Vacancy

TOWN HISTORIAN:

Kathleen Failla (2012)

IVY MOORE COTTAGE ADMINISTRATION:

Reappointed 2-1-07 - we do not have the term of office at the moment.
Rev. David Feyrer - 2006
Tom Landry - Chair. - 2006
Dr. Jay Meizlish - 2006
2 vacancies

CHECK OUT NEW WEBSITE!!! WEBsite of Weston Public Schools (buildings shown below in order as you drive along School Road...Referendum Plan above)

MORE PHOTOS OF WESTON PLUS SCHOOLS ON NON-LWV SITE HERE:
ALL SCHOOL BUILDINGS LOCATED ON SCHOOL ROAD (right after Weston Center--right turn off Weston Road heading north):

Pictured above:

"Kinderland" (viewed from new parking lot across School Road for visitors, etc.); next the Board of Education Headquarters; photo of Hurlbutt Elementary School's Library (viewed from Town Hall); Ribbon Cutting at the new Weston Intermediate School the first day of classes; Weston High School readied for new entrance, art wing, etc.; voila! Last, the Weston Middle School (rear entrance to cafeteria and gym - VOTE HERE ELECTION DAY OR REFERENDUM TIME).

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Board of Education sets the standard for clear meeting notices re: "Executive Session" - going into and out of - and topics!!! (Keep up the good work...this is what are supposed to be the topics for executive sessions [below]. )

EXECUTIVE SESSIONS (from the F.O.I. WEBsite, short version)...
I. AN AGENCY MAY CLOSE CERTAIN PORTIONS OF ITS MEETINGS BY A VOTE OF 2/3 OF THE MEMBERS PRESENT AND VOTING. THIS VOTE MUST BE CONDUCTED AT A PUBLIC SESSION
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Meetings to discuss the following matters may be closed: specific employees (unless the employee concerned requests that the discussions be open to the public); strategy and negotiations regarding pending claims and litigation; security matters; real estate acquisition (if openness might increase price); or any matter that would result in the disclosure of a
public record exempted from the disclosure requirements for public records.

Any business or discussion in a closed session must be limited to the above areas.

The agency may invite persons to present testimony or opinion in the executive session, but their attendance must be limited to only the time necessary for that testimony or opinion.

The public has a right to know... FREEDOM OF INFORMATION COMMISSION

Frequently Asked Questions:

There are four (4) school buildings on the 117 acre campus in the center of Town. Hurlbutt Elementary School is grades K -2 (est. 581 enrollment). The new Weston Intermediate School, grades 3-5 had an estimated enrollment this Fall of 567 students. Weston Middle School, grades 6-8 had an estimated enrollment of 632 this Fall. Weston High School (grades 9-12) had an estimated enrollment in the Fall of 2005 of 734 students.

2. Are the school facilities currently involved in construction and expansion projects?
There is ongoing a "Doors & Window" upgrade to parts of the Middle School and the old section of the High School...previously:

The WMS roof was replaced.
A project was completed upgrading the high school auditorium.
The old section of the high school roof, not included in the Referendum, is now complete.
Referendum projects are over altho' some paper work for reimbursement may not be completed and certainly CT hasn't sent a check!. (HISTORY: A bond issue received approval from the voters Nov. 15, 2001, and there was a school expansion project which took place over the ensuing years.) Included in the project were: new 3-4-5 building, a doubling of the size of the high school and construction of fields, all now open. The Plan presented at the time of the referendum Nov. 15, 2001 shown below.

3. How do I register my child in the Weston Public School System?

If your preferred first contact is on the Internet, click above. Otherwise, please call the school your child will be attending. Each school has a registration process to assist you. Visit our school directory for the telephone number and person to contact: School Directory found here by clicking on school of interest, etc. Kindergarten registration here.

CENTRAL OFFICE DIRECTORY

Hurlbutt Elementary

Weston Intermediate School

Weston Middle School
Please note: construction projects include new 3-4-5 school on campus.

This is the science wing of WHS
Weston High School
Please note: construction projects doubled the size of Weston High School
Weston High School Sports

STATE AND NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES...TWO STATE SENATORIAL DISTRICTS (Weston now divided); House Legislative Districts also devided--but all of Weston in the 135th...
IN HARTFORD

28rd State Senatorial District: John McKinney- 254-1639:
http://www.senaterepublicans.ct.gov/senainfo/McKinney.htm

26th State Senatorial District: Toni Boucher - 762-3232:
Toni.Boucher@cga.ct.gov.
www.SenatorBoucher.cga.ct.gov

135th State Assembly District: John E. Stripp - 227-8917: John Shaban replaced John Stripp in January 2011...
http://www.housegop.ct.gov/members/Stripp.asp

4th U.S. Congressional District: Jim Himes (D), 202- 225-5541 - non-Partisan link to Congressional Offices and other government data HERE.

Washington DC Office
214 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-5541
Fax: (202) 225-9629
Email - http://himes.house.gov/?sectionid=3&sectiontree=3
Home Page - http://himes.house.gov/

Richard Blumenthal wins open seat as long-time Sen. Dodd does not run again.
Christopher J. Dodd: ( D), 202- 224-2823http://www.das.state.ct.us/Home/US_Senate_Members.htm

Joseph I. Lieberman:( D), 202- 224-4041 http://www.das.state.ct.us/Home/US_Senate_Members.htm

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* Reapportionment of Connecticut U.S. Congressional Districts after U.S. Census 2000 (in 2002) placed Weston in the 4th District after 20 years away from the "Gold Coast."

The League of Women Voters of Weston
Education Fund Drive
P.O. Box 1081
Weston, CT 06883
E-mail: webmaster@lwvweston.org

Answer: all of the above, except for the Toy Factory (demo.); but the Town is evaluating these and others to form a long range plan for upkeep and maintenance.
Images at the top of this page of Onion Barn, Jarvis Military Academy, Toy Factory, by Mary O'Reilly; Paul Heifetz pen and ink drawing of Town Hall.