Weston Town Hall Happenings For Oct. 31, 2025

Press release from the Town of Weston:

10/31/2025 3:30 PM

FIRST SELECTWOMAN’S OPENING NOTE
The Town of Weston’s Human Services Department is monitoring the ongoing federal government shutdown and its potential impact on residents who rely on SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced that November SNAP benefits will not be issued if the shutdown continues into November. We understand this may cause concern for families and individuals managing limited resources. You are not alone. Weston's community of partners are here to help ensure that no resident goes without food or essential support. Please follow the link HERE to see how to get support AND how to support those in need.

And, Happy Halloween!

FROM WESTON’S REGISTRARS OF VOTERS
The Registrar's Office would like everyone to know about the upcoming Municipal Election and important dates:
What: Municipal Elections
When: Early Voting from 10/20-11-2/2025. Hours are from 10AM-6PM on all days apart from 10/28 and 10/30 when there are extended hours of 8AM-8PM
Election Day - 11/4/25. Hours are 6AM-8PM
Where: Early Voting is in the Meeting Room at Town Hall
Election Day voting is held at the Middle School Gym on School Road
Why: Because your vote makes a difference in your community

First, voter registration can be done online until 11:59 PM Friday October 17th. All mail-in voter registration must be received or postmarked by this date at the Town Clerk's Office. After this date, Same Day Registration will be available throughout the Early Voting period (10/20-11/2) at Town Hall. There will be a limited Registration session between 9AM and 5PM on 11/3 at the Town Clerk's Office at Town Hall. The Election is held on November 4th, and Same Day Registration will be allowed during the hours the polls are open. Voters may register to vote in person with Same Day Registration beginning October 20 at Weston Town Hall. If you have any questions, please contact the Registrars at votereg@westonct.gov. We are happy to help!

T-MOBILE SERVICE UPDATE
Please see the link HERE for the most the current status of the T-Mobile negotiation.
Please see HERE for previous FAQ from First Selectwoman
Please see HERE for previous statement regarding T-Mobile

COBBS MILL INN UPDATE
Please see the link HERE for the Town of Weston Statement regarding Cobbs Mill Inn.

WESTON 2025 ROAD PAVING PROGRAM
The 2025 Paving Program is nearing completion. Most roads have been finished paved, received new driveway aprons where required and curbing installed.

Finish Paved Roads:

Preventative maintenance (crack sealing) is being performed on the following roadways and will be completed by November 7:

• Steep Hill Road
• Norfield Road
• Old Redding Road
• Godfrey Road East & West

Motorists can anticipate minor delays in the active work zones. This work will last approximately one week and is weather dependent. Select driveway aprons and curbing will be completed after each road is finished paved. This schedule may be subject to change due to weather or unforeseen circumstances.

LYONS PLAIN RD REHABILITATION
The Town conducted a semi-final inspection on August 20th of the roadway rehabilitation on Lyons Plain Rd done by Grasso Construction to compile a list of remaining restoration items along the corridor to close out the project. The Town is currently waiting on dates from Grasso when this work will be done although work is expected to occur within the next few weeks. Work to be completed includes items such as repair to damaged mailboxes, removal of remaining erosion & sediment controls, repair to damaged sections of asphalt, repair to areas of roadside erosion, replacement of speed limit signs, regrading, placing of topsoil, and seeding of disturbed areas of lawn, and filling and seeding of holes left by removal of existing guiderail posts. Additionally, at the request of project abutters, the Town has received a cost estimate to paint the newly installed metal beam guardrail. The estimated cost for this work is $80,000 and Town staff intend to include this cost as a line item in the upcoming FY27 Budget. If approved, the work would be formally procured and performed after the start of FY27 beginning July 1, 2026. We appreciate the patience of all project abutters while we await the final restoration and if you have any specific concerns you may contact Victoria Houle, at wickedhoule@gmail.com.

VALLEY FORGE ROAD RECONSTRUCTION
The Town is waiting on a cost estimate proposal for the inclusion of stop sign warrant analyses and reconfiguration evaluations of both the intersection at Stagecoach Rd and Old Redding Road. A revised application to the IWWC will not be submitted until after potential roadway changes are fully evaluated. While in-person meetings with abutting property owners have currently been put on hold, these meetings will resume upon resubmission to the IWWC and all property owners are reminded that they will be afforded the opportunity to meet and/or ask questions prior to construction activities beginning and granting of any temporary rights for work on private property. We appreciate the patience of all project abutters and if you have any specific concerns you may contact Victoria Houle, at wickedhoule@gmail.com. Please click here for a fully detailed description of the project, funding, information sessions and timeline.

TRANSFER STATION SERVICES: NEW ADDITION
Gas Cylinder Recycling is now available at the Transfer Station. Acceptable residential gas cylinders include propane, butane, isobutane, helium, and propylene. Small cylinders should be placed in the cylinder collection barrel and large cylinders should be set up alongside the cylinder collection barrel. Please visit the Transfer Station webpage for more information: https://www.westonct.gov/government/municipal-departments/transfer-station

HRRA REGIONAL HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION
11/1/25 at Brookfield High School
The next regional Household Hazardous Waste collection event is scheduled for: Saturday, November 1st, at Brookfield High School, from 9am-2pm
Please help to share the information. This is the final event of the year! The next event is scheduled for April 2026.
Click here for more information

19TH ANNUAL HRRA RECYCLING BILLBOARD CONTEST
Deadline to submit artwork: November 14
The theme this year is: “Don’t Trash Textiles!”
Students’ artwork should teach residents that textiles don’t belong in the trash. Textiles can be reused, repurposed, repaired or recycled separately at a designated collection site. Regional winners could win $100 for 1st place, $75 for 2nd place, $50 for 3rd place or $25 for Honorable Mention !FOUR Grand Prize Winners! One Grand Prize winner in each of the following categories will ALSO receive $250. • Grades K-2 • Grades 3-5 • Grades 6-8 • Grades 9-12 Students can visit https://hrra.org/annual-billboard-contest/ for a complete list of rules, to print a template, find town drop off information as well as get information on why this theme is so important! Original artwork should be submitted by November 14, 2025 to our town’s designated collection site. The contest is open to all public, private and homeschooled students in the HRRA region. We are excited to see the inspiring messages our students create this year! Questions? Email education@hrra.org or call (203) 775-4539

WESTON HISTORY & CULTURE CENTER IN WESTON, CT THIS NOVEMBER!

Explore the new exhibit, "Weston at Work", in the 1882 Coley Barn which includes interactive activities for children and adults. Tour the award-winning Coley House and learn about life on the homefront during World War II.

FROM THE DPW DIRECTOR: PROJECT COMPLETION UPDATE
I asked the DPW Director to give an update on the completed projects for the past couple of cycles. Here is what he sent. Thank you so much Larry Roberts as well as to the entire municipal team who were instrumental in bringing these projects to completion.

Land Mobile Radio project:

The replacement of three local bridges with state and federal grants:

Paving: ARPA Funded, State Funded, BOND anticipation Notes funded:

STEAP Grant Funded Projects:

Food Scraps Recycling Program (Pilot funded by ARPA)

Sidewalks Phase 1: (Construction Funded by State Grant)

Ravenwood Water Supply Renovation

Dog Park Construction

EV Charger Installation:

FLAG DISPOSAL BIN AT THE TRANSFER STATION
At Weston Transfer Station 237 Godfrey Road East
There is now a Flag Disposal Bin at the Weston Transfer Station. The bin was created by Joe Travers, as part of his Eagle Scout Project. The bin is located near the brick administration building (see pictures below). Click here for more information about the mission of his project and answers to frequently asked questions. Congratulations and thank you for this great addition to our Transfer Station!

TOWN HALL TALKS
As an enhancement of the weekly Town Hall Happenings newsletter, please join First Selectwoman Sam Nestor for "Town Hall Talks," on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month. ** Day Change **

Town Hall talks schedule:
2nd Tuesday of the Month - 1pm at the Town Hall
4th Wednesday of the Month - 6pm at the Town Hall
RSVP required: executiveassistant@westonct.gov

EMERGENCY ALERTS
Please make sure that you and your family are registered to receive emergency alerts from the Weston Office of Emergency Management. Registration can be done online by visiting https://www.westonct.gov/our-community/community-alert-system-and-e-notifications. Weston’s Public Safety Team will continue to expertly guide us through storms by sending out texts, emails and automated phone calls via our Everbridge system. Please make sure to mention Everbridge to your new friends, acquaintances and neighbors. Please also see this link, which provides details on how to prepare for weather events: https://www.westonct.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/5929/637650804379770000

WESTON POLICE DEPARTMENT: STATE TIER III ACCREDITATION AWARD
The Weston Police Department is proud to accept the State of Connecticut Tier III Accreditation Award, bestowed by the Police Officers Standards and Training Council. The State Tier III Accreditation award is representative of our agency’s thorough self- evaluation, which concluded with an independent audit of state assessors and appointed members of the council assigned to the Police Officer Standards and Training Accreditation Subcommittee. Achieving this status reflects the police department's professional excellence, accountability, and the highest standards of service to the Town of Weston. We are proud of this milestone, and grateful to everyone whose dedication made this possible. The Weston Police Department is fully in compliance with the 2020 Police Accountability Act for accreditation.

FROM THE WESTON POLICE DEPARTMENT
Please see below an outline of the current Connecticut laws regarding electric bicycles and the upcoming statutory changes effective October 1, 2025.

WESTON HUMAN SERVICES

-Click this link to visit the Senior Center website: https://westonseniorcenter.info/
-Activities newsletter: Weston Senior Activities Center
-Call or email the Senior Center to register: 203-222-2608 or jbraden@westonct.gov

Attention Medicare Beneficiaries!

PARKS AND RECREATION
After School Adventures Await! 🎨⚽🧘‍♀️🏒🤖
There’s still time to grab a spot in our Fall & Winter After School Programs — where fun meets learning for students of all ages!

WESTON PUBLIC LIBRARY

Weston Library Booksale, Nov. 7-9
Book Sale at the Weston Library! The Friends of the Weston Library are sponsoring a book sale Friday, Nov. 7th through Monday, November 10th.
The Library’s Community Room will be filled with over 5000 donated books, in excellent condition, suitable for holiday gift-giving. There will be adult fiction and mysteries, young adult books, young adult fiction, puzzles and games, children’s books for all ages, CDs and DVDs. Non-fiction books are sorted into categories such as Art, Biography, Business & Politics, Cooking, Design, Gardens & Pets, Health, History, Holidays, Parenting, Religion and Sports Some categories of interest include vintage and collectible books (including signed editions and Easton Press leather-bound volumes), a great selection of classical CDS, and a number of large-print books.

Weston Public Library Sunday Soundscapes Concert on November 16th
Jason Anick and the Matt deChamplain Quartet play Duke Ellington
Audience favorite Jason Anick returns to the Weston Library Sunday Soundscapes concert series at 4pm on November 16, bringing his unique style of violin-forward jazz. He and the Matt DeChamplain Quartet celebrate the virtuosic and toe-tapping music of Duke Ellington. Classics like "Caravan" and "It Don't Mean A Thing if It Ain't Got That Swing" will have you dancing in your seats and smiling from ear to ear. A donation of $20 for adults and $10 for students is suggested, but not required. Reservations are recommended as seating is limited. Please use this link to reserve your seats: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jason-anick-and-matt-dechamplain-quartet-nov-16-at-weston-library-tickets-1708048411779?aff=oddtdtcreator

NEW! CHILDCARE CENTER OPENS IN WESTON (A Message from Leaps n’ Bounds 2)
Leaps n’ Bounds 2 is Now Open in Weston!
We are so excited to welcome families of Weston to tour our brand-new center! After serving the Wilton community for 25 wonderful years, we’ve found our new home at Emanuel Church on Lyons Plain Road—formerly the site of Emanuel Nursery School. Our dedicated team brings more than 50 years of combined early childhood experience, and we can’t wait to share our caring, loving approach with your family. We offer year-round care for children, Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m.–6:00 p.m., in a nurturing environment where little steps become big leaps.

We’d love to meet you and show you around!
📞 203-761-9100
📧 lnbweston2@gmail.com
🌐 www.leapsnbounds2.com

BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETINGS
Please feel free to attend BOS meetings where you can watch in person at the Town Hall Meeting Room or you can stream into the meetings, which are always posted on the Town website. Documents, recordings, and minutes are available at: https://www.westonct.gov/government/boards-commissions/elected/board-of-selectmen

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR TOWN BOARDS
The following appointed boards have positions available: Commission on Aging, Board of Assessment Appeals Alternate, Commission for the Arts, Beautification Committee, Building Committee, Board of Ethics, Historic District Commission Alternate, Children & Youth Commission, Marketing & Communications Committee, Sustainable Weston, Veterans Affairs Committee. The Town of Weston Board of Selectmen will conduct interviews of candidates for appointed boards, commissions and committees in private, unless the candidate requests that the interview occur in public. Through the CT Freedom of Information Act, the state legislature expressly allows the Town Board of Selectmen to hold non-public executive sessions to discuss “the appointment, employment, performance, evaluation, health or dismissal of a public officer or employee." C.G.S. § 1-200 (6)(a). Like Weston, several nearby municipalities have also implemented similar policies to protect residents interested in volunteering their service from the abuse of modern technology such as artificial intelligence, social media, and personal identity theft. Please click here for more information and/or to submit your information for consideration for a position.

With gratitude,
Sam

PS: Check out my previous THH by visiting the following link! https://www.westonct.gov/about-us/advanced-components/list-detail-pages/news-list

First Selectwoman Sam and her boys at past Halloween

This press release was produced by the Town of Weston. The views expressed here are the author’s own.