Town Council Chair Report 1/20/26
Monthly Converstion Hours on Thursday Jan. 22
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 at the Senior Center
6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. at Booth and Dimock Library
I attended the January staff meeting to share with Department Heads the adopted Town Council goals. Everyone seemed excited to have an opportunity to get the word out about their departments during a Citizens Government Academy, as well as to create strategic plans to address infrastructure and facilities needs.
I am pleased to share that last week I was elected to Chair the Capitol Region Council of Governments Legislative Committee. I look forward to collaborating with the elected leaders and staff of the 38 CRCOG communities to move our priorities forward. I have given you copies this evening of the adopted priorities for the 2026 legislative session. A link to the full document will be provided in the minutes from tonight’s meeting. I want to specifically highlight:
CT Fastrak expansion east of the CT River - I will be advocating that the expansion go at least to UConn, preferably traveling along rt 44.
Expansion of micro transit programs that use services similar to Lyft and Uber in order to have mobility in communities that lack the population density to support traditional fixed route service such as buses and trains.
Expand the uses of STEAP grants to allow regional or inter-municipal projects, and simplify the STEAP application and reporting requirements for small towns with limited administrative capacity
In alignment with CT Conference of Municipalities (CCM), support increasing special education funding and adopting reforms that deliver sustained, predictable relief for municipalities
LINK TO FULL DOCUMENT: CRCOG Legislative Agenda