News from the First Selectman - August 2024
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A Message from First Selectman Vicki A. TesoroPlease join us for the 2024 Trumbull Arts Festival on Sunday, 9/15, from 10 AM to 4 PM on the Town Hall Green. There will be exhibitors, food trucks, live music and more! Please visit the town website for more information. A community forum will be held in the cafetorium at Hillcrest Middle School, 530 Daniels Farm Road, on Wednesday, September 25th at 7 PM to present information on the new Hillcrest School and the referendum process. The financial impact of the proposed project will also be discussed. The community forum is open to the entire Trumbull community, so please join us to learn more about the project. I hope to see many Trumbull residents there. Hurricane season is here. To receive alerts about emergencies and other important community news from the Town of Trumbull please sign up on the Trumbull Citizen Alert system. This emergency and community notification system enables the Town of Trumbull to provide important community notifications and essential information quickly in a variety of situations, such as severe weather, unexpected road closures, evacuation of buildings or neighborhoods, and other emergency situations. To subscribe, go to this page on the town website or, on the home page, click on the Trumbull Citizen Alert button and follow the prompts. I want to remind everyone again to visit the Town website and Facebook page often. There is important information about town meetings, town events and services, town departments, public safety, town initiatives, and much more! You can find agendas and minutes for all town government meetings in the Agenda Center. Also Trumbull Board of Education Agendas and Minutes can be found on the Trumbull Public School website. You can sign up to receive agendas and minutes, as well as emergency and community information, on the town website. Many of these town meetings can be viewed on TCTV Trumbull YouTube channel. You can also watch Trumbull Community Television on Charter channel 194 and Frontier Vantage channel 6019, and online anytime on the TCTV website. School is open! Please review the Back to School Safety Tip reminders posted by the Trumbull Police Department on the Town website. Please drive carefully! Thank you. Vicki Tesoro
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2024 Trumbull Arts FestivalWhen: Sunday, September 15, 2024 from 10:00AM – 4:00PM, rain or shine
Where: Town Hall Green, 5866 Main Street, Trumbull, CT 06611
Cost: Free admission The annual Trumbull Arts Festival will take place Sunday, September 15, 2024, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM on the Trumbull Town Hall Green at 5866 Main Street. The festival draws artists and crafters from around the state. There is something for everyone: handmade purses, artisan soaps, jewelry, birdhouses, pottery and pet accessories just to name a few. Additional information can be found on the Trumbull Arts Festival page of the Town website.
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A Christmas Carol Auditions Begin Soon!Auditions for Trumbull Community Theatre's production of A Christmas Carol begin soon! Please go to this website to sign up for auditions. Roles are available for young children through adults! Performances will be December 6-8, 2024. Don't miss your chance to be a part of this fabulous performance! |
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Early Voting InformationEarly Voting will take place from October 21-31 and November 1-3, from 10 am to 6 pm, except for October 29 and 31, when the hours will be from 8 am to 8 pm. For more information about early voting, please go to the Town website.
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Veterans Ceremony Held A ceremony was held on August 26 at Madison Middle School to honor Korean-era and Vietnam-era veterans. The ceremony was organized by Lieutenant Governor Susan Bysiewicz, Connecticut Commissioner of Veterans Affairs Ronald Welch, and Trumbull First Selectman Vicki Tesoro. Veterans were invited to speak about their experiences, and they were awarded citations from Lieutenant Governor Bysiewicz and a pin for Vietnam-era veterans or a certificate of appreciation for Korean-era veterans from Commissioner Welch. It was a beautiful ceremony honoring so many who sacrificed so much for our country.
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Connecticut Coastal Cleanup in Twin Brooks ParkPlease join Sustainable Trumbull in Twin Brooks Park on Sunday, September 22 from 9-11 am for a cleanup event with our Save the Sound partners. Gloves and bags will be provided. Come for all or some of the event. Great opportunity for student community service hours. Registration is requested!
Click here to register: https://www.savethesound.org/.../2024-coastal-cleanup/ The Connecticut Cleanup is a state-wide effort hosted by Save the Sound as part of Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup. This global event, which occurs on International Coastal Cleanup Day in mid-September, has motivated over 11.5 million people around the world to pick up over 210 million pounds of trash from nearly 390,000 miles of shoreline. Join the CT Cleanup to help us continue this effort and stop trash in its tracks! Please note that large groups may be directed to alternate locations to cleanup various sites around town. As always, you may choose to cleanup trash around Trumbull any day, time, and location of your choosing. We kindly ask that you log your cleanup efforts using the Clean Swell app so we can track what types and how much trash our residents are collecting to better formulate remediation efforts and programs. Any Time Litter Clean Up | Trumbull, CT
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2024 TYA ProductionThe 2024 Trumbull Youth Association presented its 2024 musical, Anything Goes. Performances took place on August 1 through August 4. The production was spectacular as usual. Congratulations to the entire cast and crew for another smash! |
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2024 TYA Jr. ProductionOn August 9 and 10 Trumbull Youth Association Jr. presented its 2024 production, Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella Youth Edition. The show was fantastic and we congratulate the entire cast and crew for putting on another great show! |
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2024 First Selectman's Golf ClassicThe 12th annual First Selectman's Golf Classic was held at Tashua Knolls Golf Course on August 12. The weather was perfect and the 110 golfers had a great time while raising money for the Trumbull High School Golden Eagle Marching Band, Trumbull High School sports teams, and the Trumbull Academic Challenge for Excellence (ACE) Foundation. The First Selectman's Golf Classic has distributed approximately $600,000 to these groups since its inception. Thank you again to all our sponsors, golfers, and volunteers!
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Little League 10U Team HonoredThe Trumbull Little League 10U All Stars team was recognized at the September 5, 2024 Town Council meeting. The team won the District, Sectional, and State Championship and was the New England Regional runner up. Congratulations for such an amazing accomplishment! We are so proud of you!
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Third Annual Cupcake Wars HeldThe Trumbull Health Department hosted its 3rd annual Public Health Cupcake Wars on August 21. Cupcake Wars was open to all Trumbull residents from K-8th grade. There were 27 participants, and each was given 2 cupcakes to decorate with a "saving our environment" theme. There was a lesson on proper handwashing, and everyone got to decorate their own apron. Congratulations to the grand prize winners! |
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2024 Road Paving CompletedOur Public Works Department has completed road paving operations for the 2024 season. This year they added chip sealing of more recently paved roads to extend the life of these roads. Thank you to all our hardworking Public Works employees for doing such a great job paving so many miles of roads each year!
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Indian Ledge, McDougall Field Ribbon CuttingsPlease watch the Town website for news about ribbon-cutting ceremonies for the new turf fields at Indian Ledge Park and McDougall Field at Trumbull High School! |
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Beach Pool Sprinkler Park Project As soon as the 2024 summer pool and sprinkler park season ended, work began on the replacement of the Beach Pool Sprinkler Park. The existing sprinkler park was over 25 years old and in need of replacement, so the Town allocated American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to install a new sprinkler park. Work is proceeding well, and we expect to have the new sprinkler park open by Memorial Day 2025.
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Community Forum on New Hillcrest Middle School Project -- September 25 at 7:30 p.m.The Town of Trumbull and the Trumbull Board of Education invite you to a COMMUNITY FORUM at Hillcrest Middle School, 530 Daniels Farm Road, in the cafetorium on Wednesday, September 25 at 7:00 p.m. Please join us for a presentation of the new Hillcrest Middle School project. The financial impact of the proposed project will also be discussed. Tours of Hillcrest will be offered after the presentation. This Community Forum is open to the entire Trumbull community. The Board of Finance and Town Council approved a bond authorization in the amount of $142,375,000 for the construction of the new school. However, the actual cost of the project will be much less than the bonding request. Due to special legislation approved by the state legislature this past spring, the Hillcrest project will receive a 44% reimbursement rate, which is above the standard reimbursement rate of 24.29%. This is a potential significant cost savings of approximately $28 million for Trumbull taxpayers. However, the Trumbull voters must approve the referendum question, which will be on the November 5, 2024 general election ballot, in order for the project to move forward. Please come to the Community Forum on September 25 to learn more about this project and its financial impact. |
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 L-R, Sergeant Robert Pysz, Lieutenant Robert Coppola, First Selectman Vicki Tesoro, Chief Michael Lombardo, Captain Don Allen |
Police Promotional Ceremony HeldOn Tuesday, September 10, a promotional ceremony was held for three of our outstanding law enforcement officers. Individuals who earned promotions included Sergeant Robert Pysz, Lieutenant Robert Coppola, and Captain Don Allen. Congratulations to each of them for earning these promotions!
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Economic & Community Development News
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2024 Trumbull Restaurant Week is Coming!2024 Trumbull Restaurant Week will run from Friday, October 4th to Friday, October 11th. Information on participating restaurants and their specials can be found at www.trumbullrestaurantweek.com . The event aims to highlight local eateries as part of the Trumbull Celebrates Local effort. During Restaurant Week, participating Trumbull restaurants will offer an array of specials including prix fixe menus, buy-one-get-one options, and other discounts. Help us to support local by stopping in to any of our participating establishment October 4th -11th, 2024!
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 Photo by Roger Salls Photography |
Sana's Beauty Esthetics Opened at Trumbull MallOn August 9, a ribbon cutting was held for Sana's Beauty Esthetics, located at the Trumbull Mall across from Express and next to Skechers. Please help us welcome Sana's Beauty Esthetics to our Trumbull community!
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Trumbull Farmers' MarketThe Trumbull Farmers' Market is held weekly on Thursdays from May through October, rain or shine, from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Twin Brooks Park. Parking stickers will not be enforced during the market hours. We are proud to host this weekly community event featuring a wide range of local products.
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Trumbull Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day on Saturday, October 5, 2024Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day will be held on Saturday, October 5, 2024, rain or shine. Hours are 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and the location is 307 Indian Ledge Park Drive, next to the BMX facility. For more information see the Hazardous Waste Collection Day page on the town website.
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Check the Town Website for Important Town InformationDon't forget to check the town website frequently for important town information! Updates are posted in the Spotlight on the home page, and each town department's page contains useful information. Go to www.trumbull-ct.gov.
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