A Message From First Selectman Vicki A. Tesoro

I would like to take this opportunity again to thank our Public Works and Parks Department employees and all the Town’s First Responders for the incredible job they did over the last several months. They continue to make personal sacrifices every day to keep our entire community safe. Hopefully the weather will begin to improve as we look forward to the warmer months!

The town budget process continues this month through June. My proposed budget is now being reviewed by the Board of Finance. 

You can view my proposed budget here: 2026 27 Town of Trumbull FS Budget for Web.pdf 

You can view the Superintendent’s budget here: https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1766166245/trumbullpsorg/j63csb9rpaptmy5z9aas/2026-2027.pdf 

The budget process continues as follows:

1. The BOF holds budget hearings with the Town Department Heads (including the BOE) during March.
2. The BOF holds two public hearings on the budget, one on a weeknight and another on a Saturday morning. The budget is published in the local newspaper. The first public hearing was held on March 12, and the second was held on March 21. 
3. By Town Charter, the BOF no later than the second Monday in April must submit its recommended budget to the Town Council. This year the Board of Finance budget vote will be held on March 24 at 6:00 p.m. in Council Chambers at Town Hall.
4. Next, the Town Council Finance Committee holds budget hearings with the Town Department Heads (including the BOE). They will vote on Wednesday, April 29 at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers at Town Hall to make recommendations to the full Town Council.
5. The Town Council will hold a public hearing on Monday, April 27 at 6:00 p.m. and the budget is published in the local newspaper. The public hearing will take place in Council Chambers at Town Hall and on Zoom for those who cannot attend in person but want to speak. The Zoom link will be on the agenda and will be posted on the Town website.
6. By Town Charter, the Town Council adopts the budget no later than the second Monday in May. This year the Town Council will vote on the budget has been tentatively set for Monday, May 4. Please watch the Town website for the date and time once confirmed. The Town Council can decrease any line item by a majority vote but can only increase up to the First Selectman’s recommended budget by 2/3 votes of the entire membership (21 members so 2/3 is 14).
7. The BOF will set the mill rate, based on the Town Council’s adopted budget no later than the second Monday in June. This year that date is June 8, 2026. 

As the budget process moves forward, I will continue to work with our state officials advocating for more education dollars for Trumbull. Thank you to everyone who submitted testimony recently to the state legislature advocating for additional Education Cost Sharing (ECS) funding for Trumbull. 

You can read my testimony here:  https://www.trumbull-ct.gov/m/newsflash/home/detail/3026

I encourage members of the public to continue this advocacy with our state officials as well.  

A simple email as follows can be sent to the below listed individuals at their email addresses: "I am a resident of the Town of Trumbull. Please provide additional funding for special education and Education Cost Sharing dollars (ECS) for Trumbull.  Because the ECS formula has not kept up with inflation, local property taxpayers have absorbed a growing share of education costs. Trumbull has worked hard to budget responsibly, but without stronger state support, maintaining our current standards will require additional pressure on local taxes. That is not sustainable for seniors on fixed incomes or for working families. Thank you for your time and consideration." 

Governor Ned Lamont, 1-800-406-1527, 860-566-4840, Governor.Lamont@po.state.ct.us

Lieutenant Governor Susan Bysiewicz, 860-524-7384, ltgovernor.Bysiewicz@ct.gov

State Senator Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox (22^nd district), 860-240-0425, Sujata.gadkar-wilcox@cga.ct.gov, gadkarwilcox@senatedems.ct.gov

State Representative David Rutigliano (123^rd district), 860-240-8700, David.Rutigliano@housegop.ct.gov

State Representative Sarah Keitt (134^th district), 860-240-8585, Sarah.Keitt@cga.ct.gov

State Representative Ben McGorty (122^nd district), 860-240-8757, Ben.McGorty@housegop.ct.gov

State Representative Tony Scott (112^th district), 800-842-1423, 860-240-8700, Tony.Scott@housegop.ct.gov

Thank you.

Trumbull Receives 2025 Democracy Cup for Highest Voter Turnout for Large Town

In a ceremony at Town Hall on March 5, 2026, Connecticut Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas awarded the Democracy Cup to the Town of Trumbull for its efforts in delivering the highest 2025 voter turnout among large towns. Trumbull’s 2025 municipal election turnout of 52.6 percent was the highest among towns of roughly the same size. 

First Selectman Vicki Tesoro accepted the award, recognizing the outstanding efforts of the Registrars of Voters Jean Rabinow and Tracy Vonick, Assistant Registrars Fran Smith and Susan Reynolds, Town Clerk Mary Markham, Assistant Town Clerk Bryan White, and the many dedicated poll workers who all work so hard to make elections in Trumbull run so smoothly. 

Pictured are State Rep. Sarah Keitt, Tracy Vonick, Jean Rabinow, Vicki Tesoro, Stephanie Thomas, State Sen. Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox, Mary Markham, and Trumbull Town Council Chair Ashley Gaudiano.

2026 Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 25, 2026

A brief ceremony will take place at 8 AM at the Vietnam Memorial on White Plains Rd, followed by the ceremony at Town Hall at 9 AM. The town will honor Grand Marshal Susan Stuban Monks, JD. Monks is an attorney, educator, and former Naval officer whose career spans maritime operations, law, and higher education. You can read her entire biography on the town’s website. 

The parade itself will step off at 10 AM, beginning at Long Hill Market, and ending at Town Hall. Groups wishing to march may register online. 

The town will fly flags on Main Street from Memorial Day until September 11^th. If you wish to sponsor a flag, please see our town website’s Memorial Day page  for a purchase form. The names of those being remembered or honored will appear in the program.

Once again, the town is conducting a contest to create a theme for the parade for Trumbull residents in grades 6, 7 and 8. Please see the information at https://www.trumbull-ct.gov/754/Memorial-Day-Parade-Theme-Contest to participate.

The Patrons of TNAC Announce Three New Board Members

The Patrons of the Trumbull Nature and Arts Center are happy to announce the expansion of their Board of Directors with the election of three Trumbull residents: Leyla Fayyaz, Ruth Fontilla, and Bruce Horan. Formally introduced at the February annual meeting, these new members join a thriving organization that saw record-breaking success in 2025, reaching over 6,300 program participants and launching a new Sustainable STEM program for high schoolers. The Patrons celebrated the center’s strong financial health and the incredible contribution of nearly 1,000 volunteer hours—a value exceeding $34,000. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, TNAC remains dedicated to providing nature-rich, creative experiences for the community. To learn more or get involved, visit: trumbullnatureandartscenter.org

2026 Trumbull Kids Triathlon

The Trumbull Kids Triathlon returns to Beach Memorial Pool & Twin Brooks Park this summer! Save the date for Saturday, July 11, 2026 to be a part of this exciting event that will create memories that last a lifetime!

For more details and to register, visit: https://www.trumbull-ct.gov/1015/Trumbull-Kids-Triathlon

Beach Memorial Pool Opening Date is May 23

Beach Memorial Pool will open 12pm-6pm daily starting Saturday, May 23 through mid-June. The rest of the pool hours will be announced soon. Swimming season will be here before you know it!

THS Production of SOMETHING ROTTEN! 

Over 100 Trumbull High School students have been working hard on the THS spring musical SOMETHING ROTTEN! This hilarious comedy celebrates all things Shakespeare and musical theatre. Shows are March 20 and 21 at 7 pm, March 22 at 2 pm, and March 27 and 28 at 7 pm at Trumbull High School. To get tickets, go to thsmusicals.com. 

Kindergarten Registration is Underway

Trumbull Public Schools began registering students for the Class of 2038 on Wednesday, January 7, 2026. If you are looking to register your child for the 2026-2027 school year, please click here for all the information you need.

THS DECA Chapter Competed in State Competition

The Trumbull High School DECA Chapter has once again proven its excellence in business and marketing at the state competition, in which 107 students competed. Students who placed in the top four qualified for the International Career Development Conference in Atlanta, GA this April. A special congratulations to Tejas Puthiyavettle, who was elected a Connecticut DECA State Officer and to the entire DECA team on their outstanding achievements.

THS Indoor Track Boys 4X400 Relay Team are Class LL Champions

Congratulations to Trumbull High School's Indoor Track Team! The Boys 4X400 relay team are the Connecticut State LL Champions for the third year in a row! Special congratulations to Alex Perrotta, Logan Perez, Justin Steele, and Ryan McCann! 

Trumbull Police Department Welcomes Wellness Dog Jake

The Trumbull Police Department is excited to officially welcome their newest member -- Jake @k9jake_tpd!

Jake joins TPD from Puppies Behind Bars, an incredible organization that trains incarcerated individuals to raise service dogs for wounded war veterans, first responders, and facility dogs for police departments.

Jake will serve as the town's first-ever Wellness Dog. In this important role, he will support officer and staff wellness, stress reduction, peer support efforts, and foster positive community engagement throughout Trumbull. His handler, Officer Caitlin Bacchiocchi, will be a visible presence around town -- and we encourage everyone to stop by and say hello when you see them out and about!

This program is an amazing investment in the wellbeing of both the Trumbull Police Department and our community. Thank you in advance for helping to give Jake a warm Trumbull welcome!

Anyone interested in supporting this initiative through a donation may contact the Chief's Office at (203) 261-3665 ext. 3240 or email police @trumbull-ct.gov for more information. Donations may also be mailed to Trumbull Police Department, 158 Edison Road, Trumbull, CT 06611.

Trumbull Police Department Recognized at Town Council Meeting

At the March 2, 2026 Town Council meeting, the Trumbull Police Department was recognized for achieving full accreditation from the Police Officer Standards Training Council, Post-C. 

Chief of Police Michael Lombardo explained that the Trumbull Police Department started working on achieving full accreditation 11 years ago. The Department was required to institute a large number of policies that must be structured to the Department and state standards, and had to demonstrate compliance with those policies. Within those policies are multiple standards that must be reached to become accredited. The Chief noted the importance of the professional standards unit's role in creating and maintaining policies and the accreditation in maintaining high standards. Chief Lombardo thanked the Town Council for their support and emphasized the accreditation's significance in transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Please join us in congratulating the Trumbull Police Department for achieving this honor.

Trumbull EMS Prehospital Blood Transfusion Program

The Bridgeport Hospital Foundation recently invested $40,000 in new, improved coolers used by Trumbull EMS and other area providers. These coolers are used to store O-positive blood that paramedics use for transfusions right in their ambulances before reaching the hospital. In the ten months since this program started, paramedics have administered blood transfusions to patients directly in the field a dozen times, leading to more positive outcomes for patients.

Color With a Cop Held

On Saturday, March 15, 2026, Trumbull Police officers met members of the public and provided coloring books and crayons for the children. This was held at the Starbucks inside the Target at the Trumbull Mall. Thanks to Omar at Target for sponsoring the event.

Groundbreaking Held for Henkel Center for Research & Development

On March 16, leading consumer brands manufacturer Henkel Corporation broke ground on its new consumer brands Center for Research & Development at 9 Trefoil Drive. This $70 million project is Henkel's largest non-manufacturing investment in North America in the past decade. It will bring together Henkel's research and development teams, which are now spread across three different locations in Connecticut. When completed, the over 110,000 square foot Center will support over 200 employees in 27 laboratories and three pilot plants. Henkel's campus now includes 30 and 4 Trefoil Drive, plus this newly-purchased building at 9 Trefoil Drive. For more information about Henkel and the new Center for Research & Development, please see this press release.

We are thrilled that Henkel selected Trumbull for its expansion and we are proud to have them as part of our business community!

Pediatric Healthcare Associates Ribbon Cutting

The Town of Trumbull was proud to celebrate the ribbon cutting for the new facility of Pediatric Healthcare Associates at 6600 Main Street! We're thrilled they chose to expand here in Trumbull, and we're proud to have such an outstanding healthcare provider as part of our community. They truly are a great asset to our town. To mark the occasion, March 11, 2026 was officially proclaimed Pediatric Healthcare Associates Day in Trumbull!

Senior Center Golden Wed Game

The Trumbull Senior Center celebrated Valentine’s Day with a luncheon and had their own version of the Newly Wed Game called the Golden Wed Game, which celebrated couples who have been together for years. It was an afternoon filled with fun and laughter. Congratulations to our winners, Debbie and James, and a huge thank you to our hosts/sponsors, Carrie of Caring Transitions of Milford and Lisa of Masonicare.

Take Your Child to the Library Day Was Celebrated

We had a wonderful turnout for Take Your Child to the Library Day on February 7^th with magician Matt Matthews. It was a packed house, and we are thankful for everyone who came.  Take Your Child to the Library Day is an international initiative started in Connecticut in 2011 that raises community awareness about the importance of the library in the life of a child, and promotes library services and programs for children and families.  For more information, please visit: https://takeyourchildtothelibrary.org/

Trumbull's Glass Recycling

The Town of Trumbull has a separate  'GLASS ONLY' recycling container at the Trumbull Transfer Station! Started as a pilot program designed by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), residents can voluntarily bring their glass recyclables to deposit in the ‘GLASS ONLY’ recycling container.

While it is convenient to put glass into the blue bin, contamination from non-recyclables compromises the quality of our recycling resulting in rejected loads that end up in the landfill. This ends up costing taxpayers money. Broken glass is just one type of contamination.

When you separate glass from mixed recycling, each recycling stream is freed from contamination by the other, and the value for each recycled commodity improves. Plus, removing glass and reducing the weight of curbside recycling reduces taxpayer’s recycling fees. 

The majority of Trumbull's glass recycling is transported to Urban Mining in Beacon Falls to be made into Pozzotive, a more sustainable and durable cement product used in many local concrete applications including poured concrete and concrete blocks used in construction.

Accepted glass includes rinsed glass bottles, food jars, and wine and liquor bottles. Remove and discard lids, tops and corks.  Metal lids can be recycled with single stream recycling. Loose caps or corks should be put in the trash, not recycling.

Unaccepted items include mirrors, window glass, drinking glasses, glass, ceramic, or clay plates, cups, pots or bakeware, and lightbulbs.

Visit the town website for information and a printable pdf on all recycling programs in Trumbull: www.trumbull-ct.gov/1223/Recycling-Programs

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