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Weston CT Know Your Town Directory - MAY 2023

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Know Your Town Directory Weston Connecticut Published by THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF WESTON S LWV EDUCATION FUND www lwvwestonct org Downloadable as a PDF, Installable as an Android or iPhone App, Shareable to friends and family.

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Current as of June 2023

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LWV KNOW YOUR TOWN DIRECTORY Town Hall central phone directory 203 222 2500 56 Norfield Road westonct gov Monday Friday except holidays 9 00 AM to 4 30 PM Town operations are subject to change due to COVID 19 Town Communications westonct gov Facebook facebook com westonct gov Everbridge Emergency Alert System E Notifications Sign up at westonct gov Alerts E notifications to receive emergency alerts and other town and community notices including Town Hall Happenings THH Transfer Recycling Station 237 Godfrey Road East Tuesday Saturday Sunday Monday and Holidays 203 222 2668 westonct gov 8 00 AM to 2 30 PM Closed Weston Public Library 203 222 2665 56 Norfield Road westonpubliclibrary org Monday Tuesday 9 00 AM to 6 00 PM Wednesday 9 00 AM to 8 00 PM Thursday Friday 9 00 AM to 5 00 PM Saturday 10 00 AM to 4 00 PM Sunday 12 00 NOON to 4 00 PM Closed on holidays and Sundays mid June to September Public Access Cable Channels Public Access 88 Education Access 78 Government Access and Community Bulletin Board 79 Weston Today westontoday news 203 451 2232 Ted Craft Editor editor westontoday news United States Postal Service usps com Weston Branch Office 190 Weston Road 203 227 1605 Monday Friday 9 00 AM to 5 00 PM Saturday 9 00 AM to 1 00 PM Closed on holidays Westport Weston Carrier Annex 203 229 0483 Directory entries are valid as of June 2023 and are subject to change they are not to be used for any solicitation or commercial purpose Online updates will be available at lwvwestonct org the League s Facebook page and elsewhere When available print editions may be found at locations such as Town Hall the Senior Center and the Weston Public Library Cover illustration Onion Barn c 1830 2 WESTON CONNECTICUT Post Office General Store c 1790 Town of Weston Connecticut westonct gov Form of Government Board of Selectmen Town Meeting Town Profile Weston incorporated in 1787 has an estimated population of 10 350 and is a residential community located in Fairfield County With an area of 20 square miles Weston features two acre zoning a central schools campus a small commercial center and extensive conservation lands Contents Town Offices and Services 4 Board and Commission Meeting Schedules 5 Elected Officials 6 Appointed Officials 8 Appointed Select Officials 10 Regional Organizations Agencies 12 Political Party Committees 13 State and National Government 13 Weston Public Schools 14 Community Resources and Social Services 15 Emergency Non emergency Utilities back cover 3

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LWV KNOW YOUR TOWN DIRECTORY Town Offices and Services westonct gov 203 222 2500 For more information and to contact town staff by email visit westonct gov Government Municipal Departments Animal Control Mark Harper 222 2642 Assessor Denise Hames 222 2607 Building Inspector Dominic Esposito 222 2659 Building Dept ZBA Delana Lustberg 222 2658 Code Enforcement James Pjura 222 2559 Communications Center Emergencies 911 Non emergency 222 2600 2666 Comm Center Director TBD 222 2655 Conservation Commission Marina Zegarelli 222 2618 Conservation Planner Tom Failla 222 2681 Dial a Ride Roy Marsh 222 2576 Emergency Management Joseph Miceli 222 2626 Finance Director Rick Darling 222 2678 Fire Chief John Pokorny 222 2648 Fire Department EMS Emergencies Non emergency 911 222 2647 Fire Marshal John Pokorny 222 2672 First Selectwoman Samantha Nestor 222 2656 Hazardous Waste John Conte 222 2662 Health District Wspt Weston Mark Cooper 227 9571 Land Use Director Richelle Hodza 222 2530 Library Weston Public Main Number 222 2665 Parks Recreation Dept Main Number 222 2655 Planning Zoning Marina Zegarelli 222 2618 Police Chief Edwin Henion 222 2667 Police Department Emergencies 911 Non emergency 222 2600 2666 Probate Court Wspt Weston Lisa K Wexler 341 1100 Public Works Hwy Dept Larry Roberts 222 2662 Registrar of Vital Statistics Donna M Anastasia 222 2616 Registrar of Voters Darcy B Hawes D 222 2686 Tammy Roberts R 222 2686 4 WESTON CONNECTICUT Selectmen Exec Admin Asst Darcy B Hawes Senior Activities Center Main Number Social Services Allison Lisbon Tax Collector Cathleen Neblett Interim Town Administrator Lee Palmer Town Clerk Donna M Anastasia Assistant Town Clerk Shawn Amato Town Treasurer Rick Darling Transfer Station Recycling Todd Schutz Tree Warden Tom Failla Weston Youth Services Laura Cleary 222 2656 222 2608 222 2663 222 2696 222 2677 222 2616 222 2617 222 2678 222 2668 331 6035 222 2585 The Weston Toy Company c 1910 Board and Commission Meeting Schedules Board of Selectmen Board of Education Board of Finance Planning and Zoning 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month 3rd Monday of the month 2nd Thursday of the month 1st Monday of the month Town boards commissions and committees typically meet on a regular schedule Notices of meetings and agendas are available at the Town Clerk s office and westonct gov Meeting Calendar Minutes of past meetings are also available in the Town Clerk s office and at westonct gov Government Boards Commissions Many meeting recordings are available at vimeo com westonct videos Schedules vary to accommodate holidays school vacations or other special circumstances Meetings may be added changed or canceled typically with 24 hours notice 5

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LWV KNOW YOUR TOWN DIRECTORY Elected Officials For more information visit westonct gov Government Boards Commissions Elected Affiliation Term Ends First Selectwoman 2 year term Samantha Nestor 203 222 2656 o D 2023 snestor westonct gov Selectmen 2 year term Martin Mohabeer 203 222 2656 o mmohabeer westonct gov Amy Jenner 203 222 2656 o ajenner westonct gov D 2023 R 2023 Registrar of Voters 2 year term Darcy B Hawes 203 222 2686 o votereg westonct gov Tammy Roberts 203 222 2686 o votereg westonct gov D 2023 R 2023 Board of Assessment Appeals 4 year term Anne Kendall Barbara Reynolds Vacancy D 2025 D 2023 R Board of Education 4 year term Steven Ezzes Chair 203 434 5328 c stevenezzes westonps org David Felton Sharon Ferraro Peter Gordon Michael Chad Hoeppner Bernadette Kingsley Melissa Walker D 2023 R 2023 D 2023 R 2023 D 2023 D 2025 R 2023 Board of Finance 4 year term Michael Imber Chair 203 557 4022 h mimber westonct gov Rone Baldwin Theresa Brasco Jeffrey Farr Amy Gare Jeff Goldstein Maxwell Rosenthal D 2023 R 2025 R 2023 R 2025 D 2023 D 2023 D 2023 Board of Police Commissioners 4 year term Beth Gralnick Chair 203 227 1690 c bgralnick westonct gov Woody Bliss John Dembishack Jess DiPasquale Dawn Egan D 2023 R 2025 D 2025 R 2023 D 2025 6 WESTON CONNECTICUT Board of Police Commissioners continued David Muller Peter J Ottomano D 2023 R 2025 Planning Zoning Commission 4 year term Sally Korsh Chair 203 221 9040 h skorsh westonct gov Alexander Burns James Carlon Kenneth C Edgar Jr Megan Loucas Michael Reiner Richard Wolf D 2025 R 2025 R 2023 D 2023 D 2025 D 2023 R 2023 Zoning Board of Appeals 4 year term Ilene Richardson Chair 718 496 4908 c irichardson westonct gov Dan Gilbert John Moran Don Scarborough W Macleod Snaith D 2023 R 2023 R 2025 D 2023 D 2025 Zoning Board of Appeals Alternates 4 year term Jim Low Vacancy Vacancy D 2025 D R Judge of Probate 4 year term Lisa K Wexler D 2023 Justices of the Peace 4 year term For information on Justices of the Peace visit westonct gov Government Municipal Departments Town Clerk Stone Walls Phone designation o office c cell h home Political party D Democrat R Republican U Unaffiliated 7

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LWV KNOW YOUR TOWN DIRECTORY WESTON CONNECTICUT Appointed Officials Openings for all appointed town positions are listed on the town s website and Facebook page Weston residents interested in serving Commission for Children Youth 3 year term paused Hilary Misiano D 2024 Debbie Sollinger D 2023 Vacancy 5 whether affliliated with a political party or not should contact the Vacancy student members 2 Selectmen s office at executiveassistant westonct gov Conservation Commission 4 year term Board of Assessment Appeals alternates 4 year term Sarah Schlechter Chair 914 582 7534 c D 2023 Marina Coprio D 2025 sschlechter westonct gov Dana Levin D 2023 Richard Albrecht R 2025 Vacancy Kirby Brendsel R 2025 Board of Ethics 2 year term Mary W Francois D 2023 Vacancy 5 Abigail Squance U 2025 Building Board of Appeals 5 year term Vacancy 2 David Coprio Chair 203 226 3023 h D 2024 Historic District Commission 5 year term dcoprio westonct gov Chris Kimberly Chair 203 454 4547 h R 2026 Joseph Fitzpatrick R 2022 wkimberly westonct gov Jon Rogers R 2024 Mark Brennan D 2024 Linda Roig R 2025 Lynne M Langlois R 2027 Robert S Soloff D 2024 Zack Lemle U 2026 Building Committee 2 year term Roland Poirier D 2025 Joseph Stromwall Chair 203 557 4827 h U 2024 Naomi Bleifeld alternate D 2023 jstromwall westonct gov Fran Sheff Mauer alternate D 2026 David Coprio D 2024 Vacancy alternate Jack W Davidoff D 2023 Al Fazi D 2023 Megan Loucas D 2023 Edmond Warchick R 2024 Richard Wolf R 2023 Commission on Aging 2 year term Bruce Lorentzen Chair 203 226 6458 h R 2024 lorenbe optonline net Terry Castellano D 2024 Mary W Francois D 2023 Francine Goldstein D 2023 Alison McElhone D 2023 Richard Wolf R 2023 Vacancy Commission for the Arts 2 year term Paul Levin Chair 310 968 0919 c D 2024 porchpupe aol com Sally Eiler R 2024 Kristin Kreuder R 2023 Ewa Ojarovska U 2023 Leslie Stetter U 2023 Library Board 4 year term Lori Goertz Chair 203 554 5816 c D 2025 lgoertzwpl gmail com Thomas Burke R 2023 Barbara Groves D 2025 Anne Hunt D 2025 Amy Jansen D 2023 Sharon Murphy U 2023 Richard Ross D 2025 Amy Kindwall Sanborn R 2025 Vacancy Parks Recreation Commission 4 year term Elizabeth Pocsik Chair 203 856 0615 c U 2023 epocsik gmail com Ed Bello D 2025 Carl D Bernstein D 2023 Mark Crowley R 2025 Michael Schramm R 2025 Larry Shore D 2025 Vacancy Vacancy 2 8 9

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LWV KNOW YOUR TOWN DIRECTORY Appointed Select Officials Select town committees and commissions are not specified in Weston s Town Charter the Town Code or state statutes but are created as needed by the Board of Selectmen Beautification Committee 4 year term Claudia Hahn Chair 203 222 8080 h claudiahahn2000 gmail com Ellen Crown Karin Giannitti Patricia Glass Ryan Gussen James E Jamieson Vacancy 2024 2025 2025 2025 2026 2025 Bicycle Pedestrian Committee 2 year term Brooks Cappella Myles Dillon Walter Shanley Vacancy 2 2022 2022 2023 Diversity Equity Inclusion Advisory Committee 2 year term Melissa Conner Co Chair 2024 maduren gmail com Vanessa Richards Co Chair 2024 vanessa richards 203 gmail com Gillann Blunschi 2024 Denise Massingale Lamb 2024 Wendy Ramos 2024 Vacancy 2 Vacancy alternate 2 Vacancy student Educational Optimization Committee Peter Gordon Chair 203 561 0768 c petergordon westonps org Steven Ezzes BoE Chair Lisa Barbiero Superintendent Tina Henckel Assistant Superintendent Meghan Ward Principal WHS Dan Doak Principal WMS Patricia Falber Principal WIS Laura Kaddis Principal HES 2023 Establishment of the new Educational Optimization Committee by the Board of Education is the next step in the town and schools facilities planning process It follows the first phase of work completed by the Facilities Optimization Committee 10 WESTON CONNECTICUT Lachat Town Farm Commission 3 year term Elizabeth Zeppernick Chair 917 434 7459 c ezeppernick gmail com Carol Baldwin Nick Bell Stirling Collins Nicole Copans Vickie Kelley Kat McConnaughey Ellen McCormick Erica Reiner 2024 2023 2023 2025 2023 2023 2024 2023 2024 Marketing Communications Committee 2 year term Carolyn Hill Bjerke Chair 646 465 2631 2023 westonctmom gmail com Ellen Sherer Crafts 2023 Genevieve Gonzalez 2023 Umberto Torrielli 2023 Agata Tria 2023 Vacancy 2 Vacancy alternate Sustainable Weston Committee 2 year term Nicci Wiese Chair 917 519 2036 c swnicciwiese gmail com Andy Bill Sarah Hutchison Eric Shrago Tom Socha Ben Winglass Vacancy Vacancy alternate 2 2024 2024 2024 2024 2024 2024 Veterans Affairs Committee 2 year term Kevin Dougherty Al Fazi Ed Hutchins Matthew Vanlandingham Vacancy 3 2024 2023 2024 2024 Water Committee in formation Jeffery Farr Co Chair jfarr westonct gov Joseph Stromwall Co Chair jstromwall westonct gov Conservation Commission Member P Z Member Sustainable Weston Committee Member At large Members 2 11

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LWV KNOW YOUR TOWN DIRECTORY Regional Organizations Agencies Housatonic Resources Recovery Authority hrra org HRRA is a regional governmental waste management and recycling authority serving 12 municipalities including Weston For recycling and other information visit the website Western CT Council of Governments westcog org WestCOG is a regional planning organization of mayors and First Selectmen of 18 member towns including Weston It promotes cooperation among members and advises the region on land use economic emergency and environmental issues Toll House Notes 12 WESTON CONNECTICUT Town Political Party Committees Democratic Town Committee weston democrats org Gayle Weinstein Chair 917 972 8520 c westondtcchair gmail com Republican Town Committee Stephan Grozinger Chair 203 644 7883 c stephan stephangrozinger com westonrtc org State and National Representatives 26th State Senatorial District Ceci Maher D In Hartford 1 800 842 1420 1 860 240 8600 Email ceci maher cga ct gov 135th State Assembly District Anne Hughes D In Hartford 1 800 842 8267 1 860 240 8500 Email anne hughes cga ct gov 4th U S Congressional District Jim Himes D In Connecticut 1 866 453 0028 In Washington D C 1 202 225 5541 Email via website himes house gov U S Senate Richard Blumenthal D In Connecticut 1 860 258 6940 In Washington D C 1 202 224 2823 Email via website blumenthal senate gov U S Senate Christopher Murphy D In Connecticut 1 860 549 8463 In Washington D C 1 202 224 4041 Email via website murphy senate gov State and National Government Information Governor s Office Hartford CT Governor Ned Lamont 1 800 406 1527 ct gov governor Connecticut State Government Information ct gov Connecticut General Assembly cga ct gov CGA Office of Legislative Research cga ct gov olr United States Government Information Services usa gov Connecticut Network CT N Channel 59 ct n com Govt Public Affairs Cable Channels c span org C SPAN Ch 65 C SPAN2 Ch 66 C SPAN3 Ch 107 13

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LWV KNOW YOUR TOWN DIRECTORY Weston Public Schools westonps org 203 221 6550 Superintendent Assistant Superintendent Director of PPS Lisa Wolak Barbiero 203 221 6580 Tina Henchel 203 221 6582 Tracy Edwards 203 221 6583 Hurlbutt Elementary School Main Office Principal Assistant Principal 9 School Road Laura Kaddis Matthew Paylor 203 221 6300 203 221 6302 203 221 6304 Weston Intermediate School Main Office Principal Assistant Principal 95 School Road Patricia Falber Leslie Ford 203 221 6330 203 221 6332 203 221 6334 Weston Middle School Main Office Principal Assistant Principal 135 School Road Dan Doak Dru Walters 203 221 6360 203 221 6362 203 221 6364 Weston High School Main Office Principal Assistant Principals 115 School Road Meghan Ward Matthew Filip Juliane Givoni 203 221 6500 203 221 6502 203 221 6505 203 221 6504 Jarvis Military Academy c 1835 14 WESTON CONNECTICUT Community Resources and Social Services Aspetuck Health District wwhd org 203 227 9571 formerly the Westport Weston Health District Dial a Ride 203 222 2576 Domestic Violence Crisis Center 203 853 0418 Infoline 24 hour Help and Referral 211ct org 211 Lachat Town Farm lachattownfarm org Meals on Wheels Social Services 203 222 2663 Neighborhood Block Captains westonct gov Norfield Children s Center 203 227 7047 Norfield Grange No 146 norfieldgrange com 203 226 8233 Veteran s Representative Social Services 203 222 2663 Visiting Nurse Hospice of Fairfield County 203 762 8958 Weston Food Pantry Social Services 203 222 2663 Weston History Culture Center westoncthistory org formerly the Weston Historical Society Weston Parks Recreation westonct gov parksandrec Director Dave Ungar 203 222 2655 Program Director Joe Parciasepe 203 222 2675 Aquatic Director Lynn Stevens 203 222 2588 Weston Public Library Director Children s Librarian westonpubliclibrary org Ian Parsells 203 222 2665 Kara Sabbagh 203 222 2651 Weston Senior Actvities Center westonseniorcenter info Director Rose Cruz 203 222 2608 Program Coordinators 203 222 2508 Weston Social Services Family and Youth Services Director Allison Lisbon 203 222 2663 Program Assistant TBD 203 222 2556 Social Worker Diana Medina 203 222 2585 WOW Coordinator Charlene Monn 203 222 2586 Weston Volunteer EMS westonems com Weston Volunteer Fire Deptartment wvfd com Weston Warm Up Fund westonwarmup com Wildlife in Crisis wildlifeincrisis org 203 544 9913 The Directory was made possible by generous contributions to the LWV Education Fund and was prepared by Helen R de Keijzer Special thanks for their assistance to Donna Anastasia and Darcy B Hawes at Town Hall Weston Today Editor Ted Craft and illustrator Mary E O Reilly 15

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EMERGENCIES Call 911 POLICE FIRE AMBULANCE EMS Infoline 24 hour Help and Referral Domestic Violence Hotline Kids in Crisis Hotline Sexual Assault Crisis Hotline Suicide Crisis Hotlines Poison Control State Center Gas Emergencies 211 1 888 774 2900 1 203 661 1911 1 203 329 2929 988 or 1 800 273 8255 1 800 222 1222 1 800 513 8898 COMMUNITY EMERGENCY ALERT E NOTIFICATIONS SYSTEM Everbridge Town Emergency Alert System E Notifications Residents must sign up at westonct gov Alerts E notifications to receive emergency alerts and other town and community notices EMERGENCY WI FI HOTSPOT Free service available at the Town Hall Library complex Network connection Optimumwifi Emergency FOR NON EMERGENCIES Weston Communications Center 203 222 2600 2666 UTILITIES Altice Optimum www optimum net 1 800 735 5379 Eversource Energy www eversource com 1 800 286 2000 Frontier Communications www frontier com 1 800 921 8101 Southern Connecticut Gas Company www soconngas com 1 800 659 8299 The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan political organization that encourages active and informed participation of citizens in government seeks to increase understanding of major public policy issues and influences public policy through education and advocacy Funded by THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF WESTON S LWV EDUCATION FUND P O Box 1081 Weston CT 06883 www lwvwestonct org Printed on recycled paper June 2023 LWV of Weston

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