Town Manager's Reports
January 27, 2025
Jan 27, 2025
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Telephone (860) 658-3230 Facsimile (860) 658-9467 An Equal Opportunity Employer townmanager@simsbury-ct.gov www.simsbury-ct.gov 8:30 am - 7:00 pm Monday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 8:30 am - 1:00 pm Friday Town of Simsbury Town Manager’s Report January 27, 2025 Police: Junior & Citizen’s Police Academy applications are live! Please check out their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/simsburyctpolicedepartment for more information. Officer Nick Guimond recently completed field training, the department’s evaluation program, and is now assigned to the patrol division as a solo officer! Officer Guimond joined our department last Fall after a few years with the Hartford Police. Public Works: I have the pleasure of announcing that Tom Roy, our Public Works Director and Town Engineer, recently became a member of the Incident Management Team Committee of the State of Connecticut Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (DEMHS) Advisory Council. This council is tasked with protecting the people and property in the State of Connecticut from all types of natural and human-made disasters, fostering regional collaboration and mutual aid through research, collaborative plan development, resource and information sharing, and coordination. While serving on this committee, Tom and the other members will be instrumental in making recommendations to the Advisory Council and the Deputy Commissioner of Division of Statewide Emergency Telecommunications to help enhance and improve Incident Command in the use of the National Incident Management System, as needed. Social Services: SAVE THE DATE! We are hosting a ribbon cutting ceremony on February 13th at 4 P.M. in Palmer Hall at Simsbury First Church to celebrate the new location of our Food Pantry. Historical Society: This year, April 19th marks 250 years since the start of the Revolutionary War at the battles of Lexington and Concord. The Simsbury 250th Celebration Committee established to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 2026! They are seeking a volunteer to chair Programs and Events. Interested candidates, please contact Tony Braz, Vice Chair of our Zoning Commission and Simsbury Historical Society President, via email at tbraz1960@gmail.com. Board of Finance: The Board of Finance has scheduled a public hearing, Tuesday, February 18th at 5:45 P.M. in the Town Hall Main Meeting Room, on the Board of Education’s proposed purchase of real property at 2 Farms Village Road for the purpose of special education services. More information here: www.simsbury-ct.gov/2farmsvillage. - Thank you for reading my Town Manager’s Report. To reach me, and my office, email townmanager@simsbury-ct.gov or call (860) 658-3230. Remember that you can stay up to date with important Town news by subscribing, public meetings by looking at the Town Calendar, see Simsbury Main Street Partnership’s Community Calendar for new events, and please follow our Facebook page. Sincerely, Marc Nelson Town Manager