Town Manager's Reports
December 15, 2025
Dec 15, 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 December 15, 2025 Happy Hanukkah and Happy Holidays! Culture, Parks, and Recreation The annual Simsbury Skate and Share holiday event will be held at the Simsbury Farms Rink on Tuesday, Dec. 23rd from 1:00 to 3:30 PM. Free skating admission with the donation of non- perishable food items to the Simsbury Food Pantry. Rental Skate are available for $5 while supplies last. Enjoy free hot chocolate and cookies, and also a visit from Santa and his four-legged friend Clifton from the Simsbury Police Department. This event is made possible by the Simsbury Youth Services Bureau, the Simsbury Community & Social Services Department, the Simsbury Public Library, and the Simsbury Police Department. Holiday Public Skating Sessions at the Simsbury Farms Rink Looking for some outdoor winter fun during the holiday break? The Simsbury Farms Rink is hosting a number of public skating sessions over the school break. Please visit www.SimsburyRec.com to check out the full holiday schedule. Admission is $5 for residents, $7 for non-residents. If needed, rental skates are $5 per pair while supplies last. Town Manager’s Office Management Specialist Franklyn Barrueco received his Certified Connecticut Municipal Official (CCMO) designation from the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities (CCM) at their Annual Convention this year. Congratulations Franklyn! We will be having our second Annual First Selectman Holiday Door Decorating Contest this month. The Honorable First Selectman Wendy Mackstutis will be judging again this year. Stay tuned to see who wins! You can see the 2024 results at Town Hall next to the mailroom. Deputy Town Manager Tom Fitzgerald will be Acting Town Manager until January 5th. Public Works Director of Public Works/Town Engineer/Tree Warden Tom Roy was just elected to serve as next year’s chair of the Central Connecticut Solid Waste Authority! Congratulations Tom! - 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 and Instagram pages. Sincerely, Marc Nelson Town Manager