First Selectman's Reports
April 21, 2025
Apr 21, 2025
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First Selectman’s Report 4/21/2025 Employee Recognifion I’d like to thank the following town employees for their dedicafion to our community on their 10th anniversaries with the Town of Simsbury. If you see them, please thank them for their service. Jusfin Johnson, Police Officer Kevin Marano, Police Officer Susan Salina, Republican Registrar of Voters Budget Hearing The Board of Finance will be holding the SECOND Budget Hearing on April 22nd in the Main Meefing Room as part of their regularly schedule BOF meefing at 5:45 P.M. Now is the fime to speak up if you have concerns or comments, before this goes to referendum next month. Aufism Awareness and Acceptance Proclamafion At our meefing tonight, we presented our annual proclamafion supporfing awareness and acceptance around Aufism. The full Board read the proclamafion, and it will be in the town hall outside the Main Meefing room. Noah Phelps Day Proclamafion The Simsbury Historical Society aftended our meefing on 4/21, and we presented them with a proclamafion recognizing May 10th as Noah Phelps Day. Bob Moody and Jane Spatcher McAlpine aftended and accepted the proclamafion. Simsbury Housing Policy Advisory Commiftee Report We want to thank members of the SHPAC who finalized their report to the BOS. This commiftee was established by BOS resolufion in February 2024 as one of our first acts of business. The charge was to bring together members from crifical Boards and Commissions and ask them to explore opportunifies to expand housing in our community. The BOS will be reviewing and discussing these to find acfionable items that can result in policy. It is included in our agenda for April 21, 2025. hftps://www.simsbury- ct.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif9751/f/agendas/04-21- 2025_town_of_simsbury_board_of_selectmen_regular_meefing_packet_0.pdf May 12th Board of Selectmen Meefing and Summer months I will be turning the reigns over to Deputy First Selectman Steven Antonio for our next meefing on May 12th, as I will be aftending my graduafion from the UCONN School of Public Policy the same day, where I will be earning a Master’s in Public Administrafion (MPA). I think you should all come to Public Audience and give Steven a hard fime. (KIDDING!) NOTE: We have only one regularly scheduled meefing for the months of June, July and August but will schedule any ‘as-needed’ Special Meefings and will let you know. Here are the regular meefing dates for the remainder of this term: June 16 July 14 August 11 September 8 September 24 October 15 November 10 Budget Referendum Quesfions This will be completed once approved by the BOF but will look like this on the referendum in May. Quesfions for Referendum Ballot: 1. Shall the appropriafion recommended and approved by the Board of Finance for the purposes of paying the expenses of the Board of Educafion and Non-Public Schools annual budgets for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, be approved and implemented in the amount of $XX,XXX,XXX? 2. Shall the appropriafion recommended and approved by the Board of Finance for the purposes of paying the expenses of the Board of Selectmen annual budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, be approved and implemented in the amount of $XX,XXX,XXX? 3. Shall the appropriafion recommended and approved by the Board of Finance for the purposes of paying the expenses of the Sewer Use Fund (Sewer Treatment Plant), Residenfial Property Fund, and Parks & Recreafion Special Revenue Fund annual budgets for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, be approved and implemented in the amount of $X,XXX,XXX? 4. Shall the appropriafion recommended and approved by the Board of Finance for the purposes of paying the expenses for the Capital, Capital Non-Recurring, and Debt Service annual budgets for the fiscal year Budget Mailer There will be a SECOND Budget Mailer sent to all households. The informafion on this Mailer will be approved at the Special Board of Selectmen meefing that is being held Tuesday, April 22nd following the BOF Meefing at 5:45 PM. Here is the link to the BOS approved budget. Any changes made by the BOF will be done at the Tuesday night meefing. hftps://www.simsbury-ct.gov/finance/pages/2025-2026-budget- informafion. The new ClearGov online budget book can be found here: (it can be slow to load) hftps://town-simsbury-ct-cleardoc.cleargov.com/9699/283578/d Hometown Hero Program Last chance to submit your Hometown Hero nominee as the cut-off date is April 30th. The applicafion can be found here. hftps://www.simsbury-ct.gov/home/news/nominafions- sought-for-simsbury-hometown-heroes-7 May 3rd May 3rd May 3rd There is a lot of acfivity coming up on May 3rd. The Sustainability Commiftee will be holding their second annual Sustainability Fair at the Simsbury Public Library. Simsbury Clean-up Day will be held that day and volunteers can pick up materials at Town Hall. AND, the Simsbury Historical Society will be holding an event to recognize Simsbury’s history leading up to he 250th anniversary. Please check each of these out via our town websites and the historical society site. Pickleball Courts Great New! Work has begun to replace the tennis courts in Tariffville Park and replace them with long awaited Pickleball Courts. Given the delays in FEMA mapping, we are moving to asphalt courts so that we can get people out there this summer. Keep your eyes open as this project progresses. After Hours with Wendy and Friends Keep your eyes open on Simsbury Community Media for 2 upcoming shows. I had the opportunity to interview our State Representafive Melissa Osborne and also Town Manager Marc Nelson. I do not know when they will air, but here is the link to SCM’s website. The first episode has a conversafion between my friend, former First Selectwoman Mary Glassman, and me. (honestly, I am afraid to watch it!) hftps://simsburytv.org/tag/after_hours_with_wendy_and_friends Mabel Update And of course, I need to include a picture of our growing puppy. It’s hard to believe that she’s only been part of our family since October 9th. She helped us get over the loss of our beaufiful boy, Sarge last summer. She is funny, sweet and has a mind of her own. We adore her! Almost 9 months old! Feel free to reach out via cell or email if you have any quesfions or would like to talk! 860-543-3770/wmackstufis@simsbury-ct.gov I’m happy to meet for office hours at your convenience. Wendy