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Local Road Paving Continues

Press Release

Public Works Director Peter Ratkiewich announced today that the Town’s Spring paving program has commenced, with the Library and Westport Center for Senior Activities parking lots completed.

The program will continue through mid-June paving the following town roadways:

Railroad Place
Franklin Street
Ferry Lane
Partrick Road
Clinton Avenue
Saxon Lane
Timber Lane

Moss Ledge
Dawn Drive
Greens Farms Road
Maple Ave North

Once the town roadways are complete, anticipated around mid-June, the following Westport Public Schools properties will be paved:

Greens Farms Elementary
Long Lots Elementary (partial repaving)
Bedford Middle School Entrance Drive and Wakeman Farm Road
Coleytown Elementary

Ratkiewich stated, “The town is pleased to collaborate on shared services with the Westport Public Schools so that paving can be done on both town and school properties this summer. We look forward to more collaboration on maintenance and facilities management in the future.”

Questions regarding the project can be referred to the Public Works Office at 203 341 1120.

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Letter to the Editor: TJ Elgin in Favor of Opening Town Hall

Letter to the Editor | 05/25/21

To the Editor,

I'm emailing in regards to tonight's meeting [Westport RTM Planning & Zoning Committee Meeting]

https://www.westportct.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/23047/

This is a huge 5 year+ project that will destroy the neighborhoods in that area.

This is a large hustle and this needs to be heard in a Town Hall meeting, I propose now that the CDC guidelines have changed we have a vote before this meeting goes any further to hold a decision until Town Hall opens. Please, open the floor for a vote to postpone this disaster of a project. OPEN UP TOWN HALL. Town Hall is safe. We took in lots of money to make it safe. Federal money. OPEN UP TOWN HALL!

Thank you,

TJ Elgin

Westport

Guidelines on the most recent guidelines for Town Hall operations can be found here

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Morning Weather Report [05/26/21] Hot; Possibly Stormy Evening

Today

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph.

Low Tides: 5:55 AM / 6:04 PM

High Tides: 11:48 AM

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Some of the storms could produce small hail and gusty winds. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.