Westport COVID-19 Cases Up 10; State Positivity Rate 8.15%, Hospitalizations Flat
The State Department of Public Health reported 10 more cases in Westport since yesterday. The State’s daily test positivity rate was up to 8.15% while hospitalization remained the same, with 233 COVID patients hospitalized around the State.
Westport total positive or probable cases: 5,224 cases.
Westport total COVID-19 Deaths: 37 deaths
State Daily Test Positivity: 8.15% [up from 8.07%]
State Hospitalizations: 233 patients [same]
Morning Weather Report
Today
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. East wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tomorrow
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tomorrow Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
High Tides
1:57 AM / 2:58 PM
Low Tides
8:33 AM / 8:44 PM
Westporter Named to Make-a-Wish Board of Directors
Make a Wish Connecticut:
Make-A-Wish Connecticut is proud to announce that it has recently appointed Niall Byrne of Westport to its Board of Directors.
Byrne currently serves as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer for Global Fixed Income, Currency and Commodities at J.P. Morgan Asset Management. Byrne’s career spans nearly 30 years with the company, having worked internationally in both London and Brussels, and, for the last 21 years, in New York. In addition to Asset Management, Byrne has also held audit roles at J.P. Morgan Chase covering their Investment Management, Private Banking, Corporate and Investment Banking, Commercial Banking, and Private Equity businesses. He is a CFA Charterholder, a Certified Fiduciary and Investment Risk Specialist, and holds several FINRA registrations.
“We are thrilled to have Niall join our team,” said Make-A-Wish® Connecticut President and CEO Pam Keough. “He has a real passion for our mission and his strong finance background, leadership knowledge and expertise will be an incredible asset to our chapter.”
Byrne’s previous board service includes serving as Chair for an internet-based youth mentoring organization called iCouldBe. In addition to being a board member, he was also a volunteer and a mentor. Niall commented, “What I love about Make-A-Wish is that it is all about individual kids and their stories. Whether you are involved as a donor, a volunteer or a board member, there is a tangible and direct link to how you are helping a child achieve a dream.”
Westport’s Affordable Housing Plan to be Discussed June 27th
Town of Westport Press Release: Planning and Zoning Director Mary Young announced today that the Town of Westport’s Affordable Housing Plan 2022-2027 will be discussed at the June 27, 2022 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. This is the final scheduled public forum for this Plan.
Five (5) prior meetings were held in different forums to ensure residents had access to and were comfortable congregating and participating at public meetings. These included in-person meetings at Town Hall, in-person meetings at host-site Temple Israel, and remote meetings using Zoom technology during the day and evening hours. Additionally, in May, a survey was posted on the Town’s website and was emailed to residents of Westport and others. The survey is available through June 23, 2022 on the Town’s website here.
Connecticut General Statute §8-30j requires preparation of an Affordable Housing Plan:
“(a) At least once every five years, each municipality shall prepare or amend and adopt an affordable housing plan for the municipality. Such plan shall specify how the municipality intends to increase the number of affordable housing development in the municipality...” Effective July 24, 2017
At the June 27, 2022 meeting, public testimony will be received and the Planning and Zoning Commission may potentially vote to adopt the Draft Affordable Housing Plan. The Plan is available to view on the Town’s website here.
Comments on the Draft Plan may be emailed to the attention of the Planning and Zoning Commission at PandZ@westportct.gov .
To Stay Connected and learn more about the plan visit: www.westportct.gov/government/affordable-housing-plan