RTM Special Meeting
July 26, 2022


REPRESENTATIVE TOWN MEETING NOTICE

All Representative Town Meeting members and inhabitants of the Town of Westport are hereby notified that a special meeting of the Representative Town Meeting members will be held on Tuesday, July 26, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. for the purposes listed below. There is no physical location for this meeting. It will be held electronically.

SPECIAL NOTICE ABOUT PROCEDURES FOR THIS ELECTRONIC MEETING:

Pursuant to Sections 163-167 of Senate Bill 1202, there will not be a physical location for this meeting. This meeting will be held electronically and live streamed on westportct.gov and shown on Optimum Government Access Channel 79 and Frontier Channel 6020.  Meeting materials will be available at westportct.gov along with the meeting notice posted on the Meeting List & Calendar page.

INSTRUCTIONS TO ATTEND ZOOM MEETING:

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82165801691?pwd=MXJXQkY4ZWZoOUQ0R1ZtTzUySWMwQT09 
Phone number: +1 646 876 9923 US (New York)
Meeting ID: 821 6580 1691
Passcode: 242571

PUBLIC COMMENTS:

Members of the Westport electorate attending the meeting by telephone or video may comment on any agenda item.  Comments will be limited to 3 minutes.

Emails may be sent to RTMmailinglist@westportct.gov, which goes to all RTM members. These emails will not be read aloud during the meeting.


1. To take such action as the meeting may determine, upon the recommendation of the Board of Finance and a request by the Fire Chief, to approve an appropriation of $195,000.00 to the Capital and Non-Recurring Account to purchase and outfit two (2) new hybrid or all-electric full-size SUV’s to replace the 2007 and 2009 Ford Expeditions.

2. To take such action as the meeting may determine, upon the recommendation of the Board of Finance and a request by the Fire Chief, to approve an appropriation of $1,885,000.00 along with bond and note authorization to the Municipal Improvement Fund Account for the purchase of two (2) Type 1 Fire Engines to replace both 2001 Sutphen Engines that have reached their end of life.

3.  To take such action as the meeting may determine, upon the recommendation of the Board of Finance and a request by the Fire Chief, to approve an appropriation of $145,700.00 from the Capital and Non-recurring Fund to replace the Source Capture and Diesel Extraction Systems at each Firehouse.

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      Jeffrey Wieser, Moderator


It is the policy of the Town of Westport that all Town-sponsored public meetings and events are accessible to people with disabilities. If you need assistance in participating in a meeting or event due to a disability as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact Westport’s ADA Coordinator at 203-341-1043 or eflug@westportct.gov at least three (3) business days prior to the scheduled meeting or event to request an accommodation.

To download the RTM packet for this meeting click here