First Selectman Jim Marpe announced today that he has forwarded a letter to the Connecticut Department of Transportation expressing his opposition to the proposed Metro North Railroad fare increases for travel to and from Grand Central Terminal in New York City.
03/01/2018
The Westport Youth Commission is currently seeking students in grades 8 – 11 and adult members for the 2018-2019 school year. Incoming 9th grade students are invited to join the Freshman Committee prior to applying for appointment as sophomores.
02/27/2018
"On behalf of all Westport, CT residents, I would like to offer my heartfelt prayers and condolences to the residents of Parkland, FL. Today’s senseless mass shooting at the Stoneman Douglas High School has devastated dozens of families....."
02/15/2018
The Westport Warm Up Fund is continuing to accept donations. A collaborative community effort to help qualified residents who receive state heating assistance, the Warm Up Fund provides additional support to the most vulnerable population.
02/05/2018
The Assessor’s Office and the Human Services Department announced today that applications for the State and Local Tax Relief programs are being accepted as of Feb. 1, 2018.
02/05/2018
Westport Town Assessor Paul Friia has announced that he has signed the Oct. 1, 2017 Grand List as required by state statute. The net 2017 Grand List of $11,191,989,107 represents a total increase of approximately 1.52 percent from the net 2016 Grand List of $11,024,518,484.
02/02/2018
The Westport Progress Report on Floodplain Management is complete and may be accessed on-line This report is prepared annually to enable residents to receive a 10% reduction in their flood insurance.
02/01/2018
Due to a recent fire in the compactor unit at the Westport Station, Public Works Director Peter Ratkiewich reminds residents that spent ashes are to be disposed of in the clearly marked special ash bin available at the station. Ashes should never be dumped in to the trash compactor.
01/25/2018
The no cost, full service AARP/IRS Volunteer Tax Assistance Program, with special attention to seniors and low to moderate income households, will be available to the community again this year at two locations, from Jan. 29 through April 16.
01/23/2018
The Department of Human Services’ Positive Youth Development Initiative, in partnership with the Westport Prevention Coalition, will host a free presentation by a nationally renowned expert in addiction and adolescent brain development, Dr. Ruth Potee, on Feb. 6 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
01/23/2018
The Westport Police Department will be offering another adult Citizens’ Police Academy this spring. The nine week course begins on March 7.
01/19/2018
The Westport Yard Waste site, located at 180 Bayberry Lane, has reduced winter hours as follows: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Saturdays from 7 a.m. to 12 noon.
01/11/2018
The Westport Police Department will offer a Citizens’ Police Academy for Westport teens beginning on Feb. 27, 2018. Participants will establish a better understanding of the role of the police department in the community and laws affecting teens.
01/11/2018
TEAM Westport and The Westport Library are co-sponsoring the fifth annual Teen Diversity Essay Contest for students in grades 9, 10, 11, and 12 who attend Staples High School or another school in Westport, or reside in Westport and attend school elsewhere.
01/10/2018
The Westport Prevention Coalition will host a Free Life-Saving Naloxone/Narcan Training on Jan. 11, 2018 at 7 p.m. at Westport Town Hall. Ellen Brezovsky, LCSW, Director of Community Relations at Silver Hill Hospital will facilitate the training.
01/06/2018
On Thursday, Jan. 11, the Coach will offer a beginner’s class in Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 from 10 a.m. – noon, followed by an intermediate class in PowerPoint 2013 from 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
01/03/2018
On January 2, 2018, the Saugatuck Railroad Lot 5 Permit Parking will be closed for construction until March 2018. Westport Railroad Operations has opened 11 temporary permit parking spaces east of Railroad Place in the two hour parking area. For alternate parking, use Lot 7 off of Franklin Street during this closure period.
12/29/2017
The Community Service Corps is an after-school program available to Westport students in sixth, seventh and eighth grade. Student volunteers work one afternoon each week, Monday through Friday from 3 to 5 p.m. beginning Jan. 22 and ending March 30, 2018.
12/20/2017
First Selectman Jim Marpe has announced that he recently forwarded a letter to a number of federal legislators expressing his concerns over the proposed state and local tax (SALT) deduction revision in the current Tax Code. A copy of the letter is attached in the news release.
12/15/2017
Aquarion Water Company intends to introduce a permanent two-day per week water consumption limit on the use of in-ground irrigation systems and above-ground sprinklers in Westport beginning with the 2018 watering season.
12/13/2017
