At a special work session held on Jan. 6, the RBA Group, consultants hired by the town to prepare a Downtown Master Plan, presented a draft of the Plan to the Downtown Steering Committee for formal review. The DSC had a chance to ask initial questions and submit comments to RBA.
01/06/2015
For the second year, TEAM Westport is sponsoring an 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. The Westport Library is co-sponsoring the contest.
01/05/2015
The Davey Resource Group (“Davey”) will conduct a visual inventory of the approximately 2,000 trees & stumps located in Longshore Club Park, beginning Jan. 6, 2015
01/05/2015
Third quarter real estate taxes, personal property taxes, supplemental motor vehicle taxes and sanitary sewer use and assessment charges are due Jan. 1, 2015. Taxpayers have until Feb. 2, 2015 to pay taxes without penalty.
12/29/2014
First Selectman Jim Marpe will unveil the fully restored Minute Man Monument on Monday, Dec. 22 at 3:30 p.m. Members of the Historic District Commission, Arts Advisory Committee and the Conservator will also be in attendance.
12/19/2014
First Selectman Jim Marpe has issued the statement on the death of Westport resident Sidney Kramer. He died early today at home, just six weeks shy of his 100th birthday.
12/11/2014
First Selectman Jim Marpe has announced that the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has approved Westport’s second exemption extension request to allow the Norwalk Transit District (NTD) buses to continue providing after school program transportation to Westport students for an additional six months
12/11/2014
The Town of Westport, under the direction of the Green Task Force, will award a total of $1,000 to select micro-grant proposals for projects designed to further sustainability in the town.
12/04/2014
The Assessor's Office has announced new office hours for the public during the year-long revaluation process.
Monday, Wednesday and Friday: 8:30 a.m.to 12:30 p.m.
Tuesday and Thursday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
12/04/2014
The Westport Police Department Local Union #2080 and Police Benevolent Association is hosting their annual Holiday Toy Drive which provides toys for underprivileged children throughout Fairfield County and beyond.
12/02/2014
Westport Firefighters will be bringing Santa on a fire engine to neighborhoods within town to deliver gifts to children of all ages on Friday, Dec. 19, Saturday, Dec. 20 and Sunday, Dec. 21 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
11/26/2014
First Selectman Jim Marpe has extended Thanksgiving wishes to Westport residents.
11/19/2014
The Westport PAL ice skating rink at Longshore is set to kick off the 2014/15 season Friday, Nov. 21 with a newly expanded ice skating rink, extended weekend hours for the public until 11 p.m., and a new and improved DJ sound system
11/18/2014
The charge of the Task Force is to review alternative potential school bus parking arrangements and/or locations at both public and privately owned sites and to determine if it is possible to bring down the cost of parking in either the short or long term.
11/13/2014
The Selectman’s Office has announced that a section of Elm Street will be closed on Tuesday, Nov. 18 from approximately 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.to relocate the Kemper Gunn House.
11/13/2014
The Department of Human Services will again sponsor its annual Holiday Giving Program for Westport residents. The Human Services Department serves largely as a facilitator, allowing Westport residents who wish to give to do so, while protecting the confidentiality of both the donor and receiver.
11/13/2014
Two tables and a hand-crafted bench have been created from the trees at Longshore Club Park that were removed in January.
11/10/2014
In honor of Veterans Day, the Westport Historical Society Costume Department will be displaying eight military uniforms and Red Cross Nurses’ uniforms in the Town Hall Lobby starting Monday, Nov. 10 through Saturday, Nov. 15
11/06/2014
This news release includes all of the official election results for the Town of Westport.
11/05/2014 2:15 AM
Leaves will be collected from Nov. 3 through Dec. 1. Any leaves placed curbside during this period in biodegradable paper bags will be collected by Westport DPW. Leaves placed in plastic bags will not be picked up. Residents on private roads must place their bagged leaves at an intersecting town roadway.
11/05/2014
