RTM Meeting

April 7, 2026

REPRESENTATIVE TOWN MEETING NOTICE

  REVISED (Added Items 2 and 3 & Renumbered)

All Representative Town Meeting members and inhabitants of the Town of Westport are hereby notified that a meeting of the Representative Town Meeting members will be held at Town Hall, 110 Myrtle Ave. in the auditorium on Tuesday April 7, 2026, at 7:30 PM for the purposes listed below. If necessary, the meeting shall reconvene on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, to deal with any agenda items not disposed of at the adjournment of the April 7, 2026, meeting.

1. To take such action as the meeting may determine, upon the recommendation of the Board of Selectmen and the Director of Human Services and in accordance with the Policy for Gifts to the Town, to approve acceptance of two gifts to the Town from the Friends of the Westport Center for Senior Activities (FWCSA), as follows: 

a) Donation of 100 stacking club chairs for presentations, lectures, and classes, valued at $62,565.

b) Donation of up to $40,000 for the installation of an upgraded sound system for all programming rooms. The difference would be paid from the Human Services/WCSA Donation account.

2. To take such action as the meeting may determine, upon the recommendation of the Board of Selectmen and a request by the Arts Advisory Committee, in accordance with the Policy For Gifts to the Town, to approve the acceptance of an anonymous donation: Gary Lee Price, Circle of Peace (bronze, c. 1970s), estimated value $50,000 (appraisal to come).

3. To take such action as the meeting may determine, upon the recommendation of the Board of Selectmen, in accordance with the Policy for Gifts to the Town, to approve the acceptance of a donation in the amount of approximately $27,175 from the owners of 455 Post Road East for the purpose of funding roadway improvements on East Main Street in the vicinity of Whitney Glen Drive; and, acting as the Local Traffic Authority, to approve the installation of a new crosswalk, two (2) Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB) signs, and related sidewalk improvements at that location.

4. To take such action as the meeting may determine, upon the recommendation of the Board of Finance and a request by the Director of Public Works, to approve an appropriation in the amount of $1,870,000 along with bond and note authorization to the Sewer Reserve Fund Account for the design and construction for the upgrades to Pump Station #10 and its Force Main. 

5. To take such action as the meeting may determine, upon the recommendation of the Board of Finance and the request by the Director of Public Works, to approve an appropriation in the amount of $995,000 along with bond and note authorization to the Educational Facilities Improvement Fund Account  for parking lot repaving, curbing and sidewalk improvements at Saugatuck Elementary School and Kings Highway Elementary School.

6. To take such action as the meeting may determine, upon the recommendation of the Board of Finance and the request by the Director of Public Works, to approve an appropriation in the amount of $495,000 along with bond and note authorization to the Municipal Improvement Fund Account 30503310-500489 for the construction of a mid-block crosswalk signal and associated sidewalk improvements of Wisteria Lane and Easton Road.   

7. To take such action as the meeting may determine, upon the recommendation of the RTM Transit Committee, to appoint a Westport resident to serve as Director to the Westport Transit District for a term beginning May 1, 2026 and ending April 30, 2030.

  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 elavigne@westportct.gov at least three (3) business days prior to the scheduled meeting or event to request a modification.

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