RTM Meeting

May 4, 5 & 6, 2026

REPRESENTATIVE TOWN MEETING NOTICE

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 Monday, May 4, Tuesday May 5, and, if necessary, Wednesday May 6, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. for the purposes listed below. If necessary, the meeting shall reconvene on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 to deal with any agenda items not disposed of at the adjournment of such meeting.

Anticipated to be addressed on Monday, May 4: 

1. To take such action as the meeting may determine, upon the estimate and recommendation of the Board of Finance, to adopt a budget for the Town of Westport for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, and to make such specific appropriations as appear advisable. 

2. To take such action as the meeting may determine, upon the recommendation of the Board of Finance, to adopt a budget for the Town Railroad Parking Fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, and to make such specific appropriations as appear advisable. 

3. To take such action as the meeting may determine, upon the recommendation of the Board of Finance, to adopt a budget for the Town Sewer Fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, and to make such specific appropriations as appear advisable. 

4. To take such action as the meeting may determine, upon the recommendation of the Board of Finance, to adopt a budget for the Wakeman Town Farm Fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, and to make such specific appropriations as appear advisable.

5. To take such action as the meeting may determine, to require that property taxes for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, shall be due and payable in four quarterly installments, and to designate the dates of the first days of July, October, January, and April as the dates upon which such installments shall be due and payable, and that all taxes in an amount of $100 or less shall be due and payable in a single installment on the first day of July.

6. To take such action as the meeting may determine to require that the motor vehicle tax shall be due and payable in a single installment.

7. 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 in the amount of $495,615 to the General Fund Account Funds for covering the costs related to hiring for five unanticipated openings. 

Anticipated to be addressed on Tuesday, May 5:

1. To take such action as the meeting may determine, upon the estimate and recommendation of the Board of Finance, to adopt a budget for the Board of Education for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, and to make such specific appropriations as appear advisable. 

            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.