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First Selectwoman Brenda Kupchick addresses town officials Monday. (Town of Fairfield)
FAIRFIELD, CT The nearly $25 million Fairfield will soon receive from the federal government will be used to install school air conditioning, prevent flooding, and replace or repair infrastructure across town, the first selectwoman announced this week.
Fairfield will be given the $24.8 million over two years as part of the American Rescue Plan Act, introduced in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The act allocated over $65 billion to municipalities throughout the country and $2.55 billion to Connecticut towns and cities.
First Selectwoman Brenda Kupchick held a joint meeting Monday of the Board of Selectmen, Board of Finance and Representative Town Meeting to detail how she intended to spend the money. Kupchick said she planned to use the funds for projects that are shovel ready and will affect large sections of the community, but also encouraged residents to call, email or visi
Fairfield looks to get A/C in all school buildings
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File photo of Timothy Dwight School on Redding Road in Fairfield.Genevieve Reilly / Genevieve Reilly
FAIRFIELD Fairfield schools have wanted to look at air conditioning and fire protection in the buildings for some time, but a study has been delayed because of other priorities.
Now their number has come up. The Board of Selectmen has approved $152,400 to cover a facilities condition assessment from Diversified Technology Consultants Inc.
The study’s approval came in the same meeting as the selectmen’s vote to appropriate $36,000 for air conditioning in Fairfield Warde High School’s cafeteria.
Project to address catastrophic failures at Fairfield Ludlowe HS gets first approvals
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Fairfield Ludlowe High School 785 Unquowa Rd, Fairfield, Conn.Cathy Zuraw / Hearst Connecticut Media
FAIRFIELD An automated air system and new bathrooms at Fairfield Ludlowe High School and a new roof at Burr Elementary School all cleared their first funding hurdle this week.
The selectmen unanimously approved bonding $1.75 million for an automation system upgrade at Fairfield Ludlowe High School and bonding about $3.65 million for the other two projects.
The finance board and Representative Town Meeting must also approve the schools’ request.
“We’ve been having some catastrophic failures in the Ludloew building,” said Angelus Papageorge, the schools executive director of operations.
Fairfield considers millions of dollars in capital items
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File photo of the yard at the Public Works garage in Fairfield.Genevieve Reilly /
FAIRFIELD The selectmen recently approved millions of dollars in capital projects, including new vehicles for public works, paving and a master plan for parks and recreation.
The projects would be bonded, though $1 million was also put in the current operating budget last year to cover half of the paving work. The public works vehicles total $3.92 million, spread out over three years. The $150,000 for the parks and recreation master plan would be a 10-year bond.
Anthony Calabrese, the parks and recreation director, said these plans are usually done every 15 to 20 years. The plan would have an outside vendor examine all of the department’s facilities and 1,200 or so acres of parks, open space and athletic fields to see what needs to be improved and offer suggestions on possible enhancements.
UpdatedWed, Jan 13, 2021 at 1:03 pm ET
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Fairfield Woods Middle School will close for the rest of the week. (Shutterstock)
FAIRFIELD, CT Fairfield Woods Middle School will switch to remote learning for the rest of the week after the school had an increase in positive coronavirus cases.
School district officials were concerned about the spike in cases and quarantines among students and staff, according to a message sent Wednesday to parents. When Wednesday morning brought more cases, students were moved out of the seventh-grade wing to begin cleaning and disinfecting. These cases significantly impact the school s ability to function in a safe and effective manner, said the message, attributed to Superintendent Mike Cummings and COVID-19 Health and Safety Compliance Liaison Angelus Papageorge.