Welcome Summer
committee updates
STUFF A CRUISER - FOOD DRIVE
July 9, 2022
Our Stuff A Police Cruiser with Food
Westbrook Town Green 9am- 1pm
Volunteers are also needed for a one to two-hour shift the day of the event. Please contact Tony Cozza if you can assist. tonycozza@comcast.net
We really need your help.
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IMPORTANT MATTER
An important matter of interest has recently come to the attention of the Westbrook Council of Beach Associations. Plans have been filed for the demolition and new construction of a large, modern style house in a quaint, Westbrook beach neighborhood. Local residents have raised several concerns regarding such construction. We, at the Council, are NOT advocating either way, but were asked to inform all of you of this matter. Please click on the link below for additional information and to sign the on-line petition that is being filed, if you wish. There is currently a Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting regarding this matter scheduled for June 22nd at 7pm at the Town Hall. Click link
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WESTBROOK COUNCIL OF BEACHES TIDAL RISE AND STORM WATER FLOODING - JUNE 7, 2021
Special Guest Speaker Jessica Beach,
Chief Resilience Officer for the
City of St-Augustine
The town of Westbrook will begin work on a Resilience Plan next year. Please take a moment to listen to Jessica's presentation. It will be most helpful to our community as we begin the planning process. She is extremely knowledgeable and offers many resources that the town of Westbrook will be able to leverage.
Click here for powerpoint presentation
or
watch it live on the Valley Shore Community Television Click here
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Planet Connecticut: The state of our Environment
(Click on the link - connecticutmagazine.org)
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Affordable Housing Subcommittee
The town of Westbrook is in the process of preparing an affordable housing plan as required by the State law. An Affordable Housing Plan Subcommittee comprised of members of local boards and agencies has started the process of preparing the plan. The subcommittee will be looking at the current and anticipated future housing needs in Westbrook and will be recommending policies and action steps to address them. Community input is an important part of the overall process of preparing the plan and your input will help the working group in developing strategies, policies and action steps.
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The Alleviating Hunger Committee
In August 2016, the Westbrook Council of Beaches established the Alleviating Hunger Committee to provide food to those in need and educate our community on hunger and poverty. Some of the initiatives include:
- Food collection for local food pantries click here Please join us on Tuesday between 1:30 and 2:30pm, at St. Mark's Church for grocery distribution.
Options for contributing food:
Bring food donations to St. Mark's between 9 am and 12 noon on any Monday.
Bring food to COB meetings, and we will bring your donation to one of the food pantries.
Get in touch with the Alleviating Hunger Committee and we will arrange to pick up your food donation.
-Consider helping out at the Valley Shore YMCA Vegetable Garden. One way you could help is letting them know if you have any cardboard that they could use to lay the wood chips on top of. If you do, please email Jon Capozzoli at jcapozzoli@vsymca.org. He is the new contact for all things to do with the garden. The Community Garden will open this year. It is vital to the Westbrook Food Pantry that they are able to grow fresh local produce for those in need. We hope
that even through the current situation you are all on board to join them for this growing season! (5-28-2020)
-COB has seven volunteers supporting the Friday Night meals at 6pm at the Westbrook Congregational Church.
-COB members can make monetary or gift card donations to support Westbrook families in need. If you would like to contribute, please contact Elizabeth Carpenter, Westbrook Social Services Coordinator at ecarpenter@westbrookct.us. Her office is in Town Hall, next to the First Selectman’s Office. Her phone number is 860-399-3090.
The Committee is always looking for volunteers. If you have an interest or would like further information, please contact us at ajcbeachboy@comcast.net Our members are Mary Polchaninoff, Barbara Alessio, Kit Bishop,Tony Cozza, Andy Schatz and Jim Crawford. All have been great resources for us. Our student members are Juliana Frabreizi, Gavin Lebrec, Jackie Grace and Seth Caslin.
2022 Meeting NOTICES
WESTBROOK COUNCIL OF BEACHES
News & CURREnt EVENTS
Meeting Dates For 2022
May 2nd 7pm Zoom Meeting
June 6th 7pm In Person Only
July 11th 6:30PM In Person Only
Downstairs in Conference Room A
Aug 8th 7pm
Sept 12th 7pm
Oct. 3rd 7pm Candidates' Forum
All meetings will be held at the Westbrook Town Hall unless Covid restrictions prevail.
Forum will be in Multi-Purpose room with same policy.
*See Archives for Agendas and Minutes of Meetings
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Candidates' Forum Oct 4, 2021
To view video, click here.
Candidates' Forum Oct 7, 2019 -
To view video clickhere.
Candidates' Forum Oct 1, 2018 -
To view video, here.
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Officers:
President- Pat Marcarelli
Vice President - Mary Jane Monahan
Treasurer - Steve Smith
Secretary - Pauline Peterson
[Anything in red is a link - click on it]
Plan of Conservation & Develoment (POCD) Committee - Westbrook
Click here to review the Revised Draft of the 2021-2031 Plan of Conservation and Development.
An update of the plan is required every ten years.
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Westbrook Economic Action Initiative (WEAI)
Andy Schatz, Jim Crawford and Tony Cozza have been working very hard with this group in order to help our young, local residents to achieve their goals in both bettering themselves and preparing them to move forward in life and hopefully continue to serve our community. Leslie Carson our Career/College Readiness Coordinator at Westbrook High School is also on the Board. Click here to learn more about WEAI.
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Literacy Volunteers
Literacy Volunteers is looking for additional Tutors. They are an organization staffed mostly by volunteers, located in the Westbrook Library that teaches English to those in the area who are not conversant in English. For additional information please contact. Joanne Argersinger at 860-399-0280 or jarsinger@lvvs.org. Learn more by clicking here.
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TOWN OF WESTBROOK
Harbor Master News:
Harbor Management Happenings from John Rie, Chairman Commission Management: Click here.
Mooring Permits are $20
The Harbor Commission will be reviewing the rule regarding Moorings and will have updated information available soon. We will continue to follow up as well.Click here for more information.
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Hurricane Preparedness - For more information, see westbrookem.com
A Message from Westbrook Emergency Management. Click here.
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Animal Control Officer: Harry Plaut
203-780-1311. Click here for more information.
From the Town: Regarding Public (not private) Beaches: Ordinances - Dogs and Other Pet Animals
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Town Review of Westbrook Zoning Regulations
Westbrook is reviewing Zoning Regulations. For more details, click here.
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Planning Commission
Westbrook Hazardous Mitigation Plan
Meeting September 16, 2019--7pm
Multi Media Room, Town Hall
This is the final Public Hearing for
FEMA compliance before all findings are sent to the State of CT.
This will deal in Emergency Planning, Floods and Flood insurance.
Click here to view Public Meeting No 1 07-29-2019
Click hereto view Public Meeting No 2 09-29-2019