Town of Monroe:

Friday, September 03, 2010

First Selectman's Journal

As a continued attempt to keep residents informed of the happenings of our Community, please click onto the following link and visit the First Selectman's Journal category where you will find an entry for August, 2010. This category will be updated periodically. I hope you enjoy catching up on what is happening in your Town. First Selectman's Documents

Wednesday, September 01, 2010

FROM THE OFFICE OF THE FIRST SELECTMAN: FAMILY MONTH - September

I am asking that September becomes Family Month in Monroe….

Our theme this year will be "Families – Monroe’s Greatest Resource”

We have great Parks, Schools, Library, Senior Citizens services, Health Services, Community Organizations, EMS, Fire and Police Services, Churches, Businesses and above all MANY GREAT VOLUNTEERS that are the glue to a small town like Monroe.

Please see the attachment for what Monroe Family Month is all about and the exciting calendar of planned events! Please know there are more events to come.

I know, with YOUR help and by further reaching out to the community we can make this happen. Who knows if little Monroe can do this, hopefully we can re-establish the celebration of Family’s back to the State of CT through Public Act 97-288.

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

UPDATES FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS

ROAD CONSTRUCTION

The Highway Department will be performing road construction during the week of September 13th between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., weather permitting. Construction will take place along the entire length of Quarter Horse Drive, Williams Road, Wintergreen Drive, Indian Ledge Road, Arrowhead Drive, Sleepy Hollow Drive, Watch Hill Road, Farm View Road, Pebble Road, Great Hollow Drive and Pilgrim Lane. Access will be open for school busses, emergency personnel and local residents only. Expect delays and try to find alternate routes. Please be advised that detours may be in place and use caution while traveling this section to help maintain a safe work zone not only for you but for the construction workers and Town of Monroe Highway Staff. Thank you for your patience during this temporary condition. Should you have any questions and/or comments, please contact the Public Works office directly at 203-452-2814 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

DIAL-A-DUMP RESERVATION SCHEDULE CHANGE

The Dial-A-Dump reservation schedule has changed. Starting on Wednesday, September 15, 2010, the Department of Public Works will begin accepting reservations for the 2010 Dial-A-Dump program. The last day to make a reservation will be Friday, October 29, 2010. In order to make the program run as efficiently as possible, pickup dates will not be scheduled until the closing of the reservation period on October 29, 2010. The program is NOT intended to be on a first-call, first-served basis. We will send you a letter in the mail indicating your date of pickup approximately one week prior to your pickup date. Pickups will begin in early November. Reservations can be made by e-mailing dial-a-dump"AT"monroect.org (please remember to replace the word "AT" with @ in the email address) or by calling 203-452-2814 from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM. Please speak slowly and clearly when leaving your name (exact spelling), address and telephone number. Email reservations will be confirmed within a few days. However, due to the volume of telephone reservations, we are unabe to return calls. This program is free to the residents of Monroe. For additional information, please click onto the following link: Dial-A-Dump

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

LABOR DAY CLOSING INFORMATION

The Monroe Town Hall Offices, Library, Highway Department, Senior Citizen Center, Food Pantry, Garder Road Landfill and the Spring Hill Road Transfer Station will be closed on Monday, September 6, 2010 in observance of Labor Day.

Business hours for Town Hall (including Senior Center) will be 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday starting Tuesday, September 7, 2010.

PLEASE NOTE:

There will be no recylcing pick-up on Labor Day.

Pick-ups will be delayed one day all week.

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION: PLAN OF CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT

The DRAFT 2010 Plan of Conservation and Development (POCD) for the Town of Monroe is now available for review. Please click onto the following link First Selectman's Documents and view the Plan of Conservation and Development category. If you prefer, stop by the First Selectman's Office, the Edith Wheeler Memorial Library or the Planning & Zoning Department and ask to see a copy of the DRAFT POCD for Monroe. Handouts will not be made available for the general public for cost reasons. Thank you.

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