Southington BOE Approves $5.38M Deal to Rebuild SHS Athletic Facilities
Southington BOE voted 9-0 on March 12, 2026, to approve a $5.38M deal with FieldTurf USA for new courts, bleachers, and parking at Southington High School.
Southington BOE voted 9-0 on March 12, 2026, to approve a $5.38M deal with FieldTurf USA for new courts, bleachers, and parking at Southington High School.
Southington holds a public hearing March 23 on a $104.3M two-phase school plan that would close Flanders Elementary. Referendum set for June 2026.
Woodbridge saw a full week of government meetings March 2–6, 2026. The Board of Education held three committee sessions; the Town Plan and Zoning Commission, Human Services Commission, and CUPOP met March 2–3; and the Board of Finance held a budget session March 4. The Conservation Commission meets tonight (March 5) and the BOS Strategic Planning Committee meets tomorrow (March 6).
Durham's government held a full week of meetings March 2–5, 2026. The Board of Selectmen met twice on March 2 and continues budget workshops today, while RSD 13's Building Committee and School Naming Committee convened March 4. The Planning and Zoning Commission also met March 4.
Branford saw a full week of government activity March 2–5, 2026, with more than ten boards and commissions convening. The Board of Education voted in special session on authorizing BHS roof replacement plans, while the Board of Finance held a special meeting and the Planning & Zoning Commission is scheduled for a public hearing tonight.
Cheshire's FY 2026-27 budget season begins with a $15 million gap. Public hearing March 11 at Town Hall. Last year's $146M budget passed 5-4 with a 12.7% tax increase.
Monday's blizzard cancelled three Woodbridge meetings. The Board of Education meets Thursday with a STEAM presentation and superintendent evaluation, and the Beecher Road School building committee also convenes.
Branford's Board of Education reviewed its $69.1 million operating budget at a February 11 workshop, with health insurance costs running over budget, $10.9 million in BHS capital projects advancing, and a potential FY27 budget vote approaching.
The Southington Board of Education voted to enter executive session on student matters at its Feb. 19 Committee of the Whole meeting.
North Branford's Blueprint Committee canceled its Feb. 26 meeting for the second time in a row. The BOE continues policy and budget work heading into March.
Bridgeport's Board of Education tackled the FY27 budget proposal, Bassick High School decommissioning, and state advocacy strategy across three meetings this week.
The Bridgeport Board of Education will vote on decommissioning the old Bassick High School building on February 23. Students moved into the new $129 million facility on the University of Bridgeport campus in August 2025.