Fairfield RTM District 7 Dems

There’s a lot going in in our Town government this week. We encourage you to tune in and get engaged! Tomorrow, the Board of Finance will meet at 7:30 p.m. for a budget follow-up meeting, where it will discuss some outstanding questions on the Town & Board of Ed budgets. Find agenda and info. on how to attend at: https://bit.ly/3TR3Ttd.

Other upcoming Town meetings include:

▪️ TONIGHT: Monday, March 25: Representative Town Meeting at 8 p.m. https://bit.ly/3TRK5oD
▪️ Tuesday, March 26: Town Plan and Zoning at 6:30 p.m. https://bit.ly/3xd579p | Board of Education at 7 p.m.
▪️ Wednesday, March 27: Police Commission at 8:30 a.m. https://bit.ly/4awZUrv | Board of Selectmen at 4 p.m. https://bit.ly/3VyL4wq
▪️ Thursday, March 28: Human Services Commission at 4 p.m. | Parking Authority at 7 p.m.
▪️ Saturday, March 30: Board of Finance Public Budget Comment Session at 9:30 a.m. (more info coming soon)

We are excited & honored to be taking the oath of office during Fairfield's official swearing in ceremony tomorrow at Fairfield Warde H.S. Join us! All are welcome.

2023 SWEARING IN: Please join us at 7pm TOMORROW for the Town of Fairfield’s official Swearing in Ceremony for all newly-elected local officials, including Bill Ge**er for First Selectman, Christine Vitale for Selectman, and members of the Board of Finance, Board of Education, Representative Town Meeting (RTM), Town Plan and Zoning Commission, and more. Governor Ned Lamont will administer the oath of office to First Selectman-elect Ge**er, Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz will administer the oath to Selectman-elect Vitale, and other state and local officials will be in attendance at this special event filled with music, community, and light refreshments following the ceremony. ALL ARE WELCOME!

DATE: TOMORROW, Monday, November 27th
TIME: 7:00pm
LOCATION: Fairfield Warde High School Auditorium

YOUR RSVP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED: Please RSVP online at: https://forms.gle/rrAczSW6BehGBevd6

Check out this sample ballot before heading to the polls on Election Day, THIS Tuesday, November 7! You can find us ALL on Row A along with the rest of our strong, qualified Democratic slate for municipal office. We hope we've earned your vote! [Be sure to flip your ballot over and fill out BOTH sides!]

There's an important local election coming up in two weeks and we're working hard to earn the vote of our District 7 neighbors on Tue., Nov. 7. If you live in RTM District 7, we hope you'll cast your vote for all of us on Row A this Election Day. If you're voting in person, the polling location for District 7 is now Holland Hill School. Not sure of your RTM district or polling place? Find out before you head to the polls: fairfieldct.org/wheredoivote

You can and make a difference in your community by voting on November 7th. Elections info available at: myvote.ct.gov.

Learn a bit more about your RTM District 7 candidates! We are: incumbents John Kuhn and Steve Berecz (prev. D6), along with Jonathan Delgado and Scott Nickel. We hope to earn your support and your on , November 7.

‼️ IMPORTANT VOTING INFO: Due to redistricting, some of Fairfield’s RTM districts and polling locations have changed this year. Not sure of your RTM district or voting location? Find out before you head to the polls at: fairfieldct.org/wheredoivote

Interested in learning a bit more about how our local government works? Check out this non-partisan municipal government explainer, which outlines the structure & function of our various town bodies & boards. Get informed and then have a say on Election Day, November 7!

CANDIDATE SPOTLIGHT - JONATHAN DELGADO: Click to learn a bit more about Jonathan's background and qualifications... then be sure to VOTE for him on Row A this Election Day, November 7.

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🙌🏼 Be it canvassing, phone banking, writing postcards, delivering lawn signs, dropping lit, or tabling outside of DTC HQ, our awesome volunteers, interns, and candidates have been busy supporting our 2023 campaigns. Interested in helping out? Join us! There are so many ways to get involved. Learn more at: fairfielddemocrats.com/get-involved.

One of the simplest ways you can help is to follow our candidates on Facebook then share & engage with their content to spread the word about these important campaigns for Fairfield:

🗳 Ge**er and Vitale for Fairfield
🗳 John Mitola - Fairfield Board of Finance
🗳 Kevin Starke, Fairfield Board of Finance
🗳 Jennifer Maxon-Kennelly for BOE
🗳 Katie Flynn for Fairfield Board of Education
🗳 David Krasnoff for Fairfield Board of Education
🗳 Fairfield RTM District 1 Dems
🗳 Fairfield RTM District 2 Dems
🗳 Fairfield RTM District 3 Dems
🗳 Fairfield RTM District 4 Dems
🗳 Fairfield RTM District 5 Dems
🗳 Fairfield RTM District 6 Dems
🗳 Fairfield RTM District 7 Dems
🗳 Fairfield RTM District 8 Dems
🗳 Fairfield RTM District 9 Dems
🗳 Fairfield RTM District 10 Dems

CANDIDATE PROFILE: Incumbent Representative Steve Berecz, seeking his third term on the RTM, tells Fairfield Patch why his experience sets him apart: "As a lifelong Fairfield Resident, I would like to help preserve the character of the Fairfield I grew up in, by shaping the inevitable changes that will occur in the future. … I am a former Waterfront Director for the town, I worked over 35 years in public education and I have served 2 terms on the RTM. I believe I am very unique in terms of the experience I bring to the position." Click link to learn more about Steve… then be sure to VOTE for him on Row A November 7.

Patch Candidate Profile: Steve Berecz, RTM District 7 Fairfield resident Steve Berecz tells Patch why he should be re-elected to the Representative Town Meeting.

Lawn signs are here! Message us or comment below to get your very own... We deliver! And if you’d like to support our campaign in another way - knocking doors, making calls to voters, writing a letter to the editor, you name it - let us know here: fairfielddemocrats.com/volunteer. Thank you!

Upcoming flu clinics at the Public Health Nursing Office (in the portable behind the Senior Center). Stay healthy, Fairfield!

💉2023 Flu Vaccine Clinic Information💉

Wednesday, 9/20
Wednesday, 9/27
Wednesday, 10/4
Wednesday, 10/11

From 10am-2pm at the Public Health Nursing Office located at 100 Mona Terrace, Fairfield in the white portable behind the Senior center.

🚨 PLEASE NOTE at this time we do not have the high dose vaccine. A separate high dose vaccination clinic will be scheduled when we receive the vaccine 🚨

PSA: If you or someone you know is on a fixed income or are disabled, tax relief may be available. In Fairfield, applicants must meet in person with a staff member from the Assessor's Office to file (there are no paper applications). NOTE: The filing period ends on Monday, May 15, 2023, and all applications must be made during this period. To see if you qualify and learn more, go to: https://bit.ly/SrTaxRelief or call the Assessor's Office at 203-256-3110.

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> See a sample ballot so you can plan your vote
> Find out where you vote
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Congratulations to the Fairfield Fire Department for this class improvement.

Fairfield's ISO Rating will improve to Class 2 - Fairfield Fire Department ISO Class 2

Some good news on the glass recycling front.

Fairfield pilots new program to separate glass recycling - NewsBreak FAIRFIELD — Residents are now encouraged to separate their glass from other recyclables as part of a new effort to reduce contamination, save money and make recycling safer and more effective. Under the new pilot program, residents can voluntarily take their glass recyclables out of the single-str...

4 free at home Covid test kits available per household.

COVID Home Tests | USPS COVID Home Tests | USPS

Karen Wackerman commented on the lack of information provided to the RTM for the Gould Manor vote:

Wackerman: Transparency, Compliance Lacking In Gould Manor Plan "In the future, I expect the administration to provide all relevant information regarding any item that the RTM must vote on."

The Health Department will be hosting a 1st and 2nd dose clinic for 5-11 year olds on:

Tuesday, January 11th from 3:30PM-5:30PM

Located at the Public Health Nursing Office behind the senior center at 100 Mona Terrace.

Please print out the vaccine consent form found athttps://www.fairfieldct.org/filestorage/10726/11024/14117/107351/Parent_Consent_Pfizer_Vaccine_5_11_yr_olds.pdf and bring it completed.

In addition, you must complete the pre-vaccination questionnaire in your VAMS account prior to your appointment. Please log into your child’s VAMS vaccine recipient account and click on the link in the “Action Required” box and complete the Pre-Vaccination Questionnaire. If you can’t access your VAMS account please print and fill out this form found athttps://www.fairfieldct.org/filestorage/10726/11024/14117/107351/20211110100554.pdf

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The Health Department will be hosting a Pfizer (12+) and Moderna (18+) COVID-19 clinic on:

Friday, January 14th from 10AM - 5PM
Located at the Bigelow Center for Senior Activities in the gym at 100 Mona Terrace.

This clinic is NOT for 5—11 year olds.
Appointments are required and can be made through the CDC VAMS website.

1st, 2nd, and booster doses of Moderna and Pfizer will be administered.

For children 12+, please print out the vaccine consent form found athttps://www.fairfieldct.org/filestorage/10726/11024/14117/107351/Parent_Consent_Pfizer_Vaccine_12_15_yr_olds.pdf and bring it completed.

In addition, everyone must complete the pre-vaccination questionnaire in your VAMS account prior to your appointment. Please log into your child’s VAMS vaccine recipient account or your VAMS account and click on the link in the “Action Required” box and complete the Pre-Vaccination Questionnaire. If you can’t access your VAMS account please print and fill out this form foundhttps://www.fairfieldct.org/filestorage/10726/11024/14117/107351/20211110100554.pdf

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