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Know
Your Town
Directory
Weston, Connecticut
Published by
THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS
OF WESTON’S
LWV EDUCATION FUND
www.lwvwestonct.org
LWV KNOW YOUR TOWN DIRECTORY WESTON, CONNECTICUT
Town Hall central phone directory: 203-222-2500
56 Norfield Road westonct.gov
Monday-Friday, except holidays 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Town operations are subject to change due to COVID-19.
Town Communications westonct.gov
Facebook facebook.com/westonct.gov
Everbridge: Emergency Alert System & E-Notifications
Sign up at westonct.gov > Alerts & E-notifications to receive
emergency alerts and other town and community notices,
including Town Hall Happenings (THH).
Transfer/Recycling Station 203-222-2668
237 Godfrey Road East westonct.gov
Tuesday-Saturday 8:00 AM to 2:30 PM Post Office & General Store c. 1790
Sunday, Monday and Holidays Closed
Weston Public Library 203-222-2665
Town of Weston, Connecticut
westonct.gov
56 Norfield Road westonpubliclibrary.org
Monday & Tuesday 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM Form of Government
Wednesday 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM Board of Selectmen/Town Meeting
Thursday & Friday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Saturday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM Town Profile
Sunday 12:00 NOON to 4:00 PM Weston, incorporated in 1787, has an estimated population
Closed on holidays and Sundays mid-June to September of 10,350 and is a residential community located in Fairfield
County. With an area of 20 square miles, Weston features
Public Access Cable Channels two-acre zoning, a central schools campus, a small commercial
Public Access 88 center, and extensive conservation lands.
Education Access 78
Government Access and Community Bulletin Board 79 Contents
Town Offices and Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Weston Today westontoday.news 203-451-2232
Ted Craft, Editor editor@westontoday.news Board and Commission Meeting Schedules . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
United States Postal Service usps.com Elected Officials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Weston Branch Office 190 Weston Road 203-227-1605 Appointed Officials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Monday-Friday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Appointed Select Officials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Saturday 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Closed on holidays Regional Organizations/Agencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Westport/Weston Carrier Annex 203-229-0483 Political Party Committees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Directory entries are valid as of June 2023 and are subject to change; State and National Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
they are not to be used for any solicitation or commercial purpose. Weston Public Schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Online updates will be available at lwvwestonct.org, the League’s
Facebook page, and elsewhere. When available print editions may Community Resources and Social Services . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
be found at locations such as Town Hall, the Senior Center, and the
Weston Public Library. Emergency/Non-emergency/Utilities . . . . . . . . . . back cover
Cover illustration: Onion Barn c. 1830
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Town Offices and Services Selectmen/Exec. Admin. Asst. Darcy B. Hawes 222-2656
westonct.gov Senior Activities Center Main Number 222-2608
203-222-2500 Social Services Allison Lisbon 222-2663
For more information and to contact town staff by email visit: Tax Collector Cathleen Neblett 222-2696
westonct.gov > Government > Municipal Departments. Interim Town Administrator Lee Palmer 222-2677
Town Clerk Donna M. Anastasia 222-2616
Animal Control Mark Harper 222-2642
Assistant Town Clerk Shawn Amato 222-2617
Assessor Denise Hames 222-2607
Town Treasurer Rick Darling 222-2678
Building Inspector Dominic Esposito 222-2659
Transfer Station/Recycling Todd Schutz 222-2668
Building Dept./ZBA Delana Lustberg 222-2658
Tree Warden Tom Failla 331-6035
Code Enforcement James Pjura 222-2559
Weston Youth Services Laura Cleary 222-2585
Communications Center Emergencies 911
Non-emergency 222-2600/2666
Comm. Center Director TBD 222-2655
Conservation Commission Marina Zegarelli 222-2618
Conservation Planner Tom Failla 222-2681
Dial-a-Ride Roy Marsh 222-2576
Emergency Management Joseph Miceli 222-2626
Finance Director Rick Darling 222-2678
Fire Chief John Pokorny 222-2648
Fire Department/EMS Emergencies 911
Non-emergency 222-2647
Fire Marshal John Pokorny 222-2672
First Selectwoman Samantha Nestor 222-2656
Hazardous Waste John Conte 222-2662 The Weston Toy Company c. 1910
Health District (Wspt/Weston) Mark Cooper 227-9571
Board and Commission Meeting Schedules
Land Use Director Richelle Hodza 222-2530
Board of Selectmen 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month
Library, Weston Public Main Number 222-2665 Board of Education 3rd Monday of the month
Parks & Recreation Dept. Main Number 222-2655 Board of Finance 2nd Thursday of the month
Planning & Zoning Marina Zegarelli 222-2618 Planning and Zoning 1st Monday of the month
Police Chief Edwin Henion 222-2667 Town boards, commissions, and committees typically meet on a
regular schedule. Notices of meetings and agendas are available at the
Police Department Emergencies 911
Town Clerk’s office and westonct.gov > Meeting Calendar. Minutes
Non-emergency 222-2600/2666
of past meetings are also available in the Town Clerk’s office and
Probate Court (Wspt/Weston) Lisa K. Wexler 341-1100 at westonct.gov > Government > Boards & Commissions. Many
Public Works/Hwy. Dept. Larry Roberts 222-2662 meeting recordings are available at: vimeo.com/westonct/videos.
Registrar of Vital Statistics Donna M. Anastasia 222-2616 Schedules vary to accommodate holidays, school vacations, or other
Registrar of Voters Darcy B. Hawes (D) 222-2686 special circumstances. Meetings may be added, changed, or canceled,
Tammy Roberts (R) 222-2686 typically with 24 hours notice.
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Elected Officials Board of Police Commissioners (continued)
For more information visit westonct.gov > Government > David Muller D 2023
Boards & Commissions > Elected. Peter J. Ottomano R 2025
Affiliation/Term Ends Planning & Zoning Commission (4 year term)
First Selectwoman (2 year term) Sally Korsh, Chair, 203-221-9040 (h) D 2025
Samantha Nestor, 203-222-2656 (o)* D** 2023 skorsh@westonct.gov
snestor@westonct.gov Alexander Burns R 2025
James Carlon R 2023
Selectmen (2 year term)
Kenneth C. Edgar, Jr. D 2023
Martin Mohabeer, 203-222-2656 (o) D 2023
Megan Loucas D 2025
mmohabeer@westonct.gov
Michael Reiner D 2023
Amy Jenner, 203-222-2656 (o) R 2023
Richard Wolf R 2023
ajenner@westonct.gov
Zoning Board of Appeals (4 year term)
Registrar of Voters (2 year term)
Ilene Richardson, Chair, 718-496-4908 (c) D 2023
Darcy B. Hawes , 203-222-2686 (o) D 2023
irichardson@westonct.gov
votereg@westonct.gov
Dan Gilbert R 2023
Tammy Roberts, 203-222-2686 (o) R 2023
John Moran R 2025
votereg@westonct.gov
Don Scarborough D 2023
Board of Assessment Appeals (4 year term) W. Macleod Snaith D 2025
Anne Kendall D 2025
Zoning Board of Appeals Alternates (4 year term)
Barbara Reynolds D 2023
Jim Low D 2025
Vacancy R
Vacancy D
Board of Education (4 year term) Vacancy R
Steven Ezzes, Chair, 203-434-5328 (c) D 2023
Judge of Probate (4 year term)
stevenezzes@westonps.org
Lisa K. Wexler D 2023
David Felton R 2023
Sharon Ferraro D 2023 Justices of the Peace (4 year term)
Peter Gordon R 2023 For information on Justices of the Peace, visit: westonct.gov >
Michael Chad Hoeppner D 2023 Government > Municipal Departments > Town Clerk.
Bernadette Kingsley D 2025
Melissa Walker R 2023
Board of Finance (4 year term)
Michael Imber, Chair, 203-557-4022 (h) D 2023
mimber@westonct.gov
Rone Baldwin R 2025
Theresa Brasco R 2023
Jeffrey Farr R 2025
Amy Gare D 2023
Jeff Goldstein D 2023
Maxwell Rosenthal D 2023
Board of Police Commissioners (4 year term)
Beth Gralnick, Chair, 203-227-1690 (c) D 2023
bgralnick@westonct.gov
Woody Bliss R 2025 Stone Walls
John Dembishack D 2025
Jess DiPasquale R 2023 *Phone designation: (o) office, (c) cell, (h) home
Dawn Egan D 2025 **Political party: D, Democrat; R, Republican; U, Unaffiliated
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Appointed Officials Commission for Children & Youth (3 year term) (paused)
Hilary Misiano D 2024
Openings for all appointed town positions are listed on the town’s Debbie Sollinger D 2023
website and Facebook page. Weston residents interested in serving, Vacancy (5)
whether affliliated with a political party or not, should contact the Vacancy, student members (2)
Selectmen’s office at executiveassistant@westonct.gov. Conservation Commission (4 year term)
Board of Assessment Appeals, alternates (4 year term) Sarah Schlechter, Chair, 914-582-7534 (c) D 2023
Marina Coprio D 2025 sschlechter@westonct.gov
Dana Levin D 2023 Richard Albrecht R 2025
Vacancy Kirby Brendsel R 2025
Board of Ethics (2 year term) Mary W. Francois D 2023
Vacancy (5) Abigail Squance U 2025
Building Board of Appeals (5 year term) Vacancy (2)
David Coprio, Chair, 203-226-3023 (h) D 2024 Historic District Commission (5 year term)
dcoprio@westonct.gov Chris Kimberly, Chair, 203-454-4547 (h) R 2026
Joseph Fitzpatrick R 2022 wkimberly@westonct.gov
Jon Rogers R 2024 Mark Brennan D 2024
Linda Roig R 2025 Lynne M. Langlois R 2027
Robert S. Soloff D 2024 Zack Lemle U 2026
Building Committee (2 year term) Roland Poirier D 2025
Joseph Stromwall, Chair, 203-557-4827 (h) U 2024 Naomi Bleifeld, alternate D 2023
jstromwall@westonct.gov Fran Sheff-Mauer, alternate D 2026
David Coprio D 2024 Vacancy, alternate
Jack W. Davidoff D 2025 Library Board (4 year term)
Al Fazi D 2025 Lori Goertz, Chair, 203-554-5816 (c) D 2025
Megan Loucas D 2025 lgoertzwpl@gmail.com
Edmond Warchick R 2024 Thomas Burke R 2023
Richard Wolf R 2025 Barbara Groves D 2025
Commission on Aging (2 year term) Anne Hunt D 2025
Bruce Lorentzen, Chair, 203-226-6458 (h) R 2024 Amy Jansen D 2023
lorenbe@optonline.net Sharon Murphy U 2023
Terry Castellano D 2024 Richard Ross D 2025
Mary W. Francois D 2023 Amy Kindwall Sanborn R 2025
Francine Goldstein D 2023 Vacancy
Alison McElhone D 2023
Richard Wolf R 2023 Parks & Recreation Commission (4 year term)
Vacancy Elizabeth Pocsik, Chair, 203-856-0615 (c) U 2023
epocsik@gmail.com
Commission for the Arts (2 year term)
Ed Bello D 2025
Paul Levin, Chair, 310-968-0919 (c) D 2024
Carl D. Bernstein D 2023
porchpupe@aol.com
Mark Crowley R 2025
Sally Eiler R 2024
Michael Schramm R 2025
Marc Fontaine D 2024
Larry Shore D 2025
Kristin Kreuder R 2025
Vacancy
Ewa Ojarovska U 2025
Leslie Stetter U 2023
Vacancy
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Appointed Select Officials Lachat Town Farm Commission (3 year term)
Elizabeth Zeppernick, Chair, 917-434-7459 (c) 2024
Select town committees and commissions are not specified in ezeppernick@gmail.com
Weston’s Town Charter, the Town Code, or state statutes but are Carol Baldwin 2026
created as needed by the Board of Selectmen. Nick Bell 2026
Stirling Collins 2025
Beautification Committee (4 year term) Nicole Copans 2026
Claudia Hahn, Chair, 203-222-8080 (h) 2024 Vickie Kelley 2023
claudiahahn2000@gmail.com Kat McConnaughey 2024
Ellen Crown 2025 Ellen McCormick 2026
Karin Giannitti 2025 Erica Reiner 2024
Patricia Glass 2025
Ryan Gussen 2026 Marketing & Communications Committee (2 year term)
James E. Jamieson 2025 Carolyn Hill-Bjerke, Chair, 646-465-2631 2023
Vacancy westonctmom@gmail.com
Ellen Sherer Crafts 2023
Bicycle & Pedestrian Committee (2 year term) Genevieve Gonzalez 2023
Brooks Cappella 2022 Umberto Torrielli 2023
Myles Dillon 2022 Agata Tria 2023
Walter Shanley 2023 Vacancy, (2)
Vacancy (2) Vacancy, alternate
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Advisory Committee (2 year term) Sustainable Weston Committee (2 year term)
Melissa Conner, Co-Chair 2024 Nicci Wiese, Chair, 917-519-2036 (c) 2024
maduren@gmail.com swnicciwiese@gmail.com
Vanessa Richards, Co-Chair 2024 Andy Bill 2024
vanessa.richards.203@gmail.com Sarah Hutchison 2024
Gillann Blunschi 2024 Eric Shrago 2024
Denise Massingale-Lamb 2024 Tom Socha 2024
Wendy Ramos 2024 Ben Winglass 2024
Vacancy (2) Vacancy
Vacancy, alternate (2) Vacancy, alternate (2)
Vacancy, student
Veterans Affairs Committee (2 year term)
Educational Optimization Committee Kevin Dougherty 2024
Peter Gordon, Chair, 203-561-0768 (c) 2023 Al Fazi 2023
petergordon@westonps.org Ed Hutchins 2024
Steven Ezzes, BoE Chair Jeffrey O’Hara 2024
Lisa Barbiero, Superintendent Matthew Vanlandingham 2024
Tina Henckel, Assistant Superintendent Vacancy (2)
Meghan Ward, Principal WHS
Dan Doak, Principal WMS Water Committee (in formation)
Patricia Falber, Principal WIS Jeffrey Farr, Co-Chair
Laura Kaddis, Principal HES jfarr@westonct.gov
Joseph Stromwall, Co-Chair
Establishment of the new Educational Optimization jstromwall@westonct.gov
Committee by the Board of Education is the next step Conservation Commission Member
in the town and schools facilities planning process. P&Z Member
It follows the first phase of work completed by the Sustainable Weston Committee Member
Facilities Optimization Committee. At-large Members (2)
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Regional Organizations/Agencies Town Political Party Committees
Housatonic Resources Recovery Authority hrra.org Democratic Town Committee weston-democrats.org
HRRA is a regional governmental waste management and recycling Gayle Weinstein, Chair, 917-972-8520 (c)
authority serving 12 municipalities, including Weston. For recycling westondtcchair@gmail.com
and other information visit the website. Republican Town Committee westonrtc.org
Western CT Council of Governments westcog.org Stephan Grozinger, Chair, 203-644-7883 (c)
WestCOG is a regional planning organization of mayors and First stephan@stephangrozinger.com
Selectmen of 18 member towns, including Weston. It promotes
cooperation among members and advises the region on land use, State and National Representatives
economic, emergency, and environmental issues.
26th State Senatorial District: Ceci Maher (D)
In Hartford: 1-800-842-1420/1-860-240-8600
Email: ceci.maher@cga.ct.gov
135th State Assembly District: Anne Hughes (D)
In Hartford: 1-800-842-8267/1-860-240-8500
Email: anne.hughes@cga.ct.gov
4th U.S. Congressional District: Jim Himes (D)
In Connecticut: 1-866-453-0028
In Washington, D.C.: 1-202-225-5541
Email via website: himes.house.gov
U.S. Senate: Richard Blumenthal (D)
In Connecticut: 1-860-258-6940
In Washington, D.C.: 1-202-224-2823
Email via website: blumenthal.senate.gov
Toll House U. S. Senate: Christopher Murphy (D)
In Connecticut: 1-860-549-8463
In Washington, D.C.: 1-202-224-4041
Notes Email via website: murphy.senate.gov
State and National Government Information
Governor’s Office, Hartford, CT 1-800-406-1527
Governor Ned Lamont ct.gov/governor
Connecticut State Government Information ct.gov
Connecticut General Assembly cga.ct.gov
CGA Office of Legislative Research cga.ct.gov/olr
United States Government Information & Services usa.gov
Connecticut Network ct-n.com
CT-N, Channel 59
Govt/Public Affairs Cable Channels c-span.org
C-SPAN, Ch. 65; C-SPAN2, Ch. 66; C-SPAN3, Ch. 107
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Weston Public Schools Community Resources and Social Services
westonps.org Aspetuck Health District wwhd.org 203-227-9571
203-221-6550 (formerly the Westport Weston Health District)
Superintendent Lisa Wolak Barbiero 203-221-6580 Dial-a-Ride 203-222-2576
Assistant Superintendent Tina Henchel 203-221-6582 Domestic Violence Crisis Center 203-853-0418
Director of PPS Tracy Edwards 203-221-6583
Infoline, 24-hour Help and Referral 211ct.org 211
Hurlbutt Elementary School Lachat Town Farm lachattownfarm.org
Main Office 9 School Road 203-221-6300 Meals-on-Wheels (Social Services) 203-222-2663
Principal Laura Kaddis 203-221-6302 Neighborhood Block Captains westonct.gov
Assistant Principal Matthew Paylor 203-221-6304
Norfield Children’s Center 203-227-7047
Weston Intermediate School Norfield Grange No. 146 norfieldgrange.com 203-226-8233
Main Office 95 School Road 203-221-6330 Veteran’s Representative (Social Services) 203-222-2663
Principal Patricia Falber 203-221-6332 Visiting Nurse & Hospice of Fairfield County 203-762-8958
Assistant Principal Leslie Ford 203-221-6334
Weston Food Pantry (Social Services) 203-222-2663
Weston Middle School Weston History & Culture Center westoncthistory.org
Main Office 135 School Road 203-221-6360 (formerly the Weston Historical Society)
Principal Dan Doak 203-221-6362 Weston Parks & Recreation westonct.gov/parksandrec
Assistant Principal Dru Walters 203-221-6364 Director Dave Ungar 203-222-2655
Program Director Joe Parciasepe 203-222-2675
Weston High School Aquatic Director Lynn Stevens 203-222-2588
Main Office 115 School Road 203-221-6500 Weston Public Library westonpubliclibrary.org
Principal Meghan Ward 203-221-6502 Director Ian Parsells 203-222-2665
Assistant Principals Matthew Filip 203-221-6505 Children’s Librarian Kara Sabbagh 203-222-2651
Juliane Givoni 203-221-6504
Weston Senior Actvities Center westonseniorcenter.info
Director Rose Cruz 203-222-2608
Program Coordinators 203-222-2508
Weston Social Services & Family and Youth Services
Director Allison Lisbon 203-222-2663
Program Assistant TBD 203-222-2556
Social Worker Diana Medina 203-222-2585
WOW! Coordinator Charlene Monn 203-222-2586
Weston Volunteer EMS westonems.com
Weston Volunteer Fire Deptartment wvfd.com
Weston Warm-Up Fund westonwarmup.com
Wildlife in Crisis wildlifeincrisis.org 203-544-9913
The Directory was made possible by generous contributions to the LWV
Education Fund and was prepared by Helen R. de Keijzer. Special thanks
Jarvis Military Academy c. 1835 for their assistance to Donna Anastasia and Darcy B. Hawes at Town
Hall, Weston Today Editor Ted Craft, and illustrator Mary E. O’Reilly.
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Call 911
POLICE FIRE AMBULANCE/EMS
Infoline, 24-hour Help and Referral 211
Domestic Violence Hotline 1-888-774-2900
Kids in Crisis Hotline 1-203-661-1911
Sexual Assault Crisis Hotline 1-203-329-2929
Suicide Crisis Hotlines 988 or 1-800-273-8255
Poison Control (State Center) 1-800-222-1222
Gas Emergencies 1-800-513-8898
COMMUNITY EMERGENCY ALERT
& E-NOTIFICATIONS SYSTEM
Everbridge: Town Emergency Alert System & E-Notifications
Residents must sign up at westonct.gov > Alerts & E-notifications
to receive emergency alerts and other town and community notices.
EMERGENCY WI-FI HOTSPOT
Free service available at the Town Hall/Library complex
Network connection: Optimumwifi-Emergency
FOR NON-EMERGENCIES
Weston Communications Center 203-222-2600/2666
UTILITIES
Altice/Optimum
www.optimum.net 1-800-735-5379
Eversource Energy
www.eversource.com 1-800-286-2000
Frontier Communications
www.frontier.com 1-800-921-8101
Southern Connecticut Gas Company
www.soconngas.com 1-800-659-8299
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