2022 Meetings
Special Purpose Meetings and Public Hearings:
Route 161 Corridor Study
Date/Time: Thursday, October 25, 6:00-7:30pm
Location: East Lyme High School Auditorium, 30 Chesterfield Rd, East Lyme, CT
Route 32 Corridor Study
Date/Time: Wednesday, November 2, 5:00-7:00pm
Location: Lyman Allyn Art Museum, 625 Williams Street, New London, CT
Board and Committee Meetings:
Southeastern Connecticut Council of Governments
Time: 8:30 am.
Location: SCCOG offices, 5 Connecticut Avenue, Norwich, CT, or Zoom as necessary.
The Southeastern Connecticut Council of Governments is comprised of the Chief Elected Officials, and occasionally an appointed alternate, of each of the 22 member municipalities. Also represented are affiliate members from the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and Mohegan Tribe and liaisons from the United States Coast Guard and United States Navy.
January 19
Minutes | Audio | Video
February 16
Minutes | Audio | Video
March 16
Minutes | Audio | Video
April 20
Minutes | Audio | Video
May 19 (Special Meeting)
Minutes | Video
May 25 CANCELED
June 15
Minutes | Audio | Video
July 20
Minutes
August 17 CANCELED
September 6 (Special Meeting)
Minutes | Audio | Video
September 21
Minutes
October 19
Minutes
November 16
Minutes
December 21
Minutes
TOWN OF BOZRAH
Glenn Pianka, First Selectman
TOWN OF COLCHESTER
Andreas Bisbikos, First Selectman
TOWN OF EAST LYME
Kevin Seery, First Selectman
TOWN OF FRANKLIN
Charles Grant, First Selectman
TOWN OF GRISWOLD
Dana Bennett, First Selectman
BOROUGH OF JEWETT CITY
Tim Sharkey, Warden
CITY OF GROTON
Keith Hedrick, Mayor
TOWN OF GROTON
Juan Melendez, Mayor
John Burt, Town Manager
TOWN OF LEBANON
Kevin Cwikla, First Selectman
TOWN OF LEDYARD
Fred Allyn, III, Mayor
TOWN OF LISBON
Thomas Sparkman, First Selectman
TOWN OF MONTVILLE
Ron McDaniel, Mayor
CITY OF NEW LONDON
Michael Passero, Mayor
TOWN OF NORTH STONINGTON
Robert Carlson, First Selectman
CITY OF NORWICH
Peter Nystrom, Mayor
John Salomone, City Manager
TOWN OF PRESTON
Sandra Allyn-Gauthier, First Selectman
TOWN OF SALEM
Ed Chmielewski, First Selectman
TOWN OF SPRAGUE
Cheryl Allen Blanchard, First Selectman
TOWN OF STONINGTON
Danielle Chesebrough, First Selectman
STONINGTON BOROUGH
Jeffrey Callahan, Warden
TOWN OF WATERFORD
Rob Brule, First Selectman
TOWN OF WINDHAM
Thomas DeVivo, Mayor
Jim Rivers, Town Manager
AFFILIATE MEMBER INDIAN TRIBES:
Rodney Butler, Chairman
Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Council
Robert Hayward, Manager
State Government Affairs
Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Council
James Gessner, Jr., Chairman
Mohegan Tribal Council
Chuck Bunnell, Chief of Staff
External Governmental Affairs
Mohegan Tribal Council
MILITARY LIAISONS:
CAPT Ken Curtin, USN
Commanding Officer
Naval Submarine Base New London
Steve Sadlowski, USN
Community Plans & Liaison Officer
Naval Submarine Base New London
RADM William Kelly, USCG
Superintendent
United States Coast Guard Academy
LT CMDR Samuel Andriessen, USCG
Governmental Affairs Officer
United States Coast Guard Academy
SCCOG Executive Committee
Time: 8:30 am.
Location: SCCOG offices, 5 Connecticut Avenue, Norwich, CT, or Zoom as necessary.
The SCCOG Executive Committee typically meets monthly, prior to each SCCOG meeting. The Executive Committee sets the agenda for each SCCOG meeting and provides guidance and recommendations to the entire SCCOG body.
CHAIRMAN
Fred Allyn III, Mayor
Town of Ledyard
VICE CHAIRMAN
Danielle Chesebrough, First Selectwoman, Town of Stonington
Town of North Stonington
TREASURER
Rob Brule, First Selectman, Town of Waterford
SECRETARY
Cheryl Blanchard, First Selectwoman, Town of Sprague
MEMBERS AT-LARGE
John Salomone, City Manager, City of Norwich
Keith Hedrick, Mayor, City of Groton
Regional Planning Commission (RPC)
Time: 7:00 pm.
Location: SCCOG offices, 5 Connecticut Avenue, Norwich, CT, or Zoom as necessary.
The Regional Planning Commission (RPC) is comprised of members of the Planning Commissions from each of the member municipalities of the Southeastern Connecticut Council of Governments. The RPC meets quarterly and reviews and comments on pertinent plans developed by the COG as needed. Additionally, the Commission aids in the preparation of the Regional Plan of Conservation and Development every ten years.
Officers
Chairman: Ronald Giroux, Town of Lisbon
Vice Chairman: Jeffery Pritchard, Town of Groton
Secretary: Barry Levine, City of New London
BOZRAH
Stephen Seder
COLCHESTER
Art Mathieu
EAST LYME
Kirk Scott
FRANKLIN
Matt Calvert
John McGuire III (Alt.)
GRISWOLD
(Vacant)
CITY OF GROTON
Paul Kunkemoeller
TOWN OF GROTON
Jeffrey Pritchard (Vice Chairman)
LEBANON
Francis Malozzi
Kathleen Smith (Alt.)
LEDYARD
Katie Scanlon
Mike Cherry
LISBON
Ronald Giroux (Chairman)
Cheryl Blanchard
MONTVILLE
(Vacant)
NEW LONDON
Barry Levine (Secretary)
NORTH STONINGTON
Ann Brown
NORWICH
(Vacant)
PRESTON
Arthur Moran, Jr
Anne Stockton-Sabrowski (Alt.)
SALEM
Carl Fontneau
SPRAGUE
Sandor Bittman
Nicholas Velles (Alt.)
STONINGTON
Curtis Lynch
STONINGTON BOROUGH
Jan Lindberg
WATERFORD
(Vacant)
WINDHAM
(Vacant)
DEMHS Region 4 Recovery Steering Committee
Time: 8:00 am.
Location: Meetings will take place electronically, on Zoom, until further notice.
The DEMHS Region 4 Recovery Steering Committee is organized under Regional Emergency Support Function 14, Long-Term Recovery and Mitigation, and follows the State’s Disaster Recovery Framework. “Region 4” refers to Region 4 of the Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP), Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (DEMHS). Region 4 includes the municipalities of eastern Connecticut, including every SCCOG member municipality and both affiliate Tribal Nations.
Officers
Co-chair: Allan Cahill, First Selectman, Town of Hampton (NECCOG Chairman)
Co-Chair: Deborah Monahan, Executive Director, Thames Valley Council for Community Action
Co-Chair: Mark Nickerson, First Selctman, Town of East Lyme (SCCOG Chairman)
Southeastern Connecticut Housing Alliance (SECHA)
Time: 8:30 am.
Location: SCCOG offices, 5 Connecticut Avenue, Norwich, CT.
SECHA was incorporated in 2006 as an advocacy organization, dedicated to promoting affordable housing in southeastern Connecticut. SECHA took the place of the Blue Ribbon Panel for Housing, which was formed following a 2002 study of housing needs in the region. Today, SCCOG and SECHA work closely, with SCCOG providing staff support to SECHA.
Officers
Chairman: Norton Wheeler
Vice-Chair: Pamela Days-Luketich
Secretary: David Stanland
Treasurer: James Butler
Fred Allyn III
Mayor, Town of Ledyard; Chairman, Southeastern Connecticut Council of Governments
James Butler
Executive Director, Southeastern Connecticut Council of Governments
Pam Days-Luketich
AVP/Community Outreach Officer, Liberty Bank
Robert Fusari
President, Real Estate Service of Connecticut
Susy Hurlbert
Chief Executive Officer, Eastern Connecticut Association of Realtors
Les King
Vice President, Norwich Property Owners’ Association
Deborah Monahan
Executive Director, Thames Valley Council for Community Action
Mark Oefinger
Former Town Manager, Town of Groton (Retired)
Julie Savin
Vice President, Eastern Connecticut Housing Opportunities
David Stanland
Chief Financial Officer, Dime Bank
Norton Wheeler
Principal, Mystic River Building Company
SCCOG Regional Human Services Coordinating Council (RHSCC)
Time: 8:30 am.
Location: SCCOG offices, 5 Connecticut Avenue, Norwich, CT.
The RHSCC was formed in 2011, due to an identified need for greater coordination between human services agencies. State legislation has since been passed to mandate the creation of such councils by Councils of Governments, in order to “develop approaches to improve service delivery and achieve cost savings in the region.”
July 15 CANCELED
*This meeting is moved to the fourth Friday to avoid conflict with Good Friday
Officers
Co-Chair: Deborah Monahan
Co-Chair: Kathleen Stauffer
Deborah Monahan
Executive Director, Thames Valley Council for Community Action
Kathleen Stauffer
Chief Executive Officer, Arc of Eastern Connecticut
Cathy Zall
Executive Director, New London Homeless Hospitality Center
Connie Hilbert
Executive Director, Mohegan Tribal Health & Human Services Department
Carrie Dyer
Chief Executive Officer, Reliance House
Dina Sears-Graves
Vice President, Community Impact, United Way of Southeastern Connecticut
Gino DeMaio
Chief Executive Officer, Sound Community Services
Jack Malone
Executive Director, Southeastern Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc.
James Butler
Executive Director, Southeastern Connecticut Council of Governments
Jeanne Millstein
Director of Human Services, City of New London
Jennifer Granger
President/Chief Executive Officer, United Community and Family Services
Joan Wessell
Executive Director, Senior Resources Area Agency on Aging
Peter De Rosa
Executive Director, Eastern Connecticut Workforce Investment Board
Kevin Lyden
First Selectman, Town of Salem
Leanne Theodore
Human Services Manager, Town of Stonington
Mary DeMarco
Director, Windham Human Services
Nancy Gentes
Executive Director, Madonna Place
Peter DeRosa
Program Director, Natchaug Hospital
Allison Blake
Chief Operating Officer, Child and Family Agency
Ron McDaniel
Mayor, Town of Montville
Allon Kalisher
Regional Administrator, Department of Children and Families
Carin Mancini
Assistant Regional Director, Department of Developmental Services
Juanita Estrada
Supervisor of Office of Local Health Admin, Department of Public Health
Michael Keleher
Regional Manager, Adult Probation, Judicial Branch
Stephenie Guess
Director, Community Outreach and Program Development, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services
Tom Maskell
Executive Assistant, Community Relations and Legislative Affairs, Department of Correction
Mary Bylone
First Selectwoman, Town of Colchester
Patrick McCormack
Director of Health, Uncas Health District
Laurel Holmes
Director of Community Partnerships and Population Health, Lawrence & Memorial Hospital
Lee-Ann Gomes
Human Services Director, City of Norwich Human Services
Vacancies: CT Department of Children and Families, CT Department of Developmental Services, CT Judicial Branch- Court Services Division, CT Department of Correction, and CT Department of Education
Eastern Region Water Utility Coordinating Committee (Eastern WUCC)
Time: 1:00 pm., typically
Location: SCCOG offices, 5 Connecticut Avenue, Norwich, CT. Other locations upon announcement.
The Eastern WUCC is one of three Water Utility Coordinating Committees convened by the Connecticut Department of Public Health, and geographically covers the member municipalities of SCCOG and the Northeastern Connecticut Council of Governments. The role of the WUCC is to “maximize efficient and effective development of the state’s public water supply systems and to promote public health, safety and welfare.” (Public Act 85-535). To meet this end, the WUCC develops and implements a Coordinated Water System Plan.
Officers
Tri-Chair: Bob Congdon, Town of Preson
Tri-Chair: Mark Decker, Norwich Public Utilities
Tri-Chair: Jonathan Avery, Jewett City Water Company/Hazardville Water Company
Secretary: Samuel Alexander, Southeastern Connecticut Council of Governments
Members of the Eastern WUCC are established by Section 25-33h-1(b) of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies and include:
(A) One representative of each public water system which has either:
(i) A source of supply within the management area which is a source of potable water approved by the [Connecticut Department of Public Health], including reservoirs, wells, other water bodies and associated watershed land, or
(ii) A service area within the management area including areas where service is currently provided to customers or where a public water system has the authority to provide such service as determined by legal rights such as legislative franchises, municipal charters, or interlocal agreements for the sale of water.
(B) One representative of each regional planning agency serving at least one municipality within the management area as elected by majority vote of the chief elected officials of the municipalities that are members of such regional planning agency.