2024 Meetings
Board and Committee Meetings:
Southeastern Connecticut Council of Governments
Time: 8:30 am.
Location: SCCOG offices, 5 Connecticut Avenue, Norwich, CT.
The Southeastern Connecticut Council of Governments is composed of the Chief Elected Officials of 22 member municipalities. Also represented are affiliate members the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and Mohegan Tribe and liaisons from the United States Coast Guard and United States Navy.
TOWN OF BOZRAH
Glenn Pianka, First Selectman
TOWN OF COLCHESTER
Bernie Dennler, First Selectman
TOWN OF EAST LYME
Dan Cunningham, First Selectman
TOWN OF FRANKLIN
Alden Miner, First Selectman
TOWN OF GRISWOLD
Tina Falck, First Selectman
BOROUGH OF JEWETT CITY
Laurie Sorder, Warden
CITY OF GROTON
Keith Hedrick, Mayor
TOWN OF GROTON
Rachael Franco, 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
Lenny Bunnell, 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
Michael Schefers, 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 Johnston, USCG
Superintendent
United States Coast Guard Academy
CPO Bryon Kravchuck, USCG
Governmental Affairs Officer
United States Coast Guard Academy
SCCOG Executive Committee
Time: 8:30 am.
Location: Please review agenda for location information. Alternates between Virtual and In-Person.
The SCCOG Executive Committee meets monthly to set the agenda for each SCCOG meeting and provides guidance and recommendations to the entire SCCOG body.
CHAIR
Rob Brule, First Selectman, Town of Waterford
VICE CHAIR
Cheryl Blanchard, First Selectwoman, Town of Sprague
TREASURER
Thomas DeVivo, Mayor, Town of Windham
SECRETARY
Robert Carlson, First Selectman, Town of North Stonington
MEMBERS AT-LARGE
John Salomone, City Manager, City of Norwich
Danielle Chesebrough, First Selectwoman, Town of Stonington
Regional Planning Commission (RPC)
Time: 7:00 pm.
Location: Virtual.
The Regional Planning Commission (RPC) is composed 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)
Southeastern Connecticut Housing Alliance (SECHA)
Time: 9:00 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: Susy Hurlbert
Secretary: David Stanland
Treasurer: Amanda Kennedy
Norton Wheeler
Principal, Mystic River Building Company
Susy Hurlbert
Chief Executive Officer, Eastern Connecticut Association of Realtors
David Stanland
Chief Financial Officer, Dime Bank
Amanda Kennedy
Executive Director, Southeastern Connecticut Council of Governments
Fred Allyn III
Mayor, Town of Ledyard; Chairman, Southeastern Connecticut Council of Governments
Sandra Allyn-Gauthier
First Selectman, Town of Preston
Pam Days-Luketich
VP, Community Development, Liberty Bank
Tara Filip
Director of Mission Advancement & Integration, Habitat for Humanity of Eastern CT
Clifton Iler
Town Planner, Town of Stonington
Mark Oefinger
Former Town Manager, Town of Groton (Retired)
Beth Sabilia
Director, Center for Housing Equity and Opportunity (CHEO) Eastern Connecticut
Julie Savin
CEO, Eastern Connecticut Housing Opportunities
Paula Turley
Turley Coastal Properties
SCCOG Regional Human Services Coordinating Council (RHSCC)
Time: 8:30 am.
Location: via Zoom
The RHSCC was formed in 2011 after a need was identified for better coordination between and among municipalities and social service providers. State legislation has since been passed to mandate the establishment of such councils by Councils of Governments in order to “develop approaches to improve service delivery and achieve cost savings in the region.”
Officers
Co-Chair: Dina Sears-Graves
Co-Chair: Kathleen Stauffer
Gino DeMaio
Chief Executive Officer, Sound Community Services
Alison Dvorak
Executive Director, Senior Resources Area Agency on Aging
Carrie Dyer
Chief Executive Officer, Reliance House
Angela Fournier
Director, Windham Human Services
Jennifer Granger
President/Chief Executive Officer, United Community and Family Services
Amanda Kennedy
Executive Director, Southeastern Connecticut Council of Governments
Kevin Lyden
Selectman, Town of Salem
Patrick McCormack
Executive Director, Uncas Health District
Teri McHale
Executive Director, Mohegan Tribal Health & Human Services Department
Kate Milde
Director of Human Services, Norwich
Jeanne Millstein
Director of Human Services, City of New London
Jennifer Muggeo
Executive Director, Ledge Light Health District
Lisa Otto
CEO, Child and Family Agency
Dina Sears-Graves
President & CEO, United Way of Southeastern Connecticut
Claire Silva
Executive Director, Madonna Place
Kathleen Stauffer
Chief Executive Officer, Arc of Eastern Connecticut
Leanne Theodore
Human Services Manager, Town of Stonington
Cathy Zall
Executive Director, New London Homeless Hospitality Center
Vacant
Department of Children and Families
Cres A. Secchiaroli
Regional Director, Department of Developmental Services
Vacant
Department of Social Services
Krista Veneziano
Epidemiologist IV, Department of Public Health
Keith Furniss
Regional Manager, Adult Probation, Judicial Branch
Stephenie Guess
Director, Community Outreach and Program Development, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services
Elisha Chernoby
Department of Correction
Chlo-Anne Bobrowski
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.
April 19 CANCELED
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.