First Selectman's Newsletter

A big welcome to our summer residents. The water meters have been turned on and we are looking forward to the summer season.

Holiday Closing Schedule

The Town Hall and the Transfer Station will be closed tomorrow, Good Friday, April 7^th. The Transfer Station will open as usual on Saturday, and will be closed on Monday.  The CWPM trash and recycling collection schedule will not change.

Chamber Event

The Lyme-Old Lyme Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce it is joining forces with the Old Saybrook Chamber of Commerce to create regional networking opportunities for our business leaders. Although the all-volunteer Lyme-Old Lyme Chamber is officially disbanding, its longstanding college scholarship program for Lyme-Old Lyme residents will continue with funds transferred to the professionally staffed Old Saybrook Chamber. Although a bittersweet time for the Lyme-Old Lyme Chamber after 90 years, we are excited for the new opportunities the Old Saybrook Chamber will afford our businesses. To celebrate our Old Lyme and Lyme businesses as well as the new regional Chamber presence, Old Lyme and Lyme businesses are invited to a special Bridging Businesses social event on April 26^th from 5-7pm. See the recent letter to Lyme-Old Lyme Chamber members for more information and instructions to RSVP.

Congratulations

We congratulate Martha Shoemaker for completing the qualifications to graduate as a Certified Connecticut Municipal Official (CCMO). For more information on this certification visit the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities website.   

Region 18 – HVAC Grant

Governor Lamont just announced the recipients of the HVAC grants for Connecticut yesterday, and we are delighted to share the good news that the Lyme-Old Lyme Public Schools were approved to receive up to $12,009,717 in grant money from the State for our school renovation project.  This has the potential to reduce our cost to under 35 million. 

Wishing everyone a Happy Easter, Passover and Ramadan.

Tim Griswold, First Selectman