Here Are 5 Things To Know For This Week In Westport

WESTPORT, CT — The Board of Education meets Thursday at Staples High School, the Board of Selectmen and Bond Committee take up a $29.1 million bond sale Wednesday and the Conservation Commission hears plans for two new docks and an accessory dwelling.

Here are five things to know about life around Westport this week:

1. Board Of Education Meets At Staples
When: Thursday, Nov. 19, 7 p.m.
Where: Cafeteria B, Staples High School, 70 North Ave.
What to know: The Board of Education holds its regular meeting, according to the town's meeting calendar. The agenda had not been posted as of Friday. The Long Lots School Building Committee's Nov. 17 meeting is CANCELLED.
More information here.

2. Selectmen, Bond Committee Take Up $29.1 Million Bond Sale
When: Wednesday, Nov. 18, 11:30 a.m.
Where: Room 309, Town Hall, 110 Myrtle Ave.
What to know: The Board of Selectmen and Bond Committee will hold a special public hearing on a resolution for the sale of $29.1 million in general obligation bonds, Issue of 2026, Series B, according to the legal notice.
More information here.

3. Conservation Commission Hears Dock, ADU, Pool Plans
When: Wednesday, Nov. 18, 7 p.m.
Where: Auditorium, Town Hall, 110 Myrtle Ave.
What to know: The Conservation Commission's public hearing includes new residential docks at 28 Owenoke Park on Gray's Creek and 79 Riverside Ave. on the Saugatuck River, a new accessory dwelling unit and garage at 12 Hedley Farms Road near a Sasco Creek tributary, and additions and pools at 12 Center St. and 28 Morningside Drive South near Muddy Brook, according to the agenda.
More information here.

4. P&Z Subcommittee Weighs Pool Coverage, Dormers, Drainage
When: Wednesday, Nov. 18, noon
Where: Online via Zoom
What to know: The Planning and Zoning Commission's Zoning Regulation Revision Subcommittee will discuss removing swimming pools from total coverage calculations, with pools limited to 48 inches deep in high-groundwater areas, along with changes to dormer rules and the town's drainage standards, according to the agenda. On Monday, the full commission holds a work session with consultant BFJ on the 2027 Plan of Conservation and Development.
More information here.

5. P&Z To Fill Commission Seat, Alternates
When: Thursday, Nov. 19, 6 p.m.
Where: Online (electronic meeting)
What to know: The Planning and Zoning Commission holds a special meeting to discuss and vote on a Republican member to fill the remainder of John Bolton's term, which expires in November 2027, and on new Democratic and Republican alternates, according to the agenda. Candidates are first discussed in a closed executive session.
More information here.