Thursday, March 11, 2021

Klarides-Ditria lists public hearings slated next week


I just wanted you to know there are several important public hearings next week, including Monday hearings in the Judiciary Committee, Public Health Committee, Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee and the Planning and Development Committee.

Some of the proposals are listed below, and the full list of upcoming hearings and events is updated daily in The CGA Bulletin.

Two proposals that could impact property taxes will be heard by the Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee during a public hearing on Monday, March 15 via Zoom.

SB 171 - An Act Establishing a State-Wide Tax on Real Property - will establish a 1 mil state wide property tax on commercial and residential property, provided that the first 300,000 in assessed value is exempt.

SB 172 - An Act Establishing A State-Wide Assessment to Encourage Affordable Housing in the State - will establish a state wide assessment on commercial and residential property based on the percentage of affordable housing developments located in the municipality. The bill exempts the first 300,000 in assessed value from the assessment.

To Testify

The public hearing can be viewed via YouTube Live
In addition, the public hearing may be recorded and broadcast live on CT-N.com. Individuals who wish to testify via Zoom must register using the On-line Testimony Registration Form
Registration will close on Sunday, March 14 at 3 p.m. 
The registration form must contain the name of the person who will be testifying, and a unique email address must be provided for each person registered to speak. 
If you do not have internet access, you may provide testimony via telephone by calling the Phone Registrant Line at 860-240-0462 and leaving your contact information. 
Please email written testimony in Word or PDF format to FINtestimony@cga.ct.gov.

The Planning and Development Committee will be discussing these issues during a public hearing on Monday, March 15 starting at 10 a.m. via Zoom.

Those proposals include:

SB 1024 – An Act Concerning Zoning Authority, certain Design Guidelines, Qualifications of Certain Land Use Officials and Certain Sewage Disposal Systems

HB 6107 – An Act Concerning The Reorganization of the Zoning Enabling Act and the Promotions of Municipal Compliance

HB 6611 – An Act Concerning A Needs Assessment and Other Policies Regarding Affordable Housing and Development

HB 6613 - An Act Concerning Accessory Apartments, Middle Housing and Multifamily Housing

SB 1027 – An Act Concerning Accessory Dwelling Units and Zoning Regulations

To Testify

The public hearing can be viewed via YouTube Live. In addition, the public hearing may be recorded and broadcast live on CT-N.com. Individuals who wish to testify via Zoom must register using the On-line Testimony Registration Form. Registration will close on Sunday, March 14 at 3 p.m. The registration form must contain the name of the person who will be testifying, and a unique email address must be provided for each person registered to speak. 

If you do not have internet access, you may provide testimony via telephone by calling the Phone Registrant Line at 203-350-3769 and leaving your contact information.

Please email written testimony to pdtestimony@cga.ct.gov in Word or PDF format.

Local control over property zoning is another important issue that is coming into focus this session, and this session there are several proposals that may affect local zoning control. There are proposals that will essentially create a “one size fits all” zoning mandate from Hartford, require changes to zoning density around transportation-oriented development, and require developers to set aside larger percentages of development as affordable. 
Other proposals would establish a zoning “bill of rights” to solidify control firmly with local officials, and there’s also a Constitutional Amendment proposal would mandate the state stay out of these local issues. 

Sincerely,


 

Recuperation journey: Looking at the sky


... just before 6 p.m. Thursday. 

Have a peaceful evening.

Learn about Griffin Hospital's diabetes prevention program in virtual session










DERBY - Griffin Hospital is hosting a virtual information session for a free program that helps individuals change their lives to prevent Type 2 Diabetes from 7-8 p.m. March 30.

The session will outline the Prevent T2 Lifestyle Change Program, an evidenced-based, year-long program designed for people with pre-diabetes and those who are at high risk for type 2 diabetes and want to lower their risk. Studies show that this program can prevent diabetes 58-71 percent.


To register for the information session contact Griffin Health Wellness Program Intake Coordinator Amanda Fowler at 203-732-1369 or afowler@griffinhealth.org.


“If a health care professional has said that you or a loved one is at risk for diabetes, have pre-diabetes, have gestational diabetes, or have high blood sugar or glucose, then this program can help you make healthy lifestyle changes and prevent or delay diabetes,” said Mary Swansiger, Prevent T2 Lifestyle Coach and Certified Diabetes Care & Education Specialist.

Virtual weekly meetings will be held on Tuesdays from 7-8 p.m. starting April 6. 

The program meeting schedule is weekly, one-hour sessions for four months, followed by meetings every other week for four months, and finally, monthly meetings for the remaining four months.


Prevent T2 helps participants achieve moderate weight loss by eating well and being active.

By the end of the first six months, the goal is for participants to lose at least 5-to-7 percent of their starting weight, and get at least 150 minutes of physical activity each week at a moderate pace or more. 

By the end of the second six months, the goal is for participants to keep off the weight they have lost, keep working toward their goal if they haven’t reached it, lose more weight if they wish, and keep getting at least 150 minutes of activity each week.

For more information about Prevent T2, contact Amanda at 203-732-1369 or  afowler@griffinhealth.org.


This is a press release from Griffin Hospital.


Derby Neck Library offers 'What's True Wednesday' fun


For the previous "What's True Wednesday", #1 was TRUE and #2 was FALSE--the Derby-Shelton dam was first built in 1870! Did you get it right?
Above is this week's "What's True Wednesday"--comment with your answer!
Take note--Pat's next #HistoryGameNight is April 12!


This is shared from the Library's Facebook page.

Marking World Kidney Day to raise awareness of disease risk factors, prevention



About the Day

World Kidney Day - March 11 - is a global campaign aimed at raising awareness of the importance of our kidneys.

World Kidney Day comes back every year. All across the globe many hundred events take place from public screenings in Argentina to Zumba marathons in Malaysia. 

We do it all to create awareness. Awareness about preventive behaviors, awareness about risk factors, and awareness about how to live with a kidney disease. 

We do this because we want kidney health for all.

World Kidney Day is a joint initiative of the International Society of Nephrology  (ISN) and the International Federation of Kidney Foundations (IFKF).


This info is shared from worldkidneyday.org.

Derby Centennial Lions Club to host Nurses Appreciation Day event at CWV Post


 

Huntington Congregational Church to host drive-thru food drive