Chris Poulos

Thank you to everyone who joined me this week at the new Southington Public Library for another great stop on my Legislative Session Q&A Listening Tour.

This morning’s Annual Veterans Coffee Hour & Resource Discussion at the Southington Calendar House was a productive and heartfelt gathering — and another powerful stop on my 2025 Listening Tour.

Great news for Southington! This week I was proud to share that Southington has been awarded an $8,000 state grant through the neglected cemeteries program for the maintenance of the Merriman Cemetery in Plantsville. I am proud to have worked with Town Historian, Phil Wooding, to support this initiative.

This week's Legislative Session Listening Tour stop with Southington teachers offered an insightful and productive conversation. I truly appreciate everyone who took the time to share their thoughts, concerns, and ideas about the challenges and opportunities facing our schools, teachers, and students.

Great news on my "I-84 Traffic Safety Corridor" initiative!  Public Safety Bill HB 7204, which includes a provision to establish a traffic safety corridor program, passed unanimously out of committee and will now be considered by the full legislature. 

This week, Paul Paniccia—the Southington resident who first proposed the I-84 Traffic Safety Corridor—testified before the Public Safety Committee in support of the legislation I introduced to make our highways safer

It’s official! Earlier this week, the Governor approved the legislature’s request to provide much-needed relief to Connecticut schools.
I was proud to support this legislation that secures $653,705 in special education funding for Southington. This critical funding will provide immediate relief to help cover excess special education costs, including staffing, programming, and outplacements for students.

I had the pleasure of visiting the Southington Dog Pound, where I met with dedicated volunteers and Animal Control Officer, Josh Karabin.