Special Session & Community Updates

Special Session
July 14, 2020
As reports come in from around the country of COVID positive cases and hospitalizations surging, here in Connecticut we can be thankful and proud of the fact that to date we have been successful in slowing the spread of this virus. This is thanks to your participation and support of mask wearing, strong hand and face hygiene, ongoing social distancing and being outside as often as possible when with others.

In order to maintain this positive trend, Governor Lamont has instituted self-quarantine measures. You can read more about these guidelines here.

Special Session Anticipated Next Week
 
Judiciary Committee leaders from both parties stood outside the Capitol last Friday morning to announce the release of LCO #3471 An Act Concerting Police Accountability (AACPA).

The legislature is also expected to vote on an absentee ballot bill to give residents the opportunity to vote via absentee ballot in the November election. At this point, a draft of this bill has not been released.

Updates to Metro-North

Metro-North added train service to the New Haven Line, most recently on 6/22. They are now running approximately 63% of train service for about 15.5% of ridership. The current weekday schedule includes additional early morning and peak period trains. This service level is more than a weekend schedule, but less than a full weekday schedule prior to COVID-19.


 
Read the full press release here.
Emergency Alerts - Your Action Needed

Reminder, the Town of Fairfield will no longer be utilizing CodeRed to issue emergency and community alerts to residents and business owners.

In order to continue receiving Emergency and Community alerts from the Town of Fairfield, you must sign up by following the instructions below:

  1. Text FAIRFIELDCT to 888777.
  2. Reply to the confirmation text with your zip code.
  3. Reply to the text with your email address if you wish to get alerts via e-mail.
  4. Follow the link in the reply text and click here. Click "Register for Alerts" and create a profile to customize how and when you receive alerts.

If you prefer not to text, you may click here and click "Register for Alerts."

☎️ Individuals who do not have access to text devices or a computer, or would like assistance in registering, may call the Bigelow Center at (203) 256-3166.

The new system, a partnership with the State of Connecticut and Everbridge, requires you to manually sign up! Unfortunately, we do not have the ability to export contact information from the CodeRed system.

Additional details on this move can be found on the Town of Fairfield website.