🍂Huge grants to claim from the EDA, new data tools, new plans, it’s all here in the September newsletter.
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September 2021 News Letter
WestCOG is Hiring! Project manager (ARPA)
The Western Connecticut Council of Governments (WestCOG) seeks a qualified person to serve as a Project Manager, providing services to the region’s 18 municipalities (“members”) to develop projects and funding plans that comply with the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). See the job post for more details.
Applications can be emailed to:
westcog@outlook.com
WestCOG is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
PUBLIC NOTICE FOR THE 9/14/2021 MULTI-STATE FREIGHT WORKING GROUP
The Metropolitan Area Planning (MAP) Forum announces the next meeting of its Multi-State Freight Working Group on September 14, 2021 at 10:00 am.
This meeting will be available as a webinar: https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/179378989.
Continue reading PUBLIC NOTICE FOR THE 9/14/2021 MULTI-STATE FREIGHT WORKING GROUP
Zoning Strategy. Riparian Corridor Protections
WestCOG is pleased to release a report titled “The Case for Riparian Corridor Protections: Zoning Strategies to Reduce Pollution of Inland Waters and Resultant Hypoxia of Long Island Sound.”
Public Act 21-29 (passed in June 2021) expands the responsibility of zoning commissions in protecting the water quality of Long Island Sound from 24 coastal municipalities to all 169 municipalities of the state.
This report provides history protecting riparian corridors along with model regulations for implementing Public Act 21-29.
Learn more on WestCOG’s Zoning Strategies Webpage or reach out to Francis Pickering, Executive Director at WestCOG.
WCEDD 2020 Annual Report
The WCEDD 2020 Annual Report is available. The report lists the relevant work completed between July 2020 to June 2021 as it pertains to WCEDD’s Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for 2017-2021. The report, previous reports and the CEDS can all be found for download at the WCEDD web page.
August 2021 Newsletter
🌽 Its our biggest update yet! See the HMP and Regional Transportation Safety Plan. Learn about construction projects through LOTCIP and much more.
July 2021 Newsletter
The latest newsletter is out. Enjoy for fine summer time reading 🌅 Regional Waste Management Study available. Dive in to see the regional recommendations. Also, American Rescue Plan RFQ, 5310, Open Space Inventory and more!
GIS Technician Position Available
WestCOG, in partnership with The Nature Conservancy, is seeking a temporary GIS Technician to complete an Open Space Inventory and to perform an overlay analysis with open space property and flood zones as part of a flood resiliency incentive program. Full details of the tasks can be found in the job description.
Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Interested applicants can send resume, cover letter, and sample work (maps, studies, reports) to: westcog@outlook.com. Applications sent by other means (via facebook, indeed, etc.) will not be considered.
WestCOG is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
