Local Resources
- The Bigelow Center for Senior Activities has ongoing programs for Fairfield Seniors. Check out their webpage for more information. There's no charge to become a member.
- There's a Southwestern CT Agency on Aging. This is a site you should know about for their resources. Check it out here.
- The Commission for Women, Children and Seniors. A page on their website is all about Livable Communities for Seniors. Please check it out.
- FAIR TV coverage of Town meetings. You can watch meetings directly - live or taped - from home and follow key developments. Check out this link
- The Senior and Disabled Tax Relief page on Fairfield's website will give you a brief introduction to Tax Relief that can help you save money on your property taxes. Some town residents appear to be unaware that they may qualify for one of the programs. Check it out here! For more information please call Debbie Hogan at the Tax Assessor’s Office at 203-256-3110.
- Information on and status of proposed bills in the State Legislature. At our November 15, 2017 meeting a participant asked how to find information on bills in the CT Legislature by topic and status. While we intend to provide regular updates, here are “do it yourself” instructions.
- Go to the Connecticut State Government Legislature website at this link.
- Following instructions, key in the subject matter of interest. For example, “Social Security”. Click on “Submit”.
- If there is a match, the selected topic will be shown in a box. Clicking on it will bring up a page with a list of related House and Senate bills, with brief descriptions.
- Clicking on a specific bill will identify the sponsor(s), date the bill was submitted, any key actions, relevant dates, plus a button with which to access the full text of the bill.
