From the Mayor’s Office
- The City of Stamford announced it successfully negotiated tentative agreements with the UAW union and the MAA union that would avoid layoffs for City workers in these unions.
- The City continues to negotiate with all other unions to make the necessary budget cuts in accordance with the City budget passed earlier this month.
COVID-19 Updates
- All information about Stamford’s response to COVID-19 can be found on our website at www.stamfordct.gov/covid19.
- All information about Reopening Guidelines can be found on our website at www.stamfordct.gov/reopenstamford.
- Residents interested in volunteer efforts to assist with the COVID-19 public health emergency can visit Stamford Together for more information at https://www.stamfordct.gov/stamfordtogether.
- Today — June 25 — Stamford has 3,194 confirmed cases and 71 probable cases. Earlier this week — June 22 — Stamford had 3,187 confirmed cases and 70 probable cases.
- Residents can read daily updates on new cases in Stamford by visiting the State of Connecticut’s dedicated website for COVID-19 updates located here: https://portal.ct.gov/Coronavirus/COVID-19-Data-Tracker.
- Daily updates are also provided on Channel 79 for Optimum subscribers.
- Residents can read data on reported cases in Nursing Homes or Assisted Living Facilities by visiting the following resources:
https://data.ct.gov/Health-and-Human-Services/Nursing-Homes-with-Residen...
https://data.ct.gov/Health-and-Human-Services/Assisted-Living-Facilities...
Community
- The City of Stamford’s Fourth of July Fireworks Show has been canceled this year due to budget cuts as a result of the economic impact of COVID-19 on Stamford’s community.
- There will be a mask giveaway and pop-up testing available on Saturday, June 27 at the Union Baptist Church, 805 Newfield Avenue from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
- Pre-register online at drtabby.org.
- Testing is provided at no cost.
State
- Governor Ned Lamont of Connecticut, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo of New York, and Governor Phil Murphy of New Jersey announced a joint incoming travel advisory that all individuals traveling from states with significant community spread of COVID-19 self-quarantine for a 14-day period from the time of last contact within the identified state.
- This self-quarantine applies to any person arriving from a state with a positive test rate higher than 10 per 100,000 residents or a state with a 10 percent or higher positivity rate over a 7-day rolling average.
- Governor Ned Lamont and Education Commissioner Miguel Cardona announced details of the framework to allow all students – in all school districts statewide – the opportunity to have access to in-school, full-time instruction at the beginning of the 2020-21 academic year, as long as public health data continues to support this model.
- Social distancing, facial coverings, frequent handwashing, enhanced cleaning, and cohorting will be used in classrooms.
- Connecticut’s Department of Motor Vehicles partially reopened by appointment only. Open locations so far include Bridgeport, Waterbury, Hamden and Enfield. Not all services are available at all locations.
- Click here for details.
Events & Meetings
Municipal meetings:
- Stamford’s Board of Representatives' next regularly scheduled meeting will be on Monday, July 6 at 8 p.m.
- Zoom meeting link here: https://zoom.us/j/98025277032.
- Link to agenda: http://boardofreps.org/Data/Sites/43/userfiles/agendas/2020/200706.pdf.
- Stamford’s Board of Finance next regularly scheduled meeting will be on Thursday, July 9 at 7 p.m.
- Stamford’s Board of Education next regularly scheduled meeting will be on Tuesday, July 28 at 7 p.m.
- Link to Zoom meeting: https://zoom.us/j/93717209065.
- Link to agenda: https://www.stamfordpublicschools.org/district/board-education/agenda/regular-board-meeting-amended-agenda-4.
- Sign up to speak by emailing JGonzalez@stamfordct.gov.
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