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Investors Sue Fairfield County Bank Over Losses In Madoff Schemeposted on July 09, 2009 03:06:28 pm... Court in Stamford against federally regulated Connecticut Community Bank, N.A., which operates nine branches in Darien , Greenwich , Norwalk , Stamford and Westport . One of the bank's branches, Westport National Bank, held contributions to ...

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Darien Data Center

Darien is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. A relatively small community on Connecticut's "Gold Coast," it is one of the most affluent towns in the United States. The population was 19,607 at the 2000 census.

Situated between the small cities of Norwalk and Stamford, the town is a bedroom community with relatively few office buildings. Most workers commute to the adjacent cities, and many also work in New York City. Two Metro North railroad stations — Noroton Heights and Darien — link the town to Grand Central Terminal and the rest of the New Haven Line.

Although Darien has an increasingly vibrant downtown, residents often shop at the big-box stores and chain stores in neighboring Norwalk and Stamford. For recreation, the town includes four small parks, two beaches on Long Island Sound, four country clubs, a hunt club, and two yacht clubs.

With a median home price of approximately $1 million, Darien is one of the most expensive places to live in North America, and was rated one of the best places to live in America by CNN in 2005.

The public library in Darien, the Darien Library, has consistently ranked in the top ten of its category in the HAPLR (Hennen's American Public Library Ratings) Index of libraries.

Darien Advisory Commission on Coastal Waters

Darien's five harbors and 16.5 miles of scenic Long Island Sound coastline represent a valuable natural and recreational resource for Darien residents, as well as for thousands of nonresidents who regularly enjoy our beautiful waters.

Members (2-year terms) Meeting Schedule

John McDonald - Chairman (R)Exp. 2/15/10
Lincoln Jewett (R)Exp. 2/15/10
Frank Kemp (D)Exp. 2/15/10
Robert Monro (R)Exp. 2/15/10
Walter Raleigh (D)Exp. 2/15/10
Cheryl Russell (R)Exp. 2/15/10
Jon Schoudel (R)Exp. 2/15/10
Colin Seeley (D)Exp. 2/15/10
Palmer Sparkman (R)Exp. 2/15/10
Henry Strauss (D)Exp. 2/15/10

Ex-Officio Members

Robert Price, Harbor Master
Gary Pavia, Captain, Police Dept.

Darien Affordable Housing Advisory Commission

Darien Architectural Review Board

Meeting Schedule

Members (4-year terms)

Susan Lawrence, Chairman (D)Exp. 6/30/11
Marian Castell (R)Exp. 6/30/2009
Cheryl Greene (R)Exp. 6/30/09
Judith Groppa (D)Exp. 6/30/2013
Alison Hughes (R)Exp. 6/30/2009
Rita GadsdenExp. 6/30/10

Alternates

Sean Brown (R)Exp. 6/30/2009
Timothy MacDonald (D)Exp. 6/30/2013

Ex-Officio Members

Charles Saverine, Building Official
Evonne M. Klein, First Selectwoman
Jeremy Ginsberg, Planning and Zoning Director
Robert Steeger, Director of Public Works

Application for Architectual Review

Commercial Design Guidelines, 2009 (21 pages + Appendices)

Handout--Signs allowed in the DB-1 DB-2 Zones

Handout--Signs allowed in the OB, DOR-1 and DOR-5 Zones.

Darien Beautification Commission

The Darien Beautification Commission was incorporated into the town government as a full commission in 1991 for the purpose of "stimulating and coordinating public and private actions for maintaining and improving the overall physical appearance of Darien."

Commission members meet monthly to review current projects, plan new ones, and discuss issues related to the maintenance of the approximately 30 islands along the town's roadsides, 24 planters along the Post Road's sidewalks, the Adopt-A-Spot program, historic graveyards and the townwide planting of daffodils.

2009 Scheduled Meetings

Members (3-year term)

1. Bob Baker (R) 11/30/09
2. Susan Bhirud (D) 11/30/10
3. Sandy Drimal (U) 11/30/09
4. Pam Elliott (R) 11/30/11
5. Sandy Filmer (D) 11/30/10
6. Lori Kirchen (R) 11/30/10
7. Marcia Meinerth (D) 11/30/11
8. Chris Merritt (D) 11/30/10
9. Gerry McGrath (R) 11/30/
10 10. Jon Olmsted (R) 11/30/10
11. Cindy Ryan (R) 11/30/2011
12. Suzanne Schutte (R) 11/30/11
13. John Schlachtenhaufen (R) 11/30/10

D- democrat
U- unaffiliated
N- non-voting
R- republican

Darien - Board of Education Membership

Chairman
Mr. John V. Boulton
214 West Avenue
phone: 656-4434
email: JohnBoultonBOE@aol.com
Term 11/09
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Vice Chairperson
Mrs. Kimberly P. Westcot
t2 Maywood Road
phone: 655-7447
email: westcott@optonline.net
Term 11/11
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Secretary
Mrs. Clara C. Sartori
161 Old Kings Highway So.
phone: 655-6506
email: sart161@optonline.net
Term 11/10
____________________________

Mrs. Elizabeth A. Hagerty-Ross
15 Old Parish Road
phone: 656-4055
email: ehr1226@aol.com
Term 11/09
____________________________

Mr. James M. Plutte
25 Brushy Hill Road
phone: 662-9463
email: Plutte@optonline.net
Term 11/10
____________________________

Mr. George A. Reilly
5 Musket Lane
phone: 655-3738
email: xgarx@optonline.net
Term 11/09
____________________________

Mrs. Heather L. Shea
21 Revere Road
phone: 656-0347
email: bhshea@optonline.net
Term 11/11
____________________________

Mr. Morgan B. Whittier
41 Walmsley Roadphone:
655-1877
email: Mbw3107@optonline.net
Term 11/11
____________________________

Susan T. Perticone
16 Sunswyck Road
phone: 656-3537
email: stperticone@optonline.net
Term 11/10

Darien Board of Selectmen

Darien Boy Scouts

Darien has many active scout units, including two Boy Scout troops, a Boy Scout Ship, and Explorer Post 53 (see Post 53 section, above), as well as three Cub Scout packs. Both troops and the ship are funded by the Andrew Shaw Memorial Trust; other funding comes from the annual May tag sale at the Scout Cabin on West Avenue, which has raised more than $50,000 in some years. These Scout units are in town:

Packs 55, 56, and 161 — open to boys in 1st through 5th grades.

Troop 35 — founded in 2004 when the town's existing troop (Troop 53) got too big; open to boys ages 11-18.

Troop 53 — the town's original Boy Scout troop, founded in 1918; open to boys ages 11-18.

Ship 53 — founded in recent years to let kids continue their scouting experience on the water; open to boys and girls ages 14-21.

Post 53 — An EMS Explorer Post

Darien Boy Scouts - EMS Post 53

An ambulance service, known as "Darien EMS – Post 53" is the only ambulance service in the nation staffed and run entirely by high school student volunteers.

The Explorer post is chartered under the Connecticut Yankee Council, and is considered a scouting unit.

The service provides emergency care at no cost to the patient, funded entirely by private donations from town residents.

Teenagers are allowed to perform patient care due to the fact that Connecticut is one the few states in the nation which allows Emergency medical technicians to be certified at age 16.

Supervised by trained adults, Post 53 lets in 20 teenagers a year to join the crew. "Each student receives at least 150 hours of training for basic certification as emergency medical technicians; by their senior year, some even qualify to drive the ambulance

Darien Business List

3.4.1. Studios2 Dogwood LaneDarien, CT 06820203-656-3425http://www.341studios.com/

A Better Chance-ABC in DarienP O Box 3204Darien, CT 06820203-363-5444

A-1 Direct Mail Services676 Post RoadDarien, CT 06820203-655-0522http://www.a1dms.com/

Abercrombie, Burns, McKiernan & Co Ins,Inc581 Post RoadP. O. Box 1125Darien, CT 06820203-655-7468

ActionCOACH of Connecticut1175 Post Road EastWestport, CT 06880203-210-7003http://www.actioncoachnow.com/

Aesthetic Surgery Center LLC722 Post RoadDarien, CT 06820203-656-9999

Al Filippone Associates @ William Raveis Real Esta1063 Post Road Suite ADarien, CT 06820203-655-5358AFAdarien.com

AllAboutDarien.com1 Walmsley RoadDarien, CT 06820203-655-4447http://www.allaboutdarien.com/

Allstate Insurance1084 Post RoadDarien, CT 06820203-655-2615http://www.allstate.com/

Allstate Insurance Co397 Post RoadSuite 110Darien, CT 06820203-656-1600

American Red Cross - Darien Chapter39 Leroy AvenueDarien, CT 06820203-655-2586

Anderson Design175 Old Kings Highway SouthDarien, CT 06820203-550-2487

Ann Taylor Loft1075 Post RoadDarien, CT 06820203-656-2769

Applecross Partners, Inc.3 Palmer LaneSuite 200Darien, CT 06820203-655-5908

Aquarius871 Post RoadDarien, CT 06820203-655-7303

Arbonne20 Swifts LaneDarien, CT 06820914-282-3419

Atria50 Ledge RoadDarien, CT 06820-8406203-662-1090http://www.atriaseniorliving.com/

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.220 Elm StreetSuite 200New Canaan, CT 6840203-801-3300http://www.avalondarien.com/

Backstreet Restaurant22 Center StreetDarien, CT 06820203-655-9944

Barrett BookstoreNoroton Heights Shopping Center314 Heights RoadDarien, CT 06820203-655-2712

Baubles1070 Post RoadDarien, CT 06820203-655-8618

Baywater Properties1021 Post Rd 2nd floorDarien, CT
06820203-656-0500http://www.baywater.net/

Bella Pietra LLC895 Post RdDarien, CT 06820203-655-1322
Ben Larrabee Photography LLC26 Fairview AvenueDarien, CT 06820203-656-3807benlarrabee.com

Bloomers, LLC356 Heights RoadDarien, CT 06820203-662-1236

BMW of Darien138 Ledge RoadDarien, CT 06820203-656-1804http://www.bmwdarien.com/

bohemiachic770 Post RoadDarien, CT 06820203-655-7576

Braun Tent & Party Production218 Fan Hill RoadMonroe, CT 6468203-452-8810

Brown Thayer Shedd, Inc.980 Post RoadDarien, CT 06820203-655-7677http://www.thayershedd.com/

Bruegger's800 Post RoadDarien, CT 06820203-662-8010http://www.brueggers.com/

Bruggers800 Post RoadDarien, CT 06820203-662-8010http://www.brueggers.com/

CBIA/CACCE350 Church StreetHartford, CT 6103860-244-1900

Cemanahuac, LLC.19 Littlebrook Rd.Darien, CT 06820203-274-1426http://www.cemanahuac.com/

Center For Hope, Inc.590 Post RoadDarien, CT 06820203-655-4693http://www.centerforhope.org/

Chapin Packaging28 Thorndal CircleDarien, CT 06820203-656-6699http://www.chapinpackaging.com/

Christie/Coghlan Investment Management, LLC2 Landmark Square2nd FloorStamford, CT 06901203-504-2890http://www.christiecoghlan.wbsec.com/

Christine Hamilton-Hall, DMD, MDAesthetic/Maxillofacial777 Post RoadDarien, CT 06820203-656-4466

Chucks Steak House1340 Post RoadDarien, CT 06820203-655-2254

Chyten Educational Services70 Main StreetNew Canaan, CT 06840203-972-3600chyten.com

Citibank N.A.40 Heights RoadDarien, CT 06820203-662-6110Citibankonline.com

Classic Graphics652 Glenbrook RoadStamford, CT 06906203-323-6635

Colangelo Synergy Marketing28 Thorndal CircleDarien, CT 06820203-662-7088http://www.colangelo-sm.com/

Comforcare Senior Services1177 High Ridge RdStamford, CT 06905203-321-1212http://www.comforcareswct.com/

Community Fund of DarienP.O. Box 926701 Post RoadDarien, CT 06820203-655-8775http://www.communityfunddarien.org/

Copper Beech Homeowner Referrals LLC24 Swifts LaneDarien, CT 06820203-202-9187http://www.copperbeechhomeowner.com/

Corona Solar LLC.12 Settlers TrailDarien, CT 06820203-662-9420http://www.corona-solar.com/

Cosmetic Acupuncture of Connecticut551 Post Rd, Suite BDarien, CT 06820203-246-6183

Couleur Provence863 Post RoadDarien, CT 06820203-655-9775

Country Living Associates6 Corbin DriveDarien, CT 06820203-655-9761http://www.country-living.com/

CT Chiropractic Neurology Center870 Post RoadDarien, CT 06820203-655-4494http://www.ctneurology.com/

Darien Arts Center2 Renshaw RoadDarien, CT 06820203-655-8683www.darien.lib.ct.us/arts

Darien Bank & Trust777 Post RoadDarien, CT 06820203-656-0699http://www.darienbkandtrust.com/

Darien Board of Realtors, Inc.10 Center StreetDarien, CT 06820203-655-3700

Darien Carpet39 Tokeneke RoadDarien, CT 06820203-655-2521

Darien Center for Integrative Medicine870 Post RoadDarien, CT 06820203-655-4494http://www.darienintegrativemedicine.com/

Darien Chamber of CommerceDarienChamber@optonline.net10 Corbin DriveDarien, CT 06820203-655-3600http://www.darienchamberonline.com/

Darien Community Association274 Middlesex RoadDarien, CT 06820203-655-9050www.darien.org/dca

Darien Community YMCA, Inc.2420 Post RoadDarien, CT 06820203-655-8228http://www.darien-ymca.org/

Darien Computer Consultants, LLC429 Hoyt StreetDarien, CT 06820203-461-9454http://www.dariencc.com/

Darien Dental ArtsJohn Presti, DMD300 Post Rd-3rd Fl.Darien, CT 06820203-656-8079

Darien Design Center523 Post RoadDarien, CT 06820203-655-8739dariendesigncenter.com

Darien Doughnut (Inn)364 Heights RoadDarien, CT 06820203-656-2805

Darien Farmers MarketMechanic St, Municipal Parking Lotbehind Fire DepartmentDarien, CT 06820203-723-8885darienfarmersmarket.net

Darien FlowersDean Glenges97 Noroton Ave.Darien, CT 06820203-274-6609http://www.darienflowers.com/

Darien Historical Society45 Old Kings Highway NorthDarien, CT 06820203-655-9233historical.darien.org

Darien Library, Inc.35 Leroy AveDarien, CT 06820203-655-1234http://www.darienlibrary.org/

Darien Nature Center, Inc.120 Brookside RoadP. O. Box 1603Darien, CT 06820203-655-7459www.darien.lib.ct.us/dnc

Darien News24 Old Kings Highway SouthDarien, CT 06820203-655-7476http://www.dariennews-review.com/

Darien News Store19 Tokeneke RoadDarien, CT 06820203-655-4853

Darien Physical Therapy Center, PC264 Heights RoadDarien, CT 06820203-655-6464http://www.integrehab.com/

Darien Plate Glass , LLC153 Noroton AvenueDarien, CT 06820203-655-5161

Darien Rowayton Bank1001 Post RoadDarien, CT 06820203-656-3500http://www.drbankonline.com/

Darien Sport Shop1127 Post RoadDarien, CT 06820203-655-2575http://www.dariensport.com/

Darien Times4 Corbin DriveDarien, CT 06820203-656-4230http://www.darientimes.com/

Darien Toy Box1064 Boston Post RoadDarien, CT 06820203-202-2992http://www.darientoybox.com/

Datto Inc.1 Grumman Hill RoadSuite 100Wilton, CT 06897203-665-6423http://www.dattobackup.com/

David Harvey Fine Jewelers Since 1914995 Post RoadDarien, CT 06820203-838-0627http://www.davidharvey.com/

David Lerner Associates1540 Post RoadDarien, CT 06820203-655-3520http://www.davidlerner.com/

Daytripping Dogs1 Silver Lakes DriveDarien, CT 06820203-722-0945http://www.daytrippingdogs.com/

DCA Thrift Shop996 Post RoadDarien, CT 06820203-655-4552
Depot, The45 Heights RoadPO Box 2381Darien, CT 06820203-655-0812http://www.dariendepot.org/

Designs21 Buckingham Placeor google "Designs by Buckingham"Norwalk, CT 06851203-866-2514stores.shop.ebay.com/_stores/storenamesearch?_nkw="designs+by+buckingham"&rd=on

DeTerlizzi & DeTerlizzi Fine Homes1918 Boston Post RoadDarien, CT 06820203-655-4455http://www.dndfinehomes.com/

DFM Insurance1915 Post RoadDarien, CT 06820203-656-0332
Doubletree Hotel of Norwalk789 Connecticut AvenueNorwalk, CT 6854203-853-3477http://www.doubletree.com/

Downunder Kayaking157 Rowayton AvenueNorwalk, CT 06835203-852-0011 x2http://www.downunderkayaking.com/

Dr. Jeanne Castellucci, Chiropractor24 Center StreetDarien, CT 06820203-655-4600

Drapery Exchange14 Center StreetDarien, CT 06820203-655-3844

Drivers Unlimited, Inc.110 Post Road (rear entrance)Darien, CT 06820203-656-8400http://www.driversunlimited.com/

Dynamic Golf and Sport Therapies551 Post Road Suite BDarien, CT 06820203-655-8828

Edward Sumpter Antiques1950 Post RoadDarien, CT 06820203-655-7919

Edward Tunick - Mens ClothierNoroton Heights Shopping CenterHeights RoadDarien, CT 06820203-655-1688http://www.edwardtunick.com/

Elysian Fields Facial Spa551 Post RoadSuite BDarien, CT 06820203-656-0438http://www.elysianfieldsct.com/

Eppy Computers100 Heights RoadDarien, CT 06820203-655-5177

Equinox Fitness Center72 Heights RoadDarien, CT 06820203-655-2300http://www.equinoxfitness.com/

erica k1049 Bostpn Post RoadDarien, CT 06820203-655-8088http://www.ericakdarien.com/

Esselen Associates, Co.P.O. Box 1652Darien, CT 06820-1652203-655-0035

Executive Printing, Inc.1082 Post RoadDarien, CT 06820203-655-4691

Fabricare Cleaners312 Heights RdNoroton Heights PlazaDarien, CT 06820203-655-3381

Fairbanks Shop, Inc.1096 Post RoadDarien, CT 06820203-655-0404http://www.fairbanksphoto.com/

Fairfield County Bank1899 Post RoadDarien, CT 06820203-656-2265http://www.fairfieldcountysavings.com/

First County Bank1006 Post RoadDarien, CT 06820203-655-3944http://www.firstcountybank.com/

Fitness Together242 West AvenueDarien, CT 06820203-656-2626http://www.ftdarien.com/

Five Mile Group, PC, CPAs694 Post RoadDarien, CT 06820203-655-7955http://www.fivemilegroup.com/

Five Mile River Kitchens277 Tokeneke RoadDarien, CT 06820203-656-1776

Flaherty Plumbing & Heating, Inc.1913 Post RoadDarien, CT 06820203-655-0724

Fox Hill Builders Inc.110 Post RoadDarien, CT 06820203-655-9046

Frank Gentile & Son99 Klondike AvenueStamford, CT 6907203-655-3698

Fresh Meadow Builders, LLC135 Leroy AvenueDarien, CT 06820203-662-0771

Fuji of Japan111 Old Kings Highway NorthDarien, CT 06820203-655-4995http://www.fujiofjapan.com/

G.W. Hoffman Marketing & Communications, Inc.757-767 Post RoadDarien, CT 06820203-655-8321http://www.gwhoffman.com/

Gardeners Center & Florist, The1396 Post RoadDarien, CT 06820203-655-2549http://www.gardenerscenter.com/

Geary Gallery-Accent Picture Frame576 Post RoadDarien, CT 06820203-655-6633http://www.gearygallery.com/

Geek06853, LLC294 Rowayton AvenueRowayton, CT 06853203-866-4335http://www.geek06853.com/

Giovannis II-The Waters Edge2748 Post RoadDarien, CT 06820203-325-9979http://www.giovannis.com/

Gleason and Associates, LLC455 Post RoadDarien, CT 06820203-655-9761

Gofer Ice Cream LLC869 High Ridge RoadStamford, CT 06902203-504-3105http://www.gofericecream.com/

Good Food Good Things865 Boston Post RoadDarien, CT 06820203-655-7355

Good Goods859 Post RoadDarien, CT 06820203-655-8100
Goodwives Shopping Centerc/o Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc.321 Railroad AvenueGreenwich, CT 6830203-863-8200http://www.ubproperties.com/

Greg Twardy Jr. Landscape Contractors LLCPO Box 2270Darien, CT 06820203-655-1015

Griebs Pharmacy1021 Post RoadDarien, CT 06820203-655-1000

Griffith Targeting Marketing55 Dubios StreetDarien, CT 06820203-655-7940http://www.mimigriffith.com/

Hamilton Opticians553 Post RoadDarien, CT 06820203-655-9571http://www.hamiltonopticians.com/

Hands on Pottery15 Tokeneke RoadDarien, CT 06820203-656-3995http://www.hopct.com/

Healthcare Navigation LLC30 Old Kings Highway SouthDarien, CT 06820203-655-2614http://www.healthcarenavigation.com/

Heartland Payment Systems106B Comstock HillNorwalk, CT 06850203-840-1200http://www.heartlandpaymentsystems.com/

Helen Ainson Shop1078 Post RoadDarien, CT 06820203-655-9841http://www.helenainson.com/

Hitchcock Munson Optician35 Tokeneke RoadDarien, CT 06820203-655-9044

HSBC National Bank USA-Darien151 Boston Post RoadDarien, CT 06820205-863-5584

Innovative Invitations178 Heights RoadDarien, CT 06820203-655-7332

iTownStore28 Thorndal CircleDarien, CT 06820203-202-2929http://www.itownstore.com/

Ivy Room, LLC, The5 Tokeneke RoadDarien, CT 06820203-233-5555http://www.ivy-room.com/

J & R AssociatesP.O. Box 104Darien, CT 06820203-655-2648

Janney Montgomery Scott, LLC800 Post Road2nd FloorDarien, CT 06820203-655-8266http://www.mckenna.com/

Jds Cosmetic Essentials20 Grove StreetDarien, CT 06820203-662-6647

JetBlue Airways Corporation19 Old Kings Highway SouthSuite 23Darien, CT 06820203-656-7600http://www.jetblue.com/

Johnnys Barber Shop320 Heights RoadDarien, CT 06820203-655-1188

Jordan Caterers - Design - Event Planners1480 Post RoadDarien, CT 06820203-655-8600http://www.jordancaterers.com/

Jordan P. Grant, Inc377 Highland AvenueNorwalk, CT 06854203-854-4949http://www.grantlandmanagement.com/

Junior League of Stamford-Norwalk748 Post RoadDarien, CT 06820203-655-4662http://www.jlsn.org/

Just A Bit of Help, Inc.15 Phillips LaneDarien, CT 06820203-348-9113http://www.justabitofhelp.com/

Kaye & Hennessey, LLC71 Lewis StreetGreenwich, CT 06830203-625-5300

Kelly Associates Real Estate, Inc.780 Boston Post RoadDarien, CT 06820203-655-8238http://www.kellyrealestate.com/

Kiwanis Club of DarienP.O. Box 43Darien, CT 06820203-655-1689kiawanis.ldarien.org

Knock On Wood355 Post RoadP. O. Box 1710Darien, CT 06820203-655-9309

LaGravinese Jewelers20 Grove StreetDarien, CT 06820203-655-0770http://www.lagrav.com/

Lanphier Day SpaGoodwives Shopping Center25-52 Old Kings Highway NorthDarien, CT 06820203-656-4444

Lawrence Funeral Home2119 Post RoadDarien, CT 06820-8406203-655-6127http://www.lawrencefuneralhome.com/

Learys Liquor Cabinet186 Heights RoadDarien, CT 06820203-655-0508

Lexco, Inc.338 Commerce DriveFairfield, CT 06825203-367-4930http://www.lexcosecurity.com/

Lia Law LLP3 West End AvenueOld Greenwich, CT 06870203-637-5100http://www.lialaw.com/

Life Study Fellowship Foundation, Inc.90 Heights RoadDarien, CT 06820203-655-1436

Linda Lyons Fine ArtP.O. Box 134Darien, CT 06820203-302-1956lindalyonsfineart.com

Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes1574 Post RoadDarien, CT 06820203-656-0771http://www.lindamoodbell.com/

Little Thai Kitchen4 West AveDarien, CT 06820203-662-0038http://www.littlethaikitchen.com/

Long Term Care Planning & Insurance43 Arrowhead WayDarien, CT 06820203-655-7822

lucy1020 Post RoadDarien, CT 06820203-656-1147http://www.lucy.com/

McKenna & Sachs, LLC, CPA's110 Boston Post RoadDarien, CT 06820203-655-3500

McKenna & Sachs, LLC, CPAs110 Boston Post RoadDarien, CT 06820203-655-3500

Megan Dey Photography975 Boston Post RoadDarien, CT 06820203-655-5464megandey.com

Melting Pot, The14 Grove StreetDarien, CT 06820203-656-4774http://www.meltingpot.com/

Merrie Hawley, Esq.M. Hawley, LLCP.O. Box 2614Darien, CT 06820203-613-7480http://www.mhawleyllc.com/

Merrill Lynch1020 Post RoadDarien, CT 06820203-662-5500http://http//fc.ml.com/d_Anderson

Miceli Insurance Agency134 Heights RoadDarien, CT 06820203-655-1689

Michael J. Murray, DDS5 Brook StreetDarien, CT 06820203-655-1339

Michael Josephs Catering1405 Post RoadDarien, CT 06820203-656-9616http://www.michael-josephs.com/

Michele Shirley Photography LLC47 Fairfield AvenueDarien, CT 06820203-461-4337http://www.mshirleyphoto.com/

Middlesex Mortgage Group, LLC685 Post RoadDarien, CT 06820203-656-4450

Moore Center For Rehabilitation, P.C.53 Old Kings Highway N.Suite 103Darien, CT 06820203-656-2229http://www.moorept.com/

Morgan Stanley777 Post RoadDarien, CT 06820203-662-3530http://www.msdw.com/

Nassau Interests1003 Boston Post RoadDarien, CT 06820203-655-0303http://www.nassauinterests.com/

National Veterans Services Fund, Inc.P. O. Box 2465Darien, CT 06820203-656-0003http://http//www.nvsf.org

Neil Hauck Architects859 Post RoadDarien, CT 06820203-655-9340http://www.neilhauckarchitects.com/

New Canaan Darien Magazine205 Main StreetWestport, CT 06880203-869-0009http://www.ncdmag.com/

New Life Christian Fellowship of CT, Inc.65 Tokeneke RoadDarien, CT 06820203-655-7194

New Ridge Builders, Inc.4 Walmsley RoadDarien, CT 06820203-655-3999http://www.newridgebuilders.com/

Nielsens Florist, Garden Shop & Greenhouses1405 Post RoadDarien, CT 06820203-655-2541http://www.nielsensflorist.com/

Nora King & Co., LLC294 Rowayton AvenueRowayton , CT 06853203-866-6777http://www.norakingandco.com/

Noroton Gallery and Custom Frame Shop1977 Post RoadDarien, CT 06820203-655-9687http://www.noroton-gallery.com/

Noroton Heights Shopping Center, Inc.P.O. Box 2063Darien, CT 06820203-655-2058

Noroton Presbyterian Church21011 Post Rd.Darien, CT 06820203-655-1451 ext 16http://www.norotonchurch.org/

Northeast Utilities (CT Light and Power)9 Tindall AvenueNorwalk, CT 6851203-845-3627http://www.cl-p.com/

Northwestern Mutual3000 Westchester AvenueSuite 101Purchase, NY 10577914-251-1745

Norwalk Hospital Foundation34 Maple StreetNorwalk, CT 6856203-852-2216norwalkhosp.org

Norwalk Yacht ClubNathan Hale RoadSouth Norwalk, CT 6854203-866-0941

Nursing & Home Care180 School RdP.O. Box 489Wilton, CT 06897800-898-HOMEhttp://http//www.nursingandhomecare.com

Office Suites of Darien30 Old Kings Highway So2nd floor, suite 250Darien, CT 06820203-655-2603

Olé Molé1020 Post (rear)Darien, CT 06820203-202-7051http://www.olemole.net/

Palmers Super Market Inc.Noroton Heights Shopping Center264 Heights RoadDarien, CT 06820203-655-2077

Parfums DeCoeur, Inc.85 Old Kings Highway NorthDarien, CT 06820203-655-8807http://www.parfumsdecoeur.com/

Park Landscape Design Group, LLC6 Thorndal CircleDarien, CT 06820203-662-0000http://www.parklandscapedesign.com/

Patricia Blake Catering7 Tokeneke RoadDarien, CT 06820203-655-1221patriciablake.com

Patriot National Bank - Darien800 Post RoadDarien, CT 06820203-202-7450http://www.pnbk.com/

Paul Piasecki & Company, LLC.53 Old Kings Highway NorthDarien, CT 06820203-665-6805

PCI Group, Inc.9C River Bend Drive SouthStamford, CT 06907203-327-0410http://www.pcigroup.net/

Peartrees Salon1950 Post RoadDarien, CT 06820203-655-7444

Peoples United Bank25 Old Kings Highway N.Darien, CT 06820203-655-7617http://www.peoples.com/

Peoples United Bank-Noroton72 Edgerton StreetDarien, CT 06820203-655-9748http://www.peoples.com/

Person-to-Person, Inc.1864 Post RoadDarien, CT 06820203-655-0048p2p.darien.org

Piasecki & Company, CPAs53 Old Kings Highway NorthDarien, CT 06820203-655-6805

Pierson & Smith, Inc.40 Richards AvenueNorwalk, CT 6854203-853-2727http://www.piersonandsmith.com/

PMG Ad Group31 Hazel StreetDarien, CT 06820203-838-7900http://www.pmgadgroup.com/

Post Corner Pizza847 Post RoadDarien, CT 06820203-655-7721

Preferred Properties893 Post RoadDarien, CT 06820203-655-3961http://www.pproperties.com/

Press Counsel Group576 Boston Post RdSuite 207Darien, CT 06820203-856-8303http://www.presscounselgroup.com/

Pressing On MassageMobile Therapeutic Massage In your home or officeDarien & Surrounding Communities, 646-295-5592http://www.pressingonmassage.com/

Prior Clinical Massage Therapy53 Old Kings Highway NorthSuite 103Darien, CT 06820203-656-0841

Prudential CT Realty Bryan Morris455 Post RoadDarien, CT 06820203-219-3751http://www.bryanmorris.com/

Pure Payments19 North Salem RoadCross River, NY 10518877-707-1170http://www.purepayments.com/

Quantum LightScapesPO Box 1631Darien, CT 06820203-852-0200http://www.lightscapes.com/

RCM Plumbing & Heating11 Herman AvenueDarien, CT 06820203-656-4635

Red Door Spas, Elizabeth Arden1077 Post RoadDarien, CT 06820203-655-2736http://www.reddoorspas.com/

Regency Limousine, Inc.331 Danbury RoadP. O. Box 716Wilton, CT 6897203-655-6369http://www.regencylimousine.com/

Reid Everett LLC49 Tokeneke RoadDarien, CT 06820917-328-4557

Reynolds & Rowella, LLP51 Locust AveNew Canaan, CT 06840203-972-5191

Richard Jones Landscaping LLC246 Noroton AvenueDarien, CT 06820203-656-9684

Rings End181 West AvenueP. O. Box 1066Darien, CT 06820203-655-2525http://www.ringsend.com/

Robeks Juice-Grand Slam Juice883 Boston Post RoadDarien, CT 06820-http://www.robeks.com/

Robert W. Finke, Esq.50 Old Kings Highway NorthDarien, CT 06820-203-662-1070

Rock Crest Capital LLC23 Old Kings Highway SouthDarien, CT 06820203-656-8188http://www.rockcrestcapital.com/

Rorys Restaurant416 Post RoadDarien, CT 06820203-655-9453

Roundabout1089 Post RdDarien, CT 06820203-655-5439

Rucci, Burnham, Carta & Carello, LLP30 Old Kings Highway SouthDarien, CT 06820203-899-3300http://www.rucciburnham.com/

Rugged Bear, Inc.Goodwives Shopping Center25 Old Kings Highway NorthDarien, CT 06820203-655-0664

Runners Roost425 Post RoadDarien, CT 06820203-655-9937

SBD Kitchens, LLC1472 Boston Post RoadDarien, CT 06820203-972-8431SBDkITCHENS.COM

Scholtz & Company, LLC762 Post RoadDarien, CT 06820203-655-5094http://www.scholtzandco.com/

Score/Chapter 4124 Belden AvenueNorwalk, CT 6850203-847-7348http://www.scorenorwalk.org/

Seasons Too836 Post RoadDarien, CT 06820203-655-8444

Seasons Too (Seasonal)836 Post RdDarien, CT 203-655-8444

Smith Barney Citigroup301 Tresser Boulevard, 12th FloorPO Box 120018Stamford, CT 6901203-967-7057www.fc.smithbarney.com/jarbeau/

Sound Architecture, LLC1051PostSuite 4Darien, CT 06820203-202-2900http://www.sound-architecture.com/

Sparkle Pool Incorporated68 Hecker AvenueDarien, CT 06820203-656-1647

Splash the Hand Wash of Darien1421 Post RoadDarien, CT 06820203-655-2623http://www.splashcarwashes.com/

Spring Grove Cemetery Association41 Hecker AvenueDarien, CT 06820203-655-0682

State Farm Insurance115 Old Kings Highway NorthDarien, CT 06820203-662-1027http://www.statefarm.com/

Steele Woodworking Company51 Mansfield AvenueDarien, CT 06820203-655-6304

Stephen C. Gidley, Inc.43 Tokeneke RoadDarien, CT 06820203-655-7018http://www.scgabc.com/

Stream My Sport, LLC19 Overbrook LaneDarien, CT 06820203-662-0640http://www.streammysport.com/

Structure Technologies Co., LLC6 Rebel LaneDarien, CT 06820203-662-0015

Sugar Bowl1033 Boston Post Rd.Darien, CT 06820203-655-1259http://www.sugarbowldarien.com/

Summitt Financial Advisors LLC65 Mansfield AvenueDarien, CT 06820203-656-4175

Swimm Pools & Patio Inc.512 Post RoadDarien, CT 06820203-656-4336http://www.swimmpools.com/

Switch Beverage Company, The15 Bank StreetStamford, CT 06901203-358-2133Switchbev.com

Swoozies25 Old Kings Highway NorthDarien, CT 06820203-656-3407

TD Bank55 Boston Post RoadDarien, CT 06820203-662-8000http://www.tdbank.com/

TeamHolland LLC73 Hoyt StreetDarien, CT 06820203-550-6767http://www.teamholland.com/

Ten Twenty Post Oyster Bar-Bistro1020 Post RoadDarien, CT 06820203-655-1020http://www.tentwentypost.com/

Tengda Asian Bistro25 Old Kings Highway NorthDarien, CT 06820203-656-1688http://www.tengdaasianbistro.com/

The Advocate/Greenwich Time-Darien9 Riverbend Drive SouthStamford, CT 06907203-964-2424http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/

The Hour Newspapers346 Main AvenueNorwalk, CT 06851203-354-1086http://www.thehour.com/

The Life Solution Center of Darien36 Old Kings Highway SouthDarien, CT 06820203-733-9203

The Nielsen Company16 Thorndal CircleDarien, CT 06820203-655-1252

The Sitting Service1031 Post RoadDarien, CT 06820203-655-9783http://www.thesittingservice.com/

Tin Cup980 Post RdDarien, CT 06820203-662-9570http://www.tincup.us/

Tommy K Vitamins54 Research Drive1-888-442-3348 to orderStamford, CT 06906203-325-9544http://www.tommykvitamins.com/

Total Health747 Post Rd.Darien, CT 06820203-656-3636
TransWestern Publishing48 Wellington RoadMilford, CT 6460203-878-4004 x 116

Ultra Pure LLC50 Old Kings Highway NorthDarien, CT 06820203-662-9761http://www.ultrapure-usa.com/

Upper Crust Bagel and Deli980 Post RdDarien, CT 06820203-655-7566http://www.uppercrustdarien.com/

Vernals Service Center, LLC498 Post RoadDarien, CT 06820203-655-2890

Wagner Pools101 Noroton AvenueDarien, CT 06820203-655-0766http://www.wagnerswimmingpools.com/

Ward Pilates, LLC.870 Post RoadDarien, CT 06820203-662-0084http://www.wardpilates.com/

Webster Bank1101 Post RoadDarien, CT 06820203-656-4070http://www.websterbank.com/

Webster Bank-Westport/Darien1101 Boston Post Rd-Darien244 Post Rd EastWestport, CT 06880203-291-6748http://www.websterbank.com/

Westwood Press, Inc.118 Five Mile River RoadDarien, CT 06820203-662-1133http://www.thesurvivalseries.com/

Wild Ginger971 Boston Post RdDarien, CT 06820203-656-2225

William H. Parr & Company, LLP381 Post RoadP. O. Box 1161Darien, CT 06820203-655-8261

William Pitt Sothebys International Realty1057 Post RoadDarien, CT 06820203-655-8234http://www.wpsir.com/

William Raveis International22 Old Kings Highway SouthDarien, CT 06820203-655-1423http://www.raveis.com/

William Raveis R.E. Nancy Dietlin1063 Boston Post RoadDarien, CT 06820203-655-5358

Williams & Warren1020 Boston Post RdDarien, CT 06820203-656-2363http://www.williamsandwarren.net/

Wine Port of Darien25-40 Old Kings Highway NorthDarien, CT 06820203-655-2726

Wireless Zone of Darien1071 Post RdDarien, CT 06820-4930203-202-2966www.wirelesszone.com/darien

WishList1101 Boston Post RdBehind Webster BankDarien, CT 06820203-655-0050wishlistgirl.com

WW Homes LLC11 Stanley RoadDarien, CT 06820203-829-5676

Yankee Gas56 Cooper StreetMeriden, CT 06451-0240203-634-2485

YMCA Darien Community, Inc.2420 Post RoadDarien, CT 06820203-655-8228http://www.darien-ymca.org/

Ywait4successP.O. Box 961Darien, CT 06820203-286-8760http://www.ywait4success.com/

Ywait4success, LLCP O Boc 961Darien, CT 06820203-286-8760http://www.ywait4success.com/

YWCA of Darien/Norwalk49 Old Kings Highway NorthDarien, CT 06820203-655-2535http://www.ywcadariennorwalk.org/

Darien Commission On Aging

The Commission on Aging is concerned with the needs of Darien's seniors - and seniors-to-be - with regard to health, recreation, transportation and economics. Currently, there are more than 3,000 people 60 or older in Darien - making them the fastest growing segment of the Town's population.

Members(3-year terms)

Joseph Pankowsky, Jr., Chairman Exp. 3/31/12
Jennifer Geddes, Vice Chairman Exp. 3/31/10
Alexander Liu, Treasurer Exp. 3/31/09
Mary Giarratana Exp. 3/31/11
Norman Guimond Exp. 3/31/11
Ronald Heinbaugh Exp. 3/31/09
Karen Joelson Exp. 3/31/11
Mary McCarthy Exp. 3/31/11
Pat Morgan Exp. 3/31/10
Amy Squyres Exp. 3/31/09
Robin Woods Exp. 3/31/12

Ex-Officio Members

Olive Hauser, Social Services Director
Carolyn Lewis, Senior Center

Meetings

Darien Deer Management Committee

The Committee was organized by Darien’s First Selectman in 1997. They continually study, consider actions, and publicize ways to deal with the with the deer population, all in the interests of public health, safety and regaining environmental balance in our fine community.

Archers are trained to shoot down from high tree stands, preferably before the sun is up, and many prefer land with some tree cover. You may set hunting limits. A local authority states that no one in the entire area has ever been struck by a stray arrow. Hunters can arrange to have their game butchered for local homeless shelters, i.e. through Hunters for the Hungry.

Deer-vehicle collisions do indeed, represent very serious public hazards with 565 road-killed deer carcasses found on Fairfield-County roads and reported to police in one recent year. Collisions with deer cause over $2,200 damage per vehicle, and local news items report human fatalities triggered by deer. The CT Department of Environmental Protection believes that a great many additional accidents go uncounted.

Meanwhile, a record 4,631 cases of the crippling, deer-borne Lyme disease were diagnosed in the state in 2002, about one-third of them in Fairfield County. Major damage to local ecology from heavy, year-around foraging presents yet another special problem for our stressed, “non-firearm” county. Now, the excessive deer population has encouraged predatory coyotes into our area, further compounding concerns.

Members

Kent Haydock, Chair
Frank Rosenberry, Vice Chair
Beth Drewes
Jerry Goersch
Patrick Peterkin
Linda Verbeck
Brooks Chamberlin
Peggy Peoples
Rick Littlefield
Robert C. George, M.D

Darien Surveys document serious co-infections from deer-tick bites (May 2009)
Darien Lyme Disease Survey
Darien Survey Table
Mounting Deer Concerns (updated September 2003)
Hunting & Documented Hunters, July 2008
Report on Plan to Extend Deer Control Activity
Selleck's Woods Deer Hunt
Deer Prudence Article ( DNR , 11/23/05)

For complete deer management information collected by the FAIRFIELD COUNTY MUNICIPAL DEER MANAGEMENT ALLIANCE, go to www.deeralliance.com

DARIEN ENERGY TASK FORCE (DETF)

DETF Mission Statement

The Darien Energy Task Force (DETF) has been established to work with elected and appointed officials, volunteers and community members to support the efforts the Town and the Board of Education have taken, as well as to identify additional steps the Town and Darien residents can take, to protect our environment.

The DETF consists of elected and appointed officials, Town Hall and Board of Education Staff, and community volunteers.

Their goal is to work with the Town of Darien to reduce energy usage and identify opportunities for using green energy in municipal buildings and to provide information to homeowners on how they can reduce their energy usage.

The role of DETF is to create greater public awareness and to assist the Town in the development of an energy management strategy that will result in protecting our environment as well as address the financial issues associated with energy usage.

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2009 Meeting Schedule - Please note all meetings are open to the public

Darien Education

Darien is served by Darien Public Schools. Darien has five Elementary Schools: Hindley School, Holmes School, Ox Ridge School, Royle School, and Tokeneke School.

A $27 million addition was completed in 2000 to the town's middle school, Middlesex Middle School, and a new $73 million campus for Darien High School was completed in the fall of 2005.

Donald Fiftal is superintendent of schools.
Pear Tree Point School, originally named Plumfield School, is a private school on Long Neck educating students in pre-kindergarten through Grade 5

Darien Election Administrators (Registrars of Voters)

As a Darien voter you may contact this office with any questions you might have about the electoral system. If the office is closed you can also contact the Town Clerk’s Office at 656-7307 to register to vote.

Town Registrars of Voters' Office, Room 106Town Hall, 2 Renshaw Road

203 656-7316
vregistrar@ci.darien.ct.us

Open Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 12 noon, closed Holidays

Thomas R. Dunn
Democratic Registrar of Voters
656-7319

Donald Paul Smith
Republican Registrar of Voters
656-7301

Voting In Darien

General Information
When are Elections Held?
Polling Places
Alphabetical List of Polling Places by Street
Voter Registration
Voter Registration Form
Application for Absentee Ballot

Voting Districts

Street Directory

District 1 (Street list Map)
District 2 (Street list Map)
District 3 (Street list Map)
District 4 (Street list Map)
District 5 (Street list Map)
District 6 (Street list Map)

Election Results

2008 Dual Presidential Preference Primary Results
2007 Election Results
2006 Election Results

2000 Presidential Election

Election Results

Election Poll
Count by Time

1999
Election Results

Town
Officials

RTM
Districts
Charter
Revision

Municipal
Election Poll Count by Time

1998
Election Results

1997
Election Results

1996
Election Results

Inactive Lists 2009-2013

The Inactive Lists indicate those persons who have not responded to clarify information received regarding a change of residence. These people are not on the Active Voter List and may not vote until reinstated.

If you have any information confirming their residence, please contact the Darien Registrars Office at 656-7301 any day between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 12 noon.

Inactive Voter List 2008 - 2012 Alphabetical Listing 2008
What is a Voter Canvass?
2008 Federal Canvass Report
Unanswered Canvass 2008

The following is a list of those persons who are currently listed as Inactive and their year of intended removal.

Unconfirmed Residence

Voter Affiliation

Voter Registration Summary (updated July 2008)

Also available are price lists for voter lists and labels.

Darien Environmental Protection Commission

Members Meeting Schedule
(3-year term)

Peter Hillman, Chairman (R)Exp. 6/30/2009
Susan Cameron (R)Exp. 6/30/2010
Craig Flaherty (D)Exp. 6/30/2011
Peter Kenyon III (R)Exp. 6/30/2009
Ellen Kirby (D)Exp. 6/30/2009
Richard Rohr (R)Exp. 6/30/2010
Michael Tone (R)Exp. 6/30/2009

Ex-officio members (per Section 22-22 of the Town Code of Ordinances)

Evonne Klein, First Selectwoman
Robert Steeger, Public Works Director
Fred Conze, Chairman of Planning and Zoning Commission

EPC Application Form

Flood & Erosion Regulations adopted by the Environmental Protection Commission on 8-06-08

Flaherty Report on Flooding Issues in Darien

Darien Environmental Protection Commission Brochure--regarding wetlands (also available in the Planning & Zoning Office).

Town of Darien Inland Wetlands and Watercourses

Wetlands Map (effective 5/14/2009)

Darien Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 14.8 square miles (38.4 km²), of which, 12.9 square miles (33.3 km²) of it is land and 2.0 square miles (5.2 km²) of it (13.41%) is water. The town has four exits on the northbound-traffic side of Interstate 95 (Exits 10–13) and three on the southbound-traffic side (where there is no Exit 12) its northern border is just south of the Merritt Parkway, where Exits 36 and 37 are closest to the town. It also has two Metro North railroad stations for commuter trains into New York City, with a 38-39 mile commute of 46-50 minutes from Noroton Heights, 49-53 from Darien (the Talmadge Hill railroad station, on the New Canaan line is within walking distance of homes at the far northwestern corner of town, and the Rowayton railroad station is within walking distance of homes near Raymond Street in the southeastern part of town). Most trains run non-stop after Stamford into New York City's 125th Street, then Grand Central Terminal. Along with the New Haven Line of Metro-North Railroad and Interstate 95, US Route 1, known locally as the Boston Post Road, or, more commonly, the Post Road, runs east-west through the southern side of town. Except for the Noroton Heights business district, commercial zoning is extremely limited outside of the town-wide strip along the Post Road. Darien is bordered on the west by Stamford, on the north by New Canaan, and on the east by Norwalk. On the south it faces Long Island Sound. It is part of the "panhandle" of Connecticut jutting into New York state. The town has 16.5 miles (26.6 km) of coastline and five harbors. Sections of the Town In addition to some small neighborhoods, the larger divisions of the town are Noroton (roughly in the southwest corner of town), Noroton Heights (roughly north of Interstate 95 to Middlesex Rd with an eastern boundary somewhere east of Noroton Avenue), and Tokeneke, in the southeastern end of town. Springdale is West of Wee Burn Country Club and South of Woodway Country Club, centered around St. John's Catholic Cemetery, across the Stamford border from the Springdale section of Stamford. The name "Noroton" originates from an Indian word assigned to the river along Darien's border with Stamford. This section of Darien is defined by two peninsulas that claw their way into Long Island Sound, their curved appendages protecting enough coves and inlets to make the area a haven for beachgoers and sailors. The shorter of the peninsulas, Noroton Neck, is divided into shore communities like Noroton Bay and Pratt Island Long Neck peninsula, which extends farther into Long Island Sound, provides westerly views of Manhattan. Accessed by the Ring's End Landing bridge, a graceful stone structure that marks a major shipping point for early settlers, Long Neck became a summer destination for the wealthy when rail travel made it accessible during the mid-1800s Though the general geographic reference to this land feature is 'Long Neck Point', therein are two different neighborhoods, each with their own main road and distinct features. On its east side, Long Neck Point Road stretches south beginning at Ring's End/Gorham's Pond Bridge and terminates at the southerly most tip of land. This area is somewhat inland and away from the eastern shoreline and at a relatively high elevation above the water. Pear Tree Point Road, also beginning at Ring's End/Gorham's Pond Bridge, runs south along the western side of the Point adjacent to 'The Gut' and to outer Noroton Harbor. This charming route hugs the shoreline at an elevation close enough to the tides (at some points) such that storm conditions can bring the salt water harbor over the road. Approximately half-way south along the peninsula, Pear Tree Point Road turns abruptly to the east, ninety degrees, heading uphill and connecting to Long Neck Point Road. Noroton Heights "grew up around the Noroton Heights train station and housed the European immigrants who serviced the old estates," according to an article about the community in The New York Times. The densely populated streets of this part of town are full of "modest Capes and colonials" along with other house styles.

Darien Government and politics

Elected bodies in the town government are a five-member Board of Selectmen, a nine member Board of Education, a seven-member Board of Finance, a six-member Planning and Zoning Commission, three-member Board of Assessment Appeals, and a 100-member, nonpartisan Representative Town Meeting. The town has several elective offices as well: the town clerk, probate judge, registrar of voters, tax collector and treasurer.

The Board of Finance approves financial measures, including the town budget; the Board of Education controls the town's public schools; the Representative Town Meeting is the main legislative body of the town.

As of December 1, 2005, the town had 12,099 registered voters, with 6,445 Republicans (53.1 percent), 1,940 Democrats (16 percent) and 3,703 unaffiliated voters (30.6 percent).[4] Darien is primarily a Republican town, voting for George W. Bush in 2000 and 2004, and John McCain in the last election, but now has a Democrat in office as First Selectwoman. In 2003, Evonne Klein replaced Robert Harrel as first selectman, becoming the first Democrat to win the post in 14 years. Klein was re-elected in 2005 and again in 2007.

Darien History

The Town of Darien, Connecticut, has a rich history. According to early records, the first clearings of land were made by men from the New Haven and Wethersfield colonies and from Norwalk in about 1641. It was not until 1740, however, that the Middlesex Society of the Town of Stamford built the first community church, now the First Congregational Church of Darien (which stands on the original site at the corner of Brookside Rd. and the Boston Post Road).

The area became Middlesex Parish in 1737. It was incorporated as the Town of Darien in 1820. Tories raided the town several times during the American Revolution, at one point taking 26 men in the parish prisoner for five months, including the Rev. Moses Mather, pastor of the parish. The Tory-Patriot conflict in Darien is the setting for the novel Tory Hole, the first book by children's author Louise Hall Tharp.

According to the Darien Historical Society, the name Darien was decided upon when the residents of the town could not agree on a name to replace Middlesex Parish, many families wanting it to be named after themselves. A sailor who had traveled to Darién, Panama, then part of Colombia, suggested the name Darien, which was eventually adopted by the people of the town.

Until the advent of the railroad in 1848, Darien remained a small, rural community of about 1,000. After the Civil War, the town became one of the many resorts where prosperous New Yorkers built summer homes. A few daily commuters to New York City then were forerunners of the many who have settled here and changed Darien into a residential suburb of metropolitan New York.

Gentleman's Agreement and sundown towns

Laura Z. Hobson's bestselling 1947 novel Gentleman's Agreement was set in Darien. The book highlights American anti-Semitism via an unwritten covenant that prohibited real estate sales to Jews.

Historian James Loewen's 1999 book Lies Across America paints Darien as a "Sundown town" "notorious for [its] racial policies." In or around 1948, according to resident Larry Abbott, a sign hung on Hollow Tree Ridge Road reading "Gentiles Only."

Darien Housing Authority

Darien Housing Authority Office, Room B-1Darien Town Hall2 Renshaw Road Darien, CT 06820

Open Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., closed Holidays

The Darien Housing Authority owns and manages two state public housing projects in Darien in accordance with State Regulations and with the oversight of the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority.

The Housing Authority administers the waiting list for Clock Hill Homes, a thirty-unit, moderate income condominium development created by the Town of Darien in conjunction with Fairfield 2000 Homes.

Allen-O’Neill Homes

Allen-O’Neill Homes, a state Moderate Rental Housing development, consists of 41 single-family homes and one 12-unit apartment building. The housing was completed in 1953 and was built on the site of the former Fitch Home for Soldiers and their Orphans, a home for veterans of the Civil War and Spanish-American War.

During WWII the Fitch property was used as a Naval Communications Training Center and contained some Quonset huts, which were used for housing for a time after the War.

Today, most of the original buildings from the Fitch estate are gone; however, the chapel was moved across the street and remodeled to become Darien’s VFW Post 6933.

Several of the original houses are on West Avenue and are privately owned, and the current apartment building at 20 Allen-O’Neill Drive was remodeled from one of the Fitch buildings.

Old Town Hall Houses

Old Town Hall Houses is a State of Connecticut Low Income Elderly Housing project completed in 1988. Located at 719 Post Road in Darien, the senior housing is on the site of the former Darien Town Hall (which was the original Royle School building.)

Old Town Hall Houses consists of 30 apartments (20 one-bedroom units, including four which are handicap accessible and 10 efficiency units). There is also a Community Building containing a large meeting room, a small office and laundry facilities.

The Housing Authority is governed by a five-member Board of Commissioners, and the projects are managed by an Executive Director and staff in accordance with State Regulations.

Darien Justices of the Peace

Term: January 5, 2009 - January 7, 2013

ALESSI, Thomas J.Party: U 348-911853 Brookside Drive
AXELROD, Edward M.Party: U 655-51948 Dellwood Road
COYLE, Eugene F.Party: R 324-544615 Echo Drive
GROGAN, Janet F.Party: R 655-125744 Goodwives River Road
HARREL, Robert F., Jr.Party: R 655-307663 St. Nicholas Road
HAUCK, Cathy A.Party: R 964-989214 Victory Drive
HERTZ, Debra WallaceParty: D 325-2987609 Hollow Tree Ridge Road
JOOSTEN, Eric H.Party: R 655-07818 Cedar Gate Road
KELLY, Dorothy A.Party: R 324-69966 Lake Drive
MANDEL, Ann S.Party: D 655-9846703 Hollow Tree Ridge Road
MASON, Elizabeth L.Party: U 655-797835 Relihan Road
ORESMAN, Enid J.Party: D 655-855349 Sunswyck Road
PANKOWSKI, Joseph, Jr.Party: D 656-241217 Mystic Lane
PERSICO, Marian T.Party: R 655-90782 Peabody Lane
SCHOONMAKER, CarolynParty: R 655-8455231 Old Kings Highway S
SHAW, Anne W.Party: D 655-75925 Hollister Lane
SUHLER, Charlotte T.Party: D 655-4568188 Long Neck Point Road
THORNE, Barbara L.Party: D 655-280437 Dickinson Road
THORNE, Marc E.Party: D 655-280437 Dickinson Road
TULACRO, Arlene E.Party: D 655-274076 Goodwives River Road
VON SCHMIDT, Georgia AnnParty: D 655-410882 Nearwater Lane
ZENGO, Nancy M.Party: R 655-985412 Plymouth Road

U=Unaffiliated; R=Republican; D=Democrat

Darien - Local pronunciation of the town name

Contrary to the "Darien" entries in all dictionaries ("DAIRy-yen"), a number of town residents pronounce the name of the community "dairy-ANN", with the stress on the last syllable. Evonne Klein, the first selectwoman, pronounces it that way and says that's the way she hears it pronounced by "99 percent" of residents. The way locals pronounce it, it rhymes with "Mary Ann."

"You can always tell when someone is not from here because they do pronounce it the way it’s spelled," Louise Berry, director of the town library, said in a 2006 interview.

The town name was "frequently pronounced Dairy Ann" at least as far back as 1913, as reported in a travel book published that year.

The village of Darien, Wisconsin also shares this local pronunciation.

Darien Media

Darien is served by two local weeklies: Darien Times and the Darien News-Review. New Canaan Darien Magazine is a monthly published by Moffly Publications.

AllAboutDarien.comis an Insider Guide to "all things Darien," combining business and entertainment information with personal commentary, insights and interactive tools that encourage commerce and community-building within the town. The Topix.net website collects stories about Darien from various news organization websites.

Most public meetings are filmed and broadcast live, and recorded for later broadcast by Cablevision's Channel 79 Government Access.

Educational Access channel 78 serves the community by bringing news about the schools including coverage of school sporting events.

Darien Park & Recreation Commission

Members Meetings
(3-year term)

Jane Branigan, Chairman ( R ) exp. 3/31/2011
Charles Goodyear ( R ) exp. 3/31/2009
Susan Daly ( D ) exp. 3/31/2010
Susan Graham ( R ) exp. 3/31/2010
Andrew Hunter ( D ) exp.3/31/2010
Robert P. Marchesi ( R ) exp. 3/31/2011
Vin Burke ( R ) exp. 3/31/2010
Marianne Gutierrez ( D ) exp. 3/31/2011

Ex-Officio

Evonne Klein, First Selectwoman
Robert Steeger, Director of Public Works
Susan M. Swiatek, CPRP, Director of Parks and Recreation
James H. Coghlan, CPRP, Assistant Director

Darien Parks and Recreation Department

Parks and Recreation Office, Room 110
Town Hall, 2 Renshaw Road

203 656-7325 phone
203 656-7393 fax

Online Registration: http://ereg.ci.darien.ct.us
Purchase Beach Permits: Click Here
Email: park&recreation@darienct.gov

Open Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm, closed Holidays

Susan Swiatek, CPRPDirector
Jim Coghlan, CPRPAssistant Director
Jeanne FouldsOffice Administrator
Joan Cavett Program Secretary
Linda O'Leary Program Secretary

MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the Darien Parks and Recreation Department is to nurture active and passive recreational activities within existing Town parklands; to maintain clean and attractive facilities, and to adjust and expand both the recreational programs and parklands to meet the recreational requirements of all residents in a cost effective manner.

The primary goal of the Department is to provide an environment which promotes and encourages the enhancement of individual lives through the social, physical, mental, and emotional benefits of participation in physical activity or passive involvement within the parks.

Darien Planning and Zoning Commission

Planning and Zoning Commission

Members Meeting Schedule
(4-year term)

Peter Bigelow (D) Vice-Chairman
Exp. 11/09/09

Frederick Conze (R) Chairman
Exp. 11/09/09

Robert Finke (D)
Exp. 11/12/2011

Gwynne Grimes (R)
Exp. 11/12/2011

M. Reese Hutchison III (R)
Exp. 11/12/2011

Joseph Spain (R) Secretary
Exp. 11/09/09

Meetings Public Hearings generally will take place the fourth Tuesday of every month, except in August and December. Meetings are scheduled to be held in Room 206 in the Town Hall. In situations where an exceptionally large attendance is anticipated, meetings may be reassigned to the Auditorium. A General Meeting may also be held during a Public Hearing or Planning Meeting in place of, or in addition to, such scheduled meetings.

The Commission shall attempt to conclude all meetings by no later than 11:00 P.M. Detailed agendas are available the Friday before a meeting date from the Planning and Zoning Department, and on the Planning and Zoning Commission page of the Town web site.

2006 Town Plan of Conservation & Development

Links to the Darien Zoning Regulations and the Darien Subdivision Regulations.Report to the Planning and Zoning Commission from the Affordable Housing Subcommittee July 10, 2007.

Commercial Design Guidelines, 2009 (a 21 page document with appendices)

Link to help you prepare a list of neighbors within 100 feet of your property:http://host.appgeo.com/darienct/Map.aspx

You should check this information with the Assessor's Office to ensure that you have the most recent and up-to-date information.

Darien Recreation

Darien Y — the local YMCA, offers more than 300 programs.

YWCA of Darien-Norwalk is located in Darien.

The Depot — an adult-supervised youth center for town teenagers in the former Noroton Heights Railroad Station building since the organization's founding in 1989. A student board runs the day-to-day programming; an adult board focuses on fundraising, operations management and capital building projects.

"Darien Playhouse" — Darien's sole commercial cinema

Parks and beaches

Cherry Lawn Park — 27.5 acres (111,000 m2), 120 Brookside Road

Weed Beach — 22.12 acres (89,500 m2) at 155 Nearwater Lane, Noroton

Pear Tree Point Beach — 7.95 acres (32,200 m2) at 127 Pear Tree Point Road

Woodland Park Nature Preserve — 64.717 acres (261,900 m2) on Middlesex Road

Baker Park — 11.72 acres (47,400 m2) at 75 Noroton Ave. (site of the former Baker School)

Frate Park — 0.83 acres (3,400 m2) at the corner of Middlesex Road and Leroy Avenue

McGuane Park — 7.5 acres (30,000 m2), 221 Noroton Ave.
Selleck's Woods Nature Preserve — 28.093 acres (113,690 m2) on Little Brook Road

Stony Brook Park — 11.3 acres (46,000 m2) on Ledge Road

Town Hall and Holahan Fields — 10 acres (40,000 m2) at 2 Renshaw Road

Tilley Pond Park — 8.651 acres (35,010 m2) on Lakeside Avenue

Restricted membership clubs

Country Club of Darien — The club has the second-largest estimated property value of any entity in town, with $23.2 million in assessed value (equal to 70 percent of estimated actual value) behind only the Wee Burn Country Club.

Darien Boat Club — founded in the late 1940s, the club's membership has grown from a few charter members to more than 850, as well as their families.

Noroton Yacht Club — Former members of "the world-renowned" club "have included two America's Cup skippers." The club runs the largest junior sailing program in the county. The club was founded in 1928 and built its first clubhouse the following year.

Ox Ridge Hunt Club — On 37 acres (150,000 m2), the club hosts a popular annual horse show held since 1926. The club was founded in 1911.

Piedmont Club — Not a country club, the "Società Umberto Principe di Piemonte, Inc." was organized July 15, 1916 and "a well-appointed and commodious clubhouse" just off Noroton Avenue was erected in 1923, according to a town history published in 1935.

Tokeneke Club — When developers of Tokeneke were trying to sell real estate there, they found that ensuring access to a beach removed some hesitation on the part of prospective buyers, so they founded the Tokeneke Beach Club in 1907, acquiring "a small stretch of shore on which stood a dilapidated double-decker bathhouse and a broken pier," soon replaced. The club's original wooden buildings caught fire at a Saturday night party in 1932 and burned to the ground; replacement buildings were later battered by hurricanes.

Wee Burn Country Club — formed in 1895, it is the first organized golf club in the state and "either the second or third in the United States." The name of the club was taken from a small stream, Stony Brook, which ran through the old grounds. Originally a small house on the Post Road in Noroton (across the street from St. Luke's Episcopal Church) was rented for a clubhouse and nearby land for a seven-hole course was rented. The lease stipulated that the links couldn't prevent the landlord from continuing to use the fields as pasture for his cows. Eventually more land was bought on Hollow Tree Ridge Road and the course was enlarged to nine holes and then 18 by (at the latest) the 1930s. The club is the largest taxpayer in Darien, with an assessed property value (equal to 70 percent of estimated value) of $29.8 million. As recently as 1999, the club did not allow women as full members - they were subject to restricted tee times and barred from the clubhouse.

Woodway Country Club — founded in 1916 when some members of the Wee Burn Country Club decided the small Wee Burn links, then near the Post Road in Noroton, were getting too crowded. The club bought 150 acres (0.61 km2) of land in Darien and another 45 in Stamford, and an 18-hole course was opened July 1, 1918. The club was the sixth largest taxpayer, according to the October 1, 2004 town Grand List. The assessed value of the property (equal to 70 percent of actual estimated value) was $19.9 million.

Darien Representative Town Meeting

The legislative powers of the Town of Darien are vested in the Representative Town Meeting. The RTM is composed of 100 members representing the Town's five districts. The number of representatives from each district is determined annually by a flexible formula based on elector apportionment. Each member represents approximately 100 registered voters.

Members

Board of Ethics
Education
Finance and Budget
Public Health and Safety
Parks and Recreation
Planning, Zoning, and Housing
Public Works
Rules
Town Government Structure and Administration

To view the members of the individual RTM Committees listed above

View the 2009 Meeting Schedule

RTM Districts I through VI Caucuses

Darien Tax Collector's Office

Darien Town Hall - Room 104
Phone: 203 656-7314
Fax: 203 656-7380 or 203 656-7389

Open Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm, closed Holidays

Robert Locke
Tax Collector, Department Head
203-656-7315 blocke@darienct.gov

Terry Kranyak
Deputy Tax Collector
tkranyak@darienct.gov

The Darien Tax Collector's Office provides billing and collection of real estate, personal property, motor vehicle and sewer taxes, and special assessment billings. Taxes are billed and collected semi-annually on real estate and annually on motor vehicles, and personal property. Supplement Motor Vehicle tax bills are due on January 1st and payable by February 1st .

Please note the following:

You must notify the Motor Vehicle Department and the Assessor's Office within 48 hours when you have a change of address. If you no longer own your vehicle, you must cancel your registration, return your plates to the nearest DMV office, and obtain a plate receipt from DMV. If you are missing a tax bill, or we do not have your current address, please contact the Tax Collector's office. FAILURE TO RECEIVE A TAX BILL DOES NOT INVALIDATE THE TAX OR INTEREST DUE ON YOUR TAX. Connecticut General Statutes do not grant Tax Collectors the authority to waive interest fees.

FAQs

What do I own that is subject to taxes?

Three types of property are assessed and subject to taxes: Real Estate, Motor Vehicle, and Personal Property. Any land or buildings you own are considered real estate. Registered motorized or unmotorized vehicles, including cars, trucks, trailers and motorcycles, are considered motor vehicles for tax purposes. Personal property is a general category which includes business equipment, machinery, furniture and fixtures either owned or leased by business. Unregistered motor vehicles are also taxed as personal property.

When are Taxes Due?

Real Estate - Due semi-annually - July 1 and January 1 Motor Vehicle Taxes - Due annually - July 1 (vehicles registered as of October 1) Supplemental Motor Vehicle Taxes - Due annually - January 1 (vehicles registered from October 2 through the following July 31

What is Darien’s mill rate for the List Year 2007?

14.55 mills ($14.55 for each $1,000 of assessed value)

How is the tax (mill) rate established?

The Grand Levy is the amount of revenue in the annual town budget, which must be raised by the property tax. The balance required is received from fees, state and federal assistance and miscellaneous revenue. The Grand List is a listing of all taxable properties located within the Town of Darien on October 1 of the Grand List year. The property tax rate is expressed in mills or thousandths of a dollar. A tax rate (mill rate) of 14.55 mills is equivalent to $14.55 of taxes per $1,000 of assessed value. The tax rate is determined by dividing the Grand Levy by the Grand List.

When does my tax bill become delinquent?

Taxes must be paid within one month of the due date to avoid penalty interest. Delinquent taxes are subject to interest at the rate of 18% per year (1 1/2% per month, $2.00 minimum), or any part thereof, from the original due date of the tax. Delinquent Motor Vehicle taxes will prevent you from registering any motor vehicle until you present a stamp of clearance from the Tax Collector to the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles. Delinquent motor vehicle bills must be paid in cash. For information on your tax bill please call the Collector directly at 203-656-7314.

What if I am delinquent on my real estate taxes?

The tax office sends out a "Delinquent Tax statement" after each installment as a reminder. In addition, before the end of each fiscal year, real estate liens are filed against all properties on which there is a delinquent real estate tax. At least thirty days prior to the filing of these liens, a notice of intent to lien is sent to each delinquent taxpayer. If payment is not made, a lien is filed with the Town Clerk's office. There is a $24.00 charge to release each lien, regardless of the delinquent amount due. At the time of payment, all interest, taxes and fees must be paid before the lien can be released.

Can the Tax Collector waive interest?

No. Per State Statute 12-146, a Tax Collector does not have the authority to waive interest due on a delinquent tax.

How may payments be made?

You may pay taxes by mail or in person. Payments made in July or January may be mailed to:

Town of Darien, Tax Collector P.O. Box 1252 Darien, CT 06820

Delinquent payments may be mailed to:

Tax Collector, Darien Town Hall 2 Renshaw Road Darien, CT 06820

In person: Payments may be delivered to the Tax Collector's office in Town Hall, 2 Renshaw Road, Darien CT 06820 during regular office hours: Monday - Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

Fee Charges
• Reprint of Tax Bill - $2.00 Per Bill
• Return Check Fee - $15.00

Darien Town Clerk

The Town Clerk keeps and preserves town records and documents.

Town Clerk's Office, Room 101 Town Hall , 2 Renshaw Road 203 656-7307

Open Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm, closed Holidays .

Donna E. Rajczewski Town Clerk drajczewski@darienct.gov

Records Kept in the Town Clerk's Office

Land Records
Vital Records:
Birth Certificates (application to request certified copy)
Marriage Certificates (application to request certified copy)
Civil Union (application to request certified copy)
Death Certificates (application to request certified copy)
Burial permits
Disinterment permits
Cremation certificates
Military Discharge (DD214)
Trade Name Certificates (form)
RTM Records:
Schedule of Meetings & Minutes of RTM & RTM Committees
Services Performed in the Town Clerk's Office
Recording of Deeds & Survey Maps on Land Records
Copies or Certified Copies of Land Records & Maps
Marriage Licenses (sample)
Dog Licenses (application)
Hunting & Fishing Licenses - For additional information, visit CT Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). To buy licenses & permits visit the CT DEP Online Sportsmen Licensing site.
Filing of liquor permits

Absentee Ballots
Voter Registration

Available in the Registrars Office from 8:30 to 12:00Available in the Town Clerk's Office from 12:00 to 4:30

Darien Town Telephone and E-mail Directory

Administrative Officer
Karl Kilduff, Administrative Officer
656-7333
kkilduff@darienct.gov

Animal Control Officer
Chip Stahl
655-8686

Building Official
Charles Saverine 656-7347
csaverine@darienct.gov

Finance Department
Kathleen Clarke Buch, Director
656-7334
kbuch@darienct.gov

Fire Marshal's Office
Robert Buch, Fire Marshal
656-7345
bbuch@darienct.gov

Harbor Master
Robert Price
655-9240 or 661-5706

Health Department
David Knauf, Health Director
DKnauf@darienct.gov
656-7320

Housing Authority
Kathryn Molgano, Executive Director
655-0866
darienhousingkm@yahoo.com

Human Resources Department
Nancy Markey
656-7442
NMarkey@darienct.gov

Library
Louise Berry, Director
655-1234
lberry@darienlibrary.org

Parks & Recreation Department
Susan Swiatek, Director
656-7325
sswiatek@darienct.gov

Planning & Zoning Department
Jeremy Ginsberg, Director
656-7351
jginsberg@darienct.gov

Police Department
Duane J. Lovello, Police Chief
662-5310
dlovello@darienpolice.org

Probate Court Office
John B. Rearden, Jr., Judge of Probate
656-7342

Public Works Department/Garage
Robert Steeger, Director
656-7346
rsteeger@darienct.gov

Registrar of Voters, Democratic
Tom Dunn656-7319
vregistrar@darienct.gov

Registrar of Voters, Republican
Don Smith 656-7301
vregistrar@darienct.gov

Selectmen's Office
Evonne M. Klein,
First Selectwoman656-7338
eklein@darienct.gov

Senior Center
Nancy Zengo, Director
655-1705

Sewer Commissioner
Robert Steeger, Public Works Director
656-7346
rsteeger@darienct.gov

Social Services Department
Olive Hauser, Director
656-7328
OHauser@darienct.gov

Superintendent of Schools
Donald Fiftal
656-7412

Tax Collector
Robert A. Locke
656-7314
blocke@darienct.gov

Town Clerk
Donna Rajczewski
656-7307
drajczewski@darienct.gov

Town TreasurerJoan D. Hendrickson656-7336jhendrickson@darienct.gov

Tree Warden
Michael A. Cotta
866-8614

Youth Commission
Alicia Sillars, Director
656-7326
asillars@darienct.gov

Zoning Enforcement Officer
David Keating
656-7351
dkeating@darienct.gov

Darien Transportation

The town is served by two train stations, the Noroton Heights and the other in downtown Darien. The Connecticut Turnpike runs through town, as does the Post Road, U.S. Route 1. Just to the north of town, the Merritt Parkway, Route 15 runs roughly parallel to the northern border between Darien and New Canaan. The Talmadge Hill railroad station is just north of the border as well. Along with the Post Road, major east-west thoroughfares in town are West Avenue and Middlesex Road. Major north-south roads are Hoyt Street, Hollow Tree Ridge Road, Nearwater Lane, Noroton Avenue, Middlesex Road, Mansfield Avenue and Brookside Road.

Interstate 95 has rest stops in Darien both for the southbound and northbound lanes. The state Department of Transportation has added "speed change" lanes between entrances and exits up to Exit 10 (and points westward). The phase of the highway widening from Exit 9 to Exit 10, at a cost of $7.5 million, is expected to be complete by October 2007, state Transportation officials said in August of that year. The state is in the process of planning more such lanes through the rest of the highway in town in a project expected to cost $24.5 million. About 150,000 vehicles pass Exit 12 each day, according to the state Department of Transportation. The state was considering closing the southbound entrance for Exit 12 in 2008 during work on the project.

Chapter 14 of English author Nigel Williams 1994 travelogue From Wimbledon to Waco tells of his difficulties in reaching Darien from Interstate 95.

In December 2007 a 15-month, $5.5 million project was completed to add fourth (or "operational") lanes in each direction between the entrances and exits at Exits 10 and 11 in Darien. An earlier project added a fourth lane on the southbound side from the entrance at Exit 10 to Exit 8. After that lane was added, a state Department of Transportation study concluded that accidents were down on that stretch of the highway by 20 percent, amounting to about 160 fewer accidents per year. Construction of operational lanes at exits 11, 12, and 13 was expected to begin in the late spring of 2008

Darien Tree Commission

2009 Meeting Schedule

Mission Statement

The Town of Darien is a beautiful suburb in Fairfield County. Darien boasts tree lined streets throughout the Town - in our residential neighborhoods, in our business districts and in and around our schools and our parks.

The Darien Board of Selectmen recognizes the need for the Town to be proactive in promoting the preservation of healthy trees, improving the maintenance of public trees and ensuring the replacement of public trees to enhance the quality of life in Darien. To ensure the success of this task the Darien Board of Selectmen shall establish the Darien Tree Commission.

The Darien Tree Commission shall consist of no more than 5 electors of the Town of Darien and is to be formed in compliance with majority/minority rules.

The members will be appointed by the Board of Selectmen.

The term of office will be 3 years.

The initial term of office shall be one member serving a term of one year; two members shall have a term of two years and two members shall have a term of three years.

It is recommended, but not required that each commissioner complete an urban forestry training program or Meskwaka tree project program within 12 months of their appointment.

The Darien tree Commission shall:

1. Develop and maintain the Town of Darien tree inventory;
2. Develop a community educational program;
3. Provide a Forestry Management Plan and update the Plan every six years;
4. Advise on all matters related to trees on public property (identifying preferable street trees v. park trees);
5. Identify and notify Darien residents of trees in need of maintenance workin the public right of way;
6. Coordinate efforts with Town Departments to promote the planting of new trees and protect and preserve existing trees; 7. Recommend ordinances for adoption by the RTM;
8. Participate in the retention of an Arborist;
9. Report to the Board of Selectmen quarterly

Members

Pam Bass
Keith Boris
Lesley Kroll
Wally Pugh (Chair)
John Schlactenhaufen

Darien Youth Commission

The Darien Youth Commission is comprised of seven adults appointed by the Board of Selectmen, a full-time Youth Director, and a Youth Advisory Committee (consisting of at least eight high school aged students).

Youth Commission Office, Room 112Town Hall, 2 Renshaw Road

203 656-7326

Open Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm, closed Holidays

Alicia SillarsYouth Director
asillars@darienct.gov

What's Up for Kids

Meetings

Adult Members

Geoffrey Ball -- 202-9203
Diane Barston -- 656-3480
Karen Brennan -- 202-9376
Meghan Moore -- 656-1115
Debra Ritchie -- 656-9644
Jo-Ann Sawitsky -- 655-0175
Christine Wood -- 655-5185

Youth Advisory Committee Members

Mackenzie Begley (Grade 10)
Natalia Carmona (Grade 12)
Kathleen Kelly (Grade 9)
Jared Kindy (Grade 9)
Kendall Kyritz (Grade 10)
Annie Maguire (Grade 11)
Caroline Orsi (Grade 12)
Greg Oakford, (Grade 12)
Sarah Smith (Grade 10)
Lynnie Strother (Grade 11)

Darien Zoning Board Of Appeals (ZBA)

Meeting Schedule

Per Section 8-5 of the Connecticut General Statutes, the ZBA has five regular members and three alternates.

Members--(3-year term)

Victor Capellupo, Chair (R)Exp: 6/30/2010
Charles Deluca (D)Exp. 6/30/2012
Gary Greene, Vice Chair (D)Exp. 6/30/2010
Jeffrey Williams (R)Exp. 6/30/2010
Alfred Tibbetts (R)Exp. 6/30/2009

Alternates

Ruth Anne Ramsey (R)Exp. 6/30/2012
John Ashburne (R)Exp. 6/30/2012

ZBA Revised Basic Instructions Form Zoning Board of Appeals Application Form

To determine the prior variances on a property (as required by the ZBA application form on page 2) search this .pdf of a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet.

It lists ZBA Variances acted upon through mid-April 2009. Note: Document is 143 pages long...you are best off searching for the property, rather than printing the document.

Link to help you prepare a list of neighbors within 100 feet of your property:http://host.appgeo.com/darienct/Map.aspx

You should check this information with the Assessor's Office to ensure that you have the most recent and up-to-date information.

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