Woodbury announces events, Soldiers' Monument refresh and hybrid meeting rollout

At the March 24 meeting First Selectman Paul Zulpa highlighted a slate of spring community events, described plans to refresh Soldiers' Monument South Green and reported progress toward hybrid meeting capability for Town governance.

Zulpa listed upcoming events: a Spring Egg Hunt on March 28 at Hollow Park, a Town‑Wide Clean‑Up on April 4 sponsored by the Conservation Commission, Connecticut’s largest Earth Day celebration at Hollow Park on April 25, and a Woodbury Public Library fundraiser on April 11. He noted vendor registration deadlines and ticket prices where relevant and encouraged volunteer participation.

On the Soldiers' Monument South Green, Zulpa said the project team has prepared a press release and will develop detailed plans now that snow has cleared. He described landscaping work including top dressing and removal of overgrown shrubs and said the Town will seek expert advice about a slight lean in the monument.

Zulpa also reported the hardware for hybrid meetings has been ordered and should arrive the following day; the town is evaluating software and has launched an official Town YouTube channel to archive meeting recordings. "Once the equipment arrives and the meeting software is determined, staff will move forward with installation, testing, and training to ensure everything functions properly before going live," he said. Selectman Richard Coates said a policy should follow implementation to govern hybrid participation.

Residents used the Privilege of the Floor to ask practical questions: Suzanne Lovig confirmed Bunny breakfast time and Kathy Doyle asked whether cameras at the Hollow are now operational; Doyle also urged that sidewalk projects be returned to capital planning to improve grant prospects.