Chief elected officials across the Greater Danbury are getting an update on transportation matters.  The Western Connecticut Council of Governments is holding their monthly meeting Thursday in Newtown.  The featured speaker will be state Department of Transportation Commissioner James Redecker. 

The agenda for the regional planning agency, which stretches from New Milford down to Stamford calls for discussion of Housatonic Area Regional Transit bus agreements, the Branchville Transit Oriented Development study and overall transportation planning agreements. 

Area mayors and First Selectmen are also slated to discuss a legislative update about what's taking place in Hartford as the General Assembly nears their adjournment deadline.  The legislative session is scheduled to end June 3rd.