A Special Town Meeting will be held virtually in Redding tonight about two items.
One is to create an Other Post-Employment Benefits Trust and the other is to amend the Open Space Ordinance. The amendment would require dogs be leashed on town-owned open space, unless otherwise posted, as a COVID-19 precaution. The Conservation Commission will decide any areas to be posted as exempt. The proposed ordinance gives authority to levy a fine.
This meeting will be conducted in the same format as any other town meeting, except it will be held virtually via Zoom. Anyone wishing to attend and vote must show ID on their screen to the Registrar of Voters who will check off their name and then admit them into the meeting.
The meeting is at 6:30pm.
In order to expedite the check-in process, the Registrars are strongly encouraging attendees pre-register for the meeting by emailing them their full name, address, date of birth, phone number and Zoom name/phone number. A copy of a valid ID should be attached to the email, which must have the subject line of "Special Town Meeting".
The OPEB trust is a way to invest and manage funds for post-employee benefits that are not pension related as opposed to the current “pay as you go” method. The proposed ordinance will establish the trust and OPEB board which will be the Board of Finance. Administrative actions will be the role of the First Selectwoman along with the Treasurer and Finance Director.
