# Board of Selectpersons (Regular Meeting) - 10/21/2026

The Fairfield Board of Selectpersons’ regular meeting on October 21, 2026, received an update on the Timothy Dwight Elementary School replacement and Early Childhood Center project. The project has an approved budget of $76.4 million and is pursuing a 75% state reimbursement rate, with a space-standard waiver potentially reducing the town’s share by about $22 million. The building committee presented an alternative geothermal/chilled-beam HVAC system estimated to add $8.2 million in upfront costs beyond the currently budgeted VRF system, while citing potential rebates and incentives and lower lifecycle costs. No decision or funding vote was taken; board members requested additional information on drilling, performance history, and costs before any funding request. The committee reported that bidding is expected in October 2027, with construction planned to start in February 2028. The town also has an RFP out for engineering and permitting services related to Rooster River soil and sediment removal. The First Selectperson reported that the Board of Finance had removed the complete-streets projects from the FY2028 capital list pending consideration of speed-camera revenue, reduced the Ward air-conditioning request, and asked for further review of the Mohegan project estimate before it proceeds.

The Board approved, 3–0, authorizing the Purchasing Department to enter into a master service interlocal contract with Education Service Center Region 19’s Allied States Cooperative (ASC) in El Paso, Texas, allowing the town to use its cooperative purchasing contracts when advantageous. A school-nurse program software purchase with favorable pricing through the cooperative prompted the request; no specific purchase amount was stated. The veterans representative update noted an existing annual budget of about $4,200 and a proposal to use some of it as a stipend, but the item was informational and did not require a vote.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Education
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Contracting Vehicles
**Published:** October 21, 2026

### Sources
- [Board of Selectpersons (Regular Meeting) - 10/21/2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZKiXmVz_Gc) - FairTV Government