Jaime Foster

We have been notified that Summer EBT (S-EBT) benefits, which were anticipated to be deposited this week, have been delayed until early August. Summers can be hard for families when they're not receiving school meals. We are working on solutions and have cultivated a list of resources that can help until the S-EBT delay is over.

$8 million heading to East Windsor, Ellington, & Windsor for radio communication improvements, celebrating the 57th District's graduates, great turnout for the veteran resource discussion at Ellington Senior Center, ribbon-cutting at a new playground at East Windsor Park, toasting (with milk) to Oakridge Dairy's new milk processing facility, don't forget to get your dog licensed in the 57th, Vernon Parks & Rec ready to open Community Pool & Newhoca Beach on Monday, & so much more to share with you!

I have so much to share with you, but I wanted to get this important and timely information to you regarding local cooling centers, the Juneteenth holiday, and the Veteran Resource Discussion event on Thursday.

I'm thrilled to announce that on Friday, the State Bond Commission approved funding allocations including $8 million for the North Central CT Police and Public Safety Infrastructure project, which will provide better communication resources for East Windsor, Ellington, and Windsor first responders. The project will see the expansion of a radio site and channels for Windsor, East Windsor, and Ellington towns and public safety agencies, bolstering connectivity and interoperability between agencies in each town. The work also includes improving a police radio dead zone at Ellington High School and will overall improve interoperability in the majority of North Central Connecticut.

Join Representative Kevin Brown and me at a Veteran Resource Discussion at Ellington Senior Center on June 20, 10:30 a.m.! We'll be joined by the Commissioner of Veterans Affairs Ronald P. Welch. Come find out about programs, resources, and other information regarding veterans.

I have a lot to share with you, including some of the bills we passed in the 2024 session, a new student loan repayment program that will help address shortages in health care, ways to observe Memorial Day in the 57th District, meeting Vernon's new police chief, welcoming a new slate of officers at Ellington Volunteer Fire Department (and wishing the former chief happy retirement), and many events. 

With the two-year $26 billion budget passed by the legislature last year remaining strong and in balance, we were able to make much-needed new investments in important areas such as higher education, early childcare, mental health services, and our non-profit community.

Warmer weather is on the way and we're less than two weeks away from the end of this legislative session. I have info to share with you regarding bills the House has passed, remembering "Magic Dan," celebrating Earth Day, welcoming a new police chief in Vernon, and more.