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Dear Neighbor,
Sales Tax-Free Week begins Sunday. That's a big week around these parts, and this is the 26th edition! What a great time to save money as the start of school approaches, and you can even treat yourself to something nice.
Sales Tax-Free week ends on Saturday, August 23rd. You can find more information below.
Also in this newsletter: a look back at a controversial moment in Connecticut history that occurred over 100 years ago, and September is Hunger Action Month.
I've included information about a 3-event series coming up at the Legislative Office Building, which you may want to attend.
I hope you have a great weekend,
Sincerely,
Kerry Wood
State Representative
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| Today in 1901, one of the most controversial events in aviation history took place in Fairfield, Connecticut. |
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| Inventor Gustave Whitehead executed a half-mile-long flight in his Flying Machine No. 21 at a height of 50 feet off the ground — over two years before the Wright Brothers made their much more famous flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. To read more, please click HERE. |
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Connecticut's annual Sales Tax-Free Week begins on Sunday through Saturday, August 23. It provides a chance to save money, whether it is taking the kids back-to-school shopping or treating yourself or your loved ones.
Highlights of Sales Tax-Free Week
- Sales or purchases of certain items of clothing or footwear costing less than $100 per item are exempt from Connecticut's 6.35% sales tax.
- Sales Tax-Free Week applies to purchases made in-store, online, mail-order, and over the phone.
- This special exemption applies to purchases made from retailers located in Connecticut as well as from online retailers.
This is Connecticut's 26th Sales Tax Free Week.
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For a list of exempt and taxable items during Connecticut's Sales Tax-Free Week, please click HERE.
Shop smart – and locally whenever possible to support small businesses – to save during Connecticut’s Sales Tax-Free Week! |
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The Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity & Opportunity (CWCSEO) will be hosting a 3-event series to mark Hunger Action Month in September.
These events aim to bring people from across the state together to connect, learn about issues that contribute to food and nutrition insecurity, and discuss possible solutions to those challenges. |
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The information for each event is below, with more details available on the RSVP links.
- How do we Measure Hunger: the Role of Data in Food and Nutrition Security
- When: Wednesday, September 17th, 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM
- Where: Room 1D of the Legislative Office Building
- Description: Data is critical to identifying food and nutrition insecurity and determining what solutions are/will be effective. The data we have provides invaluable insights and there are new metrics in development, but there are also gaps that need to be filled. This event will explore what we know, what we don’t, and opportunities to expand data access in the future.
- RSVP Here
- Identifying Nutritious and Affordable Options in Today's Food Environment
- When: Friday, September 26th, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
- Where: Room 1D of the Legislative Office Building
- Description: There is a ton of information out there about “healthy diets” but much of it is confusing or contradictory. There’s also a lot of buzzwords like “ultra-processed” flying around that aren’t always clearly defined. As a shopper, it can be hard to know just how nutritious or non-nutritious an item is. This is especially true when some information is not easily visible when looking at an item in the grocery store or online. Come learn:
- What’s missing from the food label
- How to spot healthy vs. unhealthy items
- How to navigate the grocery store or online food spaces.
- RSVP Here
- A Conversation on Food and Nutrition Education for Family Wellbeing
- When: Wednesday, October 1st, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
- Where: Room 1D of the Legislative Office Building
- Description: Knowledge about nutrition, cooking, growing food, accessing available resources, and more can significantly strengthen families' food security and health. However, access to opportunities to develop knowledge and skills around food is not always available to everyone. This event hopes to explore the current state of food and nutrition education in Connecticut, where there are gaps in access to that education, and opportunities to fill those gaps.
- RSVP Here
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