The Council of Governments
The Council of Governments is comprised of the member municipalities Chief Executive Officials. As such, the RiverCOG is comprised of thirteen First Selectmen, one Mayor and three Town Managers.
Current Board Members
- Anthony Salvatore, Town Manager, Cromwell (Chair)
- David Cox, Town Manager, East Hampton (Vice Chair)
- Bob McGarry, First Selectman, Haddam (Secretary)
- Carl Fortuna, First Selectman, Old Saybrook (Treasurer)
- Cindy Lignar, First Selectman, Chester
- Karl Kilduff, Town Manager, Clinton
- Carol Doak-Jones, First Selectman, Deep River
- Brendan Rea, First Selectman, Durham
- Irene Haines, First Selectman, East Haddam (At-Large Executive Committee Member)
- Norm Needleman, First Selectman, Essex
- Eric Couture, First Selectman, Killingworth
- David Lahm, First Selectman, Lyme
- Robert Yamartino, First Selectman, Middlefield
- Ben Florsheim, Mayor, Middletown
- Martha Shoemaker, First Selectwoman, Old Lyme
- Ryan Curley, First Selectman, Portland (At-Large Executive Committee Member)
- John Hall, First Selectman, Westbrook
2024 Schedule of Meeting Dates
The RiverCOG board holds public meetings on the fourth Wednesday of the month at 9:00 a.m. virtually or at our Essex office, located at 145 Dennison Road, Essex, CT.
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January 24 – In Person
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February 28- Virtual
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March 27 – In Person
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April 24 – Virtual
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May 22 – Virtual
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June 26 – In Person
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July 24 – Virtual
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August – No Meeting
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September 25 – In Person
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October 23 – Virtual
- November 20 – Virtual
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December 11 – In Person Legislative Meeting
Partners of RiverCOG
Links to some of our many partner organizations that the support and participate in the 17-town RiverCOG region.
Federal Partners
- EPA National Estuary Program
- US Army Corps of Engineers, Northeast Division
- US Coast Guard Auxiliary
- US Department of Homeland Security
- US Federal Highway Administration
- US Federal Transit Administration
- US Fish & Wildlife Service
State Partners
- State of Connecticut
- Connecticut Office of Policy and Management
- Connecticut Department of Transportation
- Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
- Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development
- Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection – Emergency Management and Homeland Security (DEHMS)
- Connecticut Department of Agriculture
- UCONN CT Technology Transfer Center
- State Government Information, State Websites
- Connecticut Harbor Management Association
Regional Partners
- Capitol Region Council of Governments
- Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments
- Western CT Council of Governments
- Northeastern Connecticut Council of Governments
- Northwest Hills Council of Governments
- South Central Regional Council of Governments
- Southeastern Connecticut Council of Governments
- CT Metropolitan Council of Governments
- Connecticut River Gateway Commission
Municipal Partners
- Chester
- Clinton
- Cromwell
- Deep River
- Durham
- East Haddam
- East Hampton
- Essex
- Haddam
- Killingworth
- Lyme
- Middlefield
- Middletown
- Old Lyme
- Old Saybrook
- Portland
- Westbrook
Transit Partners
- River Valley Transit
- Shore Line East
- CTTransit (Old Saybrook – Middletown – Hartford Express and Middletown and Cromwell local service)
Additional Partners
- Materials Innovation & Recycling Authority (MIRA)
- Connecticut River Museum
- Connecticut Council of Small Towns (COST)
- Connecticut River Conservancy
- Connecticut Conference of Municipalities
- CT Resource Conservation & Development Area
- Lower CT River and Coastal Land Trust Exchange
- Middlesex Chamber of Commerce
- Middlesex Community College
- Partnership for Strong Communities
- UCONN Center for Land Use Education and Research
- Wesleyan University
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