Don Lowe First Selectman Column 11/09/2026
In a previous column I had mentioned that I would give an account of the capital repairs, projects, and purchases over the last nine years in which I have been the First Selectman. As it turns out there have been close to 150 capital improvements of one type or another and I haven’t found a tidy way to list them all for the purposes of this column. But suffice to say, we have been busy these nine years!
In a future column (I’m running up against my deadline for this one) I will probably break up the capital expenditures for how each Town-owned building and Town-owned property, especially its parks, have been improved. For example, just looking at Mallory Town Hall improvements, we would list the following: new ADA compliant automatic opening front doors; a new roof, a new oil burner, repaired sidewalks, repaired gutters, repaired and painted entrances, new landscaping, and a new and first-ever generator installed. Our most recent capital project was the resurfacing of Anderson Road. Take a drive on it and see the difference. But please follow the speed limit.
The Sherman School’s SPTO Fall Harvest Fair was a big success. In case you couldn’t make it, it was held on the Historical Society’s grounds and there were several booths of interesting products. There was food, games for the kids, and opportunities to meet fellow Sherman residents. All in all, it was a great success and kudos to the SPTO for putting it together.
Last week I mentioned that the Town of Sherman, especially public works, is selling items that we no longer use on a government bid website. It has been quite profitable and better yet, it’s fair and easy. I forgot to give credit to Kyle Thomson for encouraging us to use this service. Kyle, as you may know, is our newest public works employee and he has been an ace! He serves as our mechanic along with regular public works duty and Kyle has saved us many thousands of dollars with his ample mechanical skillset. Equipment and vehicle repairs that we used to have to send out at a cost is now often done in-house by Kyle.
This column comes out the day after Veterans Day, but I want to extend a THANK YOU to all of our veterans past and present who are serving or have served this great country. Our Sherman Veteran’s Association is a robust organization, and I welcome you to give them any support that you can.
Also, I want to thank Sherman Scouts Pack 84 for conducting a food drive last Sunday. There is no higher calling than helping others who need it and congratulations on a successful food drive. This effort will feed the stomachs of those less fortunate, and it also nourishes the souls of the youngsters, the Scouts, doing the work. Kudos to you Scout leaders for teaching such a valuable lesson to your young pack.
