Building Commission toured Connecticut K-9 facility for animal shelter project
Building commission toured animal shelter facility in special meeting. Vice Chairman Stanley Sobieski led the commission members, Police Department representatives, Mayor Jon Trister, and Town Manager Jonathan Altshul on a tour of the Connecticut K-9 Education Center. The facility, approximately
Permanent Municipal Building Commission · Meeting of January 20, 2026
CT NEWINGTON — Building commission toured animal shelter facility in special meeting. Vice Chairman Stanley Sobieski led the commission members, Police Department representatives, Mayor Jon Trister, and Town Manager Jonathan Altshul on a tour of the Connecticut K-9 Education Center. The facility, approximately 12,400 square feet, is under consideration as the town's animal shelter site.
The commission noted the space would fulfill the town's animal shelter needs. No formal votes were recorded.
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Source: the Permanent Municipal Building Commission meeting of January 20, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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