A ribbon cutting ceremony for the new sidewalk connecting Main Street South and the Southbury Public Library took place on Thursday, October 15, 2026. This project includes a new sidewalk between Main Street South and Heritage Road, and improvements to the existing pedestrian crossings on Main Street South at Southbury Green, which were identified in the 2020 Main Street South Pedestrian Safety Study commissioned by the Southbury Planning Commission.
First Selectman Tim O'Neil thanked Representative Jahana Hayes for securing the federal grant funding for Southbury, Rob LaBonne who donated the land, Willie Nininger for his song, Southbury Baking Company for sweets, Heather Aronson, Head Librarian, and the library staff, for beverages and providing room for the reception afterward, and all those who attended the ceremony, including Selectwoman Cathy De Carli, Land Use Administrator Jordan Marcinko, Economic Development Consultant Danielle Hawthorne, Library Board Chairman Shirley Michaels, and former Southbury First Selectman Ed Edelson.