accessible/accessibility

Easily used or accessed by people with disabilities; adapted for use by people with disabilities.

CEO

Chief Elected Official – the mayor, first selectman or chairman of the member municipalities.

DESPP

State of Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection

You can find more information on the DESPP website.

DEMHS

State of Connecticut Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security

You can find more information on the DEMHS website.

RPO

Regional Planning Organization is a government body that guides the development of public and private resources in a manner that ensures public safety, well-being and livability.

GIS

Geographic Information Systems/Sciences – a framework to organize, communicate, and understand the science of our world.

CCM

Connecticut Council of Municipalities

You can find more information on the CCM website.

GBVMPO

The Greater Bridgeport and Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization is for MetroCOG and for the four municipalities of the lower Naugatuck Valley.

CNVMPO

The Central Naugatuck Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization for fifteen municipalities of the NVCOG.

CTDOT

The Connecticut Department of Transportation, also known as ConnDOT, is the state agency that provides a safe and efficient intermodal transportation network that improves the quality of life and promotes economic vitality for the State and the region.

You can find more information on the CTDOT website.