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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.

Chester

Cindy Lignar

First Selectwoman (At Large)

Phone
FirstSelectman@chesterct.org
Globe

Cromwell

Anthony Salvatore

Town Manager (Chair)

Phone
townmanager@cromwellct.com
Globe

Durham

Brendan Rea

First Selectman

Phone
brea@townofdurhamct.org
Globe

East Hampton

Dave Cox

Town Manager (Vice Chair)

Phone
dcox@easthamptonct.gov
Globe

Haddam

Sean Donlan

First Selectman

Phone
firstselectman@haddam.org
Globe

Lyme

Christi Zelek

First Selectwoman

Phone
selectman@townlyme.org
Globe

Middletown

Gene Nocera

Mayor

Phone
mayor@MiddletownCT.gov
Globe

Old Saybrook

Carl Fortuna

First Selectman (Treasurer)

Phone
carl.fortuna@oldsaybrookct.gov
Globe

Westbrook

John Hall

First Selectman

Phone
jhall@westbrookct.us
Globe

Clinton

Michelle Benivegna

Town Manager

Phone
mbenivegna@clintonct.org
Globe

Deep River

Carol Doak-Jones

First Selectwoman

Phone
Firstselectman@DeepRiverCT.us
Globe

East Haddam

Todd Gelston

First Selectman

Phone
todd.gelston@easthaddam.org
Globe

Essex

Norman Needleman

First Selectman

Phone
nneedleman@essexct.gov
Globe

Killingworth

Eric Couture

First Selectman (Secretary)

Phone
firstselectman@townofkillingworth.com
Globe

Middlefield

Bob Yamartino

First Selectman

Phone
ryamartino@middlefieldct.org
Globe

Old Lyme

Martha Shoemaker

First Selectwoman

Phone
mshoemaker@oldlyme-ct.gov
Globe

Portland

Michael Pelton

First Selectman (At Large)

Phone
mpelton@portlandct.org
Globe

Schedule for 2026 Meeting Dates
4th Wednesday of the Month* | 9:00 AM | Meetings are held virtually via Zoom unless otherwise noted. In person meeting locations to be determined.

  • January 28

  • February 25

  • March 25

  • April 22- in person

  • May 27

  • June 24- in person

  • July 22

  • August No meeting

  • September 23- in person

  • October 28

  • November 18*

  • December 16*- in person


*This meeting has been moved to an alternate date within the calendar month due to a holiday.

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Agendas and Minutes

Meeting Recordings

Partners of RiverCOG

Links to some of our many partner organizations that the support and participate in the 17-town RiverCOG region.

Federal Partners

 

State Partners

 

Regional Partners

 

Municipal Partners

 

Transit Partners

 

Additional Partners

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