Trancoso delegation gives a slide tour of this small city in Portugal...

AT THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN:  May 17, 2007 (r.)...Selectmen vote to make Trancoso, Portugal, a "walled" city, our newest "Sister City"...

About Trancoso...one of The Historic Villages of Portugal
TRANCOSO CLOSE TO SPAIN - "IMPORTANT CENTRE FOR JEWISH HISTORY" ACCORDING TO TOURISM BROCHURE;  WESTON'S OTHER, VERY DIFERENT SISTER CITY.

Trancoso, Portugal (now a "sister city" of Weston, CT) and one of its activities - found on the Internet:
http://www.asa-art.com/facto/program/2007/OREZ1/en/en1.html

About Trancoso's history
http://www.asa-art.com/facto/fct/en8.html

How about a map of our newest "sister city"...


Board of Selectmen, November 15, 2007
After attending the "Oath of Office" ceremony, Trancoso's Mayor joins the Board at the Selectmen's meeting November 15, 2007.  Mayor Julio Jose Saraiva Sarmento sat in with the new Board of Selectmen for the entire meeting.  Picture story below.

In front of the West Point doors...
Weston citizen, then Mayor Sarmento with Trancoso delegation, witness the "Oath of Office" ceremony prior to the first meeting of the new Board of Selectmen (2007-2009).

A small token
First Selectman Woody Bliss presented a small token of esteem to Mayor Sarmento...

Tax Relief and Deferment
One item on the agenda was a recommendation for changes to the tax relief for the elderly program for fiscal 2009;

Veterans' Affairs
Another item was how the Veterans' Relief program fit in with the re-evaluation on-going, and whether both programs (tax relief for the elderly and veterans) should go to public hearing at once;  Trancoso visitors in addition to Mayor Sarmento seen in this photo.