A Memorial Day Invitation

Welcome to our newest column "Minutes with the Mayor." In this new weekly video feature, Stamford Patch will interview Mayor Michael Pavia about the issues facing the city, what topics government boards and committees will be discussing and what scheduled events city residents need to know about.

This week, Pavia encourages all Stamford residents to come out for this year's Memorial Day Parade, which will start at noon on May 29. The parade starts on Summer Street and will end in .

The following is a list of board and commission meetings scheduled for this week, which will all take place at the unless a different location is noted:

Monday, May 23

's Education Issues Meeting, 6 p.m., 5th Floor

Mayor's Multicultural Council Meeting, 6:30 p.m., 6th Floor, Conf. Rm. 6-10C

Board of Education Special Board Meeting, 7:30 p.m. 5th Floor, Board Room

Tuesday, May 24

Board of Education Regular Board Meeting, 7 p.m., 5th Floor, Board Room

' North Stamford Water Supply Meeting, 7 p.m., 4th Floor, Democratic Caucus Room

's Public Hearing, 7 p.m., 4th Floor, Café

Wednesday, May 25

Recreation Services' Lifeguard Orientation, 6 p.m., 4th Floor, Café

Board of Representatives' Personnel Committee Meeting, 7 p.m., 4th Floor, Republican Caucus Room

Thursday, May 26

HR Personnel Committee Meeting, 5 p.m., 9th Floor, Conf. Rm. 9-2B

Board of Representatives' Redistricting Committee Meeting, 6:30 p.m., 4th Floor, Republican Caucus Room

Board of Representatives' Edcuation Committee Meeting, 7 p.m., 4th Floor, Democratic Caucus Room

Friday, May 27

Board of Education's District Bench Assessment Meeting, 10:30 a.m., Conf. Rm. 5-N

Literacy Volunteers, 11 a.m., 2nd Floor, Senior Center