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Fairfield Town officials held a special meeting on Tuesday to hear concerns from residents about the SantaCon party that left Penfield Beach trashed back in December.

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Residents called the SantaCon party an "environmental disaster," and said the students should've received some type of legal punishment or fine.

Hundreds gathered at the beach for a holiday-themed party, and left tons of garbage behind for residents and police to clean up.

Many residents living near the beach called for stricter regulations on university parties and littering.

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Fairfield's First Selectman Bill Gerber pledged to collaborate with the town to develop a solution for future events.

"I will reiterate that we have to do whatever we can; number one, to avoid human tragedy and number two, to avoid environmental tragedy," said Gerber.