Town Meeting On November 14, 2013
By Wiley Wood The Town of Norfolk has scheduled a Special Town Meeting at Town Hall on November 14 at 7 p.m., open to all citizens qualified to vote. Two issues will be voted on. The first concerns the reorganization of the regional planning commissions, a move mandated by the state to streamline state government. […]
Icebox Turns Frosty
First Snow Falls on Veterans Day The Icebox of Connecticut received its first wintry blast on the night of November 11 to 12 with a snowfall of 1 to 2 inches and temperatures in the mid-20s. The roads, though free of snow, were glazed in places with black ice.
Town Election Yields New Selectman
Voter Turnout At 26 Percent By Wiley Wood The results of Norfolk’s municipal elections were released by Town Clerk Linda Perkins on Wednesday, November 6. The town has a new selectman, Josh DeCerbo, who ran unopposed for the Republican seat made vacant by the departure of longtime selectman James Stotler. Sue Dyer will continue as […]
View From The Green
And Now . . . Norfolk 2033! By Kurt Steele A strong sense of collaborative pride marked Norfolk Now’s second symposium in Infinity Hall, sponsored by the newspaper on its 20th anniversary. John Dankosky, now a major figure with NPR News in Washington, flew up for the day to again moderate the discussion with five […]
Plans For New Firehouse Shelved
Board of Finance To Seek Pension Bond Instead By Wiley Wood Reversing its endorsement of a new firehouse, the Board of Finance agreed at its October 8 meeting to delay plans to fund the facility for at least two to three years. Instead it will focus efforts on removing the town’s unfunded pension liability from […]
Botelle PTO Regroups After Theft
Former Treasurer Issued Warrant By Lindsey Pizzica Rotolo A warrant was issued on October 22 for the arrest of Vanessa Millard, the former treasurer of Botelle School’s Parent Teacher Organization (PTO), who allegedly stole roughly $13,000 from the organization over the past year. Connecticut state police called Millard’s home to ask for her surrender shortly […]
Town Clerk Discusses Ballot Ceremony
By Wiley Wood Close to 80 percent of Norfolk voters are likely to vote in the municipal election on Tuesday, November 5. But only a small fraction, according to Town Clerk Linda Perkins, are likely to read the instructions on the back of the ballot. It’s too bad, says Perkins, because lots of people make […]
Selectmen’s Corner
By Sue Dyer Congratulations to Norfolk Now on its 10th anniversary. Their October 5th event was well attended and Ann Havemeyer’s introduction, “Norfolk Swept Under the Rug,” was quite a learning experience. Revaluation of all real estate as of October 1, 2013 continues and notices of assessment changes will be mailed out in December. For […]
Selectman Jim Stotler Steps Down After Long Career Of Service To Norfolk
Stotler’s Name On Every Town Ballot For Past 26 Years By Colleen Gundlach Retirement doesn’t come easy to Jim Stotler. When his career at the Connecticut Department of Transportation ended in 1997, Stotler embraced a new career and more volunteer work. There is no sign that things will be any different now that he is […]
Letters
Congratulations to Norfolk Now for its 2023! symposium. The positive energy in the room was heartening. I took away three specific initiatives for the future: fiber optics (Kim Maxwell), improve the school (Sally Carr and Ann DeCerbo), and a trails network (West Lowe and Marie Isabelle). Coincidentally, as president of the Norfolk Land Trust I […]
