Town Meeting May 11, No Tax Increase
By Henry Tirrell It’s busy for the town this time of year. Our public works crew has been out sweeping, patching and cleaning up after the long and snowy winter. The major projects in motion are the retaining wall on Route 44, the firehouse and the Mountain Road bridge, each in various stages of construction. […]
No Increase in Tobey, Transfer Sticker Prices
By Avice Meehan Stickers for the Norfolk transfer station and Tobey Pond will remain the same for the 2026-27 fiscal year that begins July 1, but the Board of Selectmen approved a $1 increase in the fee for disposing of small tires at their April 1 regular meeting. The Selectmen agreed to revisit the price […]
BoE Budgetary Maneuvering
By Avice Meehan The Board of Education addressed routine—and not so routine—matters at the March 31 meeting, including a resolution to request an additional $58,000 for the current year budget to resolve the fact that the town ran afoul of the state’s minimum budget requirement. The request will ultimately come before voters at the annual […]
Town Meeting is Quick Vote
By Avice Meehan The more than 100 Norfolk residents who gathered in the Hall of Flags at Botelle Elementary School made quick work of four major items at the April 6 town meeting. Gaveled into order at 7 p.m. by Town Clerk Debbie Nelson, the meeting lasted all of 20 minutes once voters elected Richard […]
Wetlands Plans New Bridges Over Troubled Waters
By Susan MacEachron CHA Consulting and Garg Engineering presented plans for replacing the bridges over Hall Meadow Brook on Old Goshen Road and Smith Road at the Inland Wetlands Agency meeting on April 6. The work on Old Goshen Road is expected to begin in April 2027 and should be completed by the fall. The […]
P&Z Considers Compounds, Junk
By Susan MacEachron At the April 14 Planning & Zoning Commission meeting discussion of various regulations continued where it left off at the March meeting. The definition of a family compound was debated, as were aspects of regulations addressing junk and blight. Discussion of changes to the existing regulations for accessory dwelling units was postponed […]
Board of Finance Sends Budget to Town Vote
By Susan MacEachron First Selectman Henry Tirrell reviewed the proposed budget for fiscal year 2026-27 with the Board of Finance at a meeting on April 14. The total cost to run the town and fund the schools is $9.4 million, a 2.05 percent increase over the current year. With a reduction in the capital reserve […]
School Budget, Truck Replacements Occupy Finance Board
By Susan MacEachron and Avice Meehan The Board of Finance held two meetings in March. On March 10, members heard presentations from the Botelle School Board of Education (BOE), the Norfolk Volunteer Fire Department (NVFD) and First Selectman Henry Tirrell. At a March 24 special meeting, Tirrell shared the draft town budget, sought BOF approval […]
New Hours at Town Hall
By Avice Meehan As of April 1, Town Hall will operate on a new schedule: it will be open for extended hours on Thursdays and closed on Fridays. The change was approved unanimously at the March 4 meeting of the Board of Selectmen. Except by appointment, Town Hall will be open from 9 a.m. to […]
Mountain Road Detour Set for April 6
Motorists, cyclists, runners and walkers who enjoy the view of Norfolk’s iconic snake fence on Mountain Road will soon need to find an alternate path to Westside Road or destinations accessed from further along Mountain Road, among them the Curling Club and the Norfolk Country Club. Starting in early April, crews from Dayton Construction will […]
