At P&Z, Residents Show Support for Affordable Housing
by Susan MacEachron Norfolk residents turned out in numbers to fill the Town Hall meeting room for the Aug. 10 Planning & Zoning Commission (P&Z) meeting. The commission quickly dispensed with the first two matters on the agenda: applications for a special permit to install solar panels and for a home enterprise to sell baked […]
July Meeting of Board of Selectman
Eye on Town Government by Ruth Melville First Selectman Matt Riiska began the July 7 meeting of the Board of Selectmen meeting with an update on three capital improvement projects that that the town will pay for with state LoCIP (Local Capital Improvement Program) funds: 1. Replacing the fuel tank at the Public Works building. […]
Inland Wetlands And P&Z Review Haystack Woods Road
Eye on Town Government by Susan MacEachron The focus of both the Inland Wetlands Agency (Wetlands) meeting on July 12 and the Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) on July 13 was the request from the Foundation for Norfolk Living to construct a new town road to access the Haystack Woods affordable-housing development, first presented to […]
EDC Prepares “Welcome to Norfolk” Booklet
Eye on Town Government by Ruth Melville At the July 8 meeting of the Economic Development Commission, the first order of business was to welcome Jenna Brown as a newly appointed member of the commission. Marie Lowe thanked the many people in town—including Matt Bannerman, Leo Groppo, West Lowe, Nash Pradhan, Christina Vanderlip and Leslie […]
Selectmen Updated on Town Projects
Eye on Town Government by Ruth Melville and Susan MacEachron The June 2 meeting of the Board of Selectmen opened with the board approving Jenna Brown as a new member of the Economic Development Commission. First Selectman Matt Riiska then updated the board on the status of major construction projects and other future town expenses. […]
EDC to Fill Vacancies on Board
by Ruth Melville Libby Borden opened the Economic Development Commission’s May 13 meeting with the announcement that, owing to other commitments, Bill Brown has decided to resign from his position as co-chair. She has asked Michael Selleck to take over as co-chair, and he’s agreed. Brown was also the EDC’s point person on fiber optics, […]
Wetlands Review Haystack Woods Modification
By Susan MacEachron Changes requested by Haystack Woods, a planned affordable-housing project on Old Colony Road, were the primary matter discussed at the May 3 Inland Wetlands Agency public hearing. The original plan for the project was approved by Wetlands and Planning and Zoning (P&Z) in 2019, but it needs new review and approval because […]
Funding Approved for $4.2M Pipe Repair Project
By Susan MacEachron Voters at the annual meeting of the Norfolk Sewer District at Town Hall on May 19 approved a resolution to fund major repair and maintenance work on Norfolk’s system. The Norfolk sewer system, established in 1897, is undergoing a project to reline and replace all of its pipes. The project is being […]
Three Zoning Regulation Revisions Gain Approval
By Susan MacEachron Planning & Zoning (P&Z) held four separate public hearings via Zoom on May 11. The matters addressed were construction of a five-bay garage on Mountain Road; revisions to P&Z regulations; and the proposed Haystack Woods development. Construction of any garage with more than four bays or larger than the house on the […]
Town Budget Approved
by Susan MacEachron The Annual Town Meeting was held at Botelle School on May 10. Approximately 30 people attended in-person and a few others by Zoom. All 10 matters put to a vote were approved unanimously. The first resolution requires the Board of Finance to maintain the town’s positive fund balance at no less than […]
