June EDC: City Meadow, Affordable Housing
Eye on Town Government By Ruth Melville Andra Moss, a member of an informal group of “friends of Robertson Plaza,” visited the June 8 Economic Development Commission meeting to ask for money in support of two concerts the group is planning for this summer on Robertson Plaza, one in July and the other in August. […]
P&Z June Meeting: Three Public Hearings
Eye on Town Government By Susan MacEachron Three public hearings were held at the Planning & Zoning meeting on June 13. Two related to Consolini & Tonan Landscape Design (C&T) regarding their properties at 290 Bruey Road and 15 Pine Ledge Way. The third concerned the need to blast ledge and crush rock at the […]
Selectmen: Fire Department Eager to Move Forward With Plans for New Firehouse
By Ruth Melville A delegation from the Norfolk Volunteer Fire Department, lead by Fire Chief Matt Ludwig, appeared before the June 7 meeting of the Board of Selectmen to discuss lack of progress with finalizing plans to build a new firehouse. Ludwig told the selectmen that the fire department was ready to start a capital […]
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Dog Park is Approved with Conditions By Susan MacEachron The Planning & Zoning Commission (P&Z) approved the application for a special permit tocreate a dog park on Westside Road at its meeting on May 9. Specific conditions regardingoperation of the dog park were established after lengthy debate. The Friends of the Norfolk Community Dog Park […]
EDC Plans for Summer
Eye on Town Government By Ruth Melville The first order of business at the May 11 meeting of the Economic DevelopmentCommission was to welcome two new members, Trish Deans and the new specialprojects and grants manager at the Hub, Christal Preszler. Preszler reported that planning for this summer Friday Nights on the Green was wellunderway. […]
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P&Z: Dog Park Debate Continues By Susan MacEachron The continuation of the Planning & Zoning (P&Z) public hearing on April 11 regarding the proposed dog park was well attended by Norfolk residents. Joel Howard and Cindy Leffell, representing the 11-member Friends of the Norfolk Community Dog Park, described the proposal. Howard noted his involvement with […]
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Wetlands Weighs Runoff Plans By Susan MacEachron Water and erosion issues related to construction of the road to the Haystack Woods development were discussed at the Inland Wetlands Agency meeting on April 3. Previously, Wetlands asked to have its engineer, Todd Parsons from Haley Ward, review the plans presented by the Foundation for Norfolk Living’s […]
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Debt Service Leads At Board of Finance By Susan MacEachron At the Board of Finance (BoF) meeting on April 11, First Selectman Matt Riiska reported that the proposed $7.7 million budget for fiscal year 2023/24 includes funds to cover debt service to pay for a new roof on Botelle School and the reconstruction of Maple […]
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Board of Selectmen: Budget and Spill Reimbursement By Ruth Melville First Selectman Matt Riiska started the April 5 meeting of the Board of Selectmen with a summary of his discussion on the 2023/24 budget with the Board of Finance the previous evening. The Board of Finance requested that salary increases for town employees in next […]
P&Z Approves Building Applications
By Susan MacEachron The Planning & Zoning Commission (P&Z) held a public hearing at its meeting on March 21 regarding the establishment of a two-family dwelling at 105 Greenwoods Road East. The continuation of the public hearing on the proposed dog park was deferred until the April 11 meeting. Brenda Lilly described the plan for […]
