The City Meadow is Once Again Ruled A Wetland, Barring Future Development
By Bridgette L. Rallo Northwest Conservation District soil scientist Sean Hayden has determined, yet again, that City Meadow is a wetland. That’s the verdict Hayden delivered to the Conservation Committee on September 1, and the committee forwarded the report to First Selectman Sue Dyer. The small piece of undeveloped land in the middle of the […]
Norfolk Board of Selectmen Meeting: June 1, 2010
Eye on Town Government By Bridgette L. Rallo It’s official. At their June 1 meeting, Norfolk’s Board of Selectmen (BOS) decided unanimously to prohibit the use of privately-owned boats, including rowboats, canoes, kayaks and any other type of recreational watercraft, on Tobey Pond. Two large signs stating as much have been posted at the pond. […]
Norfolk Board of Selectmen and Economic Development Commission Meetings
Eye on Town Government By Bridgette L. Rallo Norfolk’s Town Hall, the public works facility and the sewer plant will undergo an energy audit performed by Source One, a firm recommended by the town’s Energy Task Force after reviewing several applications from competing firms. Funds to pay for the audit will come from a state […]
Notes from recent Board of Selectmen and Board of Finance Meetings
Eye on Town Government By Bridgette L. Rallo The hottest topic in Norfolk this month is money: where it’s coming from and where it’s going. Residents will probably see a tax increase next year and no one on either the Board of Selectmen (BOS) or the Board of Finance (BOF) can figure out a way […]
Norfolk Board of Selectmen Meeting: Notes from March 2, 2010
Eye on Town Government By Bridgette L. Rallo The agenda for Norfolk’s Board of Selectmen (BOS) March 2 meeting included several issues that could have a substantial impact on town residents in the near and not-so-near future. Of most interest to residents with younger children is the ongoing discussion about a merger between Botelle Elementary […]
