Board of Finance Approves Distribution of ARPA Funds
Eye on Town Government By Susan MacEachron The Board of Finance (BoF), at its meeting on Aug. 16, reviewed and approved the distribution of the remaining funds the Town of Norfolk received from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). The single largest grant, $212,000, went to the Norfolk Volunteer Fire Department (NVFD) to pay for […]
August Planning & Zoning MEeting
Eye on Town Government By Susan MacEachron The Planning & Zoning Commission (P&Z) met on Aug. 9. Public Works Supervisor Troy LaMere addressed the commission to ask for a modification of the peninsulas in front of the Berkshire County Store, where new trees have recently been planted. LaMere stated that the current configuration of the […]
Wetlands Agency Reviews Two Requests
Eye on Town Government By Susan MacEachron At its meeting on Aug. 1, the Inland Wetlands Agency (Wetlands) discussed two requests, one for work directly in wetlands and the second for work that would cross wetlands. At 280 Westside Road, Ginger Creek Nursery applied for a permit to remove invasive plants from the edge of […]
Breaking News …
Eye on Town Government On the evening of July 26, about 150 Norfolk residents assembled in front of Town Hall for a special town meeting to vote on whether Norfolk should enter into an agreement with Lodestar Energy to develop a solar array at the transfer station site. First Selectman Matt Riiska and representatives from […]
Selectmen Discuss Hazardous Mitigation Plan and Tree Removal
Eye on Town Government By Ruth Melville With the beginning of the fiscal year on July 1, the town website is now under the supervision of Town Hall, with an annual budget of $15,000. At their July 6 meeting, the Board of Selectmen voted to appoint to the new town Website Committee Sue Frisch, Kathryn […]
EDC to Support Self-Defense Class
Eye on Town Government By Ruth Melville South Norfolk resident Adair Mali attended the July 14 meeting of the Economic Development Commission (EDC) to ask for the commission’s support of her plan to hold a one-day workshop for women on self-defense, to be held in September in Battell Chapel. Mali was inspired to organize the […]
Wetlands Considers Erosion Control Options
Eye on Town Goverment By Susan MacEachron The Inland Wetlands Agency (Wetlands) reviewed the proposed solar array at the Norfolk town farm at its June 6 meeting and determined that the impact on wetlands would be minimal. Wetlands Chair Hartley Mead proposed sending a letter to the Planning & Zoning Commission explaining their reasons for […]
Parking vs. Trees and Public Art Discussed at P&Z
Eye on Town Government By Susan MacEachron The Planning & Zoning Commission (P&Z) meeting on June 14 began with members of the public expressing views, pro and con, about the decision to retain the cement peninsulas and trees in front of the Berkshire Country Store in downtown Norfolk. Ryan Craig, owner of the store, explained […]
Maria Horn Attends May EDC Meeting
By Ruth Melville On May 12, State Representative Maria Horn joined the Economic Development Commission (EDC) meeting by Zoom to discuss current efforts at the state level to bring high-speed broadband to underserved parts of Connecticut. Horn said she had recently talked with Kevin Pisacich, the new director of the Office of Telecommunications and Broadband, […]
P&Z May Meeting
By Susan MacEachron The Planning & Zoning Commission (P&Z) held a public hearing on May 10 to discuss the two projects being proposed by the Ellen Battell Stoeckel Trust—to renovate a portion of the Music Shed and to convert the Eldridge Barn for use as student housing. Ken Hrica, a civil engineer and owner of […]
