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 […]
Board of Selectman May Meeting
By Ruth Melville Richard Byrne, the town’s emergency management director, came to the May 4 Board of Selectmen (BoS) meeting to present a memorandum of understanding, proposed by the Red Cross, that needed an official signature from the town. Byrne suggested one change to the proposed document: the Red Cross wanted Norfolk to promise to […]
Yale Student Housing and Renewable Energy Plans Before P&Z
By Susan MacEachron The Planning & Zoning Commission (“P&Z”), at its meeting on April 12, heard about plans for two projects to renovate facilities owned by the Ellen Battell Stoeckel Trust (Trust) and used by the Yale School of Music for its summer programs. Ken Hrica, a civil engineer and owner of Hrica Associates LLC, […]
Board of Finance Approves Budget
By Susan MacEachron The Board of Finance (BoF) approved a town budget of $7.7 million for the fiscal year beginning on July 1 at its meeting on April 19. The budget total represents an annual increase of approximately four percent. However, the tax increase will be 3.55 percent because the grand list, which represents the […]
Board of Finance Approves Budget
By Susan MacEachron The Board of Finance (BoF) approved a town budget of $7.7 million for the fiscal year beginning on July 1 at its meeting on April 19. The budget total represents an annual increase of approximately four percent. However, the tax increase will be 3.55 percent because the grand list, which represents the […]
Yale Student Housing and Renewable Energy Plans Before P&Z
By Susan MacEachron The Planning & Zoning Commission (“P&Z”), at its meeting on April 12, heard about plans for two projects to renovate facilities owned by the Ellen Battell Stoeckel Trust (Trust) and used by the Yale School of Music for its summer programs. Ken Hrica, a civil engineer and owner of Hrica Associates LLC, […]
