Board of Selectmen Approves Changes to Pension Plan
By Ruth Melville Susan MacEachron, chair of the town Retirement Plan Committee, attended the first part of the Jan. 10 special meeting of the Board of Selectmen (BoS) by phone to present the committee’s recommendations on the town’s pension plan. The BoS then voted (1) to terminate the defined benefit (DB) plan, (2) to offer […]
Proposed Firehouse Focus of P&Z Hearing
By Susan MacEachron Members of the Norfolk Volunteer Fire Department (NVFD) filled the room on Jan. 9 for the continuation of the Planning & Zoning Commission (P&Z) public hearing on the proposed new firehouse. First on the agenda was the application to transfer some City Meadow land for the new firehouse. City Meadow and the […]
Wetlands Discusses Proposed Subdivision, City Meadow
By Susan MacEachron The subdivision of a residential lot, the restoration of City Meadow and two tennis courts were discussed at the Inland Wetlands Agency (Wetlands) meeting on Jan. 8. At a public hearing, George Johannesen of Allied Engineering Associates, representing homeowner Carlene Laughlin, described the plan to subdivide her land at 305 Mountain Road. […]
Financial Woes Discussed at Board of Finance Meeting
By Susan MacEachron The budget deficit facing the town from the July flooding clean-up, ongoing costs from the gas spill, and recent trouble with the Botelle School boilers were discussed at the Board of Finance (BoF) meeting on Nov. 14. First Selectman Matt Riiska said he is working with the state to get Local Capital […]
Agenda at Selectmen’s Meeting Includes Storm Damage, Road Work, Firehouse
By Ruth Melville At its Nov. 1 meeting, the Board of Selectmen voted to extend Joe Stannard’s term on the Historic District Commission to Nov. 30, 2028. First Selectman Matt Riiska reported that Michael Halloran is retiring as Norfolk’s zoning enforcement officer. Colebrook’s zoning enforcement officer has expressed an interest in the position. Riiska said […]
P&Z Discuss Re-Subdivision and The Firehouse
By Susan MacEachron Two Planning & Zoning Commission (P&Z) public hearings were held on Nov. 14. The re-subdivision of a lot on Sunset Ridge Road was approved. P&Z heard from the architect and engineer about the design of the proposed new firehouse. The firehouse public hearing was continued to the Dec. 12 meeting. See article […]
P&Z Sets Public Hearings for Firehouse, Sunset Ridge Land
By Susan MacEachron At the Planning & Zoning (P&Z) meeting on Oct. 10, Lisa Reed was approved to become an alternate member of the commission, replacing Wiley Wood, who became a regular member of P&Z. Applications for the proposed new firehouse and a subdivision on Sunset Ridge Road were accepted. Public hearings on the two […]
July Rainstorms Leave Town Underwater Financially
By Susan MacEachron At its meeting on Oct. 10, First Selectman Matt Riiska provided the Board of Finance (BoF) with an update on the significant expenses the town incurred from the July rainstorms and flash flooding. He stated the flooding cleanup and repair cost the town $566,291. Riiska explained that the town’s application for Federal […]
Board of Selectmen: Costs of Repairing Storm Damage
By Ruth Melville The Board of Selectman began their meeting on Sept. 6 by approving a request from Greystone Electronics to use Town Hall as a staging facility during this year’s 24th annual 10-mile road race, on Dec. 16. The town treasurer, Chelsea Dewitt, attended the meeting to seek clarification on two financial questions. First, […]
P&Z Approval Given for Pop-Up Businesses at Royal Arcanum Building
By Susan MacEachron At the Planning & Zoning (P&Z) meeting on Sept. 12 Joseph Hurst, representing the Norfolk Foundation, described the plan for the space in the Royal Arcanum building previously occupied by the Healing Nest and briefly by Dawnie’s Delights. Hurst said the foundation would like to offer the space for a variety of […]
