Town Meeting on July 18, Robertson Plaza Soon to Open
Selectman’s Corner By Matt Riiska In my May column I wondered where April went, but really what happened to June? Suddenly, it’s summer. The projects in Town are progressing as planned, with the exception of River Place Bridge. Reviewing the River Place Bridge project with the engineers, we knew this was not going to be […]
Solar Field, Recycling, Increased Fees and More
Selectman’s Corner By Matt Riiska Solar In August 2019, the Norfolk Energy Committee started discussing plans to install solar panels at the transfer station, our former landfill site. We then met with Kirt Mayland, a solar consultant and solar developer who is also a lawyer and a faculty member at UCONN Law School teaching renewable […]
What Happened to April?
Selectman’s Corner By Matt Riiska Last month I discussed all the projects about to start. Here we are a month later and Norfolk is a construction site again. Thank you for your patience. Mountain Road bridge is well under way with most of the old bridge gone and the new sewer and water lines are […]
Bridge Repair, Waste Disposal, City Meadow
Selectmen’s Corner By Matt Riiska We are finally starting the reconstruction of two bridges, the Mountain Road bridge over Norfolk Brook and the River Place bridge over the Blackberry River. The Mountain Road bridge work will have started by the time you read this article. Mountain Road will be closed from Route 272 to the […]
American Recovery Act Funds and the 2022/23 Budget
Selectman’s Corner by Matt Riiska The Town of Norfolk has received $241,199.72 as part of the American Recovery Act Plan funding. We will receive another $241,199.72 next fiscal year. When the federal government first introduced the funding package, there were 66 expenditure categories for which these funds could be used. The main categories were public […]
Keeping the Spirit of the Season Going Year-round
Selectman’s Corner By Matt Riiska It never ceases to amaze me how fast the years can go by. When you are busy, time seems to fly. There are many of you who can attest to this, knowing how many hours so many put into making Norfolk the community it is. With that said, I want […]
Reducing Our Municipal Solid Waste
Selectman’s Corner By Matt Riiska I was recently on a conference call with the president of the Materials Innovation and Recycling Authority (MIRA) and representatives from the towns it serves. MIRA is the organization that handles our municipal solid waste (MSW), as well as our recyclables. Located in Hartford, it is one of five trash-to-energy […]
Assessments, Roads, and Yammering
Selectman’s Corner By Matt Riiska For those who operate businesses in Norfolk or have received notices of personal property, you must fill in the Declaration of Personal Property you will be receiving in the mail. It is your responsibility to complete the form and return it to the assessor’s office. If you feel that you […]
Safety, First, Last and Always
Selectman’s Corner By Matt Riiska The health effects of the Covid pandemic continue to keep us all concerned. With that said, we are asking everyone to please continue to heed the advice of the CDC and health professionals: wear a mask in enclosed public spaces, wash your hands frequently and if you have not yet […]
Vandalism, Welcome to Norfolk Signs and City Meadow
By Matt Riiska I was recently made aware of vandalism to the play train behind the library. This vandalism included graffiti, which included racial slurs. I really don’t care who did this, but I want you to know that this is not allowed and will not be tolerated in a society that is trying to […]
