The meeting included a public comment session regarding the use of rodenticides, a financial update on year-to-date revenues and expenditures, and a discussion on potential policies regarding rodent control in town buildings. The Board authorized the Fire Marshal to apply for a grant from the Connecticut Fair Plan, reviewed participation in an adjudicatory hearing regarding a gas compressor station, and approved several appointments to the Capital Planning Committee, Municipal Building Committee, and the Retirement Benefits Advisory Commission.
Oct 22, 2026
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The Panel reviewed various property complaints regarding blight, including specific cases at 93 Vale Road, 66 Obtuse Road South, 8 North Pleasant Rise, 8 Tower Road, 32 Ironworks Hill Road, 777 Federal Road, 47 High Ridge Road, 33 Hidden Brook Drive, 42 Mountainview Drive, and 171 Pocono Road. Actions taken included tabling several cases pending review, ordering the boarding up of a property, and discussing legal strategies for foreclosures and liens. Additionally, the panel discussed updating operating procedures and processes for hearings on blighted properties.
Oct 5, 2026·Board meeting
Board of Selectmen Meeting
The board meeting primarily focused on public comments regarding local compressor station safety, pipeline expansion projects, and associated environmental and health concerns. The board also reviewed and discussed various financial reports, including interdepartmental transfers, adjustments to legal fee budgets due to ongoing litigation, fire department fuel allocations, building maintenance expenditures, and adjustments to contingency funding for the current fiscal year.
Sep 24, 2026·Board meeting
Blight Prevention Panel Meeting Minutes
The panel reviewed several properties for potential blight violations, resulting in directives to issue notices to property owners regarding abandoned furniture, unmaintained yards, and vehicles. The board addressed the status of ongoing cases, including removing a property from the agenda after compliance, initiating a notice of citation for a non-compliant property, and scheduling follow-up hearings for properties under lien or in foreclosure proceedings. Additionally, the panel discussed procedural updates concerning the timeline and process for handling blighted property hearings.
