Good afternoon,
Hopefully you had a safe and wonderful fourth and will continue to enjoy the holiday weekend. The sunflowers are even more beautiful this week in front of Samuel Staples Elementary School, and again please help yourself. Again, we want to thank Silverman’s for the time, effort and resources to make these plantings which brighten our town. As you are picking flowers please consider making a donation to our sister city Sviatohirsk at Ukraine Aid International.
A few residents have raised concerns over the posting of minutes for the Planning and Zoning commission. Statutes regarding board and commission meetings have evolved over the past few years in response to the pandemic. Please see the email below from Russel Blair, the regional FOIA commission member:
Hi Dave, that is correct. By the law, no local board or commission is required to post its minutes online. In my experience most local boards do post minutes, but if they are not posted it would not be an FOI violation. Political subdivision of the state is the way the statute refers to towns or taxing districts, etc.
Best,
Russell Blair
Director of Education & Communications
Freedom of Information Commission
860-256-3968
[email protected]
Minutes are posted outside the Land Use office within seven days as directed. However, because they are often revised at subsequent meetings they will be posted on line when approved by the committee. This will avoid having two sets of minutes for each meeting attached to the land records which creates confusion.
Last weekend I had the honor of attending a one hundredth anniversary celebration for Saint Dimitrie Church in Easton, and reading a proclamation from our town. Congratulations to the congregation and to Father George who is so active in our community. It was great to see such enthusiasm.
Last week I got a little too enthusiastic. Because of the extreme heat a little while back, the tennis/pickleball courts will not be finished for next week. Again, I will keep you updated. I dare say they should be finished shortly.
End Hunger CT conducts statewide promotion of the CT Summer Meals program. SUN Meals (CT Summer Meals) is administered by the Connecticut State Department of Education and provides no-cost, nutritious meals to all children aged 18-and-under throughout the summer. No questions asked, no ID/proof of need is required. Sites serve combinations of breakfast, lunch, supper, and snacks. To view the meal site map, please click HERE.
Tax bills were sent out Tuesday, June 25. Payment is due July 1, but bills are payable without interest up to and including August 1, 2024. Tax bills are available to view and pay online —vendor fees apply. If you are mailing your payment, please include your payment stub with your check; if you would like to make your payment in person, please bring your entire bill(s) with you.
If you received a bill for a vehicle you no longer own, please refer to the attached pamphlet on the Assessor’s page on the Town website for instructions to provide required documentation to remove the vehicle from the Grand List.
There will be programs at the Easton library on July 11 and July 18 at 7 p.m, on self-care for teens by Dr. Vivian Hardison. Registration is required and please register for both sessions.
Enjoy your weekend,
Dave
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