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Simsbury sets Jan. 24 referendum for $388,000 supplemental for Performing Arts Center after debate over wording and funding breakdown
Summary
The Board of Selectmen set a Jan. 24, 2026 referendum seeking an additional $388,000 in capital reserves for the Performing Arts Center bandshell project and approved a referendum mailer subject to bond counsel and town attorney review. Members pushed for clearer public language showing prior appropriations, state grants and donations and asked staff to note that any unspent funds will be returned to the town.
The Simsbury Board of Selectmen voted Dec. 15 to set a referendum for Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, asking voters to approve an additional $388,000 in capital reserve funds for the Performing Arts Center bandshell project. The board adopted the resolution subject to bond counsel and town attorney review and directed staff to revise public materials to make the funding breakdown clearer.
During public comment and early in the meeting, a resident sharply criticized the town’s handling of the project and questioned the transparency of prior meetings. That commentary framed much of the board’s later discussion about how the referendum question and the mailer will read to voters.
Town staff outlined the…
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