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Council authorizes letter of intent, refers Chippin Golf Course parcels for planning review
Summary
Council authorized a letter of intent to potentially purchase Chippin ("Chippy") Golf Course, referred the parcels for a CGS §8‑24 planning review and discussed bonding the acquisition pending an appraisal.
The City Council voted to move forward with due diligence on the possible municipal acquisition of Chippin ("Chippy") Golf Course. The council referred the course parcels to the planning commission under Connecticut General Statutes §8‑24 and authorized the mayor to enter a letter of intent with FW Blacius Jr. LLC to explore purchase.
Officials said the city is awaiting an appraisal and stressed that any purchase would likely be financed through bonding and treated as a capital project. Council members described the concept as preserving an existing community open space and noted examples in nearby towns where municipally run courses provide public amenities and supplementary revenue.
The referral and letter of intent establish the next steps: the planning commission will provide its §8‑24 report, staff will complete appraisal and due diligence, and the council may consider bonding authorization should the appraisal and negotiations support acquisition. No final purchase price or closing was approved at the meeting.
