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Selectmen report: two affordable units arrive, fiber expansion and staff hires; brownfield assessment underway
Summary
An agency official reported two new affordable housing units delivered as part of the Waterwoods project, ongoing brownfield assessment work for a Route 7 housing site, progress on SENT fiber to town buildings, and new hires including a land use administrator and a tax collector.
An agency official told the committee that two affordable housing units for the Waterwoods project have arrived and are being finished, and that the town is proceeding with an RFP for a brownfield assessment for a potential Route 7 housing site using a recently awarded brownfield grant.
The official also outlined several town infrastructure and staffing items: high-speed fiber via the Connecticut Education Network (SENT) has been installed at the West Cornwall Firehouse and library enrollment in SENT is underway; town-hall roof replacement and insulation quotes are being solicited; the fire department has completed upgrades and the town anticipates buying two new fire trucks in the coming years; and the town has hired a new land use administrator and a new tax collector to replace a long-serving incumbent.
Budget and municipal services: The meeting included a treasurer-style update indicating the prior fiscal year ended under budget by about 1,700 (units not fully clear in the transcript) and that the current year's budget line for the discussed items was described as 6,500 (as read in the meeting transcript) with $699 in a separate activity fund. Committee members discussed expected requests for event reimbursement and routine budget tracking.
What remains unresolved: The meeting did not finalize procurement schedules for the fire trucks, nor did it adopt a new budget amendment for the items discussed. The brownfield assessment RFP will proceed and the town will report back with results of that study and any contamination analysis.
Next steps: Staff will proceed with RFPs (brownfield assessment and wastewater design), solicit final contractor proposals and return to the committee with recommendations; the committee will monitor budget requests and any formal procurement decisions going forward.
