Good afternoon,
The COVID numbers seem to be worsening fairly rapidly. For the week ending April 30th, the rate is 47.5 per 100,000 with 34 new cases in Easton. That is certainly an understated number given the number of home tests. What seems to be happening Continue reading “A Message from First Selectman Bindelglass”
Easton voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved selling a portion of town-owned land on South Park Avenue to the Aspetuck Land Trust.
According to unofficial results from the Easton Town Clerk, voters approved the referendum Continue reading “Voters Approve Sale of South Park Property to ALT”
The polls will be open for a town-wide referendum vote on Tuesday, May 3 from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Samuel Staples Elementary School, 515 Morehouse Road.
Easton voters will weigh in on the following four ballot questions:
To the Editor:
I would like to thank our bi-partisan Board of Selectmen for publishing the facts about the sale of 19 acres of the South Park property to the esteemed Aspetuck Land Trust. I and my family appreciate the truth from our elected officials, rather than a leaflet full Continue reading “Letter: Vote YES for ALT, YES for the Truth”
To the Editor:
Over the years I have taken many hikes in land managed by the ALT (Aspetuck Land Trust) and never thought twice about how important the ALT was to my hiking enjoyment. Last week was different. I took my grandson on a hike in the Paine Open Space aware that the town Continue reading “Letter: Take a walk in the woods….”
To the Editor:
A Response To Selectman Bob Lessler’s Letter On South Park
1) The “bugaboo” with regard to South Park is that the property is somehow endangered by ownership by the Town of Easton. It is not. Simply stating something over and over again does not make it so. Not Continue reading “Letter: Vote NO on May 3”
To the Editor:
I think we should all be clear on the history of the South Park Avenue property going back to 2008. In 2008, the Town was confronted with a developer who wanted to put essentially 72 double-wide trailers on slabs on the property using the affordable housing statues Continue reading “Letter: Vote YES for South Park Sale–Remember 2008?”
To the Editor:
1) This is not Trout Brook Valley. The Town of Easton already owns the property. It is not in development danger unless one considers the Affordable Housing Committee’s report suggesting the remaining 10 acres might be suitable for a cluster housing project. Ironic, Continue reading “Letter: Vote NO on South Park Sale–The Town Owns It, It Is Not In Need Of Rescue”
Good Afternoon,
The COVID numbers are 34.2 per 100,000 for the week ending April 23, with less cases reported in Easton this week than last. This new strain seems to be pretty contagious, but not effecting people in a major way. Our plan remains unchanged Continue reading “A Message from First Selectman Bindelglass”
To the Editor:
The purpose of this letter is to explain why the majority of the South Park Advisory Committee supported Aspectuck Land Trust’s acquisition of 19 acres of the Town’s South Park property.
Throughout its tenure, the Committee was informed by multiple organizations Continue reading “Letter: Vote ‘Yes’ to Approve Sale to Aspectuck Land Trust”
