A Vote For Reality

By GAIL SLUPATCHUK

Published: Aug 10, 2007 12:00 am

A Vote For Reality

To the Editor:

It amazes me, and everyone I have talked to, regarding the demolition of Fairfield House and the construction of another ball field at a total cost of approximately $850,000.

It is amazing that this project is going full speed ahead, with so many issues in town that are really important. This November there should be a vote for reality regarding priorities for Newtown.

Edward OâNeill

182 Berkshire Road, Sandy HookÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â August 6, 2007

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You are correct, Bruce. I know how hard these plans are to put together, but I still believe that we can have more definitive and measurable goals. I know there are a number of units coming online, and the community truly needs them. If only we can move the development of affordable housing to more of a partnership between the community and the developers than the adversarial tug-of-war it seems to be now, that would be good progress.

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We have been doing the planning work. The State of Connecticut mandates every municipality to develop an affordable housing plan under C.G.S. §8-30j by June 1, 2022, to specify how they “intend to increase the number of affordable housing developments in the municipality.” In lieu of all eighteen municipalities in the Western Connecticut Region duplicating efforts to research, document and analyze affordable housing, the Council of Governments decided to work collectively by splitting the work into two parts: Regional Toolbox Specific, Policy Driven Municipal Annexes.

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Great Idea. We used a similar process when Pat Llodra wanted input on Fairfield Hills. very useful.

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