To the Editor:

By CURT CLARK

Published: Oct 30, 2009 12:00 am

To the Editor:

Leadership is an elusive thing and sometimes the best work goes on behind the scenes. This is exactly the type of leadership George Ferguson brings to our town. I can tell you from direct experience that George Ferguson is someone who cares about our town, about justice, and he is willing to work quietly and behind the scenes to educate, communicate, and get things done.

I saw this earlier this year and expect I will see it again. If you, or one of your family members, were part of the Facebook group that I administered this spring, then you should know that our success was in part a result of Mr Fergusonâs behind-the-scenes work.

I am voting for George Ferguson for Legislative Council in District 1, as are my friends and family.

Trish Dardine

17 Pleasant Hill Road, NewtownÂ 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 October 25, 2009

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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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Here is the plan Newtown signed on to. https://westcog.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Final-Newtown-Affordable-Housing-Annex_2022.pdf

I agree, but we need to make sure they are pedestrian activated. The ones on Glover were supposed to be by order of the Police Commission, but the ones installed by Public Works were the cheaper flashing light. A couple of extra dollars are worth the lives it can save.

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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.

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

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