To The Editor:

By CURT CLARK

Published: Oct 30, 2009 12:00 am

To The Editor:

I am writing to endorse Will Rodgers for selectman because he has considerable experience with and knowledge of the many facets of our government and the proven commitment, leadership ability, and integrity to help guide our town into the future.

During his many years on the town council he has viewed issues objectively and based his decisions on what is best for the town as a whole. He has written ordinances on a variety of issues from littering to tax relief for the elderly and disabled. As council chair he has brought the members to consensus during difficult budget reviews.

Will is an attorney and colonel in the US Marine Corps. He is a strong, quiet, and conservative man who will always try to do the right thing.

James Smith

2 Little Brook Lane, 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 Â Â Â Â Â October 27, 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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