The Suffield Observer (https://thesuffieldobserver.com/category/governmenttown/page/103/)
Among the many ways help is being offered to folks in town troubled by the many businesses closed and the widespread shelter-in-place practice, meals are a key matter. At least three great programs were quickly established in Suffield.
A bill presented to the State Senate in April 1917, got a “severe wallop” following an adverse report in the House the week before. State Senator Charles Spenser from Suffield was among those who voted yes to kill the bill. What was the bill about?
Did you know that April 12-18, 2020, is National Animal Control Officer Appreciation Week? Coincidentally, the same week is also National Dog Bite Prevention Week.
A great opportunity to showcase Suffield’s farms is in a cookbook for the 350th anniversary of the town. It is a collaborative effort between the Town of Suffield Farmers Market and the 350th Anniversary Committee.
The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection decided to open the Windsor Locks Canal Trail a few weeks early this year in response to the viral emergency.
Most of what has been happening recently in the Town Hall renovation project is being done by builder Gilbane and architect QA&M, who have been working toward the point where Gilbane can report a guaranteed maximum price for the work specified.
Construction work on the new Remington Street bridge has continued, as allowed by Gov. Lamont’s executive orders in the Covid-19 emergency, and progress has been made.
On April 22, 2020, the Board of Selectmen adopted the Governor’s Tax Deferment program to provide relief to taxpayers during the covid-19 crisis. The program, created by Governor Lamont’s Executive Order 7s, provides a three-month grace period to those taxpayers adversely affected by the pandemic.
The Suffield Board of Selectmen plans to enact a Charter Review Commission in 2020. The Commission will undertake a year and a half long process to examine the Town Charter and recommend changes as appropriate.
On Thursday, May 7, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. there will be a Virtual Public Hearing held for the purpose of discussing the budget proposal for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2020.