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The 350th Committee has lots of exciting events, programs and projects in the works for Suffield’s anniversary celebration, and we need your financial support now to make them a reality. Please consider becoming a 350th Sponsor.
According to the dictionary, to fete is to honor with a celebration, and Officer Peter Osowiecki was very much honored at the big retirement party his friends held for him on April 5. Over 200 came to the Sun Valley Resort banquet hall in Stafford that evening, including fellow officers and leaders of the Suffield Police Department, along with a diverse crew of folks he had helped during his 30 years of service.
The following table has been adapted from data provided by the Suffield Police Department.
As of this writing, the Board of Finance is in the process of reviewing various department budgets and capital requests in order to propose the FY 2019/20 budget for the Town meeting on May 8.
State Representative Tami Zawistowski (R-61) enjoyed her visit to the Suffield booth at the Capitol for Agriculture Day.
As reported last month, the bid requests for renovating and slightly expanding the Suffield Town Hall were published in late February, with a response date of March 21. Seven architects and three construction contractors responded and participated in the mandatory walk-through.
Ah, spring! Time to get out and clean the gardens and apply mulch.
The Suffield Board of Selectmen approved a “Resolution in Opposition to the Implementation of Tolls on Connecticut Highways” at its March 6 meeting.
“Chris Herren, a basketball legend from Fall River, Massachusetts, was an All-American, broke scoring records and was recruited by the nation’s top colleges. Herren realized his lifelong dream of playing in the NBA when he was drafted by the Denver Nuggets in 1999 and then traded to his hometown team, the Boston Celtics, before losing his career and almost his family to the disease of addiction.
The Town of Suffield has announced a payment in lieu of dock fees agreement with Southwick. The payment covers costs for maintenance, policing and public safety associated with the use of Congamond Lake by Suffield residents.