Future Of Former-Country Club Property Grows Clearer

Written by First Selectman Beth Heller

Former-Country Club Property Constructability Review

Deciding the future of the former-Country Club property is a key component of our Town’s continued fiscal health. Working closely with the Board of Selectmen, I am pleased that our efforts to address this issue have resulted in two significant proposals from reputable developers for over-55 housing on an area roughly one-third of the parcel. I expect the Board of Selectmen will choose one of the proposals to send to townspeople for a Special Town Meeting and a referendum, as I believe is our responsibility to do. Again, the voters will decide.

At our February Board meeting, we received the first draft of the Constructability Review that we requested from the Town’s engineering firm. This document is available for review on the Current Issues and Projects page at Town website.

The Board will take time to review this document and we will schedule a discussion for our March BOS meeting to get any questions answered that we may have. I ask that residents continue to bear with us as we bring this process to a conclusion in the immediate future. I encourage everyone to attend future meetings and share their opinion during public comment. By hearing all voices in our community, I am confident townspeople will become sufficiently informed to make the decisions necessary to ensure our Town’s continued fiscal health.