Branford First Selectman to Review Whether Costco Application was Treated Fairly

BRANFORD, CT - The Costco application has definitely been a hot button issue in town and it’s really heating up now.

The Branford Seven filed a Freedom of Information request and has obtained documents involving Inland Wetlands officials, which it claims shows that information and facts were compromised as part of the review process by some officials and peer reviewers.

• Read the Branford Seven full report here which chronicles what it claims to be doctored information and misinformation on the part of some town officials and peer reviewers.

In light of the Seven’s report, First Selectman Jamie Cosgrove said the town will engage in a careful review of the matter and he vowed that all applicants needs to be treated open and fairly, the New Haven Register reports.

Costco officials also released a statement Thursday saying they are disappointed in the latest development but remain optimistic their project will be approved for 573 East Main Street, the Register and Branford Seven report.

“Costco Wholesale is disappointed by the documents that have been made public, which raise questions about the fairness of the third party review initiated by the Inland Wetlands Commission to review the Costco application,” Costco officials said in a statement, according to the Register.