The 23-unit affordable housing project was approved last year but is again a topic of discussion for Fairfield zoning officials.
"Let’s not allow the voice of the public to be silenced," writes Fairfield resident Alexis Harrison.
Strangers attempted to derail a meeting of Fairfield's Racial Equity and Justice Task Force, but the group's co-chair told them off.
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Four cherry trees in downtown Fairfield were recently removed, despite pushback from residents.
"Do residents even know what is written in the bills? Most likely not," writes Alexis Harrison.
Several requested zoning amendments for Fairfield's town center, which originally accompanied a mixed-use proposal, drew criticism Tuesday.
Here's what's happening at Town Hall and across Fairfield this week.
“Local zoning decisions are best made in the hands of our communities,” said one of the organizers of the Fairfield event.
Fairfield's proposed 2022 budget looks a bit different after Wednesday's Board of Finance meeting.
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Fairfield's town golf course has a larger, brand-new clubhouse, complete with restaurant Boca Grille and Raw Bar.
Cuts to conservation and education were top of mind for Fairfielders who attended a recent public forum on the town budget.
The structure, which would neighbor the Sacred Heart University Community Theatre, would include retail, offices and apartments.
Finding themselves out of power, the Fairfield DTC has adopted a campaign of misinformation and Washington-style politics around the budget.
State Rep. Kimberly Fiorello and state Sen. Tony Hwang took issue with state Rep. Michael Winkler's comment at a recent hearing.
"It’s politically seductive to take the easy way out. However, it is not in the best interests of the town or the taxpayers to do so."
"Dismantling the rights of community decision-making will not have a positive result for Connecticut," writes Alexis Harrison, of Fairfield.
Selectman Tom Flynn is applying for a diversionary program that could see the charge dismissed and his record erased.
Local 1426 President Bill Tuttle addressed two recent major fires, staffing levels and coronavirus vaccine training for firefighters.
"Transparency can’t just be an ideal we strive for; it must be the accepted norm beyond reproach," writes Selectwoman Nancy Lefkowitz.
"We don't often ask for your help advocating for Fairfield seniors on the state level, but this year is different," writes Julie DeMarco.
A state commission voted unanimously to dismiss the complaint against former first selectman Mike Tetreau, the Fairfield Citizen reported.
"We need to tell Hartford that special interests cannot create a one-size-fits-all proposal to change our local zoning laws."
"My position has been and remains that it is in the town’s best interests to help ease tax burdens for as many seniors as possible."
“This is part of a broader reorganization,” First Selectwoman Brenda Kupchick said. “It’s not simply about dollars and cents."
The conservation administrator job was eliminated as part of First Selectwoman Brenda Kupchick’s proposed 2021-22 Fairfield budget.
The suit claims police had access to the gun James Taylor used to shoot his ex-wife and knew he was on the brink of violence, a report said.
The proposal is "too big, it’s in the wrong location, and it will create dangerous traffic conditions," one Fairfield resident said.
The budget would see Fairfield's mill rate rise 1.98 percent and its tax levy go up 6.34 percent.
"My reorganization plan, as reflected in this budget, will continue to provide for a realignment of staffing," the first selectwoman said.
Robert J. Grabarek is charged with several felonies, including violating water pollution control requirements, according to court records.
"I have learned a valuable lesson," Selectman Tom Flynn said, citing a medical condition as a contributing factor in the incident.
Fairfield's former HR director, conservation director, public works director and public works superintendent all requested a jury trial.
In a letter to the zoning commission, Alexis Harrison explains her opposition to an affordable apartment complex proposed for Fairfield.
“The fleet has to be updated for the safety of the drivers and the safety of the town.”
The Town is required to finalize the report and submit it to DEEP by April 1, 2021.
While some neighbors worried the arena could increase traffic and crime while lowering property values, zoning officials largely disagreed.
Legislators and other experts at a forum Wednesday discussed the future of affordable housing in Fairfield and across the state.
"As a state, we should be investing in our urban areas and making them more appealing," Alexis Harrison, of Fairfield, writes.