Guilford Sets New Date For Town Meeting On Mooring Property Purchase

GUILFORD, CT — The Guilford Board of Selectmen on Thursday set a date of Feb. 26 for the special town meeting regarding the potential purchase of the former Mooring Restaurant property located at 505 Whitfield St.

The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. from Guilford High School and will allow the community to speak on the purchase before a vote.

A meeting was originally scheduled in late January at the Community Center, but it was postponed to Feb. 12 because of capacity issues. However, a discrepancy in the meeting notice information in a local publication forced the town to postpone again due to concerns that the meeting could be improperly held.

Guilford is looking to purchase the property for $3 million, which is intended to be funded using municipal bonds and potential funding through FEMA, DEEP grants, and state bonding.

The purchase has been approved by the Board of Selectmen, Board of Finance and Planning & Zoning Commission, and the Guilford Preservation Alliance also endorsed the acquisition, as has the Guilford Land Acquisition Commission, Guilford Rotary Club, Guilford Economic Development Commission and state Sen. Christine Cohen (D-12) and state Rep. Moira Rader (D-99).

More information can be found here.