This Week In Norwich: Senior Housing Tax Breaks, Old Tavern Road, Greeneville Plans And More

NORWICH, CT — The City Council considers 15-year tax abatements for two senior and disabled housing complexes this week, along with a road realignment on Old Tavern Road. Meanwhile, Greeneville neighbors plan a history lecture, a trolley tour and Winterfest.

Here are five things to know about life around Norwich this week:

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1. Council Weighs Tax Breaks For Two Senior Housing Complexes
When: Monday, Oct. 5, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Council Chambers, City Hall, 100 Broadway
What to know: The City Council will vote on authorizing the city manager to sign 15-year tax abatement agreements for Wequonnoc Village, a 98-unit complex at 24 N. Fifth Ave., and Village Court Apartments, a 75-unit complex at 70 Mechanic St. Both are designated for low-income seniors and people with disabilities. According to the resolutions, the owners must keep 100% of the units for low- and moderate-income seniors or people with disabilities. The city comptroller and tax assessor recommended approval. Under the draft agreements, which run through the October 2040 grand list, the owners would pay one-time impact fees of $193,262 for Wequonnoc Village and $202,890 for Village Court, equal to 3% of planned renovation costs. The council adopted an ordinance Sept. 8 authorizing tax abatements to promote rehabilitation of low- and moderate-income housing. The meeting airs on the public access channel and streams on the city website.
More information here.

2. Old Tavern Road Realignment, Aborn Street 'Paper Street' Before Council
When: Monday, Oct. 5, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Council Chambers, City Hall, 100 Broadway
What to know: At the same meeting, the council will receive the Commission on the City Plan's unanimous favorable recommendation on a quit claim deed to realign a portion of Old Tavern Road owned by NXT Old Tavern LLC. The commission said the proposal is consistent with the city's Envision06360 Plan of Conservation and Development. The council will also refer a proposal to abandon an unbuilt "paper street," Aborn Street between Wilbur and Scott streets, to the commission for review. That right-of-way appears on an 1890 map but was never established or used as a street. A public hearing on Oct. 19 will be set for a homeowner's participation in the city's curb reimbursement program, which pays $50 per linear foot of granite curb installed with a new sidewalk.
More information here.

3. Greeneville Neighbors Plan History Lecture, Trolley Tour, Winterfest
When: Wednesday, Oct. 7, 6 p.m.
Where: 444 N. Main St.
What to know: The Greeneville Neighborhood Revitalization Zone committee will get updates on its "Legacy Greeneville" lecture, "The Slaters & Norwich's Industrial Revolution," and on a trolley tour, according to its agenda. Planning for a Winterfest event is on the agenda as new business. The committee posts updates on its Facebook page.
More information here.

4. Precinct 4 Voters Use Temporary Polling Place On Nov. 3
When: Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Where: Thomas W. Mahan Elementary School, 94 Salem Turnpike
What to know: Voters in Precinct 4 will cast ballots at Mahan Elementary School for the Nov. 3 general election instead of their usual polling place, according to a legal notice from City and Town Clerk Roseanne Muscarella. The move is temporary because of construction at, and demolition of, John B. Stanton School. The notice is also posted in Spanish.
More information here.

5. Electric Co-op Committee Reviews CEO Contract
When: Thursday, Oct. 8, 2 p.m.
Where: 30 Stott Ave., and online
What to know: The Connecticut Municipal Electric Energy Cooperative's Ad Hoc CEO Performance and Compensation Committee, which posts its meetings on the city's calendar, will hold a special hybrid meeting. The agenda includes a possible executive session to discuss potential revisions to the CEO's employment agreement, including recommendations from outside counsel. A public comment period opens the meeting. A separate CMEEC governance committee meeting set for the same day has been canceled.
More information here.