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Roads referendum fails by the slimmest margin
BEACON FALLS — One vote. That was all it took to shut down yet another attempt to fix the town’s deteriorating roads. Beacon Falls voters rejected a $10 million bond package by a margin of 201-200 at referendum Thursday. The plan would have repaired 23 roads over the next 10 years. Since the vote... »
Meeting tonight on proposed Beacon Falls bond package
BEACON FALLS — Residents soon will be asked whether to bond $10 million to fix many deteriorating roads in town over a span of 10 years. Town officials scheduled a special town meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday at Town Hall, which then will adjourn to referendum from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sept. 29... »
$10 million road plan heading to referendum
BEACON FALLS — The Board of Selectmen set a special town meeting for Sept. 22 to discuss a $10 million bond package to repair a number of the town’s crumbling roads over the next 10 years. Officials hope to hold a referendum on the matter Sept. 29. Voters previously rejected a $5.1 million bond... »
An opportunity missed
When the dust settled last Tuesday night at Laurel Ledge Elementary School, Beacon Falls voters had given their approval to two of three items on a proposed bond package. The item that failed has got us feeling as if the town of Beacon Falls let a great chance slip through its fingers. The item... »
Beacon Falls voters approve two out of three bond items at referendum
BEACON FALLS – Voters approved two items in a bond package, but rejected $5.1 million for road and sanitary sewer main improvements in a referendum Tuesday. The biggest ticket on the ballot, the $5.1 million for road repairs, fell by just 66 votes, 225 to 291. First Selectman Susan Cable said she thought the... »
Letter to the editor: Benedetti Recycling Equipment Facts
I would like to clarify any misinformation regarding the Benedetti Asphalt recycling equipment purchase contained in the bond package vote scheduled for March 15th in Beacon Falls. I have personally researched and spoken with, at length to Joe Asher, sales rep. at Benedetti Asphalt about their equipment. I have also received letter’s of recommendation... »
Beacon Falls bond package heading to referendum
BEACON FALLS — Voters will get their say on a nearly $6.3 million bond package on Tuesday. For the past several months, town officials have been bouncing around the bond package trying to determine exactly what items to include on it. “This issue’s been going back and forth for quite some time,” said First... »
Beacon Falls Fire Chief wants to expand bond package
Beacon Falls Fire Chief Mike Pratt is collecting signatures for a petition to include all items proposed by the Board of Selectmen Oct. 26 on the current bond package. Pratt hopes to put a ladder truck for the fire company on the bond package because the town does not own any. Currently, the town... »
Bond package vote soon
The Board of Selectmen will vote to pass a resolution to send a bond package totaling about $6.5 million to the Board of Finance on Dec. 13. The package would include $5 million for road repairs, $125,000 for mandated fuel tank removal, $1 million for a sewer plant upgrade, and $230,000 for air breathing... »