BEACON FALLS — A town meeting to vote on a deal for land on Lopus Road has been pushed off to February.
The town has reached a deal with O&G Industries to buy a roughly 5.5-acre parcel of land adjacent to the public works garage on Lopus Road. Under the agreement, the town would buy the land for $1. O&G has the right to buy the land back for a $1 after 15 years, unless the town and the company reach a mutual agreement to extend the deal for five years. If O&G takes no action after 15 years, or 20 years if the deal is extended, the town takes ownership of the land, under the agreement.
Earlier this month, the Board of Selectmen tentatively set a date for a hearing and a town meeting to vote on the deal for Jan. 30.
However, First Selectman Christopher Bielik said last week officials hadn’t gathered all the information they need to present to residents.
“We want people to have all the information necessary and decide how they feel,” Bielik said.
Bielik said he expects the meeting to take place in early February, but no definitive date has been set.
