Thanks so much to everybody who helped to make this a reality!
OFFICIAL RESULTS:
“Shall the Town of Easton restrict the use of a town-owned, 10.9-acre parcel of property located at 18-22 South Park Ave., as set forth in the proposed Conservation Restriction?”
YES 804
NO 87
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Posted in Easton Government, Farmland preservation, South Park
Polls are open tomorrow Tuesday December 13 at Samuel Staples School from 6am-8-pm.
Let’s finally get this done-Citizens for Easton was actually formed in 1972 to oppose a high density deveopment on this same property 50 years ago!
It is important to come out and actually vote in this referendum to demonstrate just how strongly Easton residents feel about land preservation for now, and for the future!
Link here to the Town Website to read the Conservation Restriction document upon which we will be voting or Click below:
CITIZENS FOR EASTON IS STRONGLY IN FAVOR OF THIS DOCUMENT. It will finally preserve the entire Town-owned South park property into perpetuity.
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Posted in Easton Government, Easton's history, Farmland preservation, Legislative, Preserving Easton, South Park
On Monday December 5, 2022 there will be a Town Meeting to approve the language of the Conservation Restriction placed on the South Park Property by the Town legislature at the Town Meeting on May 31, 2022. The verbiage already approved by the legislature reads as follows:
Subsequent to this meeting, there will be a referendum vote by the town on December 13, 2022 , to approve the language of the Conservation Restriction.
Link here to the Town Website to read the Conservation Restriction document upon which we will be voting or Click below:
CITIZENS FOR EASTON IS STRONGLY IN FAVOR OF THIS DOCUMENT. It will finally preserve the entire Town-owned South park property into perpetuity.
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Posted in Easton Government, Legislative, Preserving Easton, South Park, Town meetings
Approximately 19 acres were purchased by the Aspetuck Land Trust. The remaining approx. 11 acres will be deeded with a permanent conservation easement approved by Town Meeting May 31, 2022. (Below)
Congratulations to all the Eastonites who worked together to make this happen!
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Posted in Easton Government, Legislative, Preserving Easton, South Park, Town meetings
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May 27, 2022 in Easton Government, Easton's history, Preserving Easton, South Park, Town meetings
Municipal Affordable Housing Plans: PA 21-29 establishes an initial deadline of June 1, 2022 for municipalities to have adopted their first Affordable Housing Plans (and every five years thereafter) as required by CGS Section 8-30j.. It also explicitly allows Affordable Housing Plans to be updated concurrently with the Plan of Conservation & Development.
As per Section 8-30j, Such plan shall specify how the municipality intends to increase the number of affordable housing developments in the municipality.
If you wish to have input on this most important issue, please attend or send an email.
Posted in Easton Government, Saddle Ridge, South Park, Town meetings
Click below to see our view of why we should retain this property as open space. It is the reason why Citizens for Easton was formed, and why Bill Kupinse was so passionate about keeping the property for present and future generations.
Posted in Preserving Easton, South Park, Trout
Petition may be signed online at https://www.facebook.com/citizensforeaston/posts/2835548526699186
You may also sign at Greiser’s Coffee & Market, or email us at cfe@citizensforeaston.org, and a Board member will swing by to obtain your signature.
For more information, click below to see letter to selectmen dated April 28, 2021.
Posted in Easton Government, Preserving Easton, South Park
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