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Town Council • September 8, 2026
Sidewalks, education aid and e-bike safety
Highlights
- The Council supported moving toward a November 10 public hearing on a state-funded Main Street sidewalk extension connecting the Main Gate, Birch Hill Apartments and Highland Park Market Plaza.
- The Town reported ongoing e-bike education and enforcement work with police and schools; community input will be gathered before possible local regulations are considered.
- The Council unanimously allocated $148,320 in state supplemental education aid to the Board of Education.
- The Ad Hoc Sidewalk Committee reported that roughly 11% of the Town’s approximately 48 miles of sidewalks were rated in poor condition; the committee will pause until town-wide survey results are available.
What’s next: Public hearings were scheduled for October 13 on a veterans’ property-tax exemption amendment and proposed for November 10 on the Main Street sidewalk extension.
Town Council • September 1, 2026
Town-wide community survey takes shape
Highlights
- The Council held a working session with Weston & Sampson on a community-wide survey supporting both the Town’s strategic plan and the Plan of Conservation and Development.
- The survey is expected to contain about 25 questions, be offered online and on paper, and launch in early October.
- Topics under consideration include Town and school services, infrastructure, traffic and sidewalks, housing, economic development, recreation, open space, sustainability, land use and residents’ willingness to pay for priorities.
What’s next: The Survey Oversight Committee will refine the questions and monitor participation to encourage broad representation.
Town Council • July 28, 2026
New Town website and long-range planning
Highlights
- The Council unanimously authorized a $61,690.98 initial agreement with CivicPlus for a new municipal website, resident portal, service-request system, accessibility tools, notifications and other digital services.
- The Council unanimously approved a $129,190 agreement with Weston & Sampson to update the Plan of Conservation and Development and conduct the community survey.
- A Survey Oversight Committee was established with representatives from the Town Council, Planning & Zoning Commission and Board of Education.
What’s next: The website project was expected to take 16–28 weeks, while the oversight group would begin shaping the community survey.
Town Council • July 14, 2026
Meadow Road sidewalk project advances
Highlights
- The Council unanimously approved Option 2 for the Meadow Road sidewalk project, intended to improve pedestrian connections to West Woods School and the Farmington Canal Heritage Trail.
- The Council ratified a three-year agreement with Farmington school nurses and retained one centrally located early-voting site.
- The Council accepted $40,000 for a Tunxis Hose emergency-response utility vehicle and awarded a $390,000 contract for a partial Police Department roof replacement.
- The Town proposed combining its strategic-plan survey with public engagement for the Plan of Conservation and Development.
What’s next: Sidewalk maintenance and snow-removal responsibilities remained separate issues for future consideration.