Infrastructure Task Force Takes Shape as Easton Boards See Light Week
A newly formed Infrastructure and Facilities Review Task Force elected officers at its June 24 meeting, naming Schulyer Sherwood as chair and Nick D’Addario as secretary in unanimous votes. The group—charged with advising on municipal facility inventories and long-term capital planning—also set a monthly meeting schedule. It was one of the few decisive actions in a quiet stretch for Easton’s local boards, where several gatherings were canceled or remain minutes away from final votes.
Conservation Commission tables fee waiver, extends subdivision hearing
The Conservation Commission, acting as the Inland Wetlands Agency, on June 23 tabled a motion to waive the application fee for Trout Unlimited’s Mill River Restoration Project. Commissioners said the decision would await further permissions from neighbors. A site walk for the project is set for July 11.
The commission also continued the public hearing for the Saddle Ridge 26-lot subdivision (application #25-733) to July 20, and received two new after-the-fact applications—#26-752 for 570 Morehouse Road and #26-753 for 289 Center Road. Applicants were advised to supply professional site plans with wetland delineations.
Education boards weigh student technology policies
The Region 9 Board of Education held a special meeting June 23 with second readings of two policies: a revision to Policy 5330 on student use of private technological devices, and new Policy 6120 addressing responsible screen time, digital learning, and educational technology. The Easton Board of Education later convened a special meeting July 2 on the same two policies, with votes possible. Minutes from both meetings have not yet been published, leaving the outcomes unknown.
Agenda items await minutes from Board of Selectmen
The Board of Selectmen’s July 2 agenda listed several items—including tax refunds for Honda Lease Trust and CCAP Auto Lease Ltd., a $48,415 bid from Gengras for a Police Interceptor Utility Vehicle, and an $8,000 bid from Lenahan Land Clearing and Grinding, Inc. for log and stump removal—but no final action has been confirmed. The board was also expected to discuss the Lantern Hill property and its partnership with Aspetuck Land Trust.
Diversity task force reviews events, mission
The Easton Diversity & Inclusion Task Force met July 2 with a focus on debriefing the June 21 Juneteenth concert, planning for the upcoming Neighbor Fest, and discussing an update to the task force’s official charge.
Coming up
The next listed meeting is a special session of the Affordable Housing Committee on July 6 at 7:00 p.m. in Town Hall Conference Room B. The agenda is procedural, with minutes review and new business. Regular meetings of the Senior Center Advisory Board and Zoning Board of Appeals on July 7 are canceled. The Board of Police Commissioners’ July 13 meeting has also been canceled; a special meeting is slated for July 20.
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