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Fire Reports, January 8-14, 2015

Published: Jan 15, 2015 12:00 am

The radio dispatchers at the Newtown Emergency Communications Center at Town Hall South, 3 Main Street, report the following fire calls and the responders:

Thursday, January 8: 8:59 am, hazardous condition, near 84 South Main Street, Hook & Ladder responded; 7:41 pm, chimney fire, 23 Russett Road, Sandy Hook responded; 9:48 pm, burning odor indoors, 12 Old Castle Drive, Hook & Ladder responded.

Friday, January 9: 12:11 am, motor vehicle accident, I-84, Hawleyville responded; 12:37 pm, pumping detail, 31 Main Street, Hook & Ladder responded; 4:01 pm, pumping detail, 25 Dock Drive, Sandy Hook responded; 6:30 pm, alarm, 37 Oak Ridge Drive, Dodgingtown responded.

Saturday, January 10: 8:38 pm, alarm, 9 Sunset Hill Road, Hook & Ladder responded.

Sunday, January 11: 1:53 pm, alarm, 16 Bridge End Farm Lane, Sandy Hook responded; 2:08 pm, alarm, 18 Gopher Road, Hawleyville responded.

Monday, January 12: 8:12 am, investigation, 10 Bradley Lane, Sandy Hook responded; 1:39 pm, alarm, 91 Alberts Hill Road, Sandy Hook responded; 1:41 pm, motor vehicle accident, near 86 Taunton Lake Road, Hook & Ladder responded; 5:58 pm, alarm, 5 Great Hill Road, Hawleyville and Dodgingtown responded.

Tuesday, January 13: 3:47 am, motor vehicle accident, intersection of Currituck Road and Butterfield Road, Hawleyville responded; 10:59 am, odor of gas outdoors, near 101 Brushy Hill Road, Botsford responded; 1:05 pm, alarm, 13 Diamond Drive, Hook & Ladder responded; 2:47 pm, motor vehicle accident, I-84, Hawleyville responded; 6:44 pm, alarm, 1 Strawberry Lane, Botsford responded.

Wednesday, January 14: 10:19 am, burning odor indoors, 4 Sherman Street, Sandy Hook responded; 10:06 pm, motor vehicle accident, near 24 Orchard Hill Road, Botsfo1rd responded.

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To be clear, there are different types of open space designations in the State of CT. The "Open Space or Recreation" designation simply means that the open space is open to the public for passive recreational activities (e.g., Hiking, Fishing, Horseback Riding, etc.), as opposed to the types of open space that are closed to the public. I'm confident that our terrific Conservation Commission will fulfill their responsibilities associates with Open Space land, as outlined by the town Charter, including the recommendation of specific rules on what's allowed and what's not for the Board of Selectmen to approve. Also, make no mistake, the final language of the law is completely aligned with the resolution passed by a vote of 2-1 at the 10/7/24 BOS meeting. That resolution reads "....the Board of Selectmen will request that state legislators designate 6 Commerce Road as Town Open Space and request the economic development restriction be removed from the 6 Commerce Rd. deed....." Interestingly, on November 1st, the First Selectman wrote a letter to Mitch Bolinsky and Tony Hwang saying "....Following a resolution adopted by the Board of Selectmen on October 7th, and subsequently endorsed by the Legislative Countil on October 23rd, we seek to enact legislation that would remove the economic development stipulation from the deed of 6 Commerce Drive." Not only did he change the name from 6 Commerce Road to 6 Commerce Drive, but he also changed the request to suit his desire for the property instead of what was voted on, by omitting the part about designating it as open space! Thankfully, he attached the 10/7/24 BOS meeting minutes to his letter, where our state reps were able to reference the actual accurate resolution language, which again, matches the final language of Special Act 25-15. The only clarification needed, is why the First Selectman changed the wording of his Nov. 1st letter, from what the BOS approved on October 7th.

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I am feeling like Mr. Ackert's quest/request for greater transparency of our town's governance is disingenuous. First off, I cannot imagine how a "town-wide policy to provide greater transparency" could possibly be worded, and I think that Mr. Capeci was just being polite in agreeing that we should have one. Secondly, Mr. Ackert is accusatory, as if he believes something nefarious is behind the lack of transparency, where it exists, while I do not believe this at all. Third: The time, effort, and upkeep to have absolutely every town meeting interactively live, recorded, and fully documented, would obviously NOT save the town money, and I doubt that other towns of our type "implemented these policies long ago." And lastly, after having witnessed the town meeting behaviors of the anti-development faction, I am certain that we should not facilitate their ability to sit at home and harangue the poor people who work so hard IN PERSON, to make our town a better place.

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The devil is in the details, what constitutes recreation, a ice skating arena. A tennis club?

The language “any purpose other than open space or recreation, the parcel shall revert to the state of Connecticut” is a bit concerning and warrants clarification. Would the existing infrastructure be violative of this language?

It’s disappointing to see Newtown move forward with the so-called “Save-As-You-Throw” program—let’s be honest, it’s really Pay-As-You-Throw. Most families will end up paying more just to throw out their trash, despite the high taxes we already pay. While the swap shop and free bulky waste disposal are nice ideas, they don’t offset the added cost and inconvenience of having to buy special blue bags—up to $4.40 each. It’s especially frustrating to see threats of $500 fines and policeenforcement tied to something that used to be a basic service. This isn’t about sustainability—it’s about shifting more costs onto residents. I hope the town will reconsider and find a more reasonable and affordable approach. I have already heard discussions about purchasing backyard incinerators as a work around. What's next, is the town going to discontinue curb side recycling?

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Fire Reports, January 8-14, 2015

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