Monthly Archives: September 2006

http://www.courant.com/news/local/fv/hc-5brf0919_1.artsep19,0,1035995.story Donations To Help Preserve Land September 19 2006 SIMSBURY - -- The Farmington River Watershed Association is collecting donations from businesses to use toward the acquisition of property owned by the Ethel Walker School. The fundraising effort is continuing until the end of the year under the Connecticut Neighborhood Assistance Act tax credit program, but the paperwork must be filed with the state by Oct. 2. The total price of the acreage is $13.85 million with the town payment proposal structured over time. The issue goes before Simsbury voters in November. A Connecticut business that makes a cash…

http://www.courant.com/news/local/fv/hc-simland0907.artsep07,0,2875718.story Meeting Set On Land Purchase Town Considers Buying 420 Acres By DIANE STRUZZI And MARK SPENCER Courant Staff Writers September 7 2006A special town meeting to consider the town's acquisition of 420 acres owned by the Ethel Walker School has been set for 7 p.m. Oct. 17 at the Simsbury High School auditorium.The board of selectmen voted unanimously Tuesday to set the time and date and approved the question about the land acquisition that will go to voters in November.Town officials have approved a financing proposal for the land acquisition, which would be spread over several years.The proposal…

http://www.courant.com/news/local/fv/hc-simland0902.artsep02,0,7271221.story Public Meeting In Works On Land Plan Funding Sought For Preservation Of 420 Acres Owned By School By DIANE STRUZZI Courant Staff Writer September 2 2006 SIMSBURY --On Tuesday, the board of selectmen is expected to schedule a public meeting to discuss the acquisition of 420 acres owned by the Ethel Walker School and approve the ballot question for the November election.Tuesday's meeting will be held at 6 p.m. in the youth room, on the lower-level of Eno Memorial Hall on Hopmeadow Street. The board of selectmen is considering 7 p.m. Oct. 17, at Simsbury High School, as…

http://www.courant.com/news/local/fv/hc-simland0901.artsep01,0,6550323.story Board Backs Ethel Walker Land Deal By DIANE STRUZZI Courant Staff Writer September 1 2006 SIMSBURY --In a turnaround from two weeks ago, the board of finance Thursday night approved a financing proposal to acquire 420 acres owned by the Ethel Walker School, a move that will allow voters to decide the issue in November.The proposal calls for the acquisition and financing to be spread over several years and was approved by the board of selectmen earlier this week. The finance board made one small change, choosing to finance the first part of the deal through a mix…