ANSONIA – The Ansonia Board of Aldermen voted to create a Charter Revision Commission that could change the city budget process to match what elected officials are doing.
During the board’s monthly meeting on March 12, the Aldermen adopted a resolution that gives Mayor David Cassetti 30 days to name members to the commission.
This move follows a Valley Indy story looking at whether there were consequences for violating the budget schedule outlined in the city charter, and whether the administration’s budget scheduling ran afoul of the public’s right to know.
SEYMOUR – The town’s planning and zoning commission has from now until May to decide whether to change the zoning on three Pearl Street properties from residential to multi-family.
If the commissioners say yes, a developer could propose the construction of about 108 apartments on the land.
The commission held its final public hearing on the zone change on March 14. The majority of the speakers asked the commissioners to vote no.
They said 100 apartments – with accompanying motor vehicles – is too much development for an already densely-populated neighborhood where many houses sit on less than half an acre.
The AnSeOx Rotary Club scholarships for high school seniors are accepting applications until Friday, March 29. The original press release is copied below:
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]]>ANSONIA – The Ansonia Board of Aldermen voted March 12 to give volunteer firefighters on storm duty a $10 pay raise, after learning that the current rate is below Connecticut minimum wage.
Volunteer firefighters in Ansonia aren’t paid for most duties. But for fire watch duty – which involves monitoring specific buildings – and storm duty, they are.
The Aldermen adopted a resolution that increases volunteer firefighter storm duty pay from $15 an hour to $25 an hour. The new rate is the same as firefighters currently get when assigned to fire watch.
Connecticut’s minimum wage is $15.69 per hour.
SEYMOUR — The property that housed the former Seymour Lumber & Supply Co. at the corner of Route 67 and Bank Street has sold for $575,000.
The new owner is Adib Chouiki of Bank Street, LLC, in Norwalk. According to town land records, the one-acre site has an appraised value of $202,100. Chouiki owns several gas stations, including a Sunoco Gas station in Norwalk.
ANSONIA — One person was sent to the hospital after a house fire on Belleview Terrace on Friday evening (March 15).
The extent of the man’s injuries were not known, but Ansonia Fire Department Assistant Chief Anthony DeLucia said he was taken to Griffin Hospital for an evaluation.
The Ansonia Fire Department received a report of a house fire at 5:35 p.m. Derby and Seymour were called to the scene, in addition to EMS, police and fire police.
The first units on scene saw heavy smoke coming out the front of the single-family, ranch-style dwelling. Everyone in the house was able to get out, DeLucia said.
Firefighters entered the house and discovered a fire in a bedroom. It was quickly extinguished. Firefighters checked to see if the fire had spread beyond the bedroom, but it had not.
The fire marshal’s office is investigating the cause and origin.
DeLucia said the house is uninhabitable. The Connecticut Red Cross responded to the scene to help the residents.
Firefighters were on scene until 8 p.m.
]]>SEYMOUR — The following information was taken from the Seymour Historical Society’s Facebook page:
Join us for our next program on Sunday, March 24 at 2 p.m
The program is free for Seymour Historical Society members – a $5 donation is requested from other guests.
Doors open at 1pm and seating is limited.
]]>SEYMOUR — The following information was taken from the Seymour Police Department’s Facebook page:
The Seymour Police Department is proud to announce that today (March 13, 2024), the department was awarded our Tier 1 Accreditation status through the Connecticut Police Officers Standards and Training Council.
The mission of the Connecticut Police Accreditation program is to enhance the professionalism of Connecticut Law Enforcement agencies through compliance with contemporary, internationally recognized standards of excellence.
]]>SEYMOUR — The following was taken from the Great Hill Hose Company’s Facebook page:
Come join us Sunday, March 24th, at our firehouse for our traditional Easter Egg Hunt!
The event starts at 1pm, with the Egg Hunt being broken into 4 groups.
Group A — 2 years old & under
Group B — 3 to 5 years old
Group C — 6 to 7 years old
Group D — 8 to 10 years old
Children under 4 years of age must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
Easter Basket Raffles will be held, along with special prizes hidden amongst various eggs! Free refreshments will be provided.We hope to see you here!
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