Southington: Charter Commission soon to be named. Composition of group is important, of course. Lots of diversity is fine. Non-officials are fine. But too many strong personalities who may (or may not) have agendas may not be fine. And there is as yet no indication whether the intent is to update charter sections or to rewrite the town government from scratch. That could make deadlock.
Meriden: Inland Wetlands has a donnybrook over a site visit. That the commission would go ahead with a visit, despite the recommendation of the professional staff and without the public is an insult to the both. And it is also rather amusing to wonder if the wetlands impact is significant enough to warrant a hearing — given that the project is strongly opposed in any form by so many neighbors.
Meriden & Economy: tough times for booksellers. This is as bad and dangerous as tough times for newspapers.
Wallingford: the Habitat issue; a withdrawal. If there’s a specific issue with the piece of property, near the Choate Boathouse, which the town wants to develop (and given the record on Wooding-Caplan, The Legion Building and other, long-suffering properties, the plan is rather long-range at most charitable), I can understand putting off this proposal. Why play footsy, though? Perhaps I’m reading into it more than is there but is there a feeling that the non-profit agency is out to do something underhanded or immoral? That needs to be remedied.
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