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Four of Five Enfield Fire Districts Considering 2027 Merger

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  The sample assessed value is based on my Southwood Acres home assessment. I live in the Hazardville Fire District. I'm using it for illustrative purposes. Take these figures with a large grain of salt. This estimate was taken from the minutes of meeting and any proposal has a long way to go before it makes to a voter referendum. But they do give an idea of what might happen.  Four of Enfield’s five fire districts — Thompsonville, North Thompsonville, Hazardville, and Shaker Pines — are planning to consolidate, possibly by 2027. The districts have been meeting regularly and posting minutes of their discussions, which provide new details. This is an update to my previous post . I didn’t have the Consolidation Committee minutes at the time, but they provide necessary context. The minutes confirm that only four of the five districts are working on a merger. Enfield Fire District 1 is not part of this effort. This is new: The estimated combined tax rate for the four districts is ...
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Enfield finally gets its own Central Park

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  The improvements to Higgins Park, the area behind the town hall, are giving Enfield something it never really had: a central park. This park is large enough for community events and gets many of them. The town is adding parking, exercise stations, and "potential additional walking trails, a sidewalk connecting the upper and lower parking lots, and a brick-paved courtyard that would be built behind Enfield Express," reported the Journal Inquirer on Aug 5th. The new bandstand also seems complete. Enfield has a lot of open space and walking areas, especially around the Scantic River area, but it's never really had a park that the entire town could call its own. Brainerd Park, in the northern part of town, is more of an area for that neighborhood. It's never been a place for town-wide activities. Enfield's central park (i.e. Higgins Park) is especially attractive because of its connection to the walking path across from the town hall along Freshwater Brook that lead...
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If I were running for a seat on the Town Council, here's my platform

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  Local elections can be an opportunity to discuss the issues. If I were running for Town Council, here are some issues that would make up my platform. In no particular order:  It's time to revisit Enfield's flooding risks   Are we prepared for storms that can deliver 5-plus inches of rain in an hour or a day? Climate change is increasing rainfall intensity generally in the Northeast. West Point, NY, recently saw as much as 10 inches of rain over 24 hours in July, and that same storm delivered three to nine inches of rain in Vermont, causing massive damage.    The proposal:  Hold a public information session in the JFK Auditorium on flooding risk in Enfield. Invite people to speak and share their experience with overflowing streams and flooded basements. The hearing will begin with a presentation by town officials reviewing flood maps and risks. It could include scenario discussion. What would happen if we saw 5" or more rain in 24 hours? Let's find out how...
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