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Ellington Town Takes Advantage of Incentives To Renew Contract By Linda Tishler Levinson ELLINGTON — The town is extending its contract with the Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority. The Board of Selectmen voted Sept. 19 to renew the contract. The original contract, signed in 1982, had been scheduled to expire in November 2012. CRRA had offered the town incentives if it voted to renew the contract before Oct. 1, First Selectman Maurice
Blanchette said. Town Public Works Director Timothy Webb told the selectmen that a long-term contract with CRRA would be best for the town as it would secure disposal of trash and recyclables and would allow the town to opt out if tipping fees became too high. Tropical Storm Irene “Compared to many towns, we did well,” Blanchette of
Ellington in the wake of Tropical Storm Irene. The town office complex was out of power for more than a day, and many residents lost power for several days, he said. The town provided potable water and showers for residents without power. It also opened a shelter in conjunction with Tolland and Vernon. The towns have an informal contract to share shelter facilities, Blanchette said.
Board of Selectmen Makes Appointments; Seeks To Fill Vacancies ELLINGTON - At the Sept. 19 meeting of the Board of Selectmen the following appointments were approved: LAND RECORDS INSPECTOR: Reappointed Nancy Lemek for a one-year term to Sept. 30, 2012. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION ALTERNATES: Reappointed James Prichard and Michael Francis for two-year terms to Sept. 30, 2013.
VACANCIES: The following appointments will be considered at the Oct. 17 meeting of the Board of Selectmen. Vacancies exist on the boards/commissions noted below. (Names in parentheses indicate those individuals whose terms are expiring.) AD HOC CRYSTAL LAKE MILFOIL COMMITTEE: One term to May 31,
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2012. AD HOC PATRIOTIC COMMITTEE: One term to Dec. 31, 2011. BOARD OF ASSESSMENT APPEALS ALTERNATE: One term to Jan. 31, 2013. BUILDING CODE BOARD OF APPEALS: One term to April 30, 2014. CONSERVATION COMMISSION ALTERNATE: One term to March 31, 2012. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION ALTERNATE: Two terms to Jan. 31, 2013. HOUSING AUTHORITY – SNIPSIC VILLAGE TENANT MEMBER: One term to June 30, 2014. INLAND WETLANDS AGENCY ALTERNATE: One term to Jan. 31, 2013; one term to Jan. 31, 2012. PARKS AND RECREATION COM-
MISSION: One term to Jan. 31, 2014. SHARED SERVICES COMMISSION: Two terms to March 31, 2014; one term to March 31, 2012. VERNON AREA CABLE TV ADVISORY COUNCIL: One term to June 30, 2012. ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS ALTERNATE: One term to Aug. 31, 2012. SENIOR CENTER ENDOWMENT FUND COMMITTEE: One three-year term to Oct. 31, 2014 (Cook) Any Ellington elector interested in serving on one of the above-listed boards/commissions should call the First Selectman’s office at 860-870-3100 for Statement of Interest or go online to Ellington-ct.gov, select ‘Government’, select ‘Boards & Commissions’, select ‘vacancies’.
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