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The commission heard from 52 Years 0 Straight 1 3 CT Lic. #568979 (203) 272-9888 a local grower, Brad Smith, FREE ESTIMATES/FULLY INSURED www.waitkuslandscaping.com regarding his need to apply for a micro-cultivator license Town Manager Sean Kimball before the early February said use of the funds is at the deadline. Currently, the state discretion of the Town only issues two of these licenses annually. Smith runs Council. a hemp growing operation in Other towns and cities in town and wants to expand Connecticut have set up his business in order to grow committees to help discannabis at his facility. tribute the ARPA funds to struggling businesses, but as The commission voted on excluding the term “cultivaCheshire received substanFREE In-Home Consultation tor” and “micro-cultivator” tially less than some surFREE In-Home Consultation rounding communities, the from the moratorium. The municipality has not instimotion passed with a 4 to 3 132 South Main Street, Cheshire, CT 06410 tuted a plan to allow memvote, and two abstentions. 132 SouthWWW.KDMKITCHENS.COM Main Street, Cheshire, CT 06410 bers of the public to apply Chairman EJ Kurtz, Casey WWW.KDMKITCHENS.COM for a portion. Downes, John Hilzinger, and Tom Selmont voted to exclude; Jeff Natale, Louis Pot moratorium Todisco, and Sean Strollo voted against the exclusion. enacted Commissioners John KarThe Planning and Zoning daras and Woody Dawson Commission voted Jan. 24 to abstained. establish a moratorium on The vote on the moratorium all cannabis-related establishments in the community, itself, passed 7 to 2, with E.C. TREE • CHESHIRE with the exception of micro- commissioners Kardaras and Dawson voting against cultivators and cultivators. (203) 272-4485 the moratorium. HIC# 0581892 • B-3163 The decision came after com— Citizen staff missioners discussed at
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The another portion of the ARPA funds was used to help offset the cost of bulky waste pickup in June of 2021 because of the expectation that residents would be disposing of a large number of items due to the pandemic. Collection costs ultimately were less than anticipated freeing up additional ARPA funds. Bulky waste was appropriated for $325,000 but the final cost ended up being $239,522, leaving around $85,000 additional.
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A portion of the ARPA funds, approximately $2 million, have already been allocated for the Bartlem South project. The project, focused on the property adjacent to Bartlem Park that is commonly referred to as the Chapman Property, would extend the park to the south and turn it into a multi-use town field and center.
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Cheshire has received roughly $8.5 million from the American Rescue Plan Act, based on town population size. The emergency assistance funding was part of the federal government’s response to economic woes generated by the pandemic.
The program was signed into law on March 11, 2021, and is the sixth COVID-19 relief bill. It provides significant resources to the State of Connecticut ($4.77 billion), cities and towns ($1.56 billion) and direct payments to Connecticut residents ($3.93 billion).
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Driving and dementia As a senior, driving may seem like a difficult task, especially for those struggling with dementia. In this Friday, March 4 webinar, Kristine Johnson, CDP, dementia specialist, Hartford HealthCare GoodLife Fitness, will discuss the progression of dementia, how dementia affects skills needed to drive, and safety concerns. The class runs from 10 to 11 a.m. Registration required. Call 1-855-442-4373 or go to HartfordHealthCare.org/VirtualClasses.
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