Rather pg 1 2-9-23
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Rather Brisk
It didn't take long for ice to form in Mashamoquet Brook in Pomfret when temps went below zero. More photos on page 4 and on Wed. night, additional photos on FB: Putnam Town Crier & Northeast Ledger. Linda Lemmon photo.
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steps pg 1 2-9-23
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caption, page 4:
Flagging
It's hard to see but there are several pink "ribbons" wrapped around trees near the Taft Pond Road bridge. Linda Lemmon photo.
Steps to new
bridge
beginning
By Linda Lemmon
Town Crier Editor
POMFRET --- Although the bridge construction is not likely to begin for three years, there are signs of progress for the Taft Pond Road Bridge.
Small signs, but signs nonetheless. Pink ribbons delineating the wetlands areas around the bridge have been placed.
First Selectman Maureen Nicholson said flagging the wetlands is one of many, many steps to be completed before construction can begin.
Taft Pond Road Bridge is one of three bridges that the town has submitted for replacement. The federal Department of Transportation Investment in Infrastructure and Jobs Act program goes through the state. The federal local bridge program will put up 80 percent of the cost and the state pays the remaining 20 percent. The three bridges submitted are: The Taft Pond Road bridge, the Bosworth Road bridge and the Day Road bridge. She said they will cover one bridge per year and she expects projects will take perhaps three years to start.
The Taft bridge is the furthest along in the process. Nicholson said that construction will "most likely" begin in 2026. CHA Consulting Inc. of Rocky Hill is helping the town with the engineering requirements.
She said that the wetlands are flagged and the report on the wetlands has gone to the state DOT. She added that to reduce the reoccurrence of erosion and the "scour" that resulted in the 3-ton limit again, the new bridge will be "1.2 times of bankful width." Scour is when vicious storm water washes away some of the soil at the base of the bridge supports.
Other steps include investigating easements, abutters, soil tests, traffic studies, research the soil, the quality and the volume of water and much more.
Nicholson said, last year, the town has 24 bridges. Twelve of them are longer than 20 feet and the other 12 are shorter than 20 feet. A few years ago, the state stopped doing inspections on bridges shorter than 20 feet and ordered the towns to have them inspected. She added that the town also has many culverts that need work.
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legals pg 2 2-9-23
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Legal Notice
PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE
Town of Pomfret
Planning and Zoning
Commission
The Pomfret Planning & Zoning Commission will hold the following Public Hearing at its meeting on February 15, 2023, starting at 7:00 PM.
1. Aces Defense, LLC, 11 Brook Front Lane, special permit for a fitness facility, retail gun shop and training, and a storage area. A copy of the application is on file in the office of the Planning and Zoning Commission, 5 Haven Road, Pomfret Center, Connecticut.
Town of Pomfret
Dated this 19th day
of January 2023
Lynn L. Krajewski,
Clerk
Planning & Zoning Commission
Feb. 1, 2023
Feb. 8, 2023
Legal Notice
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
Town of Pomfret
Zoning Board of Appeals
The Pomfret Zoning Board of Appeals will hold the following Public Hearing at its regular meeting on February 23, 2023, starting at 7:00 PM at the Community Center:
1. Sara Coren, 142 Drown Road, variance request of Section 12.9.3a 1 & 2 of the zoning regulations (re: ADU size)
A copy of this application is on file in the office of the Zoning Board of Appeals, 5 Haven Road, Pomfret Center, Connecticut. The file is available for review during normal business hours.
Town of Pomfret
Dated this 19th day
of January 2023
Lynn L. Krajewski,
Clerk
Feb. 8, 2023
Feb. 15, 2023
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menus pg 2 2-9-23
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Woodstock Public Schools
Everyday: Fruit. Monday: Hamburgers, carrot sticks. Tuesday: Waffles, sausage. Wednesday: Chicken tenders, mashed potatoes, wax beans. Thursday: Beef and bean burritos. Friday: Pizza, salad.
Putnam Elementary/Middle
Monday; Orange popcorn chicken rice bowls. Tuesday - wolf Meal: Beef burgers with cheese, sherbet. Wednesday: Roast turkey, gravy, mashed potatoes, corn, fruit. Thursday: Pizza, salad. Friday: No school.
Putnam High
Monday: Waffle bar or spicy chicken sandwiches. Tuesday: Chicken filet sandwiches or bacon cheeseburgers. Wednesday: Beef taco pasta or chicken Caesar wraps. Thursday: Chicken burrito power bowl or calzone pizza boli. Friday: No school.
Pomfret Community
Everyday: Fresh fruit and vegetables. Alt.: Grilled cheese. Monday: Cheesy pull-a-part with marinara dip. Tuesday: Beef and cheese nachos, refried beans. Wednesday: Popcorn chicken, waffles. Thursday: Beef vegetable soup. Friday: Pizza.
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