www.WashingtonCT.org The Town of Washington, Connecticut Minutes: Town Meetings

• May 19, 2011 (or, same minutes in a DOC or PDF file)
  Special Town Meeting
  1. 1. To approve an expenditure of a $150,000 STEAP Grant awarded to the Town of Washington for construction of a pedestrian crossing for individuals using Bee Brook Road (Route 47) and the Hidden Valley Preserve

• May 19, 2011 (or, same minutes in a DOC or PDF file)
  Annual Town Budget Meeting
  1. 1. To consider and act upon the proposed General Fund Expenses and Transfers for the 2011-2012 fiscal year.
  2. 2. To consider and act upon the proposed Nonrecurring Capital Expenses for the 2011-2012 fiscal year.
  3. 3. To consider and act upon the transfer of funds to cover the overage in the Winter Maintenance budget line of the 2010-2011 Budget.
  4. 4. To nominate an elect two representatives to the Shepaug Regional School District Board of Education.
  5. 5. Discussion of STEAP Grant funds for an alternative pedestrian bridge in Hidden Valley.

• October 10, 2010 (or, same minutes in a DOC or PDF file)
  Annual Town Meeting
  1. 1. To set the dates for the annual Town Budget Hearing and Annual Town Budget Meeting in May 2011.
  2. 2. To adopt Food Service Establishment Licensing Ordinance and amend Ordinance # 307A that sets Health Department inspection fees.
  3. 3. To amend Ordinance #107 that sets the time of Town Meetings.
  4. 4. To approve an ex-budget appropriation for tax refunds.
  5. 5. To rescind Ordinance # 602 Hours for Alcoholic Liquor Sales on Sunday

• May 20, 2010 (or, same minutes in a DOC or PDF file)
  Annual Town Budget Meeting
  1. 1. To consider and act upon the proposed General Fund Expenses and Transfers for the 2010-2011 fiscal year.
  2. 2. To consider and act upon the proposed Nonrecurring Capital Expenses for the 2010-2011 fiscal year.
  3. 3. To amend Ordinance #121 Establishing a Housing Commission.

• January 7, 2010 (or, same minutes in a DOC or PDF file)
  Special Town Meeting
  1. 1. The approval of an expenditure of $110,000.00 from the Town of Washington's Affordable Housing Fund to the Washington Community Housing Trust for pre-development costs associated with the acquisition, development and implementation of Marbledale Meadows with the following condition: that $25,000.00 be conveyed to WCHT to fund work required to complete their application to DECD and the balance of $85,000.00 be conveyed to WCHT upon their written receipt of a full funding commitment from the State of CT Department of Economic and Community Development sufficient to complete the project.
  2. 2. To re-schedule the Annual Town Budget Meeting for the Town of Washington from Saturday, May 22, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. to Thursday, May 20, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. per Town Ordinance.

• October 5, 2009 (or, same minutes in a DOC or PDF file)
  Annual Town Meeting
  1. To set the dates for the annual town budget hearing and meeting in May 2010.
  2. To transfer funds in the amount of $50,000 from the Sanitation section, and $20,000 from the Conservation of Health section to the Highways section of the 2008-2009 General Fund budget.
  3. To add up to $190,000 to the 2009-2010 Nonrecurring Fund for the Painter Ridge Road Reclaim and Repave Project that will be offset by a Rural Minor Connector Grant from the State of Connecticut in an equal amount.
  4. To add up to $99,500 to the 2009-2010 Nonrecurring Fund for the Nettleton Hollow Road Bridge Project that will be offset by a State Bridge Fund Grant in an equal amount.

• May 21, 2009 (or, same minutes in a DOC or PDF file)
  Annual Town Budget Meeting
  1. To consider and act upon the proposed General Fund Expenses and Transfers for the 2009-2010 fiscal year.
  2. To consider and act upon the proposed Nonrecurring Capital Expenses for the 2009-2010 fiscal year.
  3. To authorize the Board of Selectmen to apply for and expend any Federal or State Grants for and by the Town of Washington for the 2009-2010 fiscal year.
  4. To adopt, on behalf of the Town of Washington, Nondiscrimination and/or Affirmative Action Policies required under Connecticut General Statutes and all other related policies required for applications for Federal and State Grants for the 2009-2010 fiscal year.
  5. To amend Town Ordinance #511A “Waiving Property Tax Less Than $2.00 Amendment.”
  6. To amend and approve the Lake Waramaug Interlocal Agreement.

• April 8, 2009 (or, same minutes in a DOC or PDF file)
  Special Town Meeting
  1. Resolution #1: That the Town purchase 31.369+/- acres of land located at 108 New Milford Turnpike from Washington Partners, LLC as shown on maps #1667A and 1667B in the land records of the Town of Washington, for a sum not to exceed $500,000 from the Town of Washington Open Space Fund.
  2. Resolution #2: To nominate candidates for election to four positions on the Region #12 Board of Education, said terms to continue from July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2013. And further, that all names of those nominated be considered for election by a referendum vote scheduled for May 5, 2009 held in conjunction with the vote on the proposed Region #12 2009-2010 Education Budget.

• January 8, 2009 (or, same minutes in a DOC or PDF file)
  Special Town Meeting
  1. To appropriate funds not to exceed $50,000 from the 2006-07 Fund Balance to cover 2007-08 Winter Maintenance Highway budget expenditures.
  2. To transfer funds in the amount of $34,000 from the Sanitation section to the General Government section of the 2007-08 General Fund budget.

• October 6, 2008 (or, same minutes in a DOC or PDF file)
  Annual Town Meeting
  1. To set the dates for the annual town budget hearing and meeting in May 2009.
  2. To amend the Town’s Transfer Station Ordinance.
  3. To authorize the Board of Selectmen to apply for and expend any Federal or State Grants for and by the Town of Washington for remainder of the 2008-2009 fiscal years.
  4. To adopt, on behalf of the Town of Washington, Nondiscrimination and/or Affirmative Action Policies required under Connecticut General Statutes and all other related policies required for applications for Federal and State Grants for the remainder of the 2008-2009 fiscal year.

• May 22, 2008 (or, same minutes in a DOC or PDF file)
  Annual Town Budget Meeting
  1. To consider and act upon the proposed General Fund Expenses for the 2008-2009 fiscal year.
     
  2. To consider and act upon the proposed Nonrecurring Capital Expenses for the 2008-2009 fiscal year.
     
  3. To discuss and act upon the discontinuance of Old River Road.
     
  4. To discuss and act upon amending Town Ordinance 720, Ordinance Establishing Citation Procedures and Fines for Violations of Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Regulations, Section E, Schedule of Fines.

• April 3, 2008 (or, same minutes in a DOC or PDF file)
  Special Town Meeting:
  1. Shall the Town of Washington present as its preference to the Region 12 Board of Education option 1) renovate the existing Washington Primary School; or option 2) construction of a new Washington Primary School; to be included in the Regions' Three Elementary School Plan.
  2. Move that the Board of Selectmen be authorized to inform the Region 12 Board of Education that the Town of Washington will oppose any new referendum on Primary School facilities until any and all appeals of the Superior Court decision regarding the legality of the Consolidated School option have bee resolved; so that the choice of the Consolidated option and Three School option or neither may be presented in a single referendum.

• October 1, 2007 (or, same minutes in a PDF file)
  Annual Town Meeting:
  1. To set the dates for the annual town budget hearing and meeting in May 2008.
  2. To amend the Town's Transfer Station ordinance.

• May 24, 2007 (or, same minutes in a PDF file)
  Annual Town Budget Meeting:
  1. To consider and act upon the proposed General Fund Expenses for the 2007-2008 fiscal year.
  2. To consider and act upon the proposed Nonrecurring Capital Expenses for the 2007-2008 fiscal year.
  3. To discuss and consider amending the tax abatement granted to the First Congregational Church for the Ellsworth Apartments.
  4. To elect representatives to the Shepaug Valley Region #12 Board of Education.

• March 8, 2007 (or, same minutes in a PDF file)
  Special Town Meeting:
  1. To authorize Richard C. Sears, First Selectman, to enter into and sign contracts on behalf of the Town of Washington with the State of Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection.
  2. To amend the Town Ordinance "Tax Relief Program for Elderly and Disabled Homeowners".

• October 3, 2006
  Annual Town Meeting:
  1. To set the dates for the annual town budget hearing and meeting in May 2007.
  2. To approve an amount not to exceed $25,000 for ompletion of the town garage site work and building project.
  3. To adopt an ordinance to establish an affordable housing fund.
  4. To adopt an ordinance establishing citation procedures and fines for violations of zoning regulations.
  5. To amend the Town's building fees ordinance.
  6. To discuss and consider discontinuing a portion of Frisbie Road.

• May 18, 2006
  Annual Town Budget Meeting:
  1. To approve the proposed General Fund Expenses for the 2006-2007 fiscal year.
  2. To approve the proposed Nonrecurring Capital Expenses for the 2006-2007 fiscal year.
  3. To approve an expenditure from the 2005-2006 General Fund to the Town of Washington Pension Fund.
  4. To amend the Town Ordinance regarding the convening of future town meetings.
  5. To amend the Town Ordinance regarding building fees.
  6. To amend the town Ordinance regarding Tax Relief for the Elderly and Disabled Homeowners

• February 23, 2006
  Special Town Meeting:
  1. To consider and act upon a Resolution by the Board of Selectmen to approve the filing of an application with the Commissioner of the Department of Economic and Community Development for a Small Cities Grant on behalf of the Washington Community Housing Trust for the purpose of renovations to infrastructure of the Dodge Farm Housing complex in an amount not to exceed $400,000; and to authorize and direct the First Selectman to file such an application, to provide such additional information, to execute such other documents as may be required by the Commissioner, to execute an Assistance Agreement with the State of Connecticut for State financial assistance if such an Agreement is offered, to execute any amendments, recessions and revisions thereto, to implement project activities, if approved, and to act as the authorized representative of the Town of Washington on behalf of the Washington Community Housing Trust.

• November 15, 2005 [ transcript received 12/30/05 ]
  Special Town Meeting:
  1. To consider and act upon a proposal to enter into an "Inter-municipal Agreement" with the towns of Bridgewater and Roxbury, as amended and approved by the Board of Selectmen on November 9,2005, to establish an Elementary School Steering Committee to evaluate the feasibility of constructing and/or renovating elementary school properties in each town and alternatives thereto.
  2. To consider and act upon a proposal to approve an amount not to exceed $33,400 for the Town's portion of expenses associated with the evaluation of the feasibility of constructing and/or renovating elementary school properties in each town and alternatives thereto.

• October 3, 2005
  Annual Town Meeting:
  1. To set the dates for the annual town budget hearing and meeting in May of 2006.
  2. To approve an amendment to the Ordinance Establishing Fees for the Lane Use Commissions.
  3. To approve an amendment to the Ordinance Establishing Fees for the Transfer Station.
  4. To discuss and consider, for a vote on the June 2006 Referendum, a resolution amending the Town Ordinances to provide for four year terms of office for the offices of First Selectman, members of the Board of Selectmen, Tax Collector and Treasurer, commencing with the next regular election after this ordinance is adopted.
  5. To establish an Ordinance authorizing tax exemption for farm machinery and farm buildings.

• September 6, 2005
  Special Town Meeting:
  1. Petition to establish formal policy regarding minutes of town meetings.

• August 25, 2005
  Special Town Meeting:
  1. To consider and act upon a proposed Ordinance Regarding the Taking of Private Property by Eminent Domain.
  2. To consider and act upon a proposed Amendment to the Ordinance to Establish an Open Space and Land Acquisition Fund.

• May 19, 2005 [ transcript received 1/27/06 ]
  Annual Town Budget Meeting:
  1. To consider and act upon the proposed General Fund Expenses for the 2005-2006 fiscal year.
  2. To consider and act upon the proposed Nonrecurring Capital Expenses for the 2005-2006 fiscal year.
  3. To discuss and consider the establishment of a Housing Commission.
  4. To discuss and consider a permanent tax abatement for Washington Community Housing Trust's property at 16 Church Street, New Preston.
  5. To elect representatives to the Shepaug Valley Region #12 Board of Education.

• April 12, 2005
  Special Town Meeting:
  1. To consider and act upon a resolution authorizing the First Selectman to execute on behalf of the Town of Washington the Stipulated Judgment and Settlement Agreement to resolve the matter of the City of Waterbury versus the Town of Washington, et al.

• March 23, 2005
  Special Town Meeting:
  1. To consider and act upon a resolution to authorize the Town's Representative to the Bristol Resource Recovery Facility Operating Committee to execute on behalf of the Town various agreements necessary for the issuance of refunding bonds by the Committee in order to reduce debt service costs for the Town under its existing Service Agreement with the operator of the Bristol Resource Recovery Facility.

• March 10, 2005
  Special Town Meeting:
  1. To establish an Ordinance regarding a Tax Relief Program for Elderly and Disabled Homeowners.
  2. To establish an Ordinance regarding Possession of Alcohol by Minors.
  3. To discontinue a portion of West Mountain Road.

• October 4, 2004
  Annual Town Meeting:
  1. To set the dates for the annual town budget hearing and meeting in May of 2005.
  2. To introduce the Town Planning Process.