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Falls Village selectmen establish two new town committees

FALLS VILLAGE — The Board of Selectmen established two committees at the board’s regular meeting Monday, March 10.

On a motion from Selectman Judy Jacobs, the Village Historic District Committee, which will be advisory to the Board of Selectmen, will include Tracy Wilson, Cheryl Aeschliman, Bill Beebe and Caitlin Jenkins as members, and Richard Brezine and Scott Jack as alternate. Jacobs will be an ex-officio member and liaison to the Board of Selectmen.

On a motion from First Selectman Dave Barger, the board established the Affordable Housing Task Force, also advisory to the Board of Selectmen, and appointedMary Priestman, Kathy Clark, Lara Haffner and Carmella Barger, with Barger acting as ex-officio member and liaison to the Board of Selectmen.

The selectmen also discussed making a committee of the Falls Village Grant Group but took no action.

The selectmen sent a request from the Fire Commission for $10,000 to cover the costs of physicals to the Board of Finance.

The finance board subsequently approved the expenditure.

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