Fall's Village Selectmen appoint Dick Heinz to Housatonic River Commission

The board also discussed distribution of ARPA funds, bridge repairs, and tree maintenance.

Fall's Village Selectmen appoint Dick Heinz to Housatonic River Commission

The Fall's village Board of Selectmen met Monday, July 8.

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FALLS VILLAGE — At the July 8 meeting for the Board of Selectmen, the board accepted the resignation of Matt Gallagher as an alternate on the Housatonic River Commission and appointed Dick Heinz to the position.

The selectmen voted to send $1000 from federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to the Northwest Connecticut Transit District.

The selectmen recommended to the board of finance an appropriation of up to $6000 from the Bridge Reserve Account for the purpose of hiring Cardinal Engineering to prepare the proper grant paperwork for federal funding (100%) for the repair of Cobble Road Bridge and Canaan Mountain Road Bridge.

First Selectman Dave Barger noted that the state Department of Transportation is working on Route 7 in Falls Village and North Canaan, and the work is expected to continue up to the end of the month.

No action was taken on three items: the sale of 35 Railroad St., replacing a tree at the Falls Village Inn and the parking plan for the downtown area.

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