Selectmen prep for upcoming grant projects in Falls Village

Selectmen prep for upcoming grant projects in Falls Village
Falls Village Town Hall
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FALLS VILLAGE — At a special meeting Wednesday morning, Jan. 28, the Board of Selectmen approved the implementation of three items relating to upcoming capital projects using state Small Town Economic Assistance Program (STEAP) grants.

Among the approvals was a state-required sign to be posted at project sites identifying the STEAP-funded work.

The board approved $3,200 in supplies for repairs and painting at the pool house at the town recreation site. The work will be completed in-house with the help of volunteers.

For an upcoming food-waste diversion project at the transfer station, the town will purchase a 10-foot shipping container for $4,845 to store material. First Selectman Dave Barger said the container is not only large but “about as close to bear-proof as it gets.”

In other business, the selectmen approved payment of a $425 invoice to Hadden Electric for electrical work that allowed Christmas lights to be installed on the town Green, which remain lit.

The board also discussed ways to streamline the format of its regular meetings, which have been criticized for redundancy.

After some back and forth, Barger said he will draft a revised meeting format and circulate it to Selectmen Judy Jacobs and Chris Kinsella ahead of the next regular meeting on Monday, Feb. 9.

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