Sharon may still seek its own transfer station site


SHARON — First Selectman Malcolm Brown is adopting a "wait and see" attitude to the news of a new site for the Salisbury-Sharon transfer station (for more on the proposed new site, see page A1).

"The first thing is to wait for Salisbury to vote on it," he said. "And for all I know they might vote on whether or not to continue the relationship with Sharon."

The two towns split the operating costs, with Sharon’s share at about 42 percent.

In the meantime, Brown said he would like to see Sharon revisit the question of a separate transfer station. The town commissioned a study in 2004.

"We might have to do our own site research," he said. "In any event, I think we should be prepared for the possibility."

Brown also said that reaction to the news of the new site was not just muted, but non-existent. "We have not fielded any phone calls."


— Patrick L. Sullivan

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