Snow bills pile up in Falls Village

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FALLS VILLAGE — The heavy winter has taken a toll on Falls Village’s snow clearing budget.

At the regular monthly selectmen’s meeting Monday, Feb. 9, First Selectman Dave Barger said the town has used about 86% of its budget for materials and overtime, and that doesn’t include the numbers from the most recent and biggest storm of the season.

In other business, Barger reported that after two years, Town Hall is finally going to be connected to the Connecticut Education Network (CEN) fiber optic internet service.

The board also discussed upcoming infrastructure work.

There will be a meeting in March with representatives from Cardinal Engineering and the state Department of Transportation on the plans for replacing the bridge and culvert on Cobble Road.

The selectmen also made an appointment, naming Mark Gonzonsky to the Housatonic River Commission to replace Dick Heinz. Gonzonsky was an alternate member, and Colter Rule will take over that role.

Finally, the selectmen thanked Lou Timolat for his service as the town’s representative to the Torrington Area Health District. Barger noted that what was supposed to be a temporary arrangement turned into 20 years of service.

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