Sprucing up Sharon to make it look better, run better

SHARON — It will soon be easier to find your way around town, following action announced by the Board of Selectmen in Sharon at their meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 24.

New reflective, easy to read, street identification signs and some other semi-official signs will be appearing around town in the coming weeks.

“We have quite a bit of signage in town, but it’s all different,” First Selectman Brent Colley said. 

“This [signage] is not cheap,” he added, estimating the cost at around $5,000. The town has also ordered signs that designate pedestrian crossings and additional speed limit signs. Some posts will also be replaced.

The order for the brighter signs is in.  

“My apologies to those who think we’ve taken too long,” Colley said about the improvement.

Recalling signage history, Colley recounted that the town did not have signs until the 1950s and 1960s when, with the help of the Sharon Woman’s Club, signage was installed.

“It’s really neat in terms of history,” Colley said, praising the work and contributions to the town by the Sharon Woman’s Club over the years.

A request to use the town Green near the Clock Tower for a gathering on Saturday, Oct. 12, was granted to Public Square Rosary Rally to Pray for America. The group will also have permission to display their banner on that day.

Work on the town Green has proceeded well, the selectmen noted indicating that the entire crew is pushing to get it done.  

“It’s been a lot of hand work,” selectman Dale Jones said, preparing the Green for the final step of seeding. The Green is expected to be green again by Hallowe’en.

Appointed to the Housatonic River Commission as an alternate member was James Saunders, whose term will expire in 2021. The selectmen added their praise for his ongoing interest in the Housatonic River.