BETHEL — A resident offered to do an in-depth inspection of the former Ethel Bisbee School for $1, if a preliminary look inside the building reveals it’s worth the time, Town Manager Christine Landes said Monday. Landes said Bo Boden, who owns and operates Accu-Pro Inspections, offered to do the inspection to make a list […]
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Bethel board approves annual town meeting warrant, airport budget
BETHEL — The Board of Selectmen voted 4-0 Monday evening to approve the warrant for the annual town meeting. The warrant articles will be decided at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 15, at Crescent Park Elementary School. The municipal budget is $3.85 million, a slight increase over this fiscal year, which ends June 30. Town Manager […]
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Cemetery request on Bethel board agenda
BETHEL — The Board of Selectmen will vote tonight on whether to approve the annual town meeting warrant and will discuss a request to take over a cemetery. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. at the Town Office. Town Manager Christine Landes said the proposed 2016-17 municipal budget is $3.85 million, a slight increase […]
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Bethel residents approve several budget items
BETHEL — Residents overwhelmingly voted in favor of several municipal budget items at Wednesday evening’s annual town meeting at Crescent Park School. As of 8 p.m., residents were still making their way through the 38-article warrant. The proposed 2015-16 municipal budget is $3.7 million, an increase over last year’s $3.4 million. Among the articles approved […]
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Bethel board approves waivers for town employees’ accumulated vacation time
BETHEL — The Board of Selectmen unanimously voted Monday evening to approve waivers for three town employees who have accrued vacation time. Town Manager Christine Landes told the board that the town’s personnel policy allows employees to accumulate a maximum of 240 hours of vacation time. “The employees are allowed a ‘once-in-10-year’ (cash) payout of […]
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Bethel selectmen approve increasing number of Recreation Board members
BETHEL — The Board of Selectmen unanimously voted Monday evening to approve an ordinance change that would increase the Recreation Board’s ranks from five regular members and two alternates to seven regular members and two alternates. Selectman Peter Southam asked Town Manager Christine Landes if increasing the number of members on the Recreation Board would […]
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Several Bethel recreation areas to become tobacco-free zones
BETHEL — Town Manager Christine Landes said Wednesday morning that tobacco-free zones will be established at several town recreation areas. At Monday’s selectmen meeting, a resident asked if tobacco-free zones could be established in all town recreation areas, Landes said. “The Conservation Committee came to me and suggested that we add tobacco-free zones to all […]
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Ambulance Department, Chamber of Commerce on Bethel board agenda
BETHEL — Personnel from Bethel Ambulance Department will ask the Board of Selectmen on Monday for permission to sell some extra equipment. The meeting is set for 7 p.m. March 9 at the Town Office. Town Manager Christine Landes said the board was approached by the department about selling extra stretchers. “The town of Bethel […]
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Bethel selectmen offer to schedule informational session on fluoride water
BETHEL — Two weeks after a Bethel business owner requested 45 minutes of time during a May 11 public hearing to give information on fluoride in the town’s water, the Board of Selectmen said Monday they would schedule a separate informational session for her to present her data. The town has added fluoride to the […]
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Bethel public hearing on fluoride in town water to be held May 11
BETHEL — After being postponed for more than six months, the Board of Selectmen has scheduled a public hearing for May 11 to discuss whether to remove the fluoride from the town’s drinking water. Although the town has added fluoride to the water supply since 1970, Bethel business owner Sarah Lane brought evidence of health […]