Results of last nights town meeting

Good morning. Thank you to all who attended last nights town meeting. Here are the results of the questions…

1. Shall the Town of North Stonington be authorized to negotiate the sale of the property located at 163 Wintechog Hill Road for the development of affordable housing? - Failed

2. Shall the Town of North Stonington have permission to lease up to 20 acres of land on Town-owned parcels on Wintechog Hill Road to build photovoltaic systems for a solar project? -Passed

3. Shall the Town of North Stonington adopt an Ordinance titled “Land Acquisition Fund” and for the Town Clerk to be allowed to publish an abbreviated version of the legal ad regarding the Notice of Passage of the Land Acquisition Fund ordinance? - Passed

4. Shall the Town of North Stonington invest $40,000 with Avalonia Land Conservancy for the purchase of a permanent open space parcel on Puttker Road from the Land Acquisition fund? - Failed

5. Shall the Town of North Stonington empower the First Selectman to enter into a contract with the Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection for the services of two (2) Resident Troopers for a term of three years July 1, 2019-June 30, 2022? - Passed

6. Shall the Town of North Stonington as approved by the Board of Finance approve an additional appropriation in the amount of $101,749 for LoCIP projects? – Passed

We look forward to moving the items forward that passed. In addition we will be conducting a survey soon to get feedback on town meeting voting vs. ballot voting and voter preference. Please keep an eye out for that survey. Thank you again for your participation in town government and special thanks to the boards and commissions who contributed to the items on the call as well as the staff who helped make the meeting last night move as smoothly as possible.