Merrigan doesn’t like the public. Who knew?
I recently discovered the following letter that Gary Merrigan submitted last year in support of SB 1024. I think SB 1024 had good and bad, but let’s see what insight Gary has. Let’s look at a few things. This may look like an SMS to a drinking buddy. But this is his professional life, so […]
Will taxpayers pick up the bill for Merrigan’s sewage?
Short version A few weeks ago, in the public hearing regarding 64 South Elm Street, Merrigan was allowed to use his previous sewer approval instead of getting a new approval for this new application. This is important, because new, troubling information has been discovered in the interim. The Planning & Zoning Commission approved this zone […]
Why isn’t there a grocery store in Windsor Locks?
At the public hearing for the zone change at 64 South Elm Street, somebody (I forget who, you hear so many stupid things at these meetings) mentioned that we have never in recent years been able to support a grocery store in Windsor Locks. The implication was that all that stuff in the Plan of […]
The existence of Uber does not mean everything is transit-oriented development!
It turns out that our Planning & Zoning Commission doesn’t understand the basics of smart growth and transit-oriented development. At a public hearing last week, two members implied that everywhere in town fits the definition because we have a senior shuttle. Numerous residents (in letters and in person) spent most of two public hearing sessions […]