2019-20 Town of Kent budget and Region 1 school budget and Streetscape
- May 3 at 7 p.m.. This is a budget hearing only and a vote will not happen. Click VOTE logo for budget
- May 3 following the Budget Hearing a Town Meeting to be adjourned to a referendum vote on a bond resolution for the Streetscape project. See info below.
- May 7 - 12- 8 p.m at Kent Town Hall Region 1 Education budget referendum.
- May 16 - 12- 8 p.m at Kent Town Hall - Referendum vote on Streetscape Bond Resolution. See below for more info.
- May 17 at 7 p.m. Town Budget vote.
Click on VOTE logo to see the full proposed Town budgets
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The Kent Streetscape Project- an update
Click on Town logo above for full resolution and Absentee Ballots will be available Monday April 29th. Information and Application
Here
Any questions please call Town Clerk at 860-927-3433
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The Kent Streetscape Project is on hold right now awaiting a May 3 meeting to authorize a referendum vote on May 16 from 12-8 p.m. at Town Hall
· This referendum vote is your opportunity to formally weigh in on whether the Streetscape Project is something you want the Town to spend money on.
· The referendum vote is YES or NO on a funding resolution, not on materials,scope of project,etc.
· If the resolution passes, it allows the Town to contract for the creation of a
Plan/Specs
. Up until now, all discussion has been about a concept, not a plan.
· The
Plan/Specs
take between five and six months to complete and about half way through the process decisions regarding materials and scope of project need to be finalized.
· At least one additional Town Meeting will be convened to secure final taxpayer approval of the
Plan/Specs
before the project is put out to bid.
· This process has been compared to getting pre-approved for financing before purchasing a house. If you see it and don't like it then no sidewalks and only a nominal amount will have been expended.
· A YES vote on the bond resolution will allow us to get
Plan/Specs
to bring to you with all the details including construction materials and scope of project.
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Birch Hill Recovery Center LLC approved by the State
After many months, the State Department of Public Health has granted a Certificate of Need to the Birch Hill Recovery Center LLC to operate a drug and alcohol rehab facility in the building formerly known as The Kent. 15 conditions were attached to the approval, on top of the 20 attached to the Kent P&Z approval in 2017.
Birch Hill hopes to be operational in 2020.
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The Kent Transfer Station
- The annual shredding date has been changed from April 27 to May 25 due to a scheduling issue. This is a free event with no limits, but please bring only things that need to be shredded.
- Annual Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off is set for June 1 in Falls Village. Must pre register at Kent Town Hall in the Selectman's office. More info in the May newsletter.
