Summary of 8-15-24 Easton Board of Selectman Meeting + Recording
By Dana Benson Save Our Towns/Save Our Schools Important Business: Citizen Petition for Special Town Meeting to Make PNZ Elected Voted Down Discussion of the Sale of Aquarion Water Co. Regional Natural Hazard Plan Adopted Ground Penetrating Radar Survey of Cemeteries Approved Link to recording: https://vimeo.com/999363682?share=copy Below is my selective summary of the 8-15-24 Selectman […]
Are you going to support Trump? If not now, when? Act today!
How to Volunteer for Trump and How to Donate. by Dana Benson Save Our Towns/Save Our Schools Trump’s Get Out the Vote effort is called “Trump Force 47.” Learn how you can help Trump right now from your home. I did the Trump Force 47 “Trump Talks” online training this past Sunday. About 150 volunteers participated […]
How You Can Volunteer to Help Tony Hwang’s Campaign Today
To find out what you can do, contact Hwang’s campaign manager, George Vatis, on his cell at 203-858-6818, email him at [email protected], or stop in at Tony’s Campaign HQ at 2060 Black Rock Tpke, Fairfield. Tony has represented the towns of Bethel, Easton, Fairfield, and Newtown in the State Legislature for many years. He was […]
Easton’s Freedom of Information Fiasco-Letter to Easton Courier
By Dana Benson Save Our Towns/Save Our Schools Why did First Selectman Bindelglass file a complaint with the State Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Commission against an Easton citizen in November 2023 for requesting information about the Riding Academy’s compliance with zoning, and why didn’t he tell the other Selectmen or the citizen? The citizen, […]
Easton Citizen Dacey Scolds Bindelglass on FOIA Fiasco
By Dana Benson Save Our Towns/Save Our Schools Below are links to a video clip and transcript of what Easton citizen Beverly Dacey had to say at the recent Selectman meeting regarding Bindelglass’s decision to file a secret complaint against an Easton citizen for making too many Freedom of Information (FOIA) requests regarding zoning violations […]
Labeling Opponents “Obstructionists” Corrodes Public Discourse says Easton’s Dave Antonez
Video link to Dave Antonez’s comments on Civility August 1, 2024 Easton Selectman Meeting https://vimeo.com/993908110 Transcript: Hi, Dave Antonez. So just two things from listening to this conversation. One, we keep using the word vexatious (in this meeting) to describe something that the state has said is not vexatious. I find that ironic because Nick […]
Heated Debate at Easton Selectman Meeting over Activist’s FOI requests
Below is my unofficial transcript of a 22 minute portion of the 8-1-24 Easton Selectman Meeting where the Selectmen discuss the secret Freedom of Information Complaint filed by First Selectman Bindelglass against June Logie of Citizens for Responsible Government. The definitive record of the meeting is the official recording that will be posted to the […]
Factories in Easton, First Selectman complaint to State about FOI is dismissed
Board of Selectmen Meeting tonight Thurs. 8/1 @ 7:30 Zoom/ in person, Town Hall https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81927786921?pwd#success ID: 819 2778 6921 Passcode:06612 Tell your leaders how you feel about factories in Easton. Although fifty of you showed up for the last Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting, you were not allowed to speak. This meeting is your only […]
History of Easton CT’s Zoning-Easton Courier article
Here is a great article by local historian Bruce Nelson on Easton’s zoning. https://eastoncourier.news/2022/02/05/the-history-of-eastons-zoning-its-impact-on-affordable-housing-today/
Easton Zoning Board of Appeals Does Not Hear Complaint On Cabinet Factory
The Easton Zoning Board of Appeals voted to remove an Easton resident’s complaint regarding the expansion of the cabinet factory next to EMS from the July 9, 2024, meeting agenda. They may decide to hear the complaint in the future. The audio recording link is below. On Tuesday, 7/9/24, the Zoning Board of Appeals voted […]