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  • Members of the Wilton Board of Finance, from left, Stewart Koenisberg, Peter Balderston, Chairman Jeff Rutishauser, Ceci Maher, and Walter Kress. — Jeannette Ross/Hearst Connecticut Media
    Town Government
    Wilton budget guidance misfired, finance board admits
    Holding a “post-mortem” discussion on Tuesday, June 18, about this year’s budget process, the Board of Finance agreed its “budget guidance” policy needs to be re-guided. In April, the board drew...
    By Patricia Gay
  • This building at 213 Danbury Road is one about which the Historic District and Historic Properties Commission is concerned. It is slated for demolition by a developer who plans to build a childcare center. Built around 1875, the building is listed on the 1989 Historic House Survey. It is known as the Fillow-Ogden House, also known as Orem Farm. — Contributed photo/Hastings Real Estate
    Town Government
    How important are historic buildings in Wilton?
  • Wilton First Selectwoman Lynne Vanderslice issued a proclamation declaring Friday, June 7, National Gun Violence Awareness Day in Wilton. —Patricia Gay/Hearst Connecticut Media
    People
    Wilton officials encourage residents to wear orange for gun violence...
  • First Selectwoman Lynne Vanderslice in her office in town hall. — Jeannette Ross/Hearst Connecticut Media
    Politics & Elections
    Wilton first selectwoman seeks a second term
  • A rendering of the proposed apartments and present building at 487 Danbury Road.
    Town Government
    Wilton P&Z shuts door on Route 7 apartments
  • 8 West Meadow Road
    Town Government
    Schools drive competitive Fairfield County real estate market
  • National Woman’s Party activists watch Alice Paul of Ridgefield sew a star onto the NWP Ratification Flag, representing another state’s ratification of the 19th Amendment. Contributed photo
    Town Government
    Wilton selectmen OK celebration of 19th Amendment centennial
  • Town Government
    Hearing for new building in Wilton continued
    The building that now stands at 487 Danbury Road dates from 1840. — Lynandro Simmons/Hearst Connecticut Media The Planning and Zoning Commission on May 13 continued its public hearing on a proposal to allow the addition of a new building on Danbury Road. The application filed by SSS Investment LP and Wilton real estate professional Kevin O’Brien would add... By Lynandro Simmons
  • Town Government
    Wilton selectmen asked to weigh in on land dispute
    The stone house at 52 Millstone Road is at the center of a dispute between the property owners and the Wilton Land Conservation Trust. — Bryan Haeffele/Hearst Connecticut Media A dispute about a conservation agreement has landed its way to the Board of Selectmen. The board was asked at its meeting on May 6 to support an amendment to a conservation agreement for 48-52 Millstone Road, which would allow a cottage on the... By Patricia Gay
  • Town Government
    From Wilton Town Hall — Roofs, roads and bridges — bonding referendums explained
    For those who still have questions, there are four bonding referendums on Saturday’s (May 11) ballot: $350,000 for the Removal and Replacement of the Town Hall Roof There are five roofs on Town Hall totaling approximately 10,000 square feet.  They... By Wilton Bulletin
  • Town Government
    Concept plans for parks are available around Wilton
    Schenck's Island Concept A What recreational features would you like to see at Schenck’s Island and Merwin Meadows? Town officials are circulating draft concept plans to see what items interest the public for passive recreation on Schenck’s Island and the renovation of... By Patricia Gay
  • Town Government
    Half a ton of garbage is picked up in Wilton
    Ruth Frisbee, a Brownie with Wilton Troop 50734, and Alex Shiue, a Cub Scout with Pack 22, participate in the Townwide Cleanup May 4 at the Wilton Town Green. —photos by Erik Trautman/Hearst Connecticut Media About 100 people turned out to pick up garbage from town roads and the banks of the Norwalk River on Saturday, May 4. They collected 1,120 pounds of debris. Individuals, families, organizations,... By Wilton Bulletin
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  • Town Government
    Wilton plans to replace two bridges
    Pedestrians walk along the bridge at Lovers Lane. — Jeannette Ross photos It’s not a question of want, it’s a question of need. That’s how Wilton officials are classifying bridge replacements on Lovers Lane and Arrowhead Road. The Board of Selectmen decided at a recent meeting to replace the two... By Patricia Gay
  • Town Government
    Sen. Haskell applauds removal of regionalization from state budget proposals  
    State Senator Will Haskell testifies in opposition of forced regionalization March 1 in front of the Education Committee with Bethel Public Schools superintendent Dr. Christine Carver. Today, State Senator Will Haskell (D-Westport) applauded the removal of language that would mandate school regionalization as a cost-saving measure from the proposed 2019-2020 state budget. By The Ridgefield Press
  • Education
    Wilton finance board agrees to fund alternative school
    Trackside Teen Center, 15 Station Road. — Kendra Baker photo The Board of Finance voted to approve $468,000 through Charter Authority to fund the proposed alternative high school program at a special meeting on Tuesday, April 23. The funding would cover the cost of the initial year of the program. The... By Patricia Gay
  • Arts & Leisure Columns
    From Town Hall: The facts about the Board of Selectmen budget
    In last week’s Bulletin, a guest columnist criticized the low growth rate of Board of Selectmen (BOS) budgets. The BOS’s ability to do more with less is a good thing. Our informed management has eliminated unnecessary costs and provided residents... By Wilton Bulletin
  • Town Government
    Wilton’s FY 2020 budget — A perfect storm of an ailing state economy, grand list woes and...
    Board of Finance members, from left, Stewart Koenigsberg, Peter Balderston, Jeff Rutishauser, and Walter Kress at a 2018 board meeting. — Kendra Baker photo With Wilton’s mill rate for fiscal year 2020 now fixed at an increase of 1.24 percent over last year, it’s worth reviewing the context in which this decision was made, principally because the factors that contribute to this week’s decisions will... By Wilton Bulletin

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  • Town Government
    Town, schools kept to zero budget increase in Wilton
    Wilton First Selectwoman talks about the budget at the triboard meeting on April 1, 2019. The Board of Finance voted to keep both the education and town budgets flat, at a zero-percent increase for the upcoming fiscal year at meetings on April 2 and April 3. Even with that, the proposed mill rate is 28.5373, a 1.24% increase over last... By Patricia Gay
  • Town Government
    Recycling benefit to become an expense
    The recycling bins at the Wilton Transfer Station on Mather Road. — Jeannette Ross/Hearst Connecticut Media Connecticut’s recycling market has collapsed and Wilton is feeling the pinch. Recyclables, which were once a source of revenue for the town, are going to be a sizable expense. Wilton will soon have to pay approximately $100,000 to handle its... By Patricia Gay
  • Arts & Leisure Columns
    From Town Hall: Shared services — it’s working in Wilton
    The Board of Selectmen and the Board of Education have voluntarily worked together to share services, which have resulted in cost savings and cost avoidance for both. Identifying additional opportunities is always foremost in our minds. A list of... By Wilton Bulletin
  • Arts & Leisure Columns
    From Town Hall: The state looks to be the biggest challenge to our FY2020 budget
    This year’s biggest budget challenges aren’t likely to be the Board of Education’s requested increase of 1.35% nor the Board of Selectmen’s of 0.92%. With those amounts, we might have been able to muscle through the impact of the grand list... By Wilton Bulletin
  • Town Government
    Boards of Education and Finance review budget
    The Board of Finance and the Board of Education had a joint meeting at Wilton High School on Feb. 14. — Lynandro Simmons photo The Board of Education and Board of Finance held their joint meeting to review the superintendent’s proposed budget Thursday night, Feb. 14. The proposed budget from the Board of Education (BOE) comes in with a 1.35 percent increase from the... By Wilton Bulletin
  • Town Government
    Selectmen approve river restoration project
    The Norwalk River in Cannondale. — Jeannette Ross photo An environmental restoration project designed to improve the habitat of the Norwalk River surrounding Schenck’s Island, was given the thumbs up by the Board of Selectmen. The town of Wilton, owner of the Schenck’s Island public recreation area,... By Patricia Gay
  • Town Government
    Planning and Zoning Commission to discuss affordable housing
    The Planning and Zoning Commission will discuss affordable housing as well as the POCD at a special meeting on Monday, Feb. 4. — Lynandro Simmons photo The Planning and Zoning Commission will discuss the Plan of Conservation and Development (POCD), affordable housing and more at its special meeting on Monday, Feb. 4, 7:15 p.m., in Room A of the Town Hall Annex. First Selectwoman Lynne Vanderslice... By Jeannette Ross
  • Business
    Millstone Farm application is withdrawn
    Room A of the town hall annex was standing- room-only for a public hearing on Millstone Property Holdings, LLC’s application. — Kendra Baker photo Millstone Property Holdings, LLC’s application to create a regulatory change to Wilton’s zoning regulations has been withdrawn, according to Town Planner Bob Nerney. Under the name “Millstone Property Holdings, LLC,” Millstone Farm owners Volckert... By Wilton Bulletin
  • Town Government
    Selectmen support land trust efforts to buy 183 Ridgefield Road
    The Board of Selectmen is supporting the Wilton Conservation Land Trust in its efforts to purchase 183 Ridgefield Road. Blue flag iris is among the plants native to North America growing on the property. — Jeannette Ross photo The Wilton Board of Selectmen voted unanimously to issue a letter of support for the Wilton Land Conservation Trust’s state grant application for its purchase of a 13-acre tract of property at 183 Ridgefield Road. The land trust intends to... By Patricia Gay
  • Town Government
    Wilton Heights and Millstone hearings continued
    P&Z public hearings on applications submitted by Wilton Heights, LLC and Millstone Farm Holdings, LLC have been continued to Monday, Jan. 28. By Kendra Baker
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