Government

Schedule For South School Paving Project Is ‘Tight’

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The Board of Selectmen on Tuesday approved $334,675.01 in bonding for the repaving of the parking lot at South School, however, with only three weeks left to complete the project, there was just a hint of concern that it could interfere with the opening of school on Sept. 3. The project involves taking the old pavement up, replacing it with new pavement and re-striping the lot. But as Director of Public Works Mike Pastore explained, it involves “more than paving, we’re taking out seven islands, we’re repaving sidewalks, and we’re replacing the granite curbing… “

“The schedule is tight,” Pastore told the board. “The big hold-up will be, if we have a week’s worth of rain, we’re going to have a problem.”

Looking at the positives, First Selectman Rob Mallozzi said the town expected bids to come in as high as $400,000, “so this is a good number.”

Pastore said the town got two bids for the project – a third potential bidder couldn’t take the job due to schedule constraints.

Around Town

Idea To Ban Dogs In Bristow Is Floated Again At Parks & Rec

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Is Bristow a town park? Or is it a bird sanctuary? And if Bristow is a bird sanctuary, should dogs be allowed there? Those nagging questions came up again during last Wednesday’s meeting of the Park & Recreation Commission, when commission member Francesca Segalas provided an update on the condition of the preserve, which is adjacent to Mead Park. Segalas’ update wasn’t really supposed to focus on the issue of dogs in the park – but the commission acknowledged that it’s an issue that needs to be addressed again at some point in the future.

News

Stamford Man’s After Hours Park Visit Yields Infraction

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A 19-year-old Stamford man was issued an infraction for possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia on Wednesday, Aug. 3. Police said an officer on patrol noticed a vehicle parked in Irwin Park at about 10:16 p.m., which is after park hours. Upon investigating, the officer determined that teen was in possession of less than a half ounce of marijuana.

Government

Parks & Rec Seeks To Regulate Drone Use

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In an effort to regulate drone use on town-owned lands, the Parks & Recreation Commission on Wednesday approved new signs prohibiting the use of drones in Mead Park, Irwin Park and Kiwanis Park. The new signs – which will be installed later this year – will instruct park goers that drone use is allowed in Waveny Park, provided that flyers are registered members of the New Canaan Radio Control Society (NCRCS) and have the appropriate insurance. In addition, it was announced that the NCRCS has agreed to assist the town in regulating drone use by defining drones as radio controlled aircraft under its charter. Under a set of revised rules recently put together by the commission, moving forward,  people who want to fly drones on town lands must become members of the Society and must carry Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) membership and insurance. The insurance is important as it will help indemnify the town in the event a drone causes severe property damage or if someone is injured or killed by a drone on town property.