Woodstock’s Planning & Zoning Commission approved at its December 2nd, 2021, meeting a proposal I authored to improve the meaningful use of accessory apartments that can be built as part of or on the same lot as a single family house. More and more people are looking into accessory apartments as a way to have …
WINY RADIOFROM THE NEWSROOM: FROM WOODSTOCK SAFETY PATROL: Woodstock School Buses Soon to Have Dash Cams When a Woodstock school bus was passed on the passenger loading side last fall by an irate motorist, bus driver George McCoy made an offer to his supervisor, Dattco Transportation Woodstock Terminal Mgr. Jerilyn Dupuis, to have the Woodstock Safety …
Your Money Is Your Property
YOUR MONEY IS YOUR PROPERTY Money is property. Whether it is tangible as dollar bills and coins or intangible as numbers on a bank statement, money belongs to someone. When you have a job and you work, you earn money. When you make and sell something or provide a service, you make money. When you …
Economic Development
I spent last night meeting with Woodstock’s Economic Development Commission (EDC). We discussed ways the Planning & Zoning Commission (PZC) and the EDC can work together. Good talk about ways to encourage appropriate economic development and tax base diversity for our community. The PZC has been doing a lot for economic development and agriculture support, …
Woodstock’s Economic Development and Business Community
Woodstock’s Planning & Zoning Commission was not able to hold its monthly meeting this month. The Commission will continue its work on the important issue of economic development and business regulations, items that were on the agenda for the March meeting. The next regular Commission meeting is scheduled for Thursday, April 20th, at 7:30 PM …
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One Society
One Society By Jeffrey A. Gordon, M.D. President, Connecticut State Medical Society September 28th, 2016 Thank you for bestowing upon me today the distinguished honor of President. One hundred and seventy-seven physicians have held this office before me. I hope many more men and women hold it long into the future. We rejoice outwardly this …
Managing Public Testimony
Your town’s planning and zoning commission makes legislative and administrative decisions. Underpinning these decisions is the receipt of testimony from applicants, municipal staff and agencies, professional experts, lawyers, and members of the public. A planning and zoning commission makes good decisions when it takes into account all of the testimony it receives, follows its review …
The Taking of Land Part 2
The first part of my article series (July 31st) touched upon some of the constitutional issues regarding the taking by government of private land. Article V of the Constitution says, in pertinent part “nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation”. This says that when private property is taken, government must …