City Updates Purchasing and Bid Policy for First Time in 11 Years

By John McNamara Municipal bidding procedures for the purchase of supplies and contractual services have been revised "for greater consistency and efficiency" for the first time in more than 11 years. The Common Council amended Chapter VIII of the ordinances at its June 10th meeting, increasing the threshold for competitive bidding from $7,500 to $25,000, … Continue reading City Updates Purchasing and Bid Policy for First Time in 11 Years

Water Is Life: Citizen Opposition Nixes Another Threat to Wetlands and Watershed

Withdrawn Plan for Truck Stop Near Batterson Pond Echoes Past Fights Over New Britain Watershed by John McNamara http://nbpoliticus.com Residents of Farmington and New Britain rose up as one voice in recent weeks to oppose the plan of Noble Gas Real Estate Holdings to build a diesel-gas refueling facility and warehouse on about six acres … Continue reading Water Is Life: Citizen Opposition Nixes Another Threat to Wetlands and Watershed

Batterson Park Reopens: Nature Awaits This Summer

By John McNamara - nbpoliticus.com FARMINGTON - Batterson Park, closed and unused for more than a decade, will be open to all visitors this summer as a place for picnicking, short hikes, birding, bald eagle watching, kayaking, fishing, splash padding or just communing with nature on the New Britain-Farmington line. Officials from Farmington, Hartford and … Continue reading Batterson Park Reopens: Nature Awaits This Summer