Full Open Space Funding Preserved
By a 4 to 3 vote, Bloomfield’s town council voted down a contoversial proposal to reduce open space funding in the towns 2009 budget. (See EcoRealty.)
The Council chambers were filled with people, with about 20 people speaking against the proposal and in favor of retaining full funding for the Open Space Trust Fund. They mentioned the need for open space in a town that’s 96% developed for health, well-being, and environmental reasons, the legacy of leaving open space for future generations, and the need to respect the majority vote of the people by referendum.