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Last 14 days

• Selectmen weigh Apple Barn senior center funding. Simsbury selectmen weighed year-end surplus funding meant to make the long-discussed Apple Barn senior center "shovel ready" for a rebuild estimated at $4 million to $6 million, as a resident alleged the First Selectman altered meeting records to shield the police chief from questioning.Simsbury News
• Zoning panel deadlocks on Dorset car wash. Simsbury's Zoning Commission failed to reach a majority on a proposed car wash at Dorset Crossing, as an intervenor's attorney cited studies showing water from the wash bypasses the public sewer system near the site's aquifer, a claim the applicant's expert disputed.Simsbury News
• DEI council seeks two volunteer members. Simsbury's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council is seeking two registered voters, one Democrat and one Republican, to fill vacancies, the town announced; Simsbury Patch also reported the opening.Town of Simsbury
• Early voting enters its final hours. Simsbury Patch reported this week is early voting's last, with in-person early voting ending Sunday, Oct. 25, ahead of the town's upcoming election.Simsbury Patch

Coming up

• Tue, Oct 27, 7:00 p.m.: Planning Commission holds regular meeting. Simsbury's Planning Commission meets at 7 p.m. on Oct. 27 for its regular business session.Town of Simsbury
• Wed, Oct 28, 7:00 p.m.: Zoning Board of Appeals hears porch variance. Simsbury's Zoning Board of Appeals meets at 7 p.m. on Oct. 28, taking up three variances, including a porch built without permits, Simsbury Patch reported.Town of Simsbury

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