Selectmen table affordable housing ordinance, approve coastal flood studies
The Board of Selectmen unanimously tabled a proposed Affordable Housing Trust Fund Ordinance and approved two studies totaling $49,930 to address flooding on Green Hill Road Extension, pending Board of Finance approval.
Board of Selectmen · Meeting of August 24, 2026
CT MADISON — The Board of Selectmen unanimously tabled a proposed Affordable Housing Trust Fund Ordinance and approved two studies totaling $49,930 to address flooding on Green Hill Road Extension, pending Board of Finance approval. First Selectwoman Peggy Lyons and the board also unanimously allocated $22,720 in opioid settlement funds for an outreach social worker and expanded Health Department hours. Town Engineer Rob Russo reported a third-party seawall assessment finding structural stresses and wall deflections along approximately 250 feet of the Surf Club seawall, with significant sand erosion and inadequate drainage; temporary stabilization options will be discussed at a future meeting.
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Source: the Board of Selectmen meeting of August 24, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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