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Volume 17, Number 26
Council to hold hearing about statue of Columbus
Friday, June 26, 2020
Town imposes mandatory restrictions on use of water By Jesse Buchanan Record-Journal staff
By Jesse Buchanan Record-Journal staff
More demand and a lack of rain prompted mandatory water restrictions in Southington.
Town leaders want to hear residents’ opinions on the Christopher Columbus statue in front of the John Weichsel Municipal Center at a public hearing next month.
Water Department Superintendent William Casarella said voluntary water restrictions started Friday, June 19. Property owners were encouraged to only water lawns or wash cars on days corresponding with even or odd property numbers.
Chris Palmieri, a Democrat and Town Council minority leader, suggested the public hearing. His idea was unanimously approved Monday night by the council, which has a Republican majority.
Voluntary restrictions didn’t reduce demand as Casarella had hoped, leading him to make the measures mandatory on Monday.
See Statue, A5
The Christopher Columbus monument in front of the John Weichsel Municipal Dave Zajac, Record-Journal Center.
“I didn’t see any response at all” under See Water, A6
Garth Brooks concert at drive-in set for June 27 The town’s drive-in plans to screen a live Garth Brooks concert that could pave the way for more concerts and family movies. Encore Live is airing the country
music star performing live at hundreds of drive-in theaters across the country on June 27. Town leaders decided to close the town-owned drive-in on Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike this season over concerns about families gathering before the movie.
Drive-in committee members said the Garth Brooks concert will have fewer children and have measures in place to prevent contact. “We feel like it’s sort of a good starting point to see how it would go if we opened the Southington Drive-in,” said
Dawn Miceli, a committee member. Town leaders have come up with rules to limit contact at the drive-in. People have to stay in their cars, which will be spaced six feet See Drive-in, A2
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By Jesse Buchanan Record-Journal staff
