Support for the South Windsor Referendum

I would like to urge South Windsor residents to support the March 16th referendum questions and particularly the purchase of 1645 Ellington Road, to be used as a new town hall. South Windsor is a growing community that cannot afford a “kick the can down the road” mentality. The purchase and renovation of the former bank building for a new town hall is a financially responsible approach to serving the needs of the town.

The purchase of 1645 Ellington Road will provide us with much needed office, meeting, and storage space now and in the future. In addition, locating the town hall in the center core area, as detailed in the town’s Plan of Conservation and Development will promote growth in the area bordered by Ellington Road, Buckland Road, Deming Street and Clark Street, creating a vibrant town center. As stated it the POCD, a town center “draws people on weekdays, weekends, daytime and evenings because it offers a mix of uses…” We do not have that now, but we could-- with the acquisition of 1645 Ellington. There are already some indications that developers are interested in developing the area near the former bank building.

Approval of the questions, which include the purchase of 1645 Ellington Road, the renovation and re-purposing of the current town hall for future uses, critical road and roof repairs, the building of a multi-use athletic field, and making renovations to the police station, at a time when borrowing rates are low, makes good fiscal sense and prepares South Windsor for the future.