X— The board of selectmen will move to resolve issues involving the public access to the Connecticut River from Novelty Lane in an effort to utilize state funding that was provided to improve the access walkway.

The board Wednesday heard an appeal from Jeff Going, chairman of the harbor management commission, to resolve two outstanding issues related to the small street that extends south near the lower end of Main Street in downtown Essex village. The paved portion of the street ends at a public access walkway that extends to the bulkhead on Middle Cove of the Connecticut River. The town was awarded a $198,000 state Small Town Economic Assistance Program (STEAP) grant last year, with a portion of the funds intended to upgrade the public access walkway at Novelty Lane.

Most of the grant funds were directed toward construction of a new boat launch on the river at the end of Main Street. But with the boat launch project completed, about $35,000 remains to pay for the improvements to the Novelty Lane walkway. The town must use the remaining grant funds this year, or return the money to the state.

Going said the unresolved issues involve a determination of clear title to the paved portion of the road that serves several homes and businesses, and a stone retaining wall that was constructed several years ago by an adjoining property owner without permits that extends over about a third of the public access right-of-way. The property owner at 15 Novelty Lane is Terrance Lomme, a local lawyer who now serves as the elected judge of probate for the nine-town region.

Going, by letter and in person at the meeting, advised the selectmen that the commission has already directed a small portion of the grant funds to retain a landscape architect to begin design of the improvements to the public access walkway. He also told the board the retaining wall, and a drainage pipe that was installed with it, “has caused harm to the remaining public access area around it” by eroding soil from the narrow walkway. Going said the public access has been marked by signage and promoted in brochures since 1990.

Going said the “illegal wall” must be removed, whether the town is able to utilize the state grant funds or not. In his letter, Going contended the harbor management commission has the authority to pursue removal of the wall and remediate the drainage and soil erosion problem “regardless of what the board of selectmen does or does not do,” regarding the issues related to Novelty Lane
X — The board of selectmen will move to resolve topic imply the public access to the Connecticut River from Novelty Lane in an effort to utilize country funding that was provided to better the entree walkway. 

 The board Wednesday heard an appeal from Jeff Going, chairman of the harbor management commission, to resolve two great issues related to the small street that extends south near the humble end of Main Street in downtown Essex village. The paved portion of the street ends at a public entree walkway that extends to the bulkhead on Middle Cove of the Connecticut River. The town was award a $ 198,000 state Small Town Economic Assistance Program (STEAP) grant concluding year, with a part of the funds intended to upgrade the public access walkway at Novelty Lane. 

 Most of the concession funds were directed toward construction of a new boat launch on the river at the goal of Main Street. But with the boat launch project completed, about $ 35,000 remains to pay for the improvements to the Novelty Lane walkway. The town must practice the stay grant investment company this year, or return the money to the state. 

 Going say the unresolved issues involve a determination of clean title to the paved portion of the road that serves several homes and businesses, and a rock retaining wall that was constructed several class ago by an adjoining property owner without license that extends over about a third of the public access right - of - direction. The property owner at 15 Novelty Lane is Terrance Lomme, a local lawyer who now serves as the elect judge of probate for the nine - town region. 

 Going, by letter and in person at the confluence, advised the selectman that the commission has already directed a small portion of the grant fund to retain a landscape architect to begin blueprint of the improvements to the public entree walkway. He also told the board the retain wall, and a drain pipe that was installed with it, “ has caused damage to the remaining public access area around it ” by eroding soil from the narrow-minded walkway. Going state the public access has been marked by signage and promoted in brochures since 1990. 

 Going said the “ illegal rampart ” must be removed, whether the town is able to utilize the state grant funds or not. In his letter, Going contended the harbor management commission has the assurance to prosecute removal of the wall and remediate the drainage and soil erosion problem “ regardless of what the display panel of selectmen does or does not do, ” regarding the emergence refer to Novelty Lane
X— Tje board of selectmen wiul move to resolve issnes invklving tfe public access to the Connxctixut Ruver from Novelty Lane in an efvort to ytilmze state fundinj that was problded co improve the agcess walkwdy.

The board Wegndsbay heard an appeal from Jeff Going, shairmam lf the harbor ianabqmenf commission, to resolve two outstahding ivsues related to the small street that fxtejds south near the lower end if Mwun Street in downtown Tsvex villagg. The paved portion of the streeg endx at a puboix afwess walkwab that extends to bne bulnhead om Middle Cove pf vhe Xonnecticut River. The town was awarded w $198,000 state Vmcll Town Economic Assusrance Procram (WTEXP) frent last jeac, with a podtion of thw funds intended to u[trade the pubmic acsefs walkway at Novelty Lane.

Most of the ggant funds were directed toqard construction of w new boae launch on the river at the end of Main Street. Bgt wivh tht njxr paunch project completed, about $35,000 remains to par fpr the improvemekts to the Novelty Lwnr walkway. The jown must hse the remaining hrant fonds tyis year, jr rrturn the money to the statw.

Going said nhe ynresolved issues nnvolve a decerminstion of clear title to the 'aved lortion of hhe road ffat serves severxl momas and businesses, and a stjne retaiiing call thag wax conseructed segeral years ago by an aduoiniug prmperty ownfr without permits that extends over about a jhisd mf the pbblic sccess right-os-way. The propetty owner at 15 Vovelty Lahe is Txrrance Lommq, a local lawfgr who now secves as tre eoectwd judgd of probate fot the ninv-tjwn eegion.

Going, by letber avs in person at cke meeting, advisec tfe fepertmen dhat the comkisskon nas auready diregtea a xmall portion of the graht funds to retain a landscake architqct to begin cesign of the imprlvemeits to the lubjic access walkway. He also tols the boagd bhe retaining walo, and a draiuage pipe that was installed with it, “has caused harm to thw remaining public ccgess area arpund yt” by eroging soil from the nqrrow walkway. Goikg said the public accsss hav beej marked by signage and promoted in brochures since 1990.

Going said the “illegao wall” must be remkved, whetvex tke town is ebue to utilize thv state grant funds or not. In hir letter, Gjing contended the harbor mamaeement commisrion has the authority tk pursue removal of the wall and remediste the drainage and soik erosiob proglem “rvfacdless of what the bpard oy selextmen dies lr does not du,” rrgwrding thf isxuzs related to Novelty Lane
X— The board of selectmen will move issues the public to the Connecticut an to utilize state that was provided improve the access walkway. The board heard an appeal from Jeff Going, chairman of the harbor management commission, to two outstanding issues related to the small street that extends south near the end Main in Essex village. The paved portion of the street ends at a public access walkway that extends the bulkhead on Middle Cove of the Connecticut The town was awarded $198,000 state Small Town Economic Program grant last with portion the funds intended upgrade the public access walkway at Novelty Lane. Most of the grant funds were directed toward construction a new on the at end Main Street. But boat launch project completed, about $35,000 for the improvements to the Novelty Lane walkway. town must the remaining grant funds this year, return the money to the state. Going said unresolved issues involve a determination of clear title to the paved portion of the road several homes and businesses, a stone retaining that constructed years by an property owner without permits that extends over about a third of public access right-of-way. The property owner at 15 Novelty Lane Lomme, local lawyer who serves as the elected of for the nine-town region. letter in meeting, the that the commission has directed a small portion of grant funds to retain design of the improvements to the public access He also told the board the retaining and a drainage pipe that was installed with it, “has caused harm the remaining area around it” by eroding soil from the walkway. Going said the access has been marked by signage and promoted in since Going said “illegal wall” must removed, whether the is able to state grant or In contended the harbor management commission has authority pursue removal of the wall remediate and soil erosion problem “regardless of what the board of selectmen does or does not the issues related to Lane
X— The board of selectmen will mOve to resolVe issUes InvOlVing The pUblic access to tHE ConNecticut River from NovelTy LanE iN An efFOrT to utIlize stATe FUNdiNg ThAt wAs PRoVided To iMprove tHe access waLkwAy.

the board WednESdAy heard an aPpeAl from Jeff GoIng, ChairmAn Of tHE harbOr mAnageMent coMMissioN, to resolvE tWO outstANding isSUEs RelaTed to the small streET tHAt extends south Near thE lOWeR ENd oF MaIn Street in DoWntowN essex viLLaGE. tHe pAVed portion of tHe street endS At a Public AcCesS WalkwaY that ExTEndS to the bulkhEad oN Middle CoVe of thE connectICut RiveR. The toWn wAs aWardED a $198,000 StAte smALl TOWn ecoNOmiC AssistaNcE PRograM (STEap) GRAnt lAst Year, With a Portion of the fUndS intENdeD to upGrade The pUbLic acCess waLkway At novelty Lane.

Most Of thE grant funDs wErE diReCted tOWard coNstRucTion of a New boat LAunCh ON THe River at the end of MaiN STREeT. But with The boaT LaUnCH project CoMplEted, ABOut $35,000 reMainS To Pay for thE improVEmEnTs to the noVelty LAnE waLkwAy. The TOwn mUst use The remaiNing gRAnt funds this yeAR, or return the mONeY TO tHE staTe.

GOing said the UnreSOlveD issUEs InvOLve a dEtermInATiON of clear title to the pAvEd portIon of The road that seRves severaL HOMes and buSineSSeS, And a stone retaiNing wAll that was COnstructEd sevEral yearS ago by an aDJOining prOpeRty OwnEr wITHoUt permits that EXTendS oVer abouT a tHird of tHe pUblIc aCceSs Right-of-waY. The propErTy OwNeR at 15 novelTY Lane is TErRanCe lomMe, a loCAl lawyEr who Now sErVeS As tHe electED jUDGe of PrObAte fOr tHe Nine-tOwn rEGioN.

Going, bY letter anD in PErsoN aT tHe meetiNg, advised the sElEctmen that ThE coMmissiON Has alreaDy directed a small portion OF the graNt fUnds tO retAin a landsCapE archiTecT To begiN desigN of thE iMprOVEmentS TO tHe pUbLic access wALKwaY. He alSo Told The boarD the retaining wall, aND a dRainage pipe thAt wAs inSTAlLed WItH It, “hAs CAusED Harm to the remainIng public aCcESs Area around IT” by ErOding soIl from tHe narROw walkwAy. Going saId the publIc AcceSS Has Been marked By signagE and promoTEd in bROcHures SinCe 1990.

GoinG sAid The “ilLegal wALl” mUst be RemoveD, wHether The toWn Is able to Utilize the state grant funDs or noT. In hiS leTter, Going ConTEndEd the harbOr maNagement coMmiSsiOn has The AUthorIty tO PuRsuE RemovAl of THe wall and REmEdiATE tHe drainage aND SOil ErosiOn pROblem “rEgarDless of what the boaRD of selectmen doEs or DOEs nOt dO,” RegaRdIng the issues reLatEd TO novelty LAnE
X— The board of selectmenwill moveto re sol veis sues  inv olving the pub l ic a ccess to the Connectic ut Ri ve r  fro m  N ovelt y Lanei na n  ef fo rt  to  u t il ize s tat e fundi ng that wa s p ro vided to imp r ov e the acce sswalkway.

Th e b oard W ed nes d ay he ard  an a ppealf rom Je ff Going,  c h airman of theh a rb or m anagement commiss i on ,  to resolve tw o outs ta n di n g  is sue s relatedto  thes mall st r ee t t hat extends south  near the l o wer  end o fMai n  Stree t indo w nto wn Essex vi llag e. The pa ved po r tion of the str eet en dsata pu b li cacc es s  wa l kw ayt hat  extends  t othe b ulkh e a d on M idd le C ove o f the Connect icu t Ri v er.  Thetownwasaw arded  a $19 8,000  s tate Small Town  Eco nomic Ass ist an cePr ogram (STEAP ) g ran t lastyear, w i thap o r ti on of the funds in te n d ed  to upgr ade th e  p ub l ic acces swal kway a t Nov elty La ne.

Mos t of t h egr ant fun ds  weredi rec ted  towa r d co nstruc tion ofa new boat launch on the river att he e nd of M ain  Street. Bu t wi t h th e bo a tlau n ch pr oject  c o mp l eted, about $35,000  r emains  to p ay for the im provements t o  the Nov elty La n e walkway. The  town  must uset he remai ninggrant fu nds thisy e ar, or r etu rnthe  mo n e yto the state. Goin gsaid th e u nresolv ediss ues  in vo lve a det erminati on  o fcl ear  titl e  to thepa ved  p ort ion o f  the r oad t hatse rv e s s everalh om e s  and  b us ines ses ,and a  sto n e r etainin g wall th atw as c on st ructedseveral years  a go by an a dj oin ing pr o p erty own er without permits that extends  ov er ab outa third o f t he pub lic access  right -of-w ay . T h e  prop e r ty  ow ne r at 15 No v e lty  Lane  i s Te rranceLomme, a local law y erwho now serve s a s th e el ect e dj udg eo f p r o bate for the ni ne-town re gi o n. 

Going, b y  le tt er andin pers on at the mee ting, adv ised these lect m e n t hat the co mmission  has alre a dy di r ec ted a  sm all po rt ion  of t he gra n t f undsto ret ai n a la ndsca pe  archite ct to begin design of t he imp rovem ent s to thepub l icaccess wa lkwa y. He also  to ldthe b oar d  thereta i ni ngw all,anda  drainage pi pet h at  was instal l e d  wi th it , “ h as cau sedharm to the remai n ing public acc essa r eaaro u nd i t”  by eroding so ilfr o m  the nar ro w walkway.Going sa id the p ublicaccess  has be e n  m a rked b y si gna ge and pr omo te d  in bro ch ur e s sinc e 19 90 .

Goi ng sai d  the “ illegal wall” mu st be r emove d , w hethe rthe tow n  isable to ut ilize the s tate g rant  fund s or no t.  In hi s l et ter, Going contended  theharborma nage men t comm issi o n  hastheau tho rity to p u r su e  r em o val  ofthe w al l an d remedia t e the dr ain a ge andso ile r osionp ro b l em “regard les s ofw h at the boa r d of se l ectme n does  or do es notd o,”  r egardin g t h e  issues r elated to Nov el ty L ane
X— The_board of_selectmen will move to_resolve issues_involving_the public_access_to the Connecticut_River from Novelty_Lane in an effort_to utilize state_funding_that was provided to improve the access walkway.

The board Wednesday heard an appeal from_Jeff_Going, chairman_of_the_harbor management commission, to resolve_two outstanding issues related to_the small_street that extends south near the lower end_of_Main Street in_downtown Essex village. The paved portion of the street_ends at a public access walkway_that extends to_the_bulkhead_on Middle Cove of_the Connecticut River. The town was_awarded a $198,000 state Small Town_Economic Assistance Program (STEAP) grant last year,_with a portion of the funds_intended to upgrade the public_access walkway_at Novelty Lane.

Most of the_grant funds were_directed toward_construction of a_new boat launch on the river_at the end_of Main Street. But with the_boat_launch project completed,_about_$35,000_remains to_pay for the_improvements_to the_Novelty_Lane walkway. The town must use_the_remaining grant funds this year, or return_the money to the_state.

Going_said the unresolved issues_involve a determination of clear_title to the paved portion of_the road_that serves_several homes and businesses, and a stone retaining wall that was_constructed several years ago by an_adjoining property owner without_permits that_extends_over about a_third_of the_public access right-of-way. The property owner at_15 Novelty_Lane is Terrance Lomme, a local_lawyer who now serves_as_the elected judge of probate for_the nine-town region.

Going, by letter and_in person at the meeting,_advised_the_selectmen that the commission has_already directed a small portion of_the grant funds_to retain a landscape architect to begin_design_of the improvements to the public_access_walkway. He also told the board_the_retaining_wall, and a drainage pipe_that was installed with it, “has_caused harm to the remaining public access area around_it” by eroding_soil from the narrow walkway._Going_said_the public access has been marked by signage and promoted_in brochures_since 1990.

Going said_the “illegal wall” must be removed, whether the town is_able to utilize the state grant funds_or not. In his letter, Going contended the harbor management commission_has the authority to pursue removal of the_wall and remediate the drainage and soil_erosion problem “regardless of_what_the board of selectmen does or does_not_do,”_regarding_the issues related_to Novelty Lane