The Monroe Sun
Voters to decide on 65-acre-preservation at a Town Meeting
First Selectman Ken Kellogg announced that the town is working in collaboration with the Aspetuck Land Trust to preserve 65 acres as open space. The project is contingent upon grant fund applications and further municipal authorizations, including approval from voters at a town meeting.
The land is owned by the Benedict Family, owners of the Benedict’s Home & Garden store. The land proposed for preservation does not include the popular store property, which will remain in operation.
Kellogg said the land was previously identified by the Town Council’s Open Space Preservation & Acquisition Committee as a top candidate for open space, given its close proximity to Wolfe Park and Great Hollow Lake. The area is also identified in the Town’s Plan of Conservation and Development as a priority area for preservation.