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Town Council Sunday, September 20, 2026

Enfield, CT - Town Council - September 21, 2026

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Support for the Enfield Annex (former Fermi High) as the town community center

  • Describes the annex as a de facto community center hosting town departments, sports, adult education, summer camp, and the town’s last community pool.
  • Raises concern that the building has deferred maintenance and needs costly, complex repairs, leaving the groups that use it uncertain about its future.
  • Renews a call for a committee to study the annex’s future and keep residents updated on next steps and cost estimates.
  • Commends the recent gym renovation and highlights Enfield Recreation swim programs at the Fermi pool.
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Student voice: protect the annex and its pool

  • A young resident speaks in support of the annex, citing basketball, summer camp, and the Enfield Dolphins swim team.
  • Warns that without maintaining Fermi, the town would be left with no public pools.
  • Urges the council to look ahead and support the building’s many activities and programs.
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Fermi 50th reunion reminder, thanks to the council, and a leaf-pickup rotation request

  • Reminds residents that the 50th Enrico Fermi High School reunion is this Saturday, with tickets still available.
  • Thanks council members for their service through a recent stretch of difficult meetings.
  • Requests rotating the leaf-pickup schedule so the same neighborhoods aren’t always in “week one,” when most leaves are still on the trees — asking for a review before the 2026 schedule goes out.
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Enfield Greater Together Community Fund — new grant cycle open

  • A committee member describes the fund’s grant-making to benefit Enfield residents, with a maximum award of $5,000 per grant.
  • Notes over $31,000 was awarded in the recent cycle and over $60,000 last year.
  • Announces a new grant cycle that opened September 14, with an October 26 application deadline; applicants must be 501(c)(3) or use a fiscal sponsor.
  • Also voiced agreement with the leaf-pickup rotation idea, suggesting a possible added fifth week.
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Sewer billing dispute over irrigation water usage

  • A resident describes a Q3 2025 sewer bill of about $1,532 for roughly 141,000 gallons — far above the household’s usual 9,000–14,000 gallons — attributed to a new lawn irrigation system installed without a deduct meter.
  • Argues it is unjust to be charged sewer fees for irrigation water that soaks into the ground and never enters the sewer system.
  • Recounts going through the governance subcommittee process across several meetings, receiving a final demand notice, and encountering communication breakdowns between the billing and sewer departments.
  • Says a deduct meter has now been installed (about $1,450) and asks the council for guidance and a credit.
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Topics are listed for convenience. The video recording is the official record of the meeting.