Ridgefield Selectpersons Approve State Aid, Move Leaf Blower Plan Forward

Ridgefield’s Selectpersons approved state aid and advanced a proposal concerning leaf blowers toward a public hearing.

State aid approved

The Board of Selectpersons approved state aid. The action concerns state assistance for Ridgefield, but the amount, purpose and conditions of the aid were not stated.

Leaf blower proposal advances

The board also moved a leaf blower proposal forward in the local process. The proposal is headed toward a public hearing, where residents will have an opportunity to address it before the town takes its next action.

The proposal’s text, the hearing date and any proposed rules were not identified.

What comes next

A public hearing is the next identified step for the leaf blower proposal. The hearing will give the public a formal opportunity to comment before the proposal proceeds further.