June 12, 2025
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Guilford Vol. XXVIII Iss. 24
Affordable Housing Eyed for Saw Mill Road By Aaron Rubin Staff Writer
The Board of Selectmen plans to call a town meeting to seek approval to donate an 11-acre town-owned parcel on Saw Mill Road to a developer for the construction of affordable housing. The proposed development, still in the
conceptual stage, is expected to include six individual parcels of purchasable homes. First Selectman Matt Hoey compared the project to the recently completed Great Hill Cottage Community but noted the town is encouraging developers to present creative alternatives. At a special meeting on June 3, the BOS approved a request-for-proposal (RFP) pro-
cess, bolstered by $2 million in funding — $1 million in state bond proceeds from the Connecticut Department of Housing and a $1 million federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). Hoey explained the town was originally awarded the CDBG in 2023 but was asked to See Affordable Housing page 7
Carrying the Flame Guilford Deputy Police Chief Martina Jakober captures video from the back of the lead truck as the Law Enforcement Torch Run passes through town on June 6. The annual relay, which supports Special Olympics Connecticut, traveled through multiple shoreline communities before concluding at Southern Connecticut State University in New Haven.
Photo by Wesley Bunnell/ The Courier
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