Council on Aging advances Dementia Friendly Program, approves senior service initiatives. The Council moved forward with a monthly Dementia Friendly Program Action Team following Avon's formal designation as a Dementia Friendly community, with Council on Aging Director Jane Carthas receiving

Avon Board of Selectmen approves senior property tax work-off pilot program. The board approved Town Administrator Gregory S. Enos's proposal to establish a tax credit program for seniors age 65 and older working at $10 per hour for a maximum $1,000 abatement, capping the first year at 10

Avon School Committee convenes for routine meeting with informational updates from athletics and administration. Student advisors Gianna Rosa and Brynn Gaynor reported on initiatives at Butler Elementary and Avon Middle-High School; Butler's book fair earned over $3,000 in Scholastic Bucks for a

Avon zoning board unanimously approves temporary housing permit for Gill Street property. The Zoning Board of Appeals granted special permit Case #22-8 to Lynne and John McKenney, Jr. for 768 square feet of temporary additional living quarters above their garage at 7 Gill Street, within the

Avon Conservation Commission unanimously approves three residential septic system installations and upgrades. The three-member board, led by Chairperson Edward Mekjian with Vice Chairperson Christopher Canducci and Selectman Jason Suzor, approved Orders of Conditions for septic upgrades at 45