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Avon Designer Selection Committee approves $290K in fire station construction costs. The committee unanimously approved project invoices totaling $278,271.84 and three change orders for the ongoing fire station project. Designer Mark Saccoccio reported that construction progress is good with no

Finance Committee approves $85,925 in line item transfers. Chair Daniel Norian oversaw unanimous votes reallocating funds from medical and life personal services to address deficits: $700 to Board of Appeals, $65,002.65 and $17,722.78 to snow and ice control, and $2,500 to street lighting. The

Avon Board of Health votes to switch trash haulers to Republic Services. The board voted unanimously on June 24 to rescind its award to Waste Management and accept a three-year Republic Services contract for weekly trash pickup, biweekly recycling pickup, and quarterly bulk collections in year one,

Avon schools approve $18,500 summer grant as construction begins on parking lot. Superintendent Christine Godino reported the School Committee's unanimous approval of the $18,500 Summer Acceleration Academy Grant to fund early literacy and mathematics instruction for rising K-4 students during a

Avon parks board authorizes $1,000 for summer movie equipment. The Park and Recreation Commission voted to purchase an outdoor movie screen, projector, and audio system for community movie nights and future events at its June 22 meeting. Five commissioners were present at the Zoom-based meeting.