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Avon library trustees review pandemic response in remote meeting. Director Ann Fogg reported that asbestos testing has been completed on the planned lobby and bathroom renovation, with results pending from the contractor. A town-wide hiring moratorium remains in effect, leaving the Technology and

Board approves septic upgrade for commercial property. The Board of Health unanimously approved a local upgrade for 11 and 13 Robbie Road allowing vertical separation for a septic system to be reduced from the required four feet to three feet. Clerk Robert Ogilvie moved the approval, and Board

Avon Library's staff expansion stalls as selectmen reject new positions. Library Director Ann Fogg reported to the trustees March 10 that the Board of Selectmen and Finance Committee rejected the library's staffing request but approved raises for existing part-time employees. The selectmen asked

Avon Planning Board unanimously approves fire station renovation project with landscape conditions. The board approved special permits for the Avon Fire Station renovation at 150 Main Street, featuring parking realignment, a new stone-faced retaining wall, and 31 paved parking spots, with

Zoning Board of Appeals defers U-Haul rental facility permit 30 days pending detailed site plan. Ben Pinkowitz of Avon Mill LLC sought a Special Permit to establish a "dealer program" with 4 to 6 rental vehicles at 491 West Main Street in the Industrial zone, following interest from a U-Haul area