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WWSA Posts 2025 Drinking Water Report for Wilton Customers

The annual report says Wilton Water & Sewer Authority met state drinking-water standards in 2025 and reported no maximum contaminant level violations.

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Wilton Warns of Major Delays on Edie Road During June Paving Work

The town’s road-improvements page says milling is scheduled through June 4 and paving is planned for June 9 through June 11 between Route 50 and Ballard Road.

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Wilton Quietly Posted a New Camp Saratoga Group Packet. The Main Camp Page Still Sends Users to the Old One.

A newly exposed Camp Saratoga packet is dated May 26, 2026 and routes applications to the Town Clerk. But the main Camp Saratoga page still links a March 2021 version with different contact information.

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Update: Wilton Fixed Its 2026 Grievance Dates. Its Board Directory Still Says Keith Kaplan Is on the Town Board.

One accuracy problem on the town website has been corrected, but another still leaves residents looking at the wrong public official list.

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Update: Wilton’s Hazardous Waste Bid Now Has a June 3 Deadline. It’s Still Not on the Bids Page.

The legal notice now gives a concrete bid deadline and says the collection work will happen on a Saturday in September 2026, but residents still have to find it through Legal Notices rather than a live bid…

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Update: Wilton’s Alternative Transportation Committee Still Exists Mostly as a Legal Notice

The town publicly noticed another Alternative Transportation Committee meeting on May 6, but residents still cannot find a normal committee page, roster, or minutes path in Wilton’s main boards-and-committees…

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WWSA’s Newly Posted Minutes Show a Quiet Back-Office Overhaul: Phones, Billing Tech and Accounting Software

The March 17 WWSA draft minutes show the authority ditched Verizon landlines for Vonage after chronic problems, said Tyler will stop supporting its accounting software, and discussed a Red Wing replacement…

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Update: Wilton Water & Sewer’s ‘Upcoming Agenda’ Is Still March Four Days Before the May 19 Meeting

Wilton Water & Sewer still says agendas will be posted at least 24 hours ahead, but as of May 15 its main upcoming board-agenda link opens a March PDF and its audit and governance links still open November…

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Wilton Is Marketing 2026 Recreation, but Its Public Gavin Park Fee Schedule Still Points Back to 2019-20

The town is promoting ParkFest and summer operations, yet its general public fee pages still promise an update later and its downloadable fee sheet remains dated to 2019-20.

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Wilton’s Water Authority Has Good News on Water Quality. Its Public Oversight Pages Are a Different Story.

WWSA says 2024 water met state standards and has published a spring flushing schedule, but its governance pages still show the familiar signs of a public body that posts service notices faster than…

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Wilton’s New Code Committee Is Already Eyeing Tower Setbacks, Food-Truck Rules and a BESS Moratorium

An April 13 agenda shows Wilton’s code rewrite effort moving from vague promises to concrete regulatory targets, with battery storage, telecom towers, and temporary merchants all on the table.

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⚡ Buffalo Wild Wings and Mavis Tire proposals on Lowes Drive advance with traffic conditions

Exciting developments on Lowes Drive as Buffalo Wild Wings and Mavis Tire gear up for construction! The Planning Board has given initial approvals but emphasized the need for a joint traffic study and…

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⚡ Town appoints new assessor after resignation

Breaking News: Nicole Monroe steps in as the new town assessor, following Tina Weber’s sudden resignation. How will this leadership change impact your property taxes?

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⚡ ZBA quietly extends private-stable permits and approves minor animal uses

Breaking: The ZBA has quietly extended permits for private stables on Gurn Springs and Ruggles Roads until 2028, highlighting a preference for small-scale animal uses while focusing on bigger projects. Is this…

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⚡ Councilman urges expanding local ban on lithium battery storage facilities

Councilman Duane Bogardus has called for a sweeping ban on all stand-alone lithium battery storage facilities in Wilton, following safety concerns from a recent Stillwater incident. Is blanket prohibition the…

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⚡ Town seeks more streetlights and 30 mph limit on Northern Pines Road

In a bid to enhance safety, the Town Board moves to introduce more streetlights and reduce the speed limit to 30 mph on Northern Pines Road, but not everyone is thrilled. As concerns over light pollution…

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⚡ Smith Bridge Road safety project delayed while residents press for sidewalks

“Danger Waiting?” Residents push for sidewalks on Smith Bridge Road amid Town Board’s debate on safety costs. With warnings of potential harm and calls for action, is it time to prioritize safety or save…

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⚡ Four-lot Anthony subdivision at King & Ruggles approved with access conditions

Breaking: The Planning Board has approved a new four-lot subdivision at King and Ruggles, but not without strict conditions. The driveway has been moved, and vegetation cleared to meet safety standards. Is the…

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⚡ Zappone self-storage expansion approved with vegetative buffer condition

Zappone’s bold new self-storage facility expansion on Route 9 gets the green light, but only with a lush, 25-foot buffer to shield nearby homeowners. Is balancing growth and neighborly harmony the way forward…

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⚡ Coldbrook RV Park seeks 273-site expansion; neighbors push for buffers

Coldbrook RV Park plans a massive expansion by adding 273 more sites, but neighbors aren’t thrilled about the smoke, light, and privacy issues. Will the proposed buffer and fence be enough, or will state and…

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⚡ Quaker Springs PV solar farm variance and SEQRA review drag on

Delays continue for the 5-MW Quaker Springs solar project as the ZBA struggles with potential cyber threats from Chinese Sungrow inverters and severe visual impacts. Meanwhile, a decision on the vital use…

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⚡ 150-foot Ballard Road Verizon tower wins variances and site-plan OK

Wilton greenlights a towering 150-foot Verizon monopole, ignoring homeowners’ protests about visual blight and privacy intrusion. Is this progress or an overreach?

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⚡ Hamlet H‑1 zoning text tightened to limit large tenants

In a move to curb big-box developments, the Town Board has closed loopholes in the H‑1 zoning, forcing larger businesses to seek variances from the Zoning Board of Appeals instead of obtaining special permits.…

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⚡ 2026 budget preliminary adoption and EMS tax cap override

Breaking: The Town Board has adopted the preliminary 2026 budget and approved a measure to override the state tax cap for the Wilton EMS, despite high fund reserves. Is it justifiable to increase taxes while…

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⚡ Planning Department highlights Buffalo Wild Wings and Ruggles Road tourist home

Budget updates flag Buffalo Wild Wings site/architecture files and a Nov. 19, 2025 Planning Board hearing on a Ruggles Road tourist home — signaling renewed commercial build‑out on Lowe’s Drive and short‑term…

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⚡ 153 Louden Road condemnation and animal-abuse case

Urgent action at 153 Louden Road: A court has ordered the removal of a condemned home following a hoarding and animal-cruelty case involving a 72-year-old woman and her daughter. They’re facing 37 animal-abuse…

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⚡ 2026 town budget page goes live with tentative and preliminary budgets

Wilton’s comptroller posted a 2026 Budget page with Tentative and Preliminary budgets — process moving forward but no adopted budget, tax-rate changes, or plain-language summary showing reserve use or tax-cap…

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⚡ ZBA combined November/December 2025 meeting date confirmed

ZBA’s combined Nov./Dec. meeting is set for Nov. 20 at 7 p.m. in Town Hall — yet as of Nov. 29 no agenda or minutes are posted, leaving applicants and neighbors in the dark. Is it acceptable for the board to…

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⚡ Town posts December 2025 meeting dates for Town Board and Planning Board

Wilton posted a Dec. 4 Town Board meeting and a Dec. 17 Planning Board meeting at Town Hall — the monthly cycle rolls on, but November agendas and minutes are still unpublished. Is the town keeping residents…