Cheshire Government Roundup: Pension Fund, Barnum Playground
CHESHIRE, CT — Cheshire's Retirement Board was asked Wednesday, Nov. 4, to consider a new hedge fund investment for the town pension, and the Next Generation School Building Committee met Thursday, Nov. 5, on a new preschool playground at Barnum School and privacy screening for homes near Norton School, according to their agendas. Minutes had not been posted as of Friday, Nov. 6.
Retirement Board
The board's Nov. 4 agenda listed a proposed alternative investment in the Coatue Flagship Long/Short Fund, an investment update, its yearly review of the pension's investment policy statements and its 2027 calendar.
Next Generation School Building Committee
The committee's virtual special meeting Nov. 5 listed change orders and updates on plans to hire a landscape architect to design an improved preschool playground at Barnum School and an architect to study privacy screening for some homes around Norton School.
Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Commission
The commission's Nov. 5 agenda carried Koopman Lumber Inc.'s site plan application for Highland Avenue under unfinished business, along with a request to extend an earlier permit.
Youth & Human Services Committee
The committee's Nov. 4 meeting included a presentation on gambling in Connecticut, its trends and risks, from Kaitlin Brown of the Connecticut Council on Problem Gambling and Stephen Matos of MCCA. Its next meeting is Jan. 6.
Other Meetings
The Veterans' Advisory Committee had meetings set for Tuesday, Nov. 3, and Thursday, Nov. 5, and the Parks and Recreation Commission and Town Beautification Committee were set to meet Wednesday, Nov. 4. The Historic District Commission's Nov. 2 meeting and the Zoning Board of Appeals' Nov. 2 meeting were canceled. The Planning and Zoning Commission meets Monday, Nov. 9.
