October 10, 2026 7 min read

Wallingford Government Roundup: Leigus Road Apartments, Scam Calls

WALLINGFORD, CT — The Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Commission on Wednesday, Oct. 7, approved a deal tied to an 83-apartment proposal at 110 Leigus Road that would hand 11.3 acres, wetlands included, to the town, WTNH News 8 reported. The same week, the Wallingford Electric Division warned customers about scam callers threatening same-day shutoffs.

By Friday, Oct. 9, the town had posted minutes for two of the week's meetings, the Economic Development Commission and a Planning and Zoning Commission workshop. For the other boards below, no minutes were posted, so their agendas show what was scheduled rather than what was decided.

Wallingford Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Commission

The commission met at 7 p.m. in the Robert F. Parisi Council Chambers at Town Hall. Its agenda carried a continued public hearing on Metro Realty's application for an 83-unit apartment complex with parking at 110 Leigus Road, filed under Section 8-30g, the state's affordable housing statute.

According to WTNH, the Farmington developer met with neighbors and agreed to donate 11.3 acres, including the wetlands and most of the trees, to the town for protection, and the commission approved that deal. The station said the zoning commission and the Town Council would take up the project next. State Rep. Craig Fishbein, R-90th District, whose home sits next to the 21.9-acre lot, told the station the arrangement would protect the watershed.

Patch reported Wednesday, Sept. 23, that most of the apartments would be affordable, with 18 set aside for people with intellectual disabilities, and that the zoning commission had continued its own hearing on the site plan to Wednesday, Oct. 14.

The rest of the agenda included a request from Virginia Ryan, CPEA, REM, for site clearing and waste cleanup at 528 South Cherry Street, and a parking lot expansion at 358 Hall Avenue that was listed as tabled at the applicant's request. Three new applications were up for formal receipt: a fence at 23A Country Way from Daniel Riley, and mixed-use developments from Dominick DeMartino at 900, 902, 920 and 940 South Colony Road and at 1052 South Colony Road, the last one added Tuesday, Oct. 6.

Commissioners also had a bond release request for Carr Hall at 59 North Elm Street, a permit transfer at 231 New Cheshire Road, a staff update on the cease-and-desist order at 250 Cook Hill Road, and a staff recommendation to close a wetlands-filling violation at 988 East Center Street and return its bond.

Wallingford Electric Division

In a notice dated Tuesday, Oct. 6, and posted on the town website Wednesday, Oct. 7, General Manager Jake Arborio said customers have been getting collection calls from scammers using an 844 number. The callers demand the whole balance and say the power will be shut off that day.

The division does phone customers, the notice says, but it never demands full payment by day's end, and its staff cannot accept payments by phone. Customers should not share banking details with anyone who says they work for the division, and should not dial any number a caller gives them. Anyone unsure about a call should hang up and call the division's customer service line at 203-294-2020. Payment instructions are printed on the electric bill.

Wallingford Planning and Zoning Commission

The commission held a special workshop Monday, Oct. 5, at 6 p.m. in the Charlotte Collins Room at Wallingford Library, 200 North Main Street. Housing was the only item on the agenda. According to the minutes, commissioners looked at how other towns regulate detached accessory dwelling units and asked for draft rules for detached ADUs in Wallingford. The session ended at 7:37 p.m.

Economic Development Commission

The commission met Monday, Oct. 5, at 6:30 p.m. at Town Hall. Its consent agenda, covering the minutes of Monday, Sept. 14, and September's expenditure reports, passed unanimously, the minutes show.

Two residents gave an update on downtown public art. The Mark Gingras Mural Project, at 50 North Main Street beside Half Moon Café, had its ribbon cutting in May, and a second alley may get artwork as well, to be finished in the spring. Talk turned to the historic train station. Commissioners noted that an earlier request for proposals had failed and said the town needs a clear vision for the property, with Town Council members brought in early, before trying again.

Dale Kroop of REX Development spoke about how a town's economic development team works. He said state money may be available to study and redevelop "greyfields," such as old schools, bowling alleys and strip malls, and that the train station might qualify. Commissioners agreed the panel would benefit from a workshop and a work plan with priorities and measurable goals.

Commissioner Carl Casper reported that the new Plan of Conservation and Development has been adopted after about 1,300 public responses, with housing, schools, trails and a lively downtown among residents' priorities. Economic Development Specialist Don Crouch listed recent meetings, including one with a developer about a battery storage facility, one with a business owner about a possible new restaurant, and one with the state Department of Transportation about transit-oriented development at the North Colony parking lot. He is also working with REX on a grant to redesign the John Street bridge.

Town Council Ordinance Committee

The committee was scheduled to meet Tuesday, Oct. 6, at 6:30 p.m. in the Robert F. Parisi Council Chambers. Councilor Laffin placed the purchasing ordinance on the agenda. Councilor Rossacci asked whether an ordinance on leasing town-owned property would be feasible. The legal and police departments listed ordinances dealing with streets and sidewalks.

Public Utilities Commission

The commission was scheduled to meet Tuesday, Oct. 6, at 6 p.m. at the Electric Division offices, 100 John Street. The agenda listed the director's report for August, a customer's appeal over a sewer credit, and an electric rate comparison set for discussion only.

Wallingford Parks & Recreation Commission

The commission called a special meeting for Wednesday, Oct. 7, at 5:30 p.m. in Room 4 of the Parks & Recreation Building, 6 Fairfield Blvd. Possible votes were listed on community pool program fees and on honoring Stanley Shepardson, the former Parks & Recreation director. The director's report was to include an update on the Community Pool Park project.

Wallingford Conservation Commission

The commission's agenda for Thursday, Oct. 8, at 6 p.m. in Room 3 at Parks and Recreation, 6 Fairfield Boulevard, listed monitoring reports on Fresh Meadows, Beseck Meadow, 1254 Whirlwind Hill Road, 205 Main Street in Yalesville and the Marcus Cooke property. It also listed an update on treating trees of heaven, the status of bids in the farmland lease program, and a closed session on the lease, sale or purchase of real estate.

Other Meetings

The Wallingford Veterans Memorial Committee was scheduled to continue planning for Veterans Day at its meeting Monday, Oct. 5, at 7 p.m. in Room 220 of Town Hall. The Personnel and Pension Appeals Board canceled its Tuesday, Oct. 6, meeting because it had no new business, according to a memo from the town's human resources director.

Coming Up

The Town Council meets Tuesday, Oct. 13, at 6:30 p.m. in the Robert F. Parisi Council Chambers. The amended agenda includes a public hearing on an ordinance to exempt certain farm buildings and farm machinery from property taxes; a tentative successor pension contract with AFSCME Local 1570; $50,000 for an industrial egress study sought by economic development; bicycle racks on the Parade Grounds; a new job description for a safety and risk management coordinator; and a presentation by Fire Chief Timothy Wall on new state laws that allow more tax breaks for EMTs and firefighters.

Councilors are also scheduled to discuss where a possible consolidated high school stands. The chairman's update covers the Golden Fox Theatre, the Parker Farms/Route 150 intersection, the sidewalk repair program, and land the town bought on Route 150 in Yalesville for a new Linear Trail crossing. The consent agenda includes $8,647.49 in tax refunds and two private donations, $2,000 for the police and $10,000 for fire department breathing apparatus accessories. Two closed sessions are listed, one on a property purchase and one on tax appeals filed by Wal-Mart Real Estate Business Trust and Connecticut Proton Therapy Center.

The Public Celebrations Committee meets Tuesday, Oct. 13, at 5:30 p.m. in Room 205 of Town Hall to talk about Halloween and Seasons of Celebration. The Planning and Zoning Commission meets Wednesday, Oct. 14, the date Patch reported for the next session of its Leigus Road hearing.

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