Council sends $511 million school rebuild to November voters

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  The Enfield Town Council voted unanimously to approve a $511 million school project, supported by an $89 million town share. Voters will have final say in November.  The Town Council voted Wednesday unanimously to send a $511 million plan to Enfield voters to rebuild the town's elementary school system. The town's cost is $89 million, and that's what voters will be asked to approve in November. The plan builds four new PK-5 schools on the sites of Hazardville Memorial, Prudence Crandall, Edgar H. Parkman and Henry Barnard, and converts Eli Whitney into a new home for Eagle Academy. Work runs in two phases. The entire project will take seven to eight years. Mayor Gina Cekala said Enfield doesn't have much choice. "$89 million is a lot of money. It sounds like a lot of money. It is a lot of money," she said. But she put the town's share in proportion. Of the $511 million, "Enfield is going to be responsible for a maximum of 17% of this project."...
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Enfield's Big Week Ahead: New Council, Hearing on Enfield Square

 

Enfield Town Hall, November, 2025 


The new Town Council will be officially seated at an organizational meeting Monday, Nov. 10 at 6 p.m. It will have eight Democrats and three Republicans. There will be seven women on the council, likely one of the highest representations in Enfield’s history.

The council will choose a mayor at this meeting. (See appendix)

Democratic members
Newcomers: Linda Allegro, Zach Zannoni, Maya Nicole Matthews, Aaron Thomas.
Returning: Gina Cekala, Bob Cressotti, Cynthia Mangini, State Rep. John Santantella.

Republican members
State Rep. Carol Hall, who previously served on the Town Council; Marie Pyznar and Lori Unghire, who are returning members.

Other than to get sworn in and select a mayor, the new council is unlikely to conduct any other significant business at this meeting. That will happen at an expected meeting Nov. 17.

Planning and Zoning Commission hearing on Enfield Square

The PZC will hold a hearing on a plan Thursday at 7 p.m., to redevelop the 72.5 acre Enfield Square site. The mall will be demolished and replaced with a mixed use development that will include 475 dwelling units, and the rest commercial development. Link to agenda.

Woodsonia Acquisitions, the developer, is seeking approvals that will allow it to create a mixed use development. Specifically, the development is seeking approval for a special development district that will give it flexibility in the types of tenants and uses. The range of allowed uses in this zone include hotel, offices, theater and entertainment, retail, medical offices, financial institutions, restaurants, and other uses associated with mixed use development.

PZC members have had some back-and-forth discussions with the developer over the amount of open space and types of uses on the property. The Town Council has approved tax incentives and the state is contributing $10 million toward the site development.

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