The Mayors and First Selectmen from the five municipalities that surround Candlewood Lake have agreed to help cover some cost differences in the Candlewood Lake Authority's budget. During a meeting Monday, CLA explained more about the 80-percent cut by the lake's owner, First Light Power.
Danbury, Brookfield, New Fairfield, New Milford and Sherman will each contribute about $77,000 toward the CLA's $534,000 budget. First Light is contributing $10,000. CLA must fundraise to make up the difference.
New Fairfield First Selectman Susan Chapman says they plan to meet again after the summer to talk more in depth with the CLA about future budgets.
With the support of the surrounding communities, the CLA applied for and was awarded a state grant to stock grass carp in the lake in an effort to control the non-native, invasive Eurasian Water Milfoil. The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is hosting an informational meeting about the sterile triploid grass carp program at West Conn on the 29th. The meeting will be at 7pm in room SB125 of the Science Building on the midtown campus located on White Street.
