P Z to act on Westport apartment rules Monday
Planning and Zoning Commission to finalize revised apartment regulations in executive session Monday night. Public hearing on March 15 drew 100 residents with criticism over 400 unit cap, 15 percent middle income set aside, and lack of specific apartment zoning. Elderly housing advocates urged 100 senior units.
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Westport listed third in CCLU beach access challenge
Connecticut Civil Liberties Union targets Westport along with Fairfield and Milford for court tests over allegedly discriminatory beach regulations. CCLU executive director William Olds says action may be weeks away. Westport official Emanuel Margolis warns about parking sticker exclusions and notes residents pay most taxes.
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Staples Senioritis Provokes Police Probe at High School
Westport police investigate two Senioritis incidents at Staples High School amid graffiti on two buildings facing the parking lot and a midweek beer drinking gathering by about 35 to 40 seniors during school hours. Acting Principal Robert Genualdi notes prior pranks but says authorities may arrest for defacing public property and alcohol on campus.
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Court action targets Westport beach access for non-residents
The CCLU challenges Westport’s policy of restricting beach access to non-residents through high parking and pass fees. Non-residents face $10 daily or $15 weekends vs $8 seasonal for locals, while season passes run $90 for most outsiders and $40 for Westonites. The Recreation Commission cut fees to $3 weekday and $5 weekend to curb action.
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NOW seeks end to Little League use of school fields
The National Organization of Women petitions the Westport Board of Education to discontinue Little League use of Coleytown Junior High fields because the League excludes girls from playing. NOW rep Carol Agate argues this violates state statutes against discriminatory practices in state facilities and cautions of possible legal action if the board does not comply.
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