At the Town Council Meeting on June 21st, 2023 the Town Council unanimously supported the relocation of Artsplace to the Ball & Socket Property, 493 West Main Street. After several months of space planning and key stakeholder review, the Town Council appropriated the required funding to complete the buildout of the space to support existing programming and to enter into a long-term lease. It is anticipated that the project will take approximately six months to complete. Artsplace will relocate into approximately 4,000SF on the second floor of Building 2, directly above Sweet Claude’s Ice Cream. Parking lot construction is underway adding 66 new parking spaces and direct access to the Farmington Canal Heritage Trail that is anticipated to be completed in September. For additional information, please view the attached presentation.
Drainage Improvements: The south parking lot of Cheshire Park is a low-lying area and prone to flooding. An upgraded drainage system is being installed east of the pickleball courts to address this condition by adding detention and allowing for infiltration of any excess storm water that tends to settle in the area. This project is being completed by Department of Public Works forces and uses the most current Stormtech line of stormwater mitigation technology. Click here for project photos. North Parking Lot: The reconstruction of the north parking lot at Cheshire Park is scheduled to be completed by the close of September 2023.