Wiltonbulletin.com
Written by Joan Lownds
Tuesday, 23 February 2010 06:00
The Board of Selectmen continued to float the issue of a ban on plastic bags at its meeting last Tuesday, Feb. 16. Selectman Ted Hoffstatter said he wrote a draft of an ordinance prohibiting plastic bags in retail stores in town, but the discussion was cut short due to inclement weather conditions and the absence of both Selectmen Hal Clark and Richard Creeth.
Mr. Creeth was traveling, and Mr. Clark was absent because of illness.
“We will continue to discuss it, and we want to continue to get feedback from the public,” Mr. Hoffstatter said.
Selectman Susan Bruschi told The Bulletin the Board of Selectmen has received “a lot of feedback about the issue, both positive and negative, and we want to take it slowly.”
The Wilton Chamber of Commerce has said it supports a “voluntary” ban on plastic bags, but Ms. Bruschi said the selectmen would also like to hear from other businesses in town.
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