Selectmen ask CIRMA about insurance, costs before accepting Greenway transfer

First Selectman Denise Raap revisited a proposal from the Friends of the Litchfield Greenway to transfer the pedestrian trail and easements to municipal ownership, noting that management would fall under the Park and Recreation Department if accepted. Selectman Dan Morosani and Public Works Director Raz Alexe raised enforcement concerns about unauthorized motorized vehicles on sections of the trail and flagged operational, legal and liability implications of assuming ownership.

Selectman Jeff Zullo noted the Friends currently carry about $9,000 annually in private liability insurance. The board concluded it would request detailed annual maintenance costs from the Friends and an insurance cost/coverage determination from CIRMA before moving the item forward; no decision to accept the transfer was made at this meeting.