No one speaks at Enfield hearing on 99-year Old Town Hall lease to historical society

ENFIELD - No members of the public spoke Oct. 19 at the Town Council's hearing on leasing the Old Town Hall at 1294 Enfield Street to the Enfield Historical Society, according to hearing minutes posted by the town clerk. The chair closed the hearing three minutes after opening it.

The draft lease in the council's Oct. 19 meeting packet runs 99 years at $1 a year. The society would operate the building as a public museum of local history and pay for utilities, routine interior upkeep and repairs up to $2,500. The town would remain responsible for the roof, foundation, exterior walls, grounds and larger repairs, and could end the lease on 30 days' notice if a repair would cost more than $75,000.

A town staff summary in the packet says the Planning and Zoning Commission approved the transaction Oct. 15 and lists no budget impact. The council's regular meeting agenda that night included a resolution authorizing the town manager to sign the lease. Minutes of that regular meeting had not been posted as of Wednesday afternoon.

Source: Enfield Town Council public hearing minutes, Oct. 19, 2026 (https://enfieldct.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=15275,plainText=false)); Town Council regular meeting agenda packet, Oct. 19, 2026 (https://enfieldct.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=15271,plainText=false)).

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