By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer

(July 27, 2023) The Berlin Town Council approved a number of permits and expenses during their Monday meeting.

The council approved special event permits for the Walnut Hill 20th Anniversary Block Party on Sept.16 and an “Enlightening Women” event at Henry Park for Oct. 15. The second event is planned to help educate women about free resources and services available to those in need.

The council also voted to waive the business license fees for outside contractors if they are working directly for the town. The reasoning behind the waiver is “because said contractors would reasonably be expected to pass the cost for said license on to the Town of Berlin when invoicing for such work, it is in the best interests of the Town to waive the payment of the annual fee in these cases.”

Councilmember Burrell was the only member that opposed the waiver, saying that the cost should be handled the same way as for residents.

A motion was unanimously approved to remove and replace the existing geothermal heat pump that heats the mayor’s office.