Ticlon is proposing to re-zone its property on Long Swamp Road and Nike Road from residential to quarry zone so it can add the 83 acres to its existing basalt quarry operation. At the town Planning and Zoning Commission last week, Tom Daly of SLR Consulting – presenting the proposal for Tilcon – said the change would increase Plainville’s tax base. But residents at the meeting overwhelmingly opposed the change, saying they already endure the disruption and silica dust from Tilcon blasting at its existing site on the town line with New Britain. While many opposed the expansion, the Manafort Brothers wrote a letter in support of the change that was read in the meeting for the record.
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