By Lisa Capobianco Staff Writer Local residents voiced their opinions Monday at a public hearing, opposing the potential sale of 49 Beecher Street, the former home of the school system’s administrative offices. Nearly a dozen residents stood up to the podium before the Southington Town Council, rejecting the sale of 49 Beecher Street for $220,000 to Beecher Street, LLC. Under the proposal, members of Beecher Street, LLC, Ralph Monti of Wolcott and William Martin of Watertown, would turn the property into 30 units of affordable housing for senior citizens. Their agent Louis Martocchio, who also serves as a Republican councilor, recused himself from the public hearing. Monti said the proposed rent of a two-bedroom unit would cost around $800 while a one-bedroom unit would cost around $700, with all utilities included except for phone and cable. Besides a laundry room, Monti also said he has other plans for the building besides turning it into apartments. “In the existing structure, we would like to include a community room with a cooking facility,” Monti said. “We would also like to have an emergency generator that is gas-fired in the event there is a power outage or if something happens in the community.” [...]
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