Bethel is considering acquiring the 11-acre UConn Fairfield County Extension Center on Stony Hill Road, valued at $1.5 million. The property has been embroiled in a legal dispute since 2022, when Stony Hill Preserve Inc. ended UConn’s lease. The Fairfield County Agricultural Extension Council filed a lawsuit, and the case is now in appellate court, complicating Bethel’s plans. Town officials see the purchase as a way to preserve the land and continue UConn’s programs.