Selectmen Urge Change In Tax Abatement Ordinance

By JAN HOWARD

Published: Mar 19, 2004 12:00 am

By Jan Howard

The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously Monday night to recommend to the Legislative Council an amendment to an ordinance for tax abatement for volunteers.

The proposed amendment would allow for tax abatement for nonresident volunteers who own businesses or property in Newtown. Currently, only volunteers who own residential property qualify for the tax abatement.

The proposal was made as a result of a request from the Board of Fire Commissioners.

The selectmen also voted unanimously to approve a resolution endorsing a Fair Housing Policy to ensure equal opportunity for all persons to rent, purchase, and obtain financing for adequate housing of their choice on a nondiscriminatory basis.

According to the resolution, state and federal fair housing law require that all individuals be given equal access to rental and home ownership opportunities and be allowed to make free choices regarding housing location.

The resolution states, âThe Town of Newtown is committed to upholding these laws and realizes that these laws must be supplemented by an Affirmative Statement publicly endorsing the right of all people to full and equal housing opportunities.â

First Selectman Herb Rosenthal said that the fair housing policy is not only a good thing to support but is also required for federal Housing and Urban Development funding.

Newtownâs Fair Housing Policy Statement, in part, states, âIt is both the policy and strong commitment of Newtown to promote Fair Housing opportunities in all its programs and housing development activities and to take affirmative action through education and implementation to ensure equal housing opportunities for all persons and families.â

Mr Rosenthal also signed a proclamation recognizing April as Fair Housing Month in the Town of Newtown.

The selectmen also reappointed Joseph Steinfeld and Jerry Peterson as Lake Zoar marine officers. They also appointed Philip Cruz to the Water Pollution Control Authority and Robert Rau, Brian Aumueller, and Bruce Walczak to the Economic Development Commission.

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Thank you for your service and thank you Brandon Moore. I come from a family of veterans that goes back decades. I am grateful for their sacrifice and have advocated for their rights, as an attorney. There is such a divide between the demands of military service and civilian everyday life that many do not appreciate. I watched my oldest brother manage the two cultures. In the current political climate, I want someone with a long track record of community advocacy that addresses the needs of the Newtown elderly, students, young families, the growing costs of everyday living expenses, gun violence, food insecurity, division amongst groups, long term strategizing for economic development and improvement of quality of life. I have lived in Newtown five years and still do not know all there is to know in order to address the needs of neighbors. Michelle has lived in Newtown for sixteen years and has a record of fighting for the needs of the entire community. At this moment in our existence that is the type of fighter that we need and that is why I am grateful for Brandon Moore's service but my family and I support Michelle Ku and hope that she will be the State Representative and that Brandon Moore will be involved in moving the needs of the Newtown community forward, with the rest of us learning the needs of the community.

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