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Finance Director: Pension Caveat 'Saves Newtown Taxpayers Millions'

By John Voket

Published: February 06, 2014 12:00 am

Newtown Finance Director Robert Tait calls them "horror stories." He is referring to endless news reports from states and cities including Connecticut and many of its 169 municipalities, about the hor...

Llodra Updates School Board On Security Plan

By Eliza Hallabeck

Published: February 05, 2014 12:00 am

For the second workshop meeting in a row, the Board of Education discussed security measures in the school district on Tuesday, February 4. Tuesday’s meeting marked the next-to-last budget workshop me...

Cancellations & Postponements: Feb. 5

By Shannon Hicks

Published: February 05, 2014 12:00 am

Groups and organizations that need to postpone or cancel events planned for Wednesday, February 5, due to the weather are invited to contact Newtown Bee Associate Editor Shannon Hicks, at (preferred)...

Contact The Bee With Cancellations & Postponements; Public Schools To Be Closed Wednesday

By Shannon Hicks

Published: February 04, 2014 12:00 am

With an average of six inches of new snow thanks to Monday’s storm, Newtown and the region are preparing for another storm to arrive on Wednesday, February 5. Superintendent of Schools Dr John Reed ha...

Gun Control Activists Shift Tactics

By Ana Radelat

Published: February 04, 2014 12:00 am

WASHINGTON – With Congress opposed to even the most modest efforts at gun control, activists are pressing a sympathetic White House to make gun ownership a public health and safety issue, and they're ...

Storm Bringing More Snow Than Expected, Few Accidents Reported

By Shannon Hicks

Published: February 03, 2014 12:00 am

Newtown’s roads are slippery today. Fred Hurley has had crews out working since 4 am, but 10 hours into the storm, the public works director says the roads are “slick.” Snow began falling around 5 am ...

Postponements & Cancellations

By Shannon Hicks

Published: February 03, 2014 12:00 am

Groups and organizations that need to postpone or cancel events planned for today due to the weather are invited to contact Newtown Bee Associate Editor Shannon Hicks, at 203-426-3141 or shannon@thebe...

Newtown Public Schools Closed Monday

Published: February 03, 2014 12:00 am

Due to the weather, all Newtown Public Schools will be closed Monday, February 3.

Selectmen Approve Seven-Year Tax Benefit For Lexington Villages

By John Voket

Published: February 02, 2014 12:00 am

After requesting developers for the Lexington Villages complex off Church Hill Road return to the Economic Development Commission to further discuss a pending business incentive tax abatement that was...

Town Plan, FFH Plan Now Available In Book Form

By Andrew Gorosko

Published: February 02, 2014 12:00 am

Printed bound versions of the 2014 Town Plan of Conservation and Development and the 2013 Fairfield Hills Master Plan are now available at the town Land Use Agency office at Newtown Municipal Center a...

On What Budget Numbers To Send To Referendum

Who You Endorse Speaks Volumes About You

Democrats: Experience — And History — Matter

Education Cuts: Who Voted For What

Newtown Is Embree Ku's Home

Thanks for the reply. I meant the numbers you presented in your letter. I found one place where other numbers were listed: https://www.newtownbee.com/04232026/get-out-and-vote-on-the-2026-27-proposed-municipal-and-school-budgets/?q=\\\%22advisory%20questions\\\%22. In that article, the numbers were cited as: Treadwell field: $1,125,000 Library: $720,000 Salt Storage: $600,000 As one who started out in the early 80's when inflation was double digits, my 1985 mortgage rate was 14%, and child care costs were comparable (in present value), I shared your grief but never considered the voters ironic or shameful. PS. I agree college tuition is ridiculous. Thankfully, universities are offering (or considering) waiving all or most tuition for middle class families (upwards of $200,000 incomes). Hopefully, they'll also reconsider their need for those funds in the first place.

The ‘Me’ Generation

Sure! Child care costs: https://www.ffyf.org/2022/10/13/data-child-care-prices-continue-to-rise-ahead-of-midterm-elections-outpacing-inflation/ (also from 2021-2025 we had 2 children in a local daycare in Newtown and it cost us $3200 a month, so that's a number I am very familiar with) Home price / median price vs income source: https://www.jchs.harvard.edu/home-price-income-ratios Tuition increase vs inflation: https://feed.georgetown.edu/access-affordability/noting-a-decline-in-middle-class-students-colleges-provide-more-aid/ Hope this helps :)

Shame on NAFC. Unless you have not read about the controversy surrounding why I left Michelle Ku’s campaign, I cannot understand why you would endorse a candidate that uses homophobic and stereotypical tactics to run a campaign. Ask her to share the texts sent to her committee involving “diva” and Spanish tshirts because “Brazilians” are moving into Newtown. As if Latinos are all Brazilian and don’t understand English. Shame on you.

Endorses Embree Ku

Nothing says “community spirit” quite like declaring moral bankruptcy because voters didn’t fund your preferred project. Apparently, approving basic infrastructure that everyone uses—like functional sidewalks and parking for a facility that all community members use and salt that keeps those touchpoints functional in winter—is now evidence of generational selfishness. The real irony isn’t in what passed or failed; it’s in accusing others of self-interest while insisting they should have voted for something you happen to value. That’s not “us”—that’s just a different version of “me.” Voters weighed priorities and made a choice. Calling that “shameful” doesn’t elevate the argument—it just reveals how little tolerance there is for democratic outcomes that don’t go your way. If the takeaway is that more people should show up and vote, fair enough. But let’s not pretend disagreement is a character flaw. Sometimes the electorate simply decides that not every nice-to-have is a must-have.

I understand your basic point, but not the numbers. Can you help us understand where your numbers come from? Thanks!

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Finance Director: Pension Caveat 'Saves Newtown Taxpayers Millions'

Llodra Updates School Board On Security Plan

Cancellations & Postponements: Feb. 5

Contact The Bee With Cancellations & Postponements; Public Schools To Be Closed Wednesday

Gun Control Activists Shift Tactics

Storm Bringing More Snow Than Expected, Few Accidents Reported

Postponements & Cancellations

Newtown Public Schools Closed Monday

Selectmen Approve Seven-Year Tax Benefit For Lexington Villages

Town Plan, FFH Plan Now Available In Book Form