Youth Programs
Children of Divorce — Will meet on Monday evenings, December 4 and 18, from 6 to 7 pm, at Newtown Youth Services. This group...
Bits & Pieces
Blunders For The Ages
By Kim J. Harmon
If you are a New York Giants fan, roughly 35 and older, you have to feel pretty fortunate today.
Why? ...
Sandy Hook Center—
Developer Makes Fourth Attempt For Condo Complex Â
By Andrew Gorosko
A Danbury developer’s fourth attempt to buil...
Durwood E.  Nickerson
US Navy Veteran
Durwood E. “Nick” Nickerson, 60, of Simpsonville, S.C., formerly of New Fairfield, died No...
Monday Night Racing
The Newtown Winterset Ski Club will open its Monday Night racing schedule on December 18 (weather permitting).
The schedule will include ra...
HSO Holiday Pops! Spectacular Will Mark
Debut Of New Family Offering
HARTFORD — Music lovers of all ages will thrill to the spectacle of the season ...
James J. Principi
World War II
Marine Corps Veteran
James J. Principi, Sr, 81, of Ridgefield, a World War II Marine Corps veteran who had been an ele...
Discovery Museum’s Two Newest Exhibitions Promise Fun For All Ages
BRIDGEPORT — The Discovery Museum is hosting two entertaining new exh...
Rotary Pancake Breakfast
Is Back, Saturday
On Saturday, December 2, Newtown Rotary will hold its 46th Annual Pancake Breakfast in the Alexandria Room at Edmond...
The issue being discussed is an unfair redistribution based on a pandemic buying frenzy blip for owners of small houses as they were most sought after. Folks with large houses will see dramatic reductions in comparison.
PS - Been here 35 years and voted NO every time primarily because the town side of the budget always gets squeezed while the BoE side always expands. We need to follow up NO votes with pushes to consolidate school buildings thereby eliminating some teachers and administrators whose salaries and benefits make up the bulk of the school budget. Not to mention transportation costs.
Thank you Mr. Walker. Smaller homes (<2000 sq ft) like mine got caught in the Pandemic Frenzy where houses sold in 1-2 days at of above asking. These 'comps' are used as a basis for reevaluating our properties up. Now that the frenzy has cooled our house values are heading back down. But we will pay based on this market 'blip' for the next 5 years.
Yes, that's exactly right. The assessment matters in the way it distributes the tax burden. But, the heart of the matter is the budget - the budget has more to do with how much tax we pay!!!!! We should make sure the budget reflects expenditures that we, as taxpayers, support.
I am so sad to hear that an old neighbor of mine has passed away. I have such fond memories of the entire Brown family and to think one is now missing breaks my heart. My deepest sympathy to the whole family. I miss you all much.
Matt Long
