Members of Board of Education’s (CFF) Subcommittee went over December's financial report and discussed transportation issues and the Newtown High School roof during their recent meeting.
All five of Newtown’s fire companies were dispatched to a local restaurant last Friday night after a ventless gas fireplace malfunctioned, caused a fire, and filled the space with heavy smoke.
A Shelton resident was arrested by Newtown Police and faces five serious charges after threatening a Dodgingtown Garage employee with two handguns Tuesday afternoon.
Director of Economic and Community Development John Voket and Waterbury Health Director of Business Development Jeremy Rodorigo recently spoke to COA members about local health care availability struggles.
The voters spoke, loud and clear that they support our schools and municipal services. The majority vote was a mandate to keep delivering well rated education services and keep it" Nicer in Newtown."
Thank you LeReine, for speaking out about this. The list of public servants who are unfairly targeted for abuse just for doing their jobs has been growing. It is a testament to the power of propaganda that otherwise good and well-meaning people can get so emotional as to act out in this way.
While I respect the outcome of the referendum, I’m disappointed by the way this budget was presented and passed. A 6.72% tax increase and a mill rate jump to 28.78 may have been framed as “just a few dollars a day,” but for many families in town — especially those already stretched thin — those “few dollars” add up quickly.
It’s frustrating to see large increases minimized in this way, and I worry that next year we’ll hear, “It’s only a little more than last year,” as if that justifies an ongoing trend of rising taxes. This year’s combined municipal and education budgets total over $141 million — that’s a significant sum.
All of the referendums deserve to be pasted. We have a history of deferring needed maintenance and then paying more years later. These are required to keep our town owned building and roads in working condition.
