27th AnnualTree Lighting Memorials

By SHANNON HICKS

Published: Dec 16, 2011 12:00 am

27th Annual

Tree Lighting Memorials

The Newtown Chamber of Commerce recently sponsored a fundraising drive for the 27th Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony and luminarias display that was presented at Ram Pasture on Friday, December 2.

Donors have been contributing $10 for a bulb or luminaria to honor someone special. Diana Johnson, co-chair of the Tree Lighting Committee, received another donation this week.

âWe thank you for your support and wish you the best of everything in 2012,â Mrs Johnson said this week to everyone who donated this season.

Â Â In Honor OfÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â DonorÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â TreeÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Luminaria

Mildred & Bill BostardÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Bruce & Chris DegenÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1

‘Timeless Newtown’ Series To Launch With Community Discussion Lunch & Learn

Holly Kocet is pushing a false narrative. The facts simply don't bear out any negative impact to the traffic on Mt Pleasant Road. Saying it does , does not make it true. The road handles in excess of 40,000 trip a day. a couple hundred form Castle Hill is negatable.

A Development Must Be A Good Fit

Yea. great decision and it will add to the quality of comments posted.

Finally, The Time Has Come(And Some Reminders)

Not approving a development that has "checked" all the boxes because the NIMBY mob doesn't like it is wrong.

The town historically has strong collaboration with developers, but the primary obstacle arises from community opposition exerting undue influence on the zoning department. This "NIMBY" pressure often leads to project rejections that exceed the department's actual jurisdiction or authority. Consequently, developers face a limited set of options: either engage in expensive legal battles or leverage the Connecticut Affordable Housing Land Use Appeals Procedure (CGS § 8-30g) as a recourse.

Discusses Moratorium

You are correct, Bruce. I know how hard these plans are to put together, but I still believe that we can have more definitive and measurable goals. I know there are a number of units coming online, and the community truly needs them. If only we can move the development of affordable housing to more of a partnership between the community and the developers than the adversarial tug-of-war it seems to be now, that would be good progress.

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