Compassionate Professionalism
To the Editor:
We would both like to thank all of Newtown’s finest — the firemen, the policemen, and the N...
Boulder Creek
Timothy and Jaqueline Morgan purchased property at 9 Boulder Creek in Newtown from Boulder Creek LLC.
Clare Miller of Advance Real Estate lis...
Grant To Fund Clean Up
HARTFORD — A project to help control polluted runoff in Fairfield County will be supported by a discretionary grant of $25,00...
Newtown Crowns Dog Royalty: King Ellis And Queen Misty
By Shannon Hicks
After two and a half weeks of voting, Newtown’s two top dogs have been selec...
Works Of Barnes & Chelminski At West Wind Studio
WASHINGTON DEPOT — Paintings and drawings by Michael Chelminski of Bridgewater and Roger Barnes of ...
State SAT Scores
Highest In 30 Years
By Laura Walsh
Associated Press
HARTFORD –Connecticut’s high school seniors scored above the nati...
Protect The Right
Of Neighbors
To the Editor:
There are many reasons why the citizens of Newtown chose this community as the place they wanted to live. But sure...
A Gold Mine At Fairfield Hills
To the Editor,
Within Newtown there is a gold mine waiting to be discovered and its treasures harvested. This mine that I speak o...
Fairfield University Offers New York City Walking Tours
FAIRFIELD — History buffs and New York-lovers interested in learning more about some of the...
The Parade Marches On
After 42 years of marching from the head of Main Street to the heart of Queen Street, one would think Newtown’s famous Labor D...
We all would like nothing to change, but look at how much this proposed property will add to the grand list. The eastern lot is currently assessed at $352,000 which brings in just under $10k in property value. I appreciate you taking note that the new houses will be $1,000,0000 EACH! This means the property, including club house, pickleball courts, skeet range, putting greens could be assessed at 117 million which would collectively bring in over $3,000,000 in tax revenue. This could also mean over 200 new luxury cars which brings in over $300k in additional revenue. Let's be honest though, they will register out of state. Either way, let's be honest here, if we had 3 MILLON more tax revenue the school wouldn't have to worry about canceling Spanish classes for kindergarteners.
Lets get it passed!
Leave the 'Rich" alone. 50% of this country pay no taxes. And many get money back. The taxpayers on the 'Gold' coast here in CT keep Hartford and Bridgeport afloat. Run them out of town and see what happens.
Yes, she did say that. Why would any bureaucrat publicly admit they made a mistake or recommended violating policy? Yet others, including board members, acknowledged naming the vendor for the routing services as All Star was "a mistake" and likely poisoned the well to other bidders (as was explicitly specifying the fuel type of the rolling stock.) While the members knew they did not get a competitive response to the RFP, they awarded the contract anyway... to the same vendor who got a no-bid contract in 2017. That means Newtown's ~$4.5M annual bus contract has not been put out to bid in 10 years, something to consider when asking why our PPE is so high.
They clearly didn't get the message ! CUT THE BUDGET by 20% , not raise it ! Newtown spends $2,500,000.00 every week now ! It will be $2.6m if you approve it ! Who are these people not paying attention to the cost of living? Throwing money at the school administration will not make your kids any smarter ! We are at $22K per kid per year, that is insane ! CUT THE BUDGET ! Go show up and VOTE, because 1200 people who voted yes will show up again, and it's the 1200 people who decide your cost of living for years to come. 51% voters turnout should be mandated to approve the budget, not pathetic 15% of voters. Stop these nonsensical referendums and send everyone a card in the mail so we have a true outcome what people actually want.