Time To Freeze
Taxes
To the Editor:
A note to the selectmen and town council: the stimulus program is to keep taxpayers afloat. It is not to pay higher town ta...
Ready For Super Tuesday
To the Editor:
We would like to thank Dr Robinson, her staff, and The Newtown
Bee for their help getting ready for Super Tuesday.
In...
Seniors May Opt To Wait Versus Sharing Rec Center
By John Voket
Nearly four dozen seniors turned out for a Commission on Aging meeting this week to see plans an...
Is America Free?
To the Editor:
In the Bee recently, a former respected Congressman expressed concern about the condition of our “representativeâ&#x...
Heather Cox Installation
At Knoedler Gallery
2col Migration..
A studio view of the “Migration” installation with artist Heather Cox sta...
Strengthening Families Program (SFP)
Meets for ten weeks of Wednesdays from 6 to 8 pm. SFP is designed to support families as their children grow into teen...
Campus Notes
Keene State College, in Keene, N.H., named two Sandy Hook residents to the fall 2007 Dean’s List. Amanda Marie Black and Shanna Marie ...
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.