Annual Murphy Basketball Camp
The 29th Annual Murphy Basketball Camp offers sessions for boys and girls ages 7-15 at the Newtown Youth Academy this summer.
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SBA Funding Available For Regional Clusters, Job Creation
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The US Small Business Administration announced June 28 the availability...
Newtown Youth & Family Services Conducts
Annual Awards Ceremony
By Eliza Hallabeck
Newtown Youth & Family Services Executive Director Beth Agen oversaw the org...
Commentary—
It’s Tough To Give Americans What They Want
By Lee H. Hamilton
The Gulf oil spill has laid bare a series of shortcomings in ...
Junior/Senior Tournament
Low Net: Mike Portnoy and George Trudell
Second Gross: Peter Wallace and Steve Mais
Low Net: Dan Casanta and Rick Eaton
Second Net...
Geriatric Ministry Program Training Open To All
Aging, with its many challenges, is often a time when spiritual resources and emotional support are vital to the...
Newtown Bombers Win Jimmy Fund Championship
The Newtown Bombers, 9-Year-Old All-Star baseball team captured the Al Leonard Jimmy Fund Baseball Tournament, hoste...
June Harriet Silos Sokec
Cherished Wife And Mother
June Harriet Silos Sokec, 63 of Fairfield, died June 21, at Bridgeport Hospital. She will be remembered ...
EPA Lead Safe Law Means Headaches For Contractors, Higher Prices For Consumers
By Nancy K. Crevier
Lead, a heavy metal, has been used for centuries in the manu...
Geriatric Ministry Program Training Open To All
Aging, with its many challenges, is often a time when spiritual resources and emotional support are vital to the...
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.