A Record Response
To the Editor:
In spite of a soft economy, the people of Newtown set records for both food and monetary donations for the FAITH Food Pantry du...
It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like … The Holidays
Wreaths, red ribbons, and colored lights strung from tree limbs this week gave away plans fo...
St Rose Christmas Boutique Will Have A Special Addition This Year
St Rose of Lima will bring back its “You Can Never Have Enough Christmasâ€&#x...
New month, new challenge, new bonus for fourth correct caller.
Will Heise was the one reader who called in to tell us that last week’s challenge (in...
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Home For The Holidays Cat Adoption Events
On Saturday, December 11 and 18, from 11 am to 2 pm, The Animal Center will hold its Home for the
Holidays Adoption E...
Review Committee Members Talk Housing, Development
By Kendra Bobowick
Housing, property sales, and a new look at leasing land and buildings — or not...
Social Services Department Conducts Holiday Toy Drive
The Newtown Social Services Department is conducting a holiday season toy drive for needy children that is...
Concert Review—
A Thrilling Musical Journey By An Extraordinary Young Pianist
By Wendy Wipprecht
Newtown Friends of Music brought yet another extra...
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.