The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is investigating the shooting of a bear in Newtown that has been roaming the local area with cubs.
Over 200 people crowded into Edmond Town Hall Theatre for a public hearing continuation on May 5 as the Planning & Zoning Commission considers a requested Special Exception from Wharton Equity Partners LLC for a warehouse development in Hawleyville.
Newtown Inland Wetlands Commission (IWC) discussed a wetland’s violation at a local car wash and possibly revoking Holly Estates’ permit during its meeting at Newtown Municipal Center on April 27.
The voters spoke, loud and clear that they support our schools and municipal services. The majority vote was a mandate to keep delivering well rated education services and keep it" Nicer in Newtown."
Thank you LeReine, for speaking out about this. The list of public servants who are unfairly targeted for abuse just for doing their jobs has been growing. It is a testament to the power of propaganda that otherwise good and well-meaning people can get so emotional as to act out in this way.
While I respect the outcome of the referendum, I’m disappointed by the way this budget was presented and passed. A 6.72% tax increase and a mill rate jump to 28.78 may have been framed as “just a few dollars a day,” but for many families in town — especially those already stretched thin — those “few dollars” add up quickly.
It’s frustrating to see large increases minimized in this way, and I worry that next year we’ll hear, “It’s only a little more than last year,” as if that justifies an ongoing trend of rising taxes. This year’s combined municipal and education budgets total over $141 million — that’s a significant sum.
All of the referendums deserve to be pasted. We have a history of deferring needed maintenance and then paying more years later. These are required to keep our town owned building and roads in working condition.
