Saturday, July 30

By ANDY GOROSKO

Published: Jul 29, 2011 12:00 AM

Saturday, July 30

CT DEEP Invasive Investigator Training, 9:30 amânoon, C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street, free training by the state Department of Energy & Environmental Protection and Lake Zoar Authority, free training for residents interested in learning how to keep waters clean and prevent spread of aquatic invasive species including zebra mussels; 860-447-4339,

Kevin Everitt in concert, 6:30 pm, Sandy Hook Village Park, 5 Glen Road, free performance of oldies, contemporary Christian and pop selections, bring lawn chair or blanket for seating, hosted by Faith at Newtown; 203-364-1448.

Monday, August 1

Special Town Meeting, 7:15 pm, Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street.

Board of Selectmen, 7:30 pm, Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street.

Tuesday, August 2

Sandy Hook Organic Farmersâ Market, 2â6 pm, Washington Square at Fairfield Hills, off Primrose Street, weekly market offers locally grown veggies, fruit, preserves and other farm-raised products, also baked goods, fiber art, handmade soaps and more; 203-313-9908.

Lake Zoar Authority, 7 pm, Southbury Town Hall, 501 Main Street South.

Lake Lillinonah Authority, 7:30 pm, Brookfield Town Hall, 100 Pocono Road.

Police Commission, 7:30 pm, Town Hall South, 3 Main Street.Â

Wednesday, August 3

Newtown Toastmasters meeting, 7 pm, Town Hall South Parks & Recreation Conference Room, 3 Main Street, newcomers and guests welcome; 203-313-5507.

Legislative Council, 7:30 pm, Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street.

Zoning Board of Appeals, 7:30 pm, Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street.

Ad Hoc Tick-Borne Disease Action Committee, 8 pm, Multipurpose Center, 14 Riverside Road.

Thursday, August 4

Alternate Universe concert, 6:30 pm, Dickinson Park, Elm Drive, free 90-minute concert of rock, funk, R&B, and country by Newtown residents Mark Barden (guitars & vocals), Jim Keneally (bass & vocals) and Stu Stahr (drums & vocals) will continue Parks & Rec 2011 summer concert series, bring seating, picnics welcome, under pavilion if light rain; 203-270-4340.

Board of Ethics, 7 pm, Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street.

Planning and Zoning Commission, 7:30 pm, Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street.

Friday, August 5

American Red Cross Blood Drive, 9 amâ2:45 pm, Charter Communications, 9 Commerce Road, donors must be at least age 17, weight at least 110 pounds and be in generally good health, appointments available, contact Jane Angstadt for details on this blood drive; 203-304-4003.

Saturday, August 6

Second Annual Walk For Wildlife, 9:30 am, Cider Mill Road, $5/person donation requested, residents of all ages invited to walk two-mile course led by Julia Shuman & Liza Tananbaum in fundraiser to benefit National Wildlife Federationâs ongoing efforts to clean Gulf following 2010 BP oil spill, also refreshments, raffles; 203-364-1201, 203-270-7922.

Snapshot: Alex Villamil

Work Week Opened With Fundraiser At The Country Club

Barbara Edwards

John Landolfi

Mark M. Passero, Sr

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.

Council Cuts $1.4 Million From School Budget

The town cuts down the Sandy Hook Christmas tree and now trashes this bridge. What next?

Sandy Hook Pedestrian Bridge Removed

All due respect, the headline to this article is misleading. The budget presented was a proposed budget that did not pass public referendum. There are no cuts to anything, rather a reduction in the Board of Education original asking dollars. As matter of fact, the current recommendation from the LC is an increase of 2.3M more than the previous budget from 2023/24.

Some background on the Bus comment Mr Knapp made on not following policy. From ther Bee may 2023. Following a Request for Proposal (RFP), the school board learned at its March 15 meeting that only one bid came back for the school district’s transportation contract. The current contract with All-Star Transportation, which oversees the majority of bus routes for the district, is set to end at the end of this school year. At the May 3 meeting, district Director of Business & Finance Tanja Vadas said — reacting to Public Participation speaker Ryan Knapp who, among other things concerning the transportation contract, questioned the school district’s RFP process — she stands by the district’s RFP process “but other companies just didn’t bid.”

Concerns With Adherence To School District Policies

Additionally, they also anticipate over a $300,000 surplus for this fiscal year.

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