The number of minivans in the school parking lot was a giveaway. The budget passed 181 Yea, to 50 Nay (or something close to that). No drama, no questions. Just the check in and voting. This was the third budget vote and essentially the same budget tax increase and spending wise. The bottom line...
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Connecticut Center for Economic Analysis University of Connecticut There is a no jobs recovery in sight. Assuming national growth trails off from the unsustainable 5.7% of the fourth quarter, Connecticut continues to lose jobs through 2011; the rate of loss simply slows from the predicted rate in the previous CCEA Outlook. The state’s economy...
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From Ken Hjulstrom via email: Regarding the Charter Revision issue, it will be interesting to see who Bill Black decides to appoint. The last time we had a Charter Revision Commission (CRC) back in 2002 the First Selectman largely ignored the people put forth by the Republican Town Committee and instead stacked the committee...
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Letter Via Email: Marlborough Water Pollution Control Authority Attn: Jack Murray Town Hall Marlborough, CT 06447 Dear Mr. Murray, I request that this letter be read aloud and attached to the minutes of the November 4th MWPCA meeting. I have skimmed the October 22nd version of the regulations you plan on adopting this evening,...
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Letter to the Editor from David Durel: If you serve in public office, what clues might you gather indicating that you may be doing a poor job? Suppose you fire someone without following proper protocol, and that person then sues the town, where you waste taxpayers dollars in a legal battle. Suppose you call...
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The Board of Selectmen of the Town of Marlborough received a $15,400.00 invoice click for copy from Murtha Cullino, LLP for legal services related to an opinion rendered on two petitions received by the BOS relative to the Sewer Project. Town of Marlborough 26 North Main Street P.O. Box 29 Marlborough, CT 06447 Client:...
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