October 21, 2010
Pension Gaps Loom Larger - WSJ.com
Pension Gaps Loom Larger - WSJ.com: "Pension Gaps Loom Larger
Funds Stick to 'Unrealistic' Return Assumptions, Threatening Bigger Shortfalls"
The country's two biggest plans—the California Public Employees Retirement System, or Calpers, and the California State Teachers' Retirement System, or CalSTRS—both are undergoing reviews of projected investment returns that could lead to reductions later this year.
Many plans have held onto an 8% return expectation though thick and thin. Such return assumptions partly reflect the heady years of the 1990s bull market. Public pension plans posted a median, annualized return of 9.3% over the past 25 years, but just 3.9% over the past 10, according to consulting firm Callan Associates.
The Oregon Public Employees Retirement System has had an 8% assumption since 1989. Its actual return averaged 10.7% annually from 1970 through 2009. The Teachers Retirement System of Texas has had a similar expectation since 1986, with an annual return of 9% return since then.
A spokeswoman for the Texas system said it doesn't change assumptions "in response to short-term situations," and currently "sees no reason to change our investment-return assumption." A spokesman for the Oregon system said there are no special plans to review its return expectation.
Funds Stick to 'Unrealistic' Return Assumptions, Threatening Bigger Shortfalls"
The country's two biggest plans—the California Public Employees Retirement System, or Calpers, and the California State Teachers' Retirement System, or CalSTRS—both are undergoing reviews of projected investment returns that could lead to reductions later this year.
Many plans have held onto an 8% return expectation though thick and thin. Such return assumptions partly reflect the heady years of the 1990s bull market. Public pension plans posted a median, annualized return of 9.3% over the past 25 years, but just 3.9% over the past 10, according to consulting firm Callan Associates.
The Oregon Public Employees Retirement System has had an 8% assumption since 1989. Its actual return averaged 10.7% annually from 1970 through 2009. The Teachers Retirement System of Texas has had a similar expectation since 1986, with an annual return of 9% return since then.
A spokeswoman for the Texas system said it doesn't change assumptions "in response to short-term situations," and currently "sees no reason to change our investment-return assumption." A spokesman for the Oregon system said there are no special plans to review its return expectation.
October 20, 2010
Healy Alleges Voter Fraud in Bridgeport
Healy Alleges Voter Fraud in Bridgeport
You have to click on this link and see the records for this. This reminds me of the 105% turn out in Cleveland Ohio.
http://www.ctgop.org/2010/10/healy-alleges-voter-fraud-in-bridgeport/
You have to click on this link and see the records for this. This reminds me of the 105% turn out in Cleveland Ohio.
http://www.ctgop.org/2010/10/healy-alleges-voter-fraud-in-bridgeport/
October 17, 2010
Brickley Studies O’Connor Playbook in Quest for Upset
Brickley Studies O’Connor Playbook in Quest for Upset
Face the State Today- Wow Ann Brickley was great, don't miss the replay if you have not watched it. The opening with former Mayor Ganim and Congressman Larson was very telling.
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Face the State Today- Wow Ann Brickley was great, don't miss the replay if you have not watched it. The opening with former Mayor Ganim and Congressman Larson was very telling.
jason mccoy
October 16, 2010
Journal Inquirer > Politics & Government > Republican Party chief files 2nd complaint against a Democrat
Journal Inquirer > Politics & Government > Republican Party chief files 2nd complaint against a Democrat: "Republican Party chief files 2nd complaint against a Democrat"
Republican Party chief files 2nd complaint against a Democrat
The chairman of the state Republican Party contends the state treasurer used her office to promote a re-election campaign. Christopher Healy on Wednesday filed a complaint with the State Elections Enforcement Commission accusing Democrat Denise Nappier of violating a law that prohibits office-holders from using public funds to aid in campaign efforts less than 60 days before Election Day. The complaint says Nappier allowed her image and quotes to be used on materials announcing a new feature to the state’s student loan program. Nappier’s office oversees the Connecticut Higher Education Trust fund. Messages for Nappier weren’t immediately returned. On Tuesday, Healy complained that the Democrat running for secretary of the state, Denise W. Merrill, had called herself a lawyer despite having an inactive California law license.
Republican Party chief files 2nd complaint against a Democrat
The chairman of the state Republican Party contends the state treasurer used her office to promote a re-election campaign. Christopher Healy on Wednesday filed a complaint with the State Elections Enforcement Commission accusing Democrat Denise Nappier of violating a law that prohibits office-holders from using public funds to aid in campaign efforts less than 60 days before Election Day. The complaint says Nappier allowed her image and quotes to be used on materials announcing a new feature to the state’s student loan program. Nappier’s office oversees the Connecticut Higher Education Trust fund. Messages for Nappier weren’t immediately returned. On Tuesday, Healy complained that the Democrat running for secretary of the state, Denise W. Merrill, had called herself a lawyer despite having an inactive California law license.
Tom Foley Endorsed by the New Haven Register | Tom Foley for Governor | More Jobs, Not More Taxes | TomFoley2010.com
Tom Foley Endorsed by the New Haven Register Tom Foley for Governor More Jobs, Not More Taxes TomFoley2010.com
Tom Foley Endorsed by the New Haven Register
October 13th, 2010
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The New Haven Register has endorsed Tom Foley for Governor in the November 2 election.
“I am very pleased to have the endorsement of the New Haven Register,” said Tom Foley. “The New Haven Register cuts through the untruths coming from Dannel’s campaign and focuses on the plans and qualifications of each candidate. Their conclusion that my plans for Connecticut, my business background, and my truthfulness make me the candidate voters should choose on November 2nd is very gratifying.” Here is what the New Haven Register is saying about Tom:
“We have found Foley to be the more forthright of the two candidates.”“Foley’s record as a business executive is commendable. His business skills in increasing productivity while keeping an eye on costs are needed in the governor’s office.”“Foley has proposed having state agencies bid against private contractors for provision of services. The potential savings are enormous.”“Malloy supports and Foley opposes two measures that would add to the perception of Connecticut as a high cost state that is hostile to business.”“If Malloy is elected governor, he will abolish the death penalty. Foley supports the death penalty. Abolition of the death penalty would mean that the perpetrators of truly heinous crimes — like the Cheshire home invasion, rape and triple murder — would escape the only fitting punishment. Indeed, passage of the law, blocked only by Gov. M. Jodi Rell’s veto in 2009, would surely complicate any appeal by either of the accused Cheshire killers if they are sentenced to death.”The New Haven Register believes Tom is better suited to be Governor of Connecticut than the former Mayor of Stamford. Here is what the paper had to say about Dannel Malloy:
“Malloy has said ‘everything is on the table’ to balance the budget, but on a state employee union questionnaire stated he would not support layoffs of any of the state government’s some 55,000 workers.”“Despite denials in public debates that he would raise taxes, Malloy supports increasing tax rates for the wealthy as well as a possible state tax on Internet sales, which could net $150 million in revenue.”“Where Foley would reduce the size of government, Malloy has a more expansive view of government that envisions, for example, $50 million in spending by a new port authority whose duties would overlap those of the already existing state Maritime Commission. This commission is responsible for developing a long-term strategic plan for state ports. The need for the extra layer of bureaucracy is doubtful.”Quotes from the New Haven Register were taken from their endorsement of Tom Foley and can be found at http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2010/10/10/opinion/doc4cb134122f242024349024.txt
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Tom Foley Endorsed by the New Haven Register
October 13th, 2010
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The New Haven Register has endorsed Tom Foley for Governor in the November 2 election.
“I am very pleased to have the endorsement of the New Haven Register,” said Tom Foley. “The New Haven Register cuts through the untruths coming from Dannel’s campaign and focuses on the plans and qualifications of each candidate. Their conclusion that my plans for Connecticut, my business background, and my truthfulness make me the candidate voters should choose on November 2nd is very gratifying.” Here is what the New Haven Register is saying about Tom:
“We have found Foley to be the more forthright of the two candidates.”“Foley’s record as a business executive is commendable. His business skills in increasing productivity while keeping an eye on costs are needed in the governor’s office.”“Foley has proposed having state agencies bid against private contractors for provision of services. The potential savings are enormous.”“Malloy supports and Foley opposes two measures that would add to the perception of Connecticut as a high cost state that is hostile to business.”“If Malloy is elected governor, he will abolish the death penalty. Foley supports the death penalty. Abolition of the death penalty would mean that the perpetrators of truly heinous crimes — like the Cheshire home invasion, rape and triple murder — would escape the only fitting punishment. Indeed, passage of the law, blocked only by Gov. M. Jodi Rell’s veto in 2009, would surely complicate any appeal by either of the accused Cheshire killers if they are sentenced to death.”The New Haven Register believes Tom is better suited to be Governor of Connecticut than the former Mayor of Stamford. Here is what the paper had to say about Dannel Malloy:
“Malloy has said ‘everything is on the table’ to balance the budget, but on a state employee union questionnaire stated he would not support layoffs of any of the state government’s some 55,000 workers.”“Despite denials in public debates that he would raise taxes, Malloy supports increasing tax rates for the wealthy as well as a possible state tax on Internet sales, which could net $150 million in revenue.”“Where Foley would reduce the size of government, Malloy has a more expansive view of government that envisions, for example, $50 million in spending by a new port authority whose duties would overlap those of the already existing state Maritime Commission. This commission is responsible for developing a long-term strategic plan for state ports. The need for the extra layer of bureaucracy is doubtful.”Quotes from the New Haven Register were taken from their endorsement of Tom Foley and can be found at http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2010/10/10/opinion/doc4cb134122f242024349024.txt
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Election 2010: Gubernatorial Scorecard
Election 2010: Gubernatorial Scorecard
New polling in Colorado moves that state's gubernatorial race from Leans Dem to Toss-Up in the Rasmussen Reports Election 2010 Gubernatorial Scorecard.
Voters will elect governors in 37 states this November. Nineteen of those governorships are now held by Democrats, while Republicans sit in the governor’s chair in 18 of the states.
The Rasmussen Reports Election 2010 Gubernatorial Scorecard shows Democrats solidly ahead in two states, with five more leaning their way. Republicans are running strongly in 17 states, and four more are leaning GOP.
No states with a Republican governor are considered likely to elect a Democrat in November. But six states now headed by Democrats – Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Wyoming – are seen as likely GOP pickups.
Nine states are currently viewed as Toss-Ups, including Florida and Rhode Island. The Toss-Up states include five currently with Republican governors and four with Democrats as their chief executives.
Adding spice to the political mix is the fact that these governors will all be in place as the states redistrict on the basis of new Census figures, a process that sets the boundaries of congressional districts and generally benefits the party in power.
The state results and overall projections will be updated whenever new polling data justifies a change.
In the table below, the states marked in red currently have a Republican governor. Those in blue currently have a Democratic governor.
Solid Dem
New Hampshire
New York
Solid GOPOklahoma
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Wyoming
AL
Alaska
Arizona
Idaho
Iowa
Kansas
Michigan
Nebraska
Nevada
Lean Dem
Arkansas
Connecticut
MA
Maryland
CA
Gubernatorial
Scorecard Tables:
Current Projected Result
Democrats
14
Independents
0
Republicans
27
Toss-Up
9
Election 2010 To Date
Solid Democratic
2
Lean Democratic
5
Solid Independent
0
Lean Independent
0
Lean Republican
4
Solid Republican
17
Toss-Up
9
No Gubernatorial Race In 2010
Democrats
7
Independents
0
Republicans
6
Overall Snapshot:
Held/Solid Democratic
9
Leans Democratic
5
Held/Solid Independent
0
Leans Independent
0
Leans Republican
4
Held/Solid Republican
23
Toss-Up
9
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Connecticut Results as of Thursday, October 07, 2010
The race to be Connecticut’s next governor is a little closer this month.
A new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Voters in the state shows Democrat Dan Malloy earning 49% support, while his Republican challenger, Thomas Foley, picks up 44% of the vote. One percent (1%) favors another candidate, and seven percent (7%) are undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
This race remains Leans Dem in the Rasmussen Reports Election 2010 Gubernatorial Scorecard.
Two weeks ago, Malloy held a 10-point lead over Foley, 50% to 40%. In surveys dating back to May, Malloy has consistently run ahead of Foley. In those surveys, Malloy has earned anywhere from 38% to 50% of the vote, while support for Foley has ranged from 33% to 40%.
Foley, a businessman and former U.S. ambassador to Ireland, is favored by 82% of Republicans in the state, while Malloy, the former mayor of Stamford, earns support from 79% of Democrats. The GOP candidate has a slight edge among voters not affiliated with either party.
The survey of 750 Likely Voters in Connecticut was conducted on October 5, 2010 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 4 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.
In a survey conducted the night after their first head-to-head debate, Democrat Richard Blumenthal has moved further ahead of Republican Linda McMahon in Connecticut’s U.S. Senate race.
Eighty-two percent (82%) of Malloy’s supporters say they’ve already made up their minds how they will vote this November. Seventy-five percent (75%) of Foley voters say the same.
A plurality (47%) of Connecticut voters say states should not be allowed to opt out of the new national health care plan. Forty-two percent (42%) disagree.
Only 54% believe the policies of the federal government encourage illegal immigration, lower than the finding nationally. Voters in the state are narrowly divided over whether enforcement of laws against illegal immigration should be handled by states or left to the federal government. This, too, is lower than findings nationwide.
Only 15% of Connecticut voters consider themselves members of the Tea Party movement, roughly in line with the national average. Seventy-one percent (71%) say they are not part of the grassroots movement. Fourteen percent (14%) are undecided.
Among Tea Partiers in the state, 88% support the Republican, while 63% of non-Tea Party members favor the Democrat.
Fifty-four percent (54%) of all voters in Connecticut hold a favorable opinion of Malloy, with 19% who view him Very Favorably. Thirty-nine percent (39%) regard the Democrat unfavorably, including 15% who share a Very Unfavorable opinion of him.
Ratings for Foley are 53% favorable and 40% unfavorable, including 14% Very Favorable and 14% Very Unfavorable.
Republican Governor Jodi Rell decided not to seek reelection this November. Fifty-nine percent (59%) of the state’s voters approve of the job she is doing, while 41% disapprove.
Additional questions from this survey and a full demographic breakdown are available to Platinum Members only.
Rasmussen Reports also has released recent polls on the 2010 governor's races in Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho,Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska,Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
New polling in Colorado moves that state's gubernatorial race from Leans Dem to Toss-Up in the Rasmussen Reports Election 2010 Gubernatorial Scorecard.
Voters will elect governors in 37 states this November. Nineteen of those governorships are now held by Democrats, while Republicans sit in the governor’s chair in 18 of the states.
The Rasmussen Reports Election 2010 Gubernatorial Scorecard shows Democrats solidly ahead in two states, with five more leaning their way. Republicans are running strongly in 17 states, and four more are leaning GOP.
No states with a Republican governor are considered likely to elect a Democrat in November. But six states now headed by Democrats – Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Wyoming – are seen as likely GOP pickups.
Nine states are currently viewed as Toss-Ups, including Florida and Rhode Island. The Toss-Up states include five currently with Republican governors and four with Democrats as their chief executives.
Adding spice to the political mix is the fact that these governors will all be in place as the states redistrict on the basis of new Census figures, a process that sets the boundaries of congressional districts and generally benefits the party in power.
The state results and overall projections will be updated whenever new polling data justifies a change.
In the table below, the states marked in red currently have a Republican governor. Those in blue currently have a Democratic governor.
Solid Dem
New Hampshire
New York
Solid GOPOklahoma
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Wyoming
AL
Alaska
Arizona
Idaho
Iowa
Kansas
Michigan
Nebraska
Nevada
Lean Dem
Arkansas
Connecticut
MA
Maryland
CA
Gubernatorial
Scorecard Tables:
Current Projected Result
Democrats
14
Independents
0
Republicans
27
Toss-Up
9
Election 2010 To Date
Solid Democratic
2
Lean Democratic
5
Solid Independent
0
Lean Independent
0
Lean Republican
4
Solid Republican
17
Toss-Up
9
No Gubernatorial Race In 2010
Democrats
7
Independents
0
Republicans
6
Overall Snapshot:
Held/Solid Democratic
9
Leans Democratic
5
Held/Solid Independent
0
Leans Independent
0
Leans Republican
4
Held/Solid Republican
23
Toss-Up
9
__________________
Connecticut Results as of Thursday, October 07, 2010
The race to be Connecticut’s next governor is a little closer this month.
A new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Voters in the state shows Democrat Dan Malloy earning 49% support, while his Republican challenger, Thomas Foley, picks up 44% of the vote. One percent (1%) favors another candidate, and seven percent (7%) are undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
This race remains Leans Dem in the Rasmussen Reports Election 2010 Gubernatorial Scorecard.
Two weeks ago, Malloy held a 10-point lead over Foley, 50% to 40%. In surveys dating back to May, Malloy has consistently run ahead of Foley. In those surveys, Malloy has earned anywhere from 38% to 50% of the vote, while support for Foley has ranged from 33% to 40%.
Foley, a businessman and former U.S. ambassador to Ireland, is favored by 82% of Republicans in the state, while Malloy, the former mayor of Stamford, earns support from 79% of Democrats. The GOP candidate has a slight edge among voters not affiliated with either party.
The survey of 750 Likely Voters in Connecticut was conducted on October 5, 2010 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 4 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.
In a survey conducted the night after their first head-to-head debate, Democrat Richard Blumenthal has moved further ahead of Republican Linda McMahon in Connecticut’s U.S. Senate race.
Eighty-two percent (82%) of Malloy’s supporters say they’ve already made up their minds how they will vote this November. Seventy-five percent (75%) of Foley voters say the same.
A plurality (47%) of Connecticut voters say states should not be allowed to opt out of the new national health care plan. Forty-two percent (42%) disagree.
Only 54% believe the policies of the federal government encourage illegal immigration, lower than the finding nationally. Voters in the state are narrowly divided over whether enforcement of laws against illegal immigration should be handled by states or left to the federal government. This, too, is lower than findings nationwide.
Only 15% of Connecticut voters consider themselves members of the Tea Party movement, roughly in line with the national average. Seventy-one percent (71%) say they are not part of the grassroots movement. Fourteen percent (14%) are undecided.
Among Tea Partiers in the state, 88% support the Republican, while 63% of non-Tea Party members favor the Democrat.
Fifty-four percent (54%) of all voters in Connecticut hold a favorable opinion of Malloy, with 19% who view him Very Favorably. Thirty-nine percent (39%) regard the Democrat unfavorably, including 15% who share a Very Unfavorable opinion of him.
Ratings for Foley are 53% favorable and 40% unfavorable, including 14% Very Favorable and 14% Very Unfavorable.
Republican Governor Jodi Rell decided not to seek reelection this November. Fifty-nine percent (59%) of the state’s voters approve of the job she is doing, while 41% disapprove.
Additional questions from this survey and a full demographic breakdown are available to Platinum Members only.
Rasmussen Reports also has released recent polls on the 2010 governor's races in Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho,Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska,Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
Election 2010: Connecticut Senate
Election 2010: Connecticut Senate
Democrat Richard Blumenthal now leads Republican Linda McMahon by just five points in Connecticut’s race for the U.S. Senate in a survey conducted two nights after their third and final head-to-head debate.
The latest Rasmussen Reports statewide telephone survey of Likely Voters shows Blumenthal, Connecticut’s longtime attorney general, picking up 51% of the vote. McMahon, the former CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment, earns the vote from 46%. One percent (1%) prefer some other candidate, while three percent (3%) are undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
The latest numbers move the race from Solid Democrat to Leans Democrat in the Rasmussen Reports Election 2010 Senate Balance of Power rankings.
Just over a week ago, Blumenthal opened a 54% to 43% lead over McMahon the night after their first debate. While the race was closer in several surveys since January, Blumenthal has always held the lead. In 13 surveys this year, the Democrat has drawn 47% to 60% of the vote. McMahon has picked up 31% to 46% support during that same period.
(Want a free daily e-mail update? If it's in the news, it's in our polls). Rasmussen Reports updates are also available on Twitter or Facebook.
This statewide telephone survey of 750 Likely Voters in Connecticut was conducted on October 14, 2010 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/-4 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.
Rasmussen Reports will release new numbers on Connecticut’s gubernatorial race this weekend.
Democrat Richard Blumenthal now leads Republican Linda McMahon by just five points in Connecticut’s race for the U.S. Senate in a survey conducted two nights after their third and final head-to-head debate.
The latest Rasmussen Reports statewide telephone survey of Likely Voters shows Blumenthal, Connecticut’s longtime attorney general, picking up 51% of the vote. McMahon, the former CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment, earns the vote from 46%. One percent (1%) prefer some other candidate, while three percent (3%) are undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
The latest numbers move the race from Solid Democrat to Leans Democrat in the Rasmussen Reports Election 2010 Senate Balance of Power rankings.
Just over a week ago, Blumenthal opened a 54% to 43% lead over McMahon the night after their first debate. While the race was closer in several surveys since January, Blumenthal has always held the lead. In 13 surveys this year, the Democrat has drawn 47% to 60% of the vote. McMahon has picked up 31% to 46% support during that same period.
(Want a free daily e-mail update? If it's in the news, it's in our polls). Rasmussen Reports updates are also available on Twitter or Facebook.
This statewide telephone survey of 750 Likely Voters in Connecticut was conducted on October 14, 2010 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/-4 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.
Rasmussen Reports will release new numbers on Connecticut’s gubernatorial race this weekend.
Homeowner: Road Is In Disrepair - Connecticut News Story - WFSB Hartford
Homeowner: Road Is In Disrepair ? - Connecticut News Story - WFSB Hartford: "The Sewer residents sewer pipe is ten feet down. The earth did not shift. If he needs help with payment, McCoy said there are ways to work out payment plans for Duppery, but the expense is his."
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Watch the video.
October 13, 2010
October 12, 2010
YouTube - Jeff Wright for Treasurer Retire Denise Nappier on Nov 2nd
YouTube - Jeff Wright for Treasurer Retire Denise Nappier on Nov 2nd: "Jeff Wright for Treasurer Retire Denise Nappier on Nov 2nd"
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jason mccoy
October 11, 2010
Grand opening Antonio's Pizza Sept. 25 2010, Vernon CT
Grand Opening, Mayor McCoy cuts ribbon with owner Gino Izzo, Ms. Connecticut, Ms. Teen Connecticut, Council Member Mark Etre, 33 W Main St Vernon CT
Mayor McCoy supports Job Growth in Vernon Connecticut
VERNON Connecticut — On 10/7/10 Mayor Jason L. McCoy spoke to the Planning and Zoning Commission regarding his administration’s proposed to promote economic growth in the area, to promote private job growth and expand Vernon’s tax base by correcting restrictions on a parcel off Interstate 84 at exit 67 and Reservoir Road. The property is a 40.5-acre parcel. The McCoy Administration has been working to lower the local unemployment rate for area residents and keep the Town off Connecticut's Distressed Municipality list. This effort is one more step to encourage investment in the Town. This year Vernon was taken off Connecticut's Distressed Municipality list.
Chairman of the Vernon's PZC Lester Finkle opened the application to Public Comment on Oct. 21, at 7 pm at Town Hall.
In 2005 the PZC adopted the regulation that reduced the size of any building that could be placed on the property to a 40,000 square foot footprint. The 2005 adopted regulation was contrary to the recommendation of the PZC's consultant Planimetrics. The 2010 proposal is the same proposal as the consultant in 2005 but it does not go back to the pre-2005 regulation.
The request by the Town Administration was done in response to the Metro Hartford Alliance bringing forward a distribution company to Vernon. The Company has placed Vernon on its top three choices in Connecticut. The Economic Development Coordinator Marina Rodriguez said there was “interested” in the parcel from a company that wanted to build an 180,000-square-foot distribution facility and create 140 jobs in Connecticut.
Mayor McCoy said "this change is brought to you by this Administration because we did not feel it was fair to anyone to lead interested parties on, to waste money, waste time and cause citizens to do the same if no correction acceptable."
In 2005 the Town Administration supported the restrictions, the Town now recognizes that the 2005 change created a significant fiscal impact to the area, impacted area job growth moreover due to the Town's limited land area there is an impact on the tax based.
At the PZC’s meeting on Aug. 19, Mayor McCoy asked the commission to correct the amendment and slightly ease the restrictions for the good of the town’s tax base, for job growth; to keep the town off the Connecticut distressed municipality list, as well as for the local economy. McCoy explained that there had been interest in the parcel from a company, and taxes are the only way to pay for essential services like a police, fire service, education, roads and sanitarians. We need to be careful not to over burden the local taxpayers, this is an opportunity to help.
Len Tundermann the Vernon Town Planner addressed concerns about water run off, explaining that the Commission can utilizing “low-impact development” in the Town zoning regulations to minimize the flow of water runoff from buildings and pavement through permeable pavement, and grass drainage swales. The Town has LID regulations, that have been used already, and no other regulations are needed.
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Chairman of the Vernon's PZC Lester Finkle opened the application to Public Comment on Oct. 21, at 7 pm at Town Hall.
In 2005 the PZC adopted the regulation that reduced the size of any building that could be placed on the property to a 40,000 square foot footprint. The 2005 adopted regulation was contrary to the recommendation of the PZC's consultant Planimetrics. The 2010 proposal is the same proposal as the consultant in 2005 but it does not go back to the pre-2005 regulation.
The request by the Town Administration was done in response to the Metro Hartford Alliance bringing forward a distribution company to Vernon. The Company has placed Vernon on its top three choices in Connecticut. The Economic Development Coordinator Marina Rodriguez said there was “interested” in the parcel from a company that wanted to build an 180,000-square-foot distribution facility and create 140 jobs in Connecticut.
Mayor McCoy said "this change is brought to you by this Administration because we did not feel it was fair to anyone to lead interested parties on, to waste money, waste time and cause citizens to do the same if no correction acceptable."
In 2005 the Town Administration supported the restrictions, the Town now recognizes that the 2005 change created a significant fiscal impact to the area, impacted area job growth moreover due to the Town's limited land area there is an impact on the tax based.
At the PZC’s meeting on Aug. 19, Mayor McCoy asked the commission to correct the amendment and slightly ease the restrictions for the good of the town’s tax base, for job growth; to keep the town off the Connecticut distressed municipality list, as well as for the local economy. McCoy explained that there had been interest in the parcel from a company, and taxes are the only way to pay for essential services like a police, fire service, education, roads and sanitarians. We need to be careful not to over burden the local taxpayers, this is an opportunity to help.
Len Tundermann the Vernon Town Planner addressed concerns about water run off, explaining that the Commission can utilizing “low-impact development” in the Town zoning regulations to minimize the flow of water runoff from buildings and pavement through permeable pavement, and grass drainage swales. The Town has LID regulations, that have been used already, and no other regulations are needed.
Robert Kelley, Longtime Vernon Fire Chief, Dies At 75 - Courant.com
Robert Kelley, Longtime Vernon Fire Chief, Dies At 75 - Courant.com
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Robert Kelley, Longtime Vernon Fire Chief, Dies At 75
By JESSE LEAVENWORTH, leavenworth@courant.com
October 6, 2010
VERNON —
Robert E. Kelley Jr., a longtime fire chief and a dedicated volunteer and leader, died Monday, October 4th. He was 75.
"He was just a down to earth, community-oriented guy who excelled in the fire service; he loved it to death," said Chris Hammick, the fire department's health and safety officer.
Kelley served as chief from 1986 to 2007. He joined the Rockville Fire Department in 1967, rose through the ranks and was one of the key members who consolidated the Rockville and Vernon volunteer fire departments in 1979.
Kelley worked for years as a manager at the Metropolitan District Commission, retiring in 1989. At the time of his death, he was still working as finance director for Tolland County Mutual Aid Fire Service. Fellow firefighters said Kelley was adept at budgeting and financial issues and always kept the fire department's books in order.
"He was very business oriented — a financial wizard," Fire Chief William Call said.
"I don't think there was a year he was chief that he didn't turn money back in," said Hammick, who was deputy chief under Kelley.
Kelley also was knowledgeable about all aspects of firefighting and what he did not know, he was willing to learn, firefighters said.
"He was a mentor to a lot of people," said Jean Gauthier, the department's director of emergency medical services. "I learned a lot from him."
Local firefighters described Kelley as a natural leader.
"He knew where to put people and what to do — and that's important," said firefighter Carl Schaefer. "Under that pressure, you have to know what you're doing."
Kelley, who is survived by his wife and three children, passed on his enthusiasm for public service — his daughter, Diane Carpenter, is secretary for the fire department, and John Kelley, one of his two sons, is head of Vernon police detectives.
Calling hours are Thursday from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Burke-Fortin Funeral Home, 76 Prospect St., Rockville. The funeral will be Friday at 10 a.m. at St. Bernard Church, 25 St. Bernard Terrace, Rockville, with burial to follow at Valley Falls Cemetery, Vernon.
Courant.com
Robert Kelley, Longtime Vernon Fire Chief, Dies At 75
By JESSE LEAVENWORTH, leavenworth@courant.com
October 6, 2010
VERNON —
Robert E. Kelley Jr., a longtime fire chief and a dedicated volunteer and leader, died Monday, October 4th. He was 75.
"He was just a down to earth, community-oriented guy who excelled in the fire service; he loved it to death," said Chris Hammick, the fire department's health and safety officer.
Kelley served as chief from 1986 to 2007. He joined the Rockville Fire Department in 1967, rose through the ranks and was one of the key members who consolidated the Rockville and Vernon volunteer fire departments in 1979.
Kelley worked for years as a manager at the Metropolitan District Commission, retiring in 1989. At the time of his death, he was still working as finance director for Tolland County Mutual Aid Fire Service. Fellow firefighters said Kelley was adept at budgeting and financial issues and always kept the fire department's books in order.
"He was very business oriented — a financial wizard," Fire Chief William Call said.
"I don't think there was a year he was chief that he didn't turn money back in," said Hammick, who was deputy chief under Kelley.
Kelley also was knowledgeable about all aspects of firefighting and what he did not know, he was willing to learn, firefighters said.
"He was a mentor to a lot of people," said Jean Gauthier, the department's director of emergency medical services. "I learned a lot from him."
Local firefighters described Kelley as a natural leader.
"He knew where to put people and what to do — and that's important," said firefighter Carl Schaefer. "Under that pressure, you have to know what you're doing."
Kelley, who is survived by his wife and three children, passed on his enthusiasm for public service — his daughter, Diane Carpenter, is secretary for the fire department, and John Kelley, one of his two sons, is head of Vernon police detectives.
Calling hours are Thursday from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Burke-Fortin Funeral Home, 76 Prospect St., Rockville. The funeral will be Friday at 10 a.m. at St. Bernard Church, 25 St. Bernard Terrace, Rockville, with burial to follow at Valley Falls Cemetery, Vernon.
Grant Will Help Vernon Upgrade Police Radio System - Courant.com
Grant Will Help Vernon Upgrade Police Radio System - Courant.com
Town To Upgrade Police Radio System
1:42 PM EDT, October 6, 2010
VERNON –
The U.S. Department of Justice has awarded the town $300,000 to begin converting the police radio system to digital signaling.
The grant, available through the justice department's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, was obtained through the efforts of U.S. Rep. Joseph Courtney, Town Administrator John D. Ward has told the town council.
The grant helps communities pay for equipment and programs that advance community policing efforts locally.
With the aid of computers, digital signals can be scrambled making them harder for criminals and scanner heads to listen in on. Digital signals can also carry non verbal messages, like typed dispatch addresses and maps, freeing voice channels for emergency use.
—Joseph A. O'Brien Jr.
Town To Upgrade Police Radio System
1:42 PM EDT, October 6, 2010
VERNON –
The U.S. Department of Justice has awarded the town $300,000 to begin converting the police radio system to digital signaling.
The grant, available through the justice department's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, was obtained through the efforts of U.S. Rep. Joseph Courtney, Town Administrator John D. Ward has told the town council.
The grant helps communities pay for equipment and programs that advance community policing efforts locally.
With the aid of computers, digital signals can be scrambled making them harder for criminals and scanner heads to listen in on. Digital signals can also carry non verbal messages, like typed dispatch addresses and maps, freeing voice channels for emergency use.
—Joseph A. O'Brien Jr.
Mayor McCoy supports Job Growth In Vernon around exit 67-- Journal Inquirer Towns Vernon- Must have Misssed the meeting?
Journal Inquirer Towns Vernon Mayor McCoy supports Job Growth In Vernon around exit 67
VERNON — Mayor Jason L. McCoy spoke to the Planning and Zoning Commission regarding his administration’s proposed to promote economic growth in the area, to promote private job growth and expand Vernon’s tax base by correcting restrictions on a parcel off Interstate 84 at exit 67. The Town has been working to lower the local unemployment rate for area residents and keep the Town off Connecticut's Distressed Municipality list. This effort is one more step to encourage investment in the Town.
The property is a 40.5-acre parcel owned by Lee and Lamont real estate with frontage along Reservoir Road. The present regulation only permits a 40,000 square foot building footprint on the 40.5 acre piece or property.
In 2005 the PZC adopted the regulation that reduced the size of any building that could be placed on the property to a 40,000 square foot footprint. At the time the PZC restricted the size of any building it was done over the recommendation of the PZC's consultant Planimetrics. The proposal that Mayor McCoy and the Town's Economic Development Director spoke to the PZC about is the same proposal as was proposed by the consultant in 2005. However the proposal did not go back to the pre-2005 regulation.
The request by the Town Administration was done in response to the Metro Hartford Alliance bringing a distribution company to the Town. The distribution company has placed Vernon on its top three choices in Connecticut. Mayor McCoy said "this change is brought to you by the Town Administration because we did not feel it was fair to anyone to lead interested parties on, cause interested parties to waste money, waste time and cause citizens to do the same if there is no interest in the change."
Even though the in 2005 the Town Administration supported the restrictions, it is now recognized that the 2005 change created a significant fiscal impact to the area, impacted area job growth moreover due to the Town's limited land area there is a impact on the tax based. According to the Journal Inquirer Mayor McCoy leads the charge.
McCoy first explored the correction to the 2005 zoning amendment in May of this year, but asked that the proposal be withdrawn to “look at the issues … look at it and bring it back.”
At the PZC’s meeting on Aug. 19, Mayor McCoy urged the commission to correct the amendment and undo the restrictions for the good of the town’s tax base, for job growth; to keep the town off the Connecticut distressed municipality list, as well as the local economy.
The Economic Development Coordinator Marina Rodriguez and Mayor McCoy said there was “significant interest” in the parcel from a refrigeration company that wanted to build an 180,000-square-foot facility and create 140 jobs. “This project may not go at this particular site (Vernon- its competitive) , but this site without the change in this buffer zone makes it really no good for anything but skyscrapers, and a 40,000-square-foot footprint doesn’t work,” McCoy told the commission. The distributor was not proposing a sky scraper.
Council person Democrat Marie Herbst began yelling and screaming, and protesting as McCoy began speaking, saying that town officials should speak to commissions as private residents only, during public participation. McCoy corrected Herbst, as she was confused by the factual situation. Herbst apparently misunderstood a ruling by Town attorney Hal Cummings. The ruling by the Town Attorney related to a private application by a private land owner. Herbst and other council members were allowed to speak at a later meeting, only after they emphasized that they were commenting as private residents.
But PZC Chairman Lester Finkle would not acknowledge Herbst, and McCoy shouted over his shoulder to her that as mayor he was exempt from that rule in this situation because it was a Town Application, “and I’m speaking on behalf of the town, how else would the information get to the commission if not from the Mayor as the Chief Executive officer or one on the department heads.”
McCoy reiterated that there had been interest in the parcel from a company, and taxes are the only way to pay for essential services like a police, fire department, schools, roads and sanitarians.
“The legislature only gave us so many ways to raise revenue, largely based upon property taxation, that is the only way to pay for those essential services,” McCoy said. “Responsible development is something the community has to embrace or you’re just going to be forced to raise taxes or reduce services, especially considering the financial bind the State is in.”
Tundermann the Town Planner explained that the Town can utilizing “low-impact development” techniques on the parcel to minimize the flow of water runoff from buildings and pavement into the Tankerhoosen. Such development uses engineering strategies that mitigate storm water runoff, including permeable pavement, rain gardens, and grass drainage swales.
These regulations already exist in the Town regulations. McCoy supports the low impact development regulations that already exist in Vernon's PZC regulations, but Mayor McCoy has opposed turning over low-impact development in the zoning regulations to some group outside the Town, creating duplicate regulations, a position he reaffirmed Thursday, saying they “take local control away” from the Vernon residents.
Chairman Lester Finkle opened the application up to public comment, but only two individuals had a chance to speak before the hearing was continued to the next meeting on Oct. 21.
VERNON — Mayor Jason L. McCoy spoke to the Planning and Zoning Commission regarding his administration’s proposed to promote economic growth in the area, to promote private job growth and expand Vernon’s tax base by correcting restrictions on a parcel off Interstate 84 at exit 67. The Town has been working to lower the local unemployment rate for area residents and keep the Town off Connecticut's Distressed Municipality list. This effort is one more step to encourage investment in the Town.
The property is a 40.5-acre parcel owned by Lee and Lamont real estate with frontage along Reservoir Road. The present regulation only permits a 40,000 square foot building footprint on the 40.5 acre piece or property.
In 2005 the PZC adopted the regulation that reduced the size of any building that could be placed on the property to a 40,000 square foot footprint. At the time the PZC restricted the size of any building it was done over the recommendation of the PZC's consultant Planimetrics. The proposal that Mayor McCoy and the Town's Economic Development Director spoke to the PZC about is the same proposal as was proposed by the consultant in 2005. However the proposal did not go back to the pre-2005 regulation.
The request by the Town Administration was done in response to the Metro Hartford Alliance bringing a distribution company to the Town. The distribution company has placed Vernon on its top three choices in Connecticut. Mayor McCoy said "this change is brought to you by the Town Administration because we did not feel it was fair to anyone to lead interested parties on, cause interested parties to waste money, waste time and cause citizens to do the same if there is no interest in the change."
Even though the in 2005 the Town Administration supported the restrictions, it is now recognized that the 2005 change created a significant fiscal impact to the area, impacted area job growth moreover due to the Town's limited land area there is a impact on the tax based. According to the Journal Inquirer Mayor McCoy leads the charge.
McCoy first explored the correction to the 2005 zoning amendment in May of this year, but asked that the proposal be withdrawn to “look at the issues … look at it and bring it back.”
At the PZC’s meeting on Aug. 19, Mayor McCoy urged the commission to correct the amendment and undo the restrictions for the good of the town’s tax base, for job growth; to keep the town off the Connecticut distressed municipality list, as well as the local economy.
The Economic Development Coordinator Marina Rodriguez and Mayor McCoy said there was “significant interest” in the parcel from a refrigeration company that wanted to build an 180,000-square-foot facility and create 140 jobs. “This project may not go at this particular site (Vernon- its competitive) , but this site without the change in this buffer zone makes it really no good for anything but skyscrapers, and a 40,000-square-foot footprint doesn’t work,” McCoy told the commission. The distributor was not proposing a sky scraper.
Council person Democrat Marie Herbst began yelling and screaming, and protesting as McCoy began speaking, saying that town officials should speak to commissions as private residents only, during public participation. McCoy corrected Herbst, as she was confused by the factual situation. Herbst apparently misunderstood a ruling by Town attorney Hal Cummings. The ruling by the Town Attorney related to a private application by a private land owner. Herbst and other council members were allowed to speak at a later meeting, only after they emphasized that they were commenting as private residents.
But PZC Chairman Lester Finkle would not acknowledge Herbst, and McCoy shouted over his shoulder to her that as mayor he was exempt from that rule in this situation because it was a Town Application, “and I’m speaking on behalf of the town, how else would the information get to the commission if not from the Mayor as the Chief Executive officer or one on the department heads.”
McCoy reiterated that there had been interest in the parcel from a company, and taxes are the only way to pay for essential services like a police, fire department, schools, roads and sanitarians.
“The legislature only gave us so many ways to raise revenue, largely based upon property taxation, that is the only way to pay for those essential services,” McCoy said. “Responsible development is something the community has to embrace or you’re just going to be forced to raise taxes or reduce services, especially considering the financial bind the State is in.”
Tundermann the Town Planner explained that the Town can utilizing “low-impact development” techniques on the parcel to minimize the flow of water runoff from buildings and pavement into the Tankerhoosen. Such development uses engineering strategies that mitigate storm water runoff, including permeable pavement, rain gardens, and grass drainage swales.
These regulations already exist in the Town regulations. McCoy supports the low impact development regulations that already exist in Vernon's PZC regulations, but Mayor McCoy has opposed turning over low-impact development in the zoning regulations to some group outside the Town, creating duplicate regulations, a position he reaffirmed Thursday, saying they “take local control away” from the Vernon residents.
Chairman Lester Finkle opened the application up to public comment, but only two individuals had a chance to speak before the hearing was continued to the next meeting on Oct. 21.
Vernon Police, feds foil attempt to extort Vernon monk- Connecticut
Journal Inquirer Towns Vernon Cops, feds foil attempt to extort Vernon monk
An attempt to extort $30,000 from a Vietnamese Buddhist monk associated with a Vernon temple was foiled by a sting operation in which Trumbull police joined with the U.S. Secret Service, FBI, and other police authorities, according to Trumbull’s deputy police chief.
“Another Vietnamese person got him to make compromising statements on a video and threatened to use them to destroy his temple,” said Deputy Chief Michael Harry.
Harry didn’t have the name of the Vernon temple. But the only Vietnamese Buddhist temple in Vernon is the Phap Hoa Buddhist Temple at 85 Prospect St.
Harry said the initial threats occurred Sept. 28 at a Trumbull home where the monk had gone to visit after bringing his mother to Bridgeport to visit a friend. The monk formerly had a temple in Bridgeport, and a woman involved in the incident — Thuy Nguyen, 33, of Bridgeport — was a former follower of his, according to the deputy chief.
Harry said the compromising statements were “suggestive comments” about a woman, explaining that Buddhist monks are supposed to remain pure verbally as well as physically.
Charged in the incident were Tuan Nguyen, 32, a man who lives in the Trumbull home where the initial threats were made, and Thuy Nguyen, the deputy chief said.
But he added that Tuan Nguyen confessed after his arrest and made a statement that “negates the girl’s involvement.” As a result, he said, police will ask prosecutors to revisit the charges against Thuy Nguyen.
Harry added that the two are unrelated, although they have the same last name.
The deputy chief said the Secret Service was generous enough to lend police the $30,000 used in the sting operation, which occurred Friday in the parking lot of the Westfield Trumbull shopping mall. He added that the federal agency also sent two agents to make sure the money was recovered.
The FBI also participated in the operation, contributing a Vietnamese-speaking agent, Harry said. He said that the Bridgeport Narcotics Task Force contributed surveillance equipment, although the case didn’t involve narcotics.
Thuy Nguyen accepted the money and was arrested, Harry said. He said authorities subsequently executed a search warrant at Tuan Nguyen’s home and obtained the confession.
He said Thuy Nguyen initially told police that she took the monk to the Trumbull home because she was moving into it and wanted him to bless the house. But he said the initial statements weren’t entirely truthful, and police now “tend to doubt that.”
Tuan Nguyen was charged with conspiracy to commit first-degree larceny, unlawful restraint, and threatening and was released on $30,000 bond, the deputy chief said.
Thuy Nguyen was charged with first-degree larceny, unlawful restraint, and threatening and was released on $10,000 bond, the deputy chief said.
Both are due in Bridgeport Superior Court on Oct. 18.
An attempt to extort $30,000 from a Vietnamese Buddhist monk associated with a Vernon temple was foiled by a sting operation in which Trumbull police joined with the U.S. Secret Service, FBI, and other police authorities, according to Trumbull’s deputy police chief.
“Another Vietnamese person got him to make compromising statements on a video and threatened to use them to destroy his temple,” said Deputy Chief Michael Harry.
Harry didn’t have the name of the Vernon temple. But the only Vietnamese Buddhist temple in Vernon is the Phap Hoa Buddhist Temple at 85 Prospect St.
Harry said the initial threats occurred Sept. 28 at a Trumbull home where the monk had gone to visit after bringing his mother to Bridgeport to visit a friend. The monk formerly had a temple in Bridgeport, and a woman involved in the incident — Thuy Nguyen, 33, of Bridgeport — was a former follower of his, according to the deputy chief.
Harry said the compromising statements were “suggestive comments” about a woman, explaining that Buddhist monks are supposed to remain pure verbally as well as physically.
Charged in the incident were Tuan Nguyen, 32, a man who lives in the Trumbull home where the initial threats were made, and Thuy Nguyen, the deputy chief said.
But he added that Tuan Nguyen confessed after his arrest and made a statement that “negates the girl’s involvement.” As a result, he said, police will ask prosecutors to revisit the charges against Thuy Nguyen.
Harry added that the two are unrelated, although they have the same last name.
The deputy chief said the Secret Service was generous enough to lend police the $30,000 used in the sting operation, which occurred Friday in the parking lot of the Westfield Trumbull shopping mall. He added that the federal agency also sent two agents to make sure the money was recovered.
The FBI also participated in the operation, contributing a Vietnamese-speaking agent, Harry said. He said that the Bridgeport Narcotics Task Force contributed surveillance equipment, although the case didn’t involve narcotics.
Thuy Nguyen accepted the money and was arrested, Harry said. He said authorities subsequently executed a search warrant at Tuan Nguyen’s home and obtained the confession.
He said Thuy Nguyen initially told police that she took the monk to the Trumbull home because she was moving into it and wanted him to bless the house. But he said the initial statements weren’t entirely truthful, and police now “tend to doubt that.”
Tuan Nguyen was charged with conspiracy to commit first-degree larceny, unlawful restraint, and threatening and was released on $30,000 bond, the deputy chief said.
Thuy Nguyen was charged with first-degree larceny, unlawful restraint, and threatening and was released on $10,000 bond, the deputy chief said.
Both are due in Bridgeport Superior Court on Oct. 18.
Campaigning with Tom Foley, Mark Etre, Tim Ackert and Brian Motola
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REALLY? Question Conduct. Congressman John Larson, Mayor Perez of Hartford and State Treasurer, Denise Nappier
John Larson - Connecticut's First District Congressman: "Congressman Larson, Mayor Perez of Hartford and State Treasurer, Denise Nappier at the South End Democratic Club event." From the Congressman's Web site 10/09/2010.
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| Congressman Larson, Mayor Perez of Hartford and State Treasurer, Denise Nappier |
October 9, 2010
BofA Halts All Foreclosure Sales - WSJ.com
BofA Halts All Foreclosure Sales - WSJ.com: "Bank of America has decided to halt all foreclosure sales. So will other banks follow B of A's lead and what impact will the move have on the housing market?"
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Democrats Still Aim for Vote on How To Raising Our Taxes - WSJ.com
5 Percent really? 5 Percent really? A pay cut issued by Congress to everyone, after your employer had to reduce your pay so you could keep your job. Do not be fooled. It is not only the top rate, Right. But it is 5% no matter what income level your are at. 35% to 40%, Really? How about the Congress stops spending so much money and then they will not need to raise taxes by 5%. Stop spending, stop bailing out, stop paying off labor and inflating salaries before the mid term elections, then Congress will not even be a debating about taking 5% out of your paycheck.
Democrats Still Aim for Vote on Taxes - WSJ.com: "Democrats have been leery of voting on a partial extension of the Bush tax cuts this year, despite support from President Barack Obama and House and Senate leaders. The president's plan would extend tax cuts indefinitely for families making less than $50,000, while allowing marginal tax rates to rise for income earned above that level. The top rate would return to 40% from 35%."
Democrats Still Aim for Vote on Taxes - WSJ.com: "Democrats have been leery of voting on a partial extension of the Bush tax cuts this year, despite support from President Barack Obama and House and Senate leaders. The president's plan would extend tax cuts indefinitely for families making less than $50,000, while allowing marginal tax rates to rise for income earned above that level. The top rate would return to 40% from 35%."
Close Race Malloy and Foley in governor’s race
Malloy vrs. Foley in governor’s race: "Malloy - Foley in governor’s race
By Ed Jacovino
Journal Inquirer
Published: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 10:17 AM EDT
Democrat Dannel P. Malloy show a close race between Republican Thomas C. Foley in the race for the governor’s seat, the latest Quinnipiac University poll shows."
Read the Poly for yourself:
8 percent are undecided and 26 percent of those who do name a candidate say they could change their mind by Election Day. This is the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University's first general election likely voter survey in Connecticut in this election cycle and can not be compared to earlier surveys of registered voters.
In today's survey, conducted by telephone with live interviewers, Malloy leads 86 - 8 percent among Democrats, while Foley leads 83 - 14 percent among Republicans.
Independent voters split 42 - 42 percent. Malloy leads 53 - 38 percent among women and 48 - 43 percent among men.
Read the Poll yourself. It would seem that if folks don't actually know either candidate. So I would assume that folks will vote, but when folks vote, I would have to say in our current business environment, our economic situation, with a government that is in fiscal crisis, overextended, with no revenue, a time like this”. The questions folks will ask is who doing you want managing your money, your business, and your government, a Republican or a Democrat? If folks don't know either candidates, what the answer.
"The races for Governor and U.S. Senate in Connecticut are both in play, with the Democrats holding on to single-digits leads," said Quinnipiac University Poll Director Douglas Schwartz, PhD. "The big difference between the Governor's race and the Senate race is that the gubernatorial candidates are much less well-known than the Senate candidates. Tom Foley and Dan Malloy will have a tough time competing for attention with Linda McMahon and Attorney General Richard Blumenthal."
By Ed Jacovino
Journal Inquirer
Published: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 10:17 AM EDT
Democrat Dannel P. Malloy show a close race between Republican Thomas C. Foley in the race for the governor’s seat, the latest Quinnipiac University poll shows."
Read the Poly for yourself:
8 percent are undecided and 26 percent of those who do name a candidate say they could change their mind by Election Day. This is the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University's first general election likely voter survey in Connecticut in this election cycle and can not be compared to earlier surveys of registered voters.
In today's survey, conducted by telephone with live interviewers, Malloy leads 86 - 8 percent among Democrats, while Foley leads 83 - 14 percent among Republicans.
Independent voters split 42 - 42 percent. Malloy leads 53 - 38 percent among women and 48 - 43 percent among men.
Read the Poll yourself. It would seem that if folks don't actually know either candidate. So I would assume that folks will vote, but when folks vote, I would have to say in our current business environment, our economic situation, with a government that is in fiscal crisis, overextended, with no revenue, a time like this”. The questions folks will ask is who doing you want managing your money, your business, and your government, a Republican or a Democrat? If folks don't know either candidates, what the answer.
"The races for Governor and U.S. Senate in Connecticut are both in play, with the Democrats holding on to single-digits leads," said Quinnipiac University Poll Director Douglas Schwartz, PhD. "The big difference between the Governor's race and the Senate race is that the gubernatorial candidates are much less well-known than the Senate candidates. Tom Foley and Dan Malloy will have a tough time competing for attention with Linda McMahon and Attorney General Richard Blumenthal."
Journal Inquirer Politics & Government Malloy leads Foley in governor’s race
Journal Inquirer Politics & Government Malloy leads Foley in governor’s race
It sounds like The Ambassador needs to keep up the hard work, if this is correct he's on his way to fixing this mess we are in. Wow. The "polls released today also says that 8 percent of likely voters are undecided and 26 percent of those who do name a candidate could change their minds by Election Day on Nov. 2. Independent voters were split, with 42 percent for each candidate."
It sounds like The Ambassador needs to keep up the hard work, if this is correct he's on his way to fixing this mess we are in. Wow. The "polls released today also says that 8 percent of likely voters are undecided and 26 percent of those who do name a candidate could change their minds by Election Day on Nov. 2. Independent voters were split, with 42 percent for each candidate."
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Vernon Connecticut Public Hearing/Town Meeting for Road Repairs Sept 7th, 2010
Public Hearing/Town Meeting for Road Repairs Sept 7th, 2010
Said Public Hearing will take place at 7:10 p.m., and said Special Town Meeting will take place at 7:15 p.m., concerning the above Resolution.
LEGAL NOTICE TOWN OF VERNON PUBLIC HEARING AND SPECIAL TOWN MEETING SEPTEMBER 7, 2010
This is to give Notice that on August 3, 2010, in accordance with Chapter XII Section 10F of the Vernon Town Charter, the Vernon Town Council scheduled a Public Hearing and Special Town Meeting to be held September 7, 2010, at the third floor Town Council Chambers in the Town Hall Memorial Building, 14 Park Place, Vernon, Connecticut, to hear comments and take the necessary action relative to the following Resolution recommended by the Mayor:
RESOLUTION REGARDING AN ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION
FOR ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $800,000.00
WHEREAS, in a continuing effort to improve the roadways in the Town of Vernon, and as a complement to the current public bond improvement program, the Department of Public Works has identified roads to repair, reclaim shim, chip and micro-pave, categorized as Groups # I and # II – Skinner Road area; and Groups # III and # IV – Merline Road area.
WHEREAS, Group # I consists of the roads: Barbara Road; Neil Road; Gerald Drive; John; Hany; Edith; and Donnel. The estimated cost for this group of roads is $340,560.00.
WHEREAS, Group # II consists of the roads: Wellwood Circle; Lawler; Hayes; Werner; Wolcott; George; Faith; Olive; Brimwood; Leona; and Bruce. The estimated cost for this group of roads is $138,012.00.
WHEREAS, Group # III consists of the roads: Discovery, Duncaster; Wilshire; and Seneca. The estimated cost for this group of roads is $219,120.00.
WHEREAS, Group # IV consists of the roads: Crest; Patricia; Claire; Forestview; Castlewood; Marjorie; Vernwood; Howard Oakmoor; Vinetta; and Walker Terrace. The estimated cost for this group of roads is $176,958.00.
WHEREAS, pricing may fluctuate due to conditions and the economy, a ten percent contingency of $87,465.00 is included in the total estimated cost.
WHEREAS, the estimated costs of this project is $962,115.00, and is to be included in the six-year capital improvement plan. The funding of $800,000.00 is recommended to come from undesignated fund balance, as of June 30, 2010. The balance of the estimated cost, $162,115.00, is to be derived from grants and other designated sources. If a funding shortfall occurs, the project appropriation will be restricted to available funds, and the road projects will be adjusted accordingly. Work on any of the identified road projects may only commence when funding for that portion of the project is fully designated in relation to the estimated cost.
NOW THEREFORE, Be It Resolved: That the Town Council hereby approves an additional appropriation from the General Fund balance in the amount of $800,000.00 to the fiscal year
2009-2010 Capital Improvement budget, account 10780290-57340, to fund the improvement of the roadways identified as Groups # I, # II, # III, and # IV.
Said Public Hearing will take place at 7:10 p.m., and said Special Town Meeting will take place at 7:15 p.m., concerning the above Resolution.
Said Public Hearing will take place at 7:10 p.m., and said Special Town Meeting will take place at 7:15 p.m., concerning the above Resolution.
LEGAL NOTICE TOWN OF VERNON PUBLIC HEARING AND SPECIAL TOWN MEETING SEPTEMBER 7, 2010
This is to give Notice that on August 3, 2010, in accordance with Chapter XII Section 10F of the Vernon Town Charter, the Vernon Town Council scheduled a Public Hearing and Special Town Meeting to be held September 7, 2010, at the third floor Town Council Chambers in the Town Hall Memorial Building, 14 Park Place, Vernon, Connecticut, to hear comments and take the necessary action relative to the following Resolution recommended by the Mayor:
RESOLUTION REGARDING AN ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION
FOR ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $800,000.00
WHEREAS, in a continuing effort to improve the roadways in the Town of Vernon, and as a complement to the current public bond improvement program, the Department of Public Works has identified roads to repair, reclaim shim, chip and micro-pave, categorized as Groups # I and # II – Skinner Road area; and Groups # III and # IV – Merline Road area.
WHEREAS, Group # I consists of the roads: Barbara Road; Neil Road; Gerald Drive; John; Hany; Edith; and Donnel. The estimated cost for this group of roads is $340,560.00.
WHEREAS, Group # II consists of the roads: Wellwood Circle; Lawler; Hayes; Werner; Wolcott; George; Faith; Olive; Brimwood; Leona; and Bruce. The estimated cost for this group of roads is $138,012.00.
WHEREAS, Group # III consists of the roads: Discovery, Duncaster; Wilshire; and Seneca. The estimated cost for this group of roads is $219,120.00.
WHEREAS, Group # IV consists of the roads: Crest; Patricia; Claire; Forestview; Castlewood; Marjorie; Vernwood; Howard Oakmoor; Vinetta; and Walker Terrace. The estimated cost for this group of roads is $176,958.00.
WHEREAS, pricing may fluctuate due to conditions and the economy, a ten percent contingency of $87,465.00 is included in the total estimated cost.
WHEREAS, the estimated costs of this project is $962,115.00, and is to be included in the six-year capital improvement plan. The funding of $800,000.00 is recommended to come from undesignated fund balance, as of June 30, 2010. The balance of the estimated cost, $162,115.00, is to be derived from grants and other designated sources. If a funding shortfall occurs, the project appropriation will be restricted to available funds, and the road projects will be adjusted accordingly. Work on any of the identified road projects may only commence when funding for that portion of the project is fully designated in relation to the estimated cost.
NOW THEREFORE, Be It Resolved: That the Town Council hereby approves an additional appropriation from the General Fund balance in the amount of $800,000.00 to the fiscal year
2009-2010 Capital Improvement budget, account 10780290-57340, to fund the improvement of the roadways identified as Groups # I, # II, # III, and # IV.
Said Public Hearing will take place at 7:10 p.m., and said Special Town Meeting will take place at 7:15 p.m., concerning the above Resolution.
September 5, 2010
Journal Inquirer Towns Bolton and Vernon Connecticut Work Together to fix Bolton Lake Weed Problem
Journal Inquirer Towns Bolton Consultant to study Bolton Lake weed removal options
By Kym Soper Journal Inquirer
Published: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 11:34 AM EDT
The town of Vernon has appropriated $6,000 for a consultant to determine how best to eradicate the weed that has choked Bolton Lake this season. Mayor McCoy said that “it was his recommendation that the appropriation be made to protect this valuable resource, these are the things that the Government needs to do, this is an asset of the Town of Vernon and its citizens”. Mayor McCoy went on say that “this is the second appropriation that the Town of Vernon Has made to protect the lake against the invasive weeds, even though this is occurring in the lower portion of the Lake it could migrate in to the larger portion of the Lake having a much worse impact on the Lake and its users.”
Officials in Bolton and Vernon are hoping to salvage next summer for swimmers and boaters.
“This is the first time we’ve been faced with this, and we’re trying to find out what we should do next,” Bolton Town Administrator Joyce Stille said, noting that “the weather this year couldn’t be more perfect” for the spread of the invasive weed known as slender water nymph.
The Vernon Town Council appropriated the funds this month, and officials hope a consultant can be hired and start work in the next few weeks.
Vernon Mayor Jason McCoy said that he and Bolton First Selectman Robert A. Morra are working together on the issue.
“We are moving on this issue as a team on behalf of our citizens to protect this very important resource,” McCoy said in a statement. “This is an environmental need as well as a recreational need. This should be resolved soon.”
Rep. Pamela Z. Sawyer, R-Bolton, isn’t so sure, as experts have said it could take three years before the weed is gone for good.
“This stuff is like tumbleweeds — after it had seeded and grown, it floated to the top and it didn’t take much for the wind to move it down,” Sawyer said of the weed’s migration through the lake system.
The floating, hay-like plant chokes boat propellers, ensnares paddles, and could drag down a swimmer.
Residents have been pulling out the weed all summer, but now they’re finding more sprouts shooting up from the sand under the floating clumps, Sawyer said.
“I would really like an expert to tell me if these are new sprouts coming from seeds from the weeds in the water or some other source,” Sawyer added.
Waterfowl and geese likely introduced the weed to Bolton Lake by carrying the seeds from another infected pond, the state Department of Environmental Protection says.
A large draw down is a possibility this fall, and residents must still decide whether to use chemicals to kill the invasive plant, Sawyer said.
Diquat, a herbicide, would need to be applied for three consecutive years, DEP officials say.
For now, residents and officials want a consultant to tell them the best way to clean the lake, Stille said.
DEP says it could cost $20,000 this year, and $10,000 to $15,000 in each of the following two years.
Sawyer is trying to get state funds to help with the clean up effort. Bolton, so far, has not contributed financially, Stille said.
This is not the first time Bolton Lake has battled invasive weeds. A few years back milfoil was the problem, and officials believe the town’s effectiveness in battling that weed may have allowed the slender water nymph to take hold.
By Kym Soper Journal Inquirer
Published: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 11:34 AM EDT
The town of Vernon has appropriated $6,000 for a consultant to determine how best to eradicate the weed that has choked Bolton Lake this season. Mayor McCoy said that “it was his recommendation that the appropriation be made to protect this valuable resource, these are the things that the Government needs to do, this is an asset of the Town of Vernon and its citizens”. Mayor McCoy went on say that “this is the second appropriation that the Town of Vernon Has made to protect the lake against the invasive weeds, even though this is occurring in the lower portion of the Lake it could migrate in to the larger portion of the Lake having a much worse impact on the Lake and its users.”
Officials in Bolton and Vernon are hoping to salvage next summer for swimmers and boaters.
“This is the first time we’ve been faced with this, and we’re trying to find out what we should do next,” Bolton Town Administrator Joyce Stille said, noting that “the weather this year couldn’t be more perfect” for the spread of the invasive weed known as slender water nymph.
The Vernon Town Council appropriated the funds this month, and officials hope a consultant can be hired and start work in the next few weeks.
Vernon Mayor Jason McCoy said that he and Bolton First Selectman Robert A. Morra are working together on the issue.
“We are moving on this issue as a team on behalf of our citizens to protect this very important resource,” McCoy said in a statement. “This is an environmental need as well as a recreational need. This should be resolved soon.”
Rep. Pamela Z. Sawyer, R-Bolton, isn’t so sure, as experts have said it could take three years before the weed is gone for good.
“This stuff is like tumbleweeds — after it had seeded and grown, it floated to the top and it didn’t take much for the wind to move it down,” Sawyer said of the weed’s migration through the lake system.
The floating, hay-like plant chokes boat propellers, ensnares paddles, and could drag down a swimmer.
Residents have been pulling out the weed all summer, but now they’re finding more sprouts shooting up from the sand under the floating clumps, Sawyer said.
“I would really like an expert to tell me if these are new sprouts coming from seeds from the weeds in the water or some other source,” Sawyer added.
Waterfowl and geese likely introduced the weed to Bolton Lake by carrying the seeds from another infected pond, the state Department of Environmental Protection says.
A large draw down is a possibility this fall, and residents must still decide whether to use chemicals to kill the invasive plant, Sawyer said.
Diquat, a herbicide, would need to be applied for three consecutive years, DEP officials say.
For now, residents and officials want a consultant to tell them the best way to clean the lake, Stille said.
DEP says it could cost $20,000 this year, and $10,000 to $15,000 in each of the following two years.
Sawyer is trying to get state funds to help with the clean up effort. Bolton, so far, has not contributed financially, Stille said.
This is not the first time Bolton Lake has battled invasive weeds. A few years back milfoil was the problem, and officials believe the town’s effectiveness in battling that weed may have allowed the slender water nymph to take hold.
Connecticut's Cash Cop Mayor Jeff Wright The Day - Connecticut needs the 'cash cop' | News from southeastern Connecticut
The Day - Connecticut needs the 'cash cop' | News from southeastern Connecticut
You really need to read this article to get the full understanding of the situation that Connecticut is in and why this election is so important.
Please read it then come and meet Mayor Wright on Sept. 13th 2010.
You really need to read this article to get the full understanding of the situation that Connecticut is in and why this election is so important.
Please read it then come and meet Mayor Wright on Sept. 13th 2010.
September 4, 2010
New Proposal on Mortgages
Mortgages and new plans by the govt
Congress needs to bring back the cram-down rule in the bankruptcy code for residential mortgages to allow values to correct the market.
One of the biggest legal devices dealing with mortgages, that was removed from the bankruptcy code around 1998 or 1999 was the cram-down provision in chapter 13. I also practice law. This was a market driven device that worked during the last real estate crash. You used to seen it used in condo situations. However once the market got stronger it was taken out of the code. It was also used less once values caught up throughh the market process. It is really a strange situation that now the banks end up being in a situation were they are the in between, especially because this is essentially an adversarial process. It also seems to cost more rather than re-establish real values. The values we see are essentially based upon people buying payments because there was no money down at the time of purchase. Overall it drove the cost up. Low rates and no money down. Values were based upon purchase prices. Indexing values to interest rates going back to 1997 or 1998 will show the incremental cost increase, coupled with the decrease in interest rates (based upon the bond rates) and no money down purchases, sightly hire rates for non-conventional mortgages with out mortgage insurance. Meaning 2003 with the 5 to 6 percent rates, no money down, yield spreads at 1 to 1 1/2 percent from bonds which is were the funding for the loans came from.
Cram-downs in BK Ch 13 would reset values and move the market. It would also allow people to catch up on arrears over 4 years. Once the market caught up to the overvaluation the cram down would not be used or could not be used.
They still have values up there because there are no real comparable and realistic sales but now the down payments are at 20 percent. So 20 percent is actually much more.
The code still allows cram downs in most chapter 11 situations.
Congress needs to bring back the cram-down rule in the bankruptcy code for residential mortgages to allow values to correct the market.
One of the biggest legal devices dealing with mortgages, that was removed from the bankruptcy code around 1998 or 1999 was the cram-down provision in chapter 13. I also practice law. This was a market driven device that worked during the last real estate crash. You used to seen it used in condo situations. However once the market got stronger it was taken out of the code. It was also used less once values caught up throughh the market process. It is really a strange situation that now the banks end up being in a situation were they are the in between, especially because this is essentially an adversarial process. It also seems to cost more rather than re-establish real values. The values we see are essentially based upon people buying payments because there was no money down at the time of purchase. Overall it drove the cost up. Low rates and no money down. Values were based upon purchase prices. Indexing values to interest rates going back to 1997 or 1998 will show the incremental cost increase, coupled with the decrease in interest rates (based upon the bond rates) and no money down purchases, sightly hire rates for non-conventional mortgages with out mortgage insurance. Meaning 2003 with the 5 to 6 percent rates, no money down, yield spreads at 1 to 1 1/2 percent from bonds which is were the funding for the loans came from.
Cram-downs in BK Ch 13 would reset values and move the market. It would also allow people to catch up on arrears over 4 years. Once the market caught up to the overvaluation the cram down would not be used or could not be used.
They still have values up there because there are no real comparable and realistic sales but now the down payments are at 20 percent. So 20 percent is actually much more.
The code still allows cram downs in most chapter 11 situations.
September 3, 2010
Journal Inquirer Towns Vernon One-way street changes Maple Street School pattern
Journal Inquirer Towns Vernon One-way street changes Maple Street School pattern
VERNON — Groggy parents beware; when dropping your children off at the first day of school at Maple Street Elementary on Thursday, remember that the formerly two-way, congested section of Maple Street in front of the school is now a one-way street.
The change came after decades of debate over how to make the area in front of Maple Street school safer for students, especially during busy drop-off and pickup times when dozens of vehicles rush the school entrance.
The section of Maple Street between Union Street and West Main Street is now designated one-way, and cars must enter from the West Main Street side to avoid collisions.
Police spokesman Officer Daniel Champagne said there will likely be an officer stationed at Maple Street on the first day of school to help make the transition smoother and prevent possible accidents. He said he’s already seen a number of people attempt to turn onto Maple Street from the Union Street end, not realizing the traffic pattern has changed.
Public Works employees implemented the “traffic calming” measure last week by installing parking stall lines and adding signs, according to Mayor Jason L. McCoy.
The transition to one-way also allowed for the creation of 32 new parking spaces for teachers and parents, effectively resolving two longstanding concerns for commuters to the school — congestion and a lack of parking.
The oldest operating school in town, Maple Street opened its doors on Jan. 2, 1924, at a time when most students simply walked to school.
Then, not only was the town’s population far smaller, but there was no need for city planners to factor in large amounts of space to park vehicles that were not yet common, resulting in narrow streets and tightly spaced buildings with little room to squeeze a car.
But 86 years later, the school’s teachers, like many in the Rockville section of town, have struggled to find adequate parking in the area.
At a Town Council meeting on January 5, council member Mark Etre brought the issue up again after receiving a letter from Grant Street resident James Smith, describing the deterioration of the area around his home and the school.
Etre said recently that he is “pleased with the result of our collective efforts. Our Police Department, Traffic Authority, Board of Education, and residents worked together to find a workable solution.”
VERNON — Groggy parents beware; when dropping your children off at the first day of school at Maple Street Elementary on Thursday, remember that the formerly two-way, congested section of Maple Street in front of the school is now a one-way street.
The change came after decades of debate over how to make the area in front of Maple Street school safer for students, especially during busy drop-off and pickup times when dozens of vehicles rush the school entrance.
The section of Maple Street between Union Street and West Main Street is now designated one-way, and cars must enter from the West Main Street side to avoid collisions.
Police spokesman Officer Daniel Champagne said there will likely be an officer stationed at Maple Street on the first day of school to help make the transition smoother and prevent possible accidents. He said he’s already seen a number of people attempt to turn onto Maple Street from the Union Street end, not realizing the traffic pattern has changed.
Public Works employees implemented the “traffic calming” measure last week by installing parking stall lines and adding signs, according to Mayor Jason L. McCoy.
The transition to one-way also allowed for the creation of 32 new parking spaces for teachers and parents, effectively resolving two longstanding concerns for commuters to the school — congestion and a lack of parking.
The oldest operating school in town, Maple Street opened its doors on Jan. 2, 1924, at a time when most students simply walked to school.
Then, not only was the town’s population far smaller, but there was no need for city planners to factor in large amounts of space to park vehicles that were not yet common, resulting in narrow streets and tightly spaced buildings with little room to squeeze a car.
But 86 years later, the school’s teachers, like many in the Rockville section of town, have struggled to find adequate parking in the area.
At a Town Council meeting on January 5, council member Mark Etre brought the issue up again after receiving a letter from Grant Street resident James Smith, describing the deterioration of the area around his home and the school.
Etre said recently that he is “pleased with the result of our collective efforts. Our Police Department, Traffic Authority, Board of Education, and residents worked together to find a workable solution.”
August 20, 2010
Hartford Courant- Articles about Jason Mccoy
Articles about Jason Mccoy - Hartford Courant: "IN THE NEWS Jason Mccoy"
August 18, 2010
Vernon Connectcut Gets New Superintendent Courant.com
Vernon Gets New Superintendent Courant.com
We are pleased to announce that the Board of Education has hired our new superintend of schools Doctor Mary Conway.
We are pleased to announce that the Board of Education has hired our new superintend of schools Doctor Mary Conway.
August 17, 2010
Etre Vernon Rockville 2010: Vernon Traffic Calming Measures Announced
Etre Vernon Rockville 2010: Vernon Traffic Calming Measures Announced: "Vernon Traffic Calming Measures Announced Government Announcements Submitted by Leslie S. Campolongo, Town of Vernon, on 2010-08-16. M..."
August 16, 2010
Vernon Plans Road Work - Courant.com
Vernon Plans Road Work - Courant.com
These funds were from the 2009-2010 budget savings. The 2010-2011 budget has be reduced by those savings. The plan is to repair, set overlays and seal the roads in Vernon. The recommendation is based upon condition and cost. This appropriation will covers most roads in Town that were not in the 2004 bond project and the roads that were not repaired this year. This will allow the Town to use State TAR funds to upgrade the remaining roads in 2011 and 2012. A large portion of these roads will be underway this year before the close of the construction season. The remainder will begin in 2011 after the plants re-open.
These funds were from the 2009-2010 budget savings. The 2010-2011 budget has be reduced by those savings. The plan is to repair, set overlays and seal the roads in Vernon. The recommendation is based upon condition and cost. This appropriation will covers most roads in Town that were not in the 2004 bond project and the roads that were not repaired this year. This will allow the Town to use State TAR funds to upgrade the remaining roads in 2011 and 2012. A large portion of these roads will be underway this year before the close of the construction season. The remainder will begin in 2011 after the plants re-open.
Vernon Plans Road Work - Courant.com
Vernon Plans Road Work - Courant.com
A Special Town Meeting will be held on an appropriation for road repairs from surplus funds from the 2009-2010 budget. The hearing will be held at the Vernon Town Hall 14 Park Place at 7 pm on Tuesday Sept. 7.
A Special Town Meeting will be held on an appropriation for road repairs from surplus funds from the 2009-2010 budget. The hearing will be held at the Vernon Town Hall 14 Park Place at 7 pm on Tuesday Sept. 7.
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