Bed And Breakfast Gets Preliminary Approval
A bed and breakfast that also has a spa and onsite restaurant on Putnam Park Road in Bethel, has been given a first approval. The Planning and Zoning Commission voted to approve an application for zoning text and map amendments submitted by the owner of the 8-acre piece of property involved that sits near the […]
Read MoreBrookfield Names Interim Town Attorney
In Brookfield, the Board Of Selectmen held their first meeting on Monday night since the November 7th election, and one of the first orders of business was to appoint Tom Beecher as the Interim Town Attorney. The appointment is temporary, and the town will soon issue a formal bid request for legal services. Under town […]
Read MoreBudget Surpluses Decreasing
With Connecticut’s projected budget surpluses decreasing from their post-pandemic highs and fixed costs taking up more than 50 percent of the budget, the state’s foremost budget forecasters are now sounding a warning about possible increases in state spending in the years ahead. Connecticut’s fixed costs like Medicaid, pensions, and bond payments, take up 54 percent […]
Read MoreEffort Underway To Increase Minimum Wage For Tipped Workers In Connecticut
There is a new push in the state capitol to increase the minimum wage for tipped workers here in Connecticut. If it becomes law, it would increase the pay for about 110,000 Connecticut workers who rely on tips for their income. A similar bill died last year without a vote in the House or Senate […]
Read MoreBuzaid Elected Danbury City Council President
In Danbury, the new Democratic majority has picked a new City Council President. Peter Buzaid was elected City Council president on Monday. The veteran attorney resigned as an assistant city corporation counsel last spring to run for City Council. On Monday, Buzaid… by a vote of 13-to-6… beat former Democratic Minority Leader Paul Rotello, who […]
Read MoreCaseworkers Will Pair Section 8 Residents With Neighborhoods
The Connecticut Department of Housing has received $4.5 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to increase housing options for Section 8 recipients. The money will be used to pay about 10 caseworkers who will pair Section 8 residents with neighborhoods that better meet their long-term goals. It will be distributed in […]
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