The Board of Selectmen held a regular meeting on Monday, June 2, 2003 at the C. H. Booth Library, Main Street, Newtown, CT. First Selectman Rosenthal called the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M.
PRESENT: First Selectman Herbert C. Rosenthal, Selectman William Brimmer and Selectman Joseph Bojnowski
ALSO PRESENT: Finance Director Ben Spragg, two members of the public and one member of the press
VOTER PARTICIPATION: Ms. Barbara O’Connor, Little Brook Lane asked about property assessment, in her opinion 65% increase is discriminatory to the owners of small homes and to the elderly. First Selectman Rosenthal explained that smaller homes have a larger increase because they are more attractive to new comers that bid up to get into Newtown resulting in inflation of their market value.
COMMUNICATIONS: Communication from the Town Clerk
ADD TO THE AGENDA: First Selectman Rosenthal made a motion to add to the agenda a discussion about the Letter to the Editor by Ms. Ruby Johnson published at the Newtown Bee. Motion seconded and unanimously carried.
ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES: First Selectman Rosenthal moved to approve the minutes of May 19, 2003. Motion seconded and carried k3-0.
ADDITION TO AGENDA: First Selectman Rosenthal made a motion to send a letter to the Newtown Bee in response to the Letter to the Editor by Ms. Ruby Johnson dated May 17, 2003, seconded and unanimously carried.
NEW BUSINESS:
Driveway Bond Releases/Extensions
Selectman Brimmer moved to release three driveway bonds as outlined on Attachment A. Motion seconded and unanimously carried.
Dispatchers Contract
First Selectman Rosenthal made a motion to approve new Dispatchers Contract as shown on Attachment B, motion seconded and unanimously carried.
Having no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:20 P.M.
Angelica Miller, Clerk Pro Tem
Attachment A: Driveway Bonds Releases/Extensions
Attachment B: Dispatchers Contract
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