Category Archives: referendum
Happy with the latest budget?
I’m still trying to find out details, but at least education doesn’t appear to be suffering as much as I feared.
Filed under budget, referendum, town council
Bye, Theresa! Taxpayer prez says she’s moving
“I myself am not able to afford to live in this town,” [Theresa] McGrath said. She said her agenda was to cut taxes. “I don’t want to move. I’m going to have to move,” she said. Maybe I’m crazy, but … Continue reading
Filed under budget, News, referendum, Theresa McGrath, West Hartford Taxpayers Association
Now the council needs to stand strong
The town council plans to hold a public comment hearing on how to revise the budget starting at 7:30 p.m. The council itself will vote on Wednesday night. “Residents are welcome to come and offer their views,” Mayor Scott Slifka … Continue reading
Budget “adjustments” promise pain
The town manager laid out for the council what it will take to reach different tax hike percentages. Here’s a PDF of the information that the council got. I imagine that once the council picks how much it wants to cut, … Continue reading
Filed under budget, News, referendum, Taxes, town council, West Hartford
Slashing services the only option
The choice that our town leaders face is clear: they can either slash education more deeply or they can dump long-established services that town residents value. Today’s story in The Hartford Courant devotes too much space to debunking the misleading numbers … Continue reading
Filed under budget, News, referendum, Scott Slifka, town council, Town government, West Hartford
Ouch. What’s next?
While I know there were many people who voted against the budget because they wanted more money for education, there’s no sense arguing that a majority of those who voted are not looking for more cuts. Obviously, given the margin, … Continue reading
Filed under budget, education, News, referendum, Schools, town council
Yes or no? The referendum finale
For me, it’s yes. But let’s see how it goes Tuesday. Reports from the polls are welcome.
Filed under News, referendum
Tax revolt or just revolting? A yes vote is key.
If you want kids to sit in more crowded classrooms, vote no. If you want to gut our gifted and talented program, vote no. If you want to see kindergarten hours cut in half, vote no. If you want to … Continue reading
Filed under budget, education, News, referendum, Schools
Resident pleads for ‘Yes’ vote
This email & an addendum came in to me today. They seem worth sharing: I doubt there is anyone left who is unaware of this, but we are going to referendum on Tuesday to support or send back the town … Continue reading
Filed under education, News, referendum, Taxes, town council, West Hartford Taxpayers Association
Vote yes on the budget
Look, I’m disgusted with the cuts in education that have already been made, as are many others. But at this point, what’s done is done. Maybe next year we can push for more. This year, though, we have to choose … Continue reading
Filed under News, referendum, Taxes
