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Councilors Adam Sprecace, Marie Friess-McSparran, and Anthony Nolan at the second reading of the 2014 New London budget. Photo credit: M. Dirk Langeveld
Daniella Ruiz May 21, 2013 at 11:47 am
and the NL power structure remains in place, strong arming the citizens into yet another increasedRead More tax burden. from an outsiders point of view (mine), one wonders how this city manages to stay afloat at all, juggling numbers around as if they were stepchildren with no real parentage, no verification or even a provenance to determine where they sprung from. the fireboys have it pretty good, as long as things just keep 'happening'.
Carol Haley May 21, 2013 at 11:42 am
I don't think they can ignore it. Its almost moot voting on the first one. I'm just focusing onRead More this new budget. A re-evaulation was done this year. I can't see properties assessments going up with the way the economy has been especially in SE Connecticut. So if property values decrease, taxes will decrease and it should all wash out. I don't think our taxes will decrease, but they may stay at what we paid last year. Time will tell.
Barbara Crocker May 21, 2013 at 09:02 am
They will ignore our petition, just as they did the last one. How do we vote on both in November?Read More Passero needs to go. Hey maybe Zak will tell us where he got the "New London Hates You" tshirt and we could all wear them to the next meeting. Maybe they'd get that message loud and clear.
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Jack Everett May 19, 2013 at 07:56 am
It's amazing that a criminal got sentenced at all in this kind of case. maybe their still a littleRead More hope left for the human race.
LB May 18, 2013 at 08:38 am
My 15 year-old nephew video *taped* a school yard fight. That's it. He was not involved in theRead More fight. His parents made him do the right thing and turn in the video tape to police. For this he received 18 months house arrest and 1 year in adult prison. He was handed a harsher punishment than the kid who was charged with assaulting the other kid *involved* in the fight. Lastly, in the video tape you can see a crowd of teens gathered around *holding their cell phones up* so they can tape it and take their own pictures. Funny, not one of them was arrested or charged. Would you like to rethink your uninformed response at this time?
Jim Hanna May 17, 2013 at 07:30 pm
@LB...Your nephew must have done something really bad for SUSAN B HANDY to to give him anRead More appropriate sentence. Most of her rulings are as if she was scolding school kids. Your nephew was lucky to have Handy... she is a cake walk. My suggestion is to take a good look at your nephew and figure out why he got what he deserved... not to complain about the judge...He deserved what he got and more
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BTD CEO May 15, 2013 at 07:08 am
What a shame you libs are so incompetent, because the rest of us have to pay for your failures,Read More great time to try to take everyones guns, hows that going btw?
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Daniella Ruiz May 12, 2013 at 02:17 pm
so, again, we 'the ever loyal taxpayers' are taken to the cleaners to cover the 'unforseen cost' ofRead More KNEE JERK legislation by incompetent legislators. had they used a graduated system, implimented across a time span, a quota system or even an immediate show up at the local police for a nice photo and fingerprint (stand in line and WAIT YOUR TURN before you even go to the gun shop) until they accept issue the permit, this could have been avoided. people ARE afraid, deeeply afraid of having their most basic rights REMOVED form them (all while handing out free drivers licenses to ILLEGALS!) something STINKS here and it isnt in my house.
Spencer April 1, 2013 at 08:26 pm
There is no telling how many countless lives you have saved throughout your 37 years career. I amRead More sure you will hear Jesus say "Well done, my good and faithful servant." And there will be no one who will disagree!
Daffodils in Riverside Park. Photo credit: Kathleen Mitchell
Greg Bryant May 2, 2013 at 12:59 pm
Tell the story the way you want. The NLFF's are takers from the community not givers. This is NJRead More FF's all the way. Prove it to be different.
Wayne Vendetto May 2, 2013 at 12:30 pm
Had it not been for the New London Fire Fighters, this project would never have come to New London.Read More New London FireFighters are a huge part of this project, from fundraising to installation. NLFD, deserves a huge thank you!
Greg Bryant May 2, 2013 at 11:58 am
Seems very odd. The local taxpayers are forced to fund lucrative new pensions for New London FireRead More Fighters and when it comes to giving back to the New London community it is done by New Jersey Fire Fighters. Thank you to the amazing and committed New Jersey Fire Fighters.
Councilors John Maynard and Donald Macrino with Council President Pro Tempore Wade Hyslop. Photo credit: M. Dirk Langeveld
Kenneth R. Lewis April 30, 2013 at 08:41 am
What a joke this council is. Sprecace has the right idea and is doing the right thing for the cityRead More and the fab four will not support it because he is a republican. Shameful is what this is.
NewLondonSource April 30, 2013 at 07:47 am
@Dirk: In another articleRead More (http://newlondon.patch.com/groups/politics-and-elections/p/councilors-facing-difficult-decision-in-new-londons-2014-budget) you state the current mil rate is 26.2, but in this one you state it is 26.6 - which is it?
William Desmond April 30, 2013 at 07:09 am
It does amaze me that Anthony Nolan voted for a budget put forward by Michael Passero that nearlyRead More fully restores money to the fire department but leaves the police department and the brothers and sisters in his own department at risk of severe layoffs. What the hell is he thinking? Nolan is clearly a puppet for the mayor.