By ed@heyfairfield on August 13, 2010
Yesterday a referendum was held to decide the fate of a patch of land in Fairfield. Even though the majority of voters were in favor of the referendum, the referendum failed to receive enough votes to be enacted. So it dies.
I witnessed quite a bit of back and forth arguments over this issue on Facebook, [...]
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By ed@heyfairfield on March 31, 2010
Hwang noted that the legislature is still unable to rein in any significant spending.
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By ed@heyfairfield on February 9, 2010
House Speaker Christopher G. Donovan (D-Meriden) has appointed Rep. Kim Fawcett (D-Fairfield) to the General Assembly’s Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee.
Speaker Donovan made the appointment after reviewing committee assignments and deciding that she would be a valuable addition to the committee. “I am certain you will make an important contribution to the legislative process [...]
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By ed@heyfairfield on February 5, 2010
The Town of Fairfield annually holds public hearings for the Board of Selectman and Board of Finance budget proposals. If you are concerned with how your tax dollars are being spent, consider attending the hearings that interest you. You do have a voice in this process. See the attachment below for the full schedule.
Fairfield BOS [...]
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By ed@heyfairfield on January 14, 2010
State Rep. Kim Fawcett (D-Fairfield) has been named by House Speaker
Christopher G. Donovan (D-Meriden) and House Majority Leader Denise
Merrill (D-Mansfield) to a new a commission that will seek to identify
opportunities for more regional collaborations designed to create
efficiencies and save money for municipalities. The Blue Ribbon
Commission on Municipal Opportunities and Regional Efficiencies (MORE)
will begin its work [...]
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By ed@heyfairfield on November 9, 2009
Via the Hartford Courant Gov. Rell Not Seeking Reelection in 2010; Announcement Shocks Capitol; Fedele Says Rell Backs Him For GOP Nod – Capitol Watch.
I’m still digesting this news, and there is little detail about her reasoning for not seeking re-election.
It is interesting to note, that even though she was appointed Governor after John Rowland [...]
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By ed@heyfairfield on November 7, 2009
If the recounts in this week’s election results stand then Fairfield is seeing a large changing of the guard on the RTM. But while the focus is on the
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By ed@heyfairfield on November 1, 2009
Today’s Q&A is with Democratic RTM candidate Paul Cramer.
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By ed@heyfairfield on October 21, 2009
On Tuesday November 3rd, Fairfielders will have the opportunity to vote for candidates up for election on the Board of Education and the Representative Town Meeting. These are important elections for both entities. The Board of Education is tasked with hiring a new superintendent of the school district, and the RTM will be faced with [...]
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First Selectman Ken Flatto proposes an “Austere Budget”
By ed@heyfairfield on February 9, 2010
Apologies to my faithful leaders, I missed this breaking news by a day. Note to self: get on Ken Flatto’s PR list.
I read on the CT Post’s website about Fairfield First Selectman Ken Flatto’s proposed budget, which you can read here.
Is it really fair of Flatto to insinuate the Board of Education is [...]
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