Town of WATERTOWN BUDGET REFERENDUM August 24
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Property of the Watertown Historical Society watertownhistoricalsociety.org Town Times Tow o nes rr l Tow PAT nes Tow uu nes /-i \J X »wn Xltmes Tow CC nes Vol. 55! August 19,1999 R 32 Pages PUBLISHED BY PRIME PUBLISHERS, INC. Price 75 cents Tow RU nes Serving Watertown and Oakville Since 1947 Town Times voters face •eferendum by Susan Faber Voters will decide on a $43-miIlion fiscal budget at the polls next Tuesday, the third timeballots will be cast over the town's fiscal fulure for 1999-2000. The spending plan represents a mill rale lhat would remain at last year's 21.36 figure. The Town Council arrived at the no-tax-increase budget after making cuts to the previous budget proposal that was defeated at the polls in June. Voters shot down the first budgetproposal in May, and each rejection has led to significant cuts on both municipal and school sides of the spending plan for the current fiscal year, which began July 1. At Monday's council meeting, Chairwoman Rosalie Loughran asked lhat "everyone and their relatives get outand support thebudget on August 24. Tt's important we pass this one. The next one could be a disaster." To arrive at the latest S25.6 million school budget proposal, officials were faced wiih making a S414.485 reduction, and Board of Education members voled on August 11 to approved the cuts recommended by the board's budget committee. The reductions resulted in the loss of a third grade teaching position at Baldwin School, the physical education teach- ing position at Walertown High School, reconstruction of Al Deland Field, a talented and gifted program coordinator, and plans to lease computers. A majority of school board members voted to approve the cuts, said STRETCH TO THE SKY; Or at least the ceiling, anyway, as Fernando Carrillo, second from right, a dancer board Chairwoman Cheryl Carlcy on Monday, with board members with the Alvin Ailey Repertory Ensemble, leads students of all ages in some limbering up exercises during the George Leszkowicz and Denisc Russ voting aguinsi them. final Summer Dance Festival class in modern and jazz dance at the Connecticut Dance Theatre on August 11. "We all agree it is noi good for the school system," Mrs. Carlcy said. — Times Photo, Valuckas "However the voters have spoken. The voters arc the ones who have control over the (town's) purse strings." In their latest budget formulation, Town Council members decided to take SIOO.OOO from the fund balance and restore S50.000 to both school Court supports P&ZC's store rejection and town budgets. School officials opted to reinstate funds fora half-lime by Susan Faber ally fell through, Konoverproposed the decision stated, the Kmart proj- special education teacher and money for "extensive wiring" for comput- Waterbury Superior Court has a Stop & Shop as the anchor tenant ect was expected to produce 730 (Continued on page 8) upheld the Watertown Planning and on the property. vehicles during peak weekday Zoning Commission's decision to The court dismissed Konover's hours,while lheStop& Shopappli- Labor Board ruling termed deny Konover Development appeal, based in part because it cation was expected to generate Corp.'s plans to construct a Super deemed the Stop & Shop applica- 1,064 vehicles. "The record shows 'complete victory' for union Stop & Shop on Straits Turnpike. tion was separate from the Kmart that this application was different The commission rejected application, according to the rul- from the previous application ... by Susan Faber The ruling came down Wednes- Konovcr's proposal in February, ing. therefore the commission did not A Decision and Order rendered day, August 11. 1997 to build the store because of In terms of traffic generation, by the Connecticut state Board of Watertown Police Chief John the traffic the project would gener- (Continued on page 10) Labor Relations has ruled in favor Carroll and members of the Waicr- ate and the structure's impact on of the Watcrtown Police Union, lown Police Department testified at the environment. Konover and the Council nixes plan to handle fund which filed a complaint in June, aBoard of Labor Relations hearing property owner, Straits Commer- by Susan Faber five accounts, including tuition 1998 alleging the town of Water- in Wethcrsficld in January and cial Associates Lim iled Partnership, Town Council members unani- money from the Just Friends pre- town "had violated ihc Municipal February, 1999 regarding a com- filed a lawsuit soon afterwards mously rejected on Monday eve- school and enhanced day care pro- Employee Relations Act by inter- plaint made by Watcrtown officers appealing the decision,on the basis ning the school board's proposed grams, money to pay custodians fering wiih, restraining and coerc- Joseph Tanaglia and Thomas that it was "illegal, arbitrary and an operation of thecontroversial Com- working at town functions, a para- ing certain employees in the exer- O'Ncil, who alleged they were abuse of discretion" because the munity Service Fund. professional fund, and money as- cise of protected rights and by disciplined, threatened, and har- commission had approved a site The board had voted at a special sociated with the cooperative ice dominatingand interfering with the assed as a result of a grievance filed plan 10 build a Kmart on the prop- meeting on August 11 the fund hockey program at the high school. existence and administration of the in April, 1998 by the union, Local erty in 1995. would receive S15,000 seed money Union," according to the Order. (Continued on page 11) After the Kmart project eventu- from the general fund and contain (Continued on page 8) Town of WATERTOWN August 24 BUDGET REFERENDUM YES YES 1. SHALL THE FISCAL YEAR 1999/2000 2. SHALL THE FISCAL YEAR 1999/2000 Town Road Aid..... 212,571 Sewer Extension $ 171,200 SCHOOL GENERAL FUND BUDGET BE TOWN GENERAL BUDGET BE Water Operations 1,190,388 Water and Sewer Debt $ 186,872 APPROVED IN THE AMOUNT OF APPROVED IN THE AMOUNT OF Water Capital 88,100 Crestbrook Golf Operations $ 930,189 $25,681,047? $17,365,410 AND SHALL THE FOLLOW- Water Extension 79,010 Crestbrook Improvement Trust $ 62,000 ING FISCAL YEAR 1999/2000 BUDGETS Sewer Operations 1,036,887 Local Capital Improvement $ 273,927 BE APPROVED IN THE AMOUNTS OF: Sewer Capital 34,000 Reserve for Capital/Non-Recurring $ 93,500 2 —TowPropertyn Times, August 19,1999 of the Watertown Historical Society MOST MAJOR CHECKI CAR* And AISO^ watertownhistoricalsociety.org • EBT CA *>Watertown TEAK MeatCenter TOP ROUND %A LONDON BROILal I HEMINWAY CEl 485 Main Street, Watertown, Ct. • 274-2714 PRIME RIB AA PRICES EFFECTIVE AUGUST 18 - AUGUST 24 SAT SUN MON TUES STEAK lb 21 22 23 24 8:00 am to 8:00 am to 8:00 am to 8:00 am to 6:00 pm 2:00 pm 6:00 pm 6:00 pm Boneless Center Cut •W BONELESS PORK SALE CHUCK STEAKi $1.69 Boneless Center-Cut $ Plain, g PORK CHOPS_ 2.39 or Marinated Boneless Center Cut * g* M ** BEEF KABOBS 2.49 COUNTRY SPARE RIBS*2.19, USDA CHOICE ROASTS Boneless Center-Cut Thin Sliced OVEN STEAK PORK CUTLETS— $2.39 ROAST 11.69 Bonelessi Centecenterr Cu^uti *>M /%/\ Boneless Centertut $ PORK ROASTi^k 1.99 j CHUCK ROAST 1*1.69, $ FRESH GRADE A POULTRY EYE ROUND R0AST« 1.99, Perdue fiNY SIZE PfiCKfiQE $ OUR OWN FRESH STORE-MADE OVEN STUFFERS _ .99 Hot or Sweet - Links or Patties Ci Fresh Bone-In ITALIAN SAUSAGE. 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