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Iiauriiratpr Mpralft Manchester — a City of Village Charm \ MANCHESTER FOCUS SPORTS Arguments begin Giri Scouts wing Bosox not picky, in Route 6 case across the ocean just are winning^ . ... page 3 ... page 9 ... page 12 I iiauriiratpr Mpralft Manchester — A City of Village Charm Tuesday, July 1,1986 25 Cents J Towns to get ‘New year* nothing to $73 miiiion of celebrate 0 Spending plans^ state surpius . now in effect By Mark A. Dupuis where it was approved 21-13 after Bv John F. Kirch United Press International initial doubt about its fate because Herald Reporter L the House adjourned its special HARTFORD — State lawmak­ session, making Senate changes to Happy new year — fiscal, that is. ers concluded a special session the bill impossible. Although Jan. 1 isstillalongw ay with overwhelming approval early The Senate’s Republican major­ off. today marks the start of a new today of a bill to distribute $73 ity met privately jo discuss round of taxing and spending for miiiion in state surplus funds to whether to go with the House- state and local governments. I* is Connecticut’s 169 cities and towns. passed M l or make changes — a the time for budgets to go into The bill, which won House move tnat would have killed th^ effect, for slate and federal fund­ approval iate Monday after a bill since the House had adjourned ing to .become available and for session stretching over nine hours and could not reconvene to cosider spending on projects to be offi­ anti then was approved by the Senate changes. cially authorized. The bill as approved outlines Senate at 12; SS ^ m . today, directs Though the bureaucrat’s year how the state will spend the $80 how $80 miiiion to $120 million in ^oqtpasts to the average citizen’s million to $100 million not earlier surplus funds will be spent. in that it runs from July 1 to June The bill calls for sending $73 allocated from a total surplus now expected to top $300 million for .the 30, even the officials admit there’s million to cities and towns under little reason to bring out the three programs and using anj^ 1985-86 fiscal year, which ended streamers. additional unallocated surplus Monday. Town of D^n^hcsteKofficials say funds from the fiscal year that The measure called for pumping that unless you c d l ^ r ^ numbers ended Monday to retire old^ctate $30 million into a fund to help pay debts. for local public works projects, $33 and finances, their phrucular new The bill was developed by the million for one-time local expendi­ year can be pretty boring. Republican m ajorities in tne tures and $10 million for municipal “ It’s pretty routine,’ ’ Town House and Senate. It now goes to recyclying programs. Manager Robert B. Weiss said. Democratic Gbv. William A. Any unallocated surplus funds It’s not like April Fools’ Day." O’Neill, who has indicated he will beyond the $73 milliqn total for the Nonetheless. Weiss’s salary goes sign it into law. three programs would be used to up today to $62,969 a year, The special session, which retire old state debts. something that may be pretty opened last ' week but quickly The debate over the bill centered exciting for him. It’s also the first recessed, resumed Monday and on the system developed by the day that Manchester’s General dragged on when House members Republican majority for allocating Fund budget of $50,309,127 and tax had to wait for copies of thebill ^d ' the $33 million that would go to rate of 47.30 mills is a reality. then debated at lengtq propc^d cities and towns for non-recurring And as the'town’s budget.analyst expenditures. Democratic changes. said, that isn’t always fun and The bill would require town and The House voted 117-6 to approve games. the bill and send it to the ^nate.y^ city councils and similar local legislative bodies to recommend For one thing, July I is the day how they wanted to spend their that taxes become due. Manches­ share of the money, which would ter taxpayers now have one month Legislators amount to $10 per resident of each to pay taxes on automobiles, real city or town. estate and personal property. The recommendations would be When the month is up. the unpaid subject to approval. by a panel taxes will be delinquent. want mpre m'ade up of all legislators repres­ Also with the start of the year, enting a city or town, and the town officials can sign the checks legislative panel could reject the for road projects and buy new local input local recommendations by a three- equipment. Aflthorized new per- fourths vote. sonnehcan be hired, and the town’s House Democrats opposed the m - ' funding for education goes up to By Alex GIrelll idea of giving legislators a veto $28,308,181 Associate Editor over the way the money sent to Harild photo by Rocha "There is an accounting reason their towns is spent. for it (July’l) being important and State Sen. Carl Zinsser, R- “ It looks terrible, it’s certainly a Devoted fans there is a cashrflow reason for It Manchester, Said today he may slap in the face to our towns,’ ’ said being important.” said budget designate someone to r e ^ c e him Deputy House Minority Leader analyst Robert Huestis. on the allocations committee that Robert F. Frankel, D-Stratford. Fans of the rock group Van Halen wait First in line were, from left, Jim Connelly' From the accountant's stand­ will help determine how towns in “ What I see here is a hastily this ^morning in frpnt of the Harvest and John Mulready, both of Manches­ point. June 30 is the last day an his 4th Senatorial District use developed idea that is fraught with auditor will use to determine how funds to be distributed by the state problems.” Ticketron outlet on Main Street to ter, and Ben Segal of New Britain. The much money the .town collected under legislation passed by the House Majority Leader Robert purchase tickets to the group’s Aug. 26 three arrived Monday after/ioon. General Assembly Monday night. G. Jaekle, R-Stratford, disagreed. concert at the New Haven Coliseum. and spent in fiscal year 1985-86. Zinsser said he was one of two He said the bill was a good chance From a cash-flow angle. July 1 is Republican senators who voted to get officials on the local and the day the town becomes aiitho- ■ against the bill, a House version of state levels to work together. rized to start spending the money a plan to spend the state’s expected “ This may be a rather historic in the 1986-87 budget. surplus. bringing together of state and local Legislators back sodomy laws But it isn’t as simple as that, Zinsser opposed the bill because officials for the common good." Huestis said. There is no “ magic it would give members of the Jaekle said. ax” that comes down and pro­ Legislature a say in how towns will Under the other provisions of the Supreme Court ruling wins favor in town claims all 1985-86 town expendi­ spend their share of the surplus. bill, ^ 0 million would go iiito the tures to have taken .place before Under the bill, the allocations Municipal Infrastructure Trust Bv John F. Kirch Connecticut sodomy laws were ity." he .said, "bccau.se of the June 30. Certin things, such as the _ committee for Manchester would Fund, which was createdlast year Herald Reporter eliminated in the early 1970s, problems it causes” Those prob­ June electric bill at Lincoln ' consist of Zinsser and the four state to provide grants to cities and according to officials at the state lems include the spread of AIDS, Center, will not be paid until later representatives whose districts towns for local public works The sexual rights of Connecticut attorney general’s office .Although McCavanagh said. in July or maybe in August. 9 a r e wholly or partly in projects. residents — particularly homosex­ they said there was no comprehen­ But McCavanagh. like the other Huestis also pointed out " 'I t the Manchester. Another $10 million would go into ualscould be sharply restricted sive history on such laws, the lawmakers, admitted that there state and federal aid Manuiester The 4th District encompasses a fund to pay for local recycling if an informal poll of Manchester officials added that* a state com­ would be no way to enforce a law will receive this year — more than Manchester, Bolton, Hebron, Glas­ programs after the state Depart­ legislators reflects the general mission "(rem oved) the sex of­ against sodomy when it pertains to $12 million for educational and tonbury and Columbia. Zinsser ment of Environmental Protection sentiment at the Capitol. fenses section of the penal code as private homes. non-educational purposes — will said he may name a resident of and a task force developed specif­ Although most of the legislators of 1971 so that sodomy was no not magically appear in the town’s Rep. Donald F. Bates, D-East ics, for the statewide recycling interviewed today were noncomit- longer illegal." '• bank account today. Hartford, disagreed with his col­ Please turn to page 8 effort. tal on whether Connecticut should The old Connecticut law made, "It doesn’t mean we have all the have a jaw against sodomy, most sodomy a crime punishable by up leagues. Although he said he was money in the bank," Huestis said. expressed opinions that favor to 30 years in prison, a spokeswo­ unfamiliar with state law on the t ’That all comes over the course of limiting the rights of homosexuals man at the attorney general’s subject and with the Supreme ' the year” to engage in sexual activity in the office said today.
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