STATE ELECTION NOVEMBER 7, 2006

The State Election, legally warned, was held on November 7, 2006, in the Deep River Library Community Room from 6 a.m. until 8 p.m. Arthur Thompson served as Head Moderator, and Richard Faust served as Absentee Ballot Counting Moderator. A total of 2,090 votes were cast--1,965 on voting machines, 121 by absentee ballot, and 4 by IVS. Registered voters on the November 7, 2006, list totaled 3,067. Voter turnout was 64%. The voters were registered as follows: Republican 639 Democratic 946 Unaffiliated 1465 Other 17

The following votes were cast. An asterisk follows the name of those officials seated.

Governor and Lieutenant Governor Republican M. * and Michael Fedele* 1,165 Democratic John DeStefano and Mary Messina Glassman 826 Concerned Citizens Joseph A. Zdonczyk and Jose E. Garcia 9 Green Clifford W. Thornton, Jr., and Jean de Smet 26

United States Senator Republican 188 Democratic 903 Concerned Citizens Timothy A. Knibbs 5 Green Ralph A. Ferrucci 12 for Lieberman * 943

Representative in Congress Republican 888 Democratic Joe Courtney* 1,068

State Senator Republican Salvatore Nucifora 395 Democratic Eileen M. Daily* 1,489 Green Colin D. Bennett 42

State Representative Republican Neil C. Nichols 499 Democratic James Field Spallone* 1,416

Secretary of the State Republican Richard J. Abbate 374 Democratic * 1,501 Libertarian Ken Mosher 18 Concerned Citizens Jean Marie Burness 13 Green S. Michael Derosa 29 Treasurer Republican Linda Roberts 482 Democratic Denise L. Nappier* 1,339 Libertarian Steven Edelman 22 Concerned Citizens Mimi M. Knibbs 14 Green S. David Bue 31

Comptroller Republican Cathy Cook 476 Democratic * 1,340 Libertarian Richard C. Connelly, Jr. 42 Green Colin Daniel Bennett 32

Attorney General Republican Robert Farr 397 Democratic * 1,528 Green Nancy Burton 32 Judge of Probate Republican Patricia L. Damon* 862 Democratic No Candidate -0-

Registrar of Voters Republican Sandra L. Louthain* 582 Democratic Joanne P. Grabek* 1,168

No votes were cast for the following write-in candidates:

Governor John M. Joy Lieutenant Governor Shaun P. O'Rourke U. S. Senate Carl E. Vassar U. S. Senate John M. Joy Attorney General John M. Joy

Dated at Deep River this 7th day of November, 2006.

Attest: ______Jeanne G. Nickse Deep River Town Clerk

RECANVASS OF STATE ELECTION November 14, 2006

A recanvass of the votes for Representative in Congress cast in the November 7, 2006, State Election was held on November 14, 2006 in the Deep River Library Community Room. The recount supported the numbers certified on election night. There was no change.

Rob Simmons 888 Joe Courtney 1,068

Attest: ______Jeanne G. Nickse Deep River Town Clerk

LEGAL NOTICE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING Town Hall Conference Room December 12, 2006

A Special Town Meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 12, 2006, at 7:00 p.m. to act on the following matters:

1. Approve appointments to the Planning & Zoning Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals, as recommended by the Board of Selectmen at their meeting of November 28, 2006:

Planning & Zoning______(members) Frederick J. Hellmers 12/01/06 - 12/01/09 Jonathan Kastner 12/01/06 - 12/01/09 (alternate) Thomas A. Walsh 12/01/06 - 12/01/09

Zoning Board of Appeals_____(members) Edward Judd 12/01/06 - 12/01/09 Charles Rayner 12/01/06 - 12/01/09 (alternate) Lenore T. Kuhn 12/01/06 - 12/01/09

2. Approve an additional appropriation to the Funded Special Police Services (line item 10120 - 53090) in the amount of $71,970. This over expenditure will be totally offset by revenues.

Dated at Deep River, CT, this 30th day of November 2006.

Board of Selectman Richard H. Smith Richard R. Daniels, Jr. Richard Faust

RETURN I CERTIFY THAT I, RICHARD H. SMITH, First Selectman of the Town of Deep River, caused a copy of this notice to be posted on the Public Sign Post in the Town of Deep River on November 30, 2006, and I caused a copy of said notice to be published in the Middletown Press, a newspaper having a circulation in said town, in its issue of December 1, 2006.

______Richard H. Smith

SPECIAL TOWN MEETING December 12, 2006

A Special Town Meeting was held on Tuesday, December 12, 2006, in the Deep River Town Hall Auditorium. Present at the meeting were about 75 citizens.

First Selectman Smith called the meeting to order at 7:50 p.m. A motion was made by Richard Daniels, Jr., with second by Nancy Talbot to appoint Arthur Thompson as moderator. The moderator appointed Jeanne Nickse as clerk of the meeting.

The call was read and accepted as the call of the meeting through motion made by Richard Smith with second by Roycroft Monte. Motion carried.

1. Approve appointments to the Planning & Zoning Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals, as recommended by the Board of Selectmen at their meeting of November 28, 2006:

Planning & Zoning______(members) Frederick J. Hellmers 12-01-06 - 12-01-09 Jonathan Kastner 12-01-06 - 12-01-09 (alternate) Thomas A. Walsh 12-01-06 - 12-01-09

Zoning Board of Appeals______(members) Edward Judd 12-01-06 - 12-01-09 Charles Rayner 12-01-06 - 12-01-09 (alternate) Lenore T. Kuhn 12-01-06 - 12-01-09

A motion was made to accept Item 1 of the call by Richard Daniels, Jr., with second by James Dee.

Michael Spaner asked if we could vote the appointments individually rather than a group, and also, if the vote could be by secret ballot. The moderator answered that yes a motion could be made to vote by secret ballot; however, there is a motion on the floor and it would need to be defeated in order to separate Item 1 of the call.

A motion was made by Margaret Duryea to close debate and vote on the motion. Motion was seconded by Ken Wood and carried unanimously.

A motion was made by Michael Spaner to vote by secret ballot. Motion was seconded by John Kennedy and carried. A hand vote was taken and motion to vote by secret ballot was defeated.

John Kennedy called for a poll and a hand vote was taken again with 24 in favor and 33 opposed. Motion was defeated.

A hand vote was taken to accept Item 1 of the call. Motion was approved with 44 in favor and 21 opposed.

2. Approve an additional appropriation to the Funded Special Police Services (line item 10120 - 53090) in the amount of $71,970. This over expenditure will be totally offset by revenues.

A motion was made by Richard Daniels, Jr., with second by Nancy Talbot to accept Item 2 of the call.

A question was asked if this was covered totally by grants. First Selectman Smith answered that it was.

A hand vote was taken and motion was approved 52 in favor and 1 opposed.

A motion to adjourn was made by Richard Daniels, Jr., with second by James Dee. Motion carried. Meeting was adjourned at 8:05 p.m.

Moderator: Arthur Thompson Clerk: Jeanne G. Nickse Adjourned: 8:05 p.m.

ATTEST: ______Jeanne G. Nickse Town Clerk