Property of the Watertown Historical Society C0 watertownhistoricalsociety.org cs es ee ^j, ^J? • 1 on es **9*m* LU 2 Vol. 46 No. 29 PUBLISHED BY THE BEE PUBLISHING COMPANY, INC. My 18,1991 ^^^ LU LL 1— 64 Pages Price 35 cents fj £%.% C LU ^ cs a"*^ iii i^J <r Serving Watertown and Oakville Since 1947 •W V' " c£ (\J 3 Budget Cuts Await Council Decision There was no definite word WEA president Robert Grady from the Town Council Monday said Tuesday. about additional cuts to be made "We've made a presentation to the already mangled school that will save the positions," he budget. Twenty-one teaching said, referring to the teaching positions are slated to be slashed and clerical positions in jeop- in order to reach the $1 million ardy. "We can't make a formal cut made by the council follow- presentation until after the refer- ing the most recent budget de- endum," he said, adding that the feat. Board of Education mem- presentation was made to an bers have voted to oppose any informal negotiating team. further reductions in the S19.9 "What the presentation in- million budget cludes are things that bother "We're working once again people," Mr Grady said. "It to send a budget to referendum," would keep the system relatively Town Council Finance Director intact." Pete Scanlon told council mem- bers and an audience made up Town Gets Postcard primarily of teachers waiting to Watertown was congratulated hear word on cuts. Discussions by a representative of the Salis- are taking place with bargaining bury Connecticut Free Zone for and non-bargaining units, he declaring itself a nuclear free STRETCHED TO THE LIMIT: McDougal, a boa constrictor, stretches to a full ten-and-a-halffeet as added. zone, Town Manager Paul Vayer he is measured by Mike and Elaine Uricheck and helpers at the Watertown Library last Friday The Finance Committee will told council members at Mon- afternoon. See story page A18.> — Times Photo, Faber meet in ten days to two weeks to day's meeting. The congratula- determine "possible and prob- tory postcard sent to Mr Vayer able cuts to the budget" as well stated that Watertown is the as to set the date of the next fourth Connecticut community referendum, Mr Scanlon said. to declare itself nuclear-free. Lawmakers Have Budget Ideas The committee will bring its The nuclear-free zone reso- Two local state legislators Louis C. DeLuca [R-Woodbury] cludes Watertown and Woo- recommendations to the full lution passed last spring by the have been immersed in the great detailed the so-called "Revised dbury. council for a vote. Town Council bans the manu- budget quagmire in recent days People's Budget" at a press "We cannot allow ourselves The Board of Education and facture of nuclear weapons and as the state's lawmakers and conference the same day. to take the easy approach and the Watertown Education Asso- governor try to piece together a Mr Flaherty said he feels there simply raise taxes to cover the ciation (WEA) are still talking, [Continued on page Al7) new spending and tax plan for are more areas where spending deficit We must look at each 1991-92. can be cut, and that lawmakers line item in the budget and see if State Representative Brian J. should not rely on taxes alone to it is possible to reduce spend- Flaherty [R-Watertown] met solve the budget crisis. ing," he added. with fellow Republican legisla- "While some real and signifi- The state currently is facing a tors and fiscal experts July 12 in cant cuts have already been pro- $941 million deficit. The Legis- the Legislative Office Building posed, there remains a great deal lature has been in special session to discuss as yet unproposed state of waste and inefficiency in state since July 5, and has yet to pass budget cuts. government," said Mr Flaherty Meanwhile, state Senator of the 68th District, which in- [Continued on page A17] Residents Want Closer Ties Watertown Fire District debate was in part a spillover posted the call for the special commissioners and residents from the WFD's June 10 ses- session May 24 with the town from the North Street neighbor- sion, when Mr O'Sullivan clerk's office, but Mr O'Sulli- hood made attempts Monday charged the commission too- van said the commission "could night to establish a better line of hasn'ly called a special meeting have done more" to notify dis- communication between the May 28 to act on a proposal by trict residents, since many of board and district people who RFG Enterprises to establish an them have serious reservations said they've felt they've been amusement arcade on the sec- about permitting such an attrac- left in the dark. ond floor of the Brooks Phar- tion in the building. "It seems to me the board has macy building at 620 Main The structure, which used to to open up," lamented Michael StreeL Galullo of PineStreet, who along The commission had legally [Continued on page A16] with nearby neighbors Denis O'Sullivan and Jean King, took the commissioners to task over COG Committee Nixes what they claim has been poor meeting notification by the Recycling Fee Request WFD. "Wheredid you talkaboutit? Watertown's request for a 50 tertown over Middlebury as a Where was itsaid? Who saidit?" cents per ton host benefit fee for site for the regional transfer sta- were the verbal jabs made by Mr recyclables delivered to the tion, due in large part to lower Galullo regarding a recent zon- Watertown Recycling Transfer construction costs at the Water- ing appeals issue broached at the Station was turned down by the town site. commission's June 10 meeting, Recycling ad hoc Committee of "When a community accepts but not fully discussed or re- the Council of Governments being a recycling transfer sta- SHEPHERDING NEW SESSION: Youngsters Christopher Hersel, corded. (COG), Town Manager Paul tion, it is reasonable to expect a and Daniel andAlyson Vaichus, left to right in foreground, along "It's very, very important [to Vayer reported at Monday's fee," said Mr Vayer. Additional with Susan Vaichus, display some of the puppets that will be used in us] what the zoning board of Town Council meeting. reasons for requesting a fee in- the VdcationBible School that begins at Christ Episcopal Church, appeals is doing," commented "I had requested from COG clude the fact that there will be additional traffic at the site, par- 25 The Green, My 22-26. from 6 to 8 pm. Christ Church and the Ms King. "As long as they do for 50 cents per ton host benefit them [decisions] rationally, we fee. The request was denied," tial loss of the bulky waste drop- Evangel Assembly of God are combining efforts to sponsor the free can stick with them." Mr Vayer toldcouncil members. school. 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