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Property of the Watertown Historical SocietyTIo\vn"Cimc « watertownhistoricalsociety.org TLimes 'Co January 4, 1990 Vol. 45 No. 1 PUBLISHED BY THE BEE PUBLISHING COMPANY, INC. 52 Pages Price 35 cents Serving Watertown and Oakville Since 1947 Hewn Revaluation A . g*| '90 Issue For Town Grappling with the town's old assessmentcomparisons. The financial structure that has just commercial assessments have undergoneaprppertyrevaluation risen from 8 to 10 percent, KVS will be among the key issues estimates, and industrial assess- facing the Town Council and ments from 5 lo 6 percent town administration in 1990, But both the motor vehicle according to Town Manager and personal property assess- Robert Middaugh. ments under revaluation have Many residents are meeting dropped, each from 16 percent this week with officials from the under the old total to 6 percent KVS Information Systems, Inc, under the new. Ironically, Mr firm over personal property re- Middaugh pointed out, residen- valuation figures that have sent tial, commercial, and industrial the town's net worth past $1 growth each increasedby almost billion. And it is the continuing 3.3 times per category. high percentage of the residen- The town manager said there tial portionoftheGrandList that naturally is a "lot of concern keeps people like Mr Middaugh over themarketfalling,"but there worried. really is no reason for alarm as "The bad thing to see is the long as all the items are Figured high residential percentage, even in equitably. Municipal assess- though the mill rate will come ments are 70 percent of any screamingdown,"MrMiddaugh property's fair market value in said. Residential assessments on the assessment year. the revalued Grand List will KVS offered as one example, comprise almost S759.3 million a property owner whose prop- of the total, about 72 percent. erty was assessed at $32,310 in That's an increase from the 55 percent residential under the (Continued on page A14) TOGETHERNESS: The true holiday spirit was displayed recently when Watertown High School students gave Christmas gifts<o their Polk School "adoptees." Many students from Polk have been housed in special classrooms at WHS this school year while renovations continue at their home building. Left foreground with a Poik youngster is WlIS's John Herzner. Rain Sends More Oil Into Brook Fuel lanks filled twice in one roughly 4,000 gallons to over- two more weeks. Cold weather day was the apparent cause of an flow out of the tank through an and ice on the tributary water oil spill at Taft School Decem- unsecured manway on top of the had hampered efforts last week. ber 23 that will take officials container. Taft officials said the small downstream from the prep school The oil gushed into the boiler stream will be restored. at least a couple of more weeks room, where about 1,500 gal- Mr Ciasulla said before this to clean up. lonswentdownafloordrainthat past weekend only a small Efforts were hindered over empties into a small tributary. amountof oil likely would make the weekend by rain and warmer The stream eventually feeds into its way into Steele Brook, but temperatures, however, and resi- Steele Brook. pools of oil could be seen in the dents along Steele Brook have Environmental Waste Re- brook Tuesday near the Route 6 reported the gooey, smelly oil sources, Inc, of Waterbury (Culler Street) bridge vacinity. has made it into that watercourse. sopped up some2,500gallonsof No estimates have been given Rich Caisulla, a stale Depart- the thick, black oil that was yet on how much the cleanup ment of Environmental Protec- contained in theboiler room, and will cost. I tion emergency response coor- had workers on the scene with The DEP official absolved the dinator, said it appears a second Watertown firemen over the school's oil supplier, Wyatt, Inc, delivery of No. 4 heating oil was Christmas weekend. ofNewHaven,andanindepend- madetoTaft's 15,000-gallon fuel Mr. CiasuIIa said the stream lank that Saturday, causing cleanup is expected tolakeabout (Continued on page AI4) Taft Symposium Begins Today Billed as one of the most McGaughan, Taft publicity in such fields such as interna- comprehensive academic sym- chairman. tional politics, environment, posiums ever offered at the sec- Headmaster Lance Odden media and communication, ondary school level, a three-day said the program is designed poverty, and racism. Centennial Symposium begins primarily for students and fac- After each panel or speaker, today (Thursday) at Taft School ulty, but alumni, parents, and discussion groups co-led by as part of the prep school's on- friends also are invited to attend. faculty members and young going 100th anniversary. The six key sessions will be held alumni will be formed to pursue "The entire Taft community Thursday and Friday mornings the topics further. Following will be involved in some aspect and evenings, and Saturday student lunch, several seminars of the symposium, whether lis- morning, at the Cruikshank will be held allowing attention tening to speakers such as Gov- Athletic Center off Guern- to be focused more closely on a ernor Thomas Kean of New ler- seytown Road. variety of topics. sey, or convening in faculty The regular class schedule for Eveningpresentationswillbe SPINNING THE CANNISTER: Recreation assistant Kim Boivin homes for discussion groups and the Taft students is being re- given after athletic practices and calls out the letters and numbers for anxious participants during the mini-courses — all with an eye placed by the symposium. The dinner. The symposium will December 28 special session of Parks and Recreation Department toward life and education in the Taft community will gather for bingo at the Swift Junior High School cafeteria. — Times Photo, 21st Century," said Frederick R. the presentations by the experts (Continued on page A15) Valuckas A-2 —Property Town Times. January 4, 199 of0 the Watertown Historical Society KVS Informal Hearings Continue watertownhistoricalsociety.orgThe informal hearings being conducted by the KVS Information town tTimes—INDEX—Cown Gimee Systems, Inc. on revaluation questions will continue today (Thurs- This issue of Toien Time; combines day) from noon to 7 pm at the Guidance Department office of the high school, 324 French Street Section B with Section A Further sessions this week are tabbed for Friday and Saturday from 9 am to 3 pm, and next week on Monday from noon to 7 pm, Calendar. B6 Tuesday and Wednesday from 3 to 9 pm, and Thursday from noon Residents Open Hearts Churches A12 to 7 pm. page A6 Classifieds A24-25 All KVS reviews are scheduled to be completed by Saturday, Editorials A4 January 20. The Board of Tax Review will begin formal hearings Meet Ginny Lee Legal Notices A27 February 1. Letters A5 About 8,200 pieces of residential and commercial property have page AW been revalued. The average total value on properties is about 3.3 Obituaries A13 times greater than the last revaluation assessment made in 1979. Police Report. Al 1 The new property tax rate set in July, 1990 to pay for the cost of Sports Spotlight: Real Estate A27-32 public services will be based on the revaluation. Thecurremmill rate Scott Dambrot and PJ. Ray Sports A17-22 is 48.07, but that is expected to drop to around 20 mills, according pages Al7 Warranty Deeds A29 to town officials. Copies of the KVS report are available at Police Headquarters, 195 French Street. KVS appointments may be made by calling 945- 3628,945-3629, or 945-3620. Store Hours Prices effective Monday - Wednesday January 3 - January 9 and Saturday 8-6 Meat Center Right reserved to Thurs. & Friday 8-7 limit quantities. Sunday 8-2 Not responsible for typographical errors. HEMINWAY PLACE 485 Main Street Watertown, Connecticut USDA CHOICE USDA CHOICE USDA CHOICE BONELESS SHOULDER OVEN CHUCK CLOD STEAK POT ROAST ROAST ROAST a.89 a.99 USDA CHOICE USDA CHOICE BONELESS BONELESS N.Y. STRIP SIRLOIN OVEN STEAK STEAK STUFFER 3.99 ,2.99 .89 BUDABALL BUDABALL HAM CENTER CUT PORTION HAM STEAK BUDABALL 1.09 ,1.99 HAMS DELI WHOLE OR HALF . Hansel Hansel & Gretel Week CHICKEN STAR VALUE BREAST DOMESTIC HAM ,„ 2.29 P&Por OLIVE LOAF ib 1.89 LIVERWURST ib 1.39 TURKEY BREAST ib 2.99 Property of the Watertown HistoricalTown Times Society, January 4, 1990 — A~3 "These projects are impres- Camp Matiatuck took place in sive enough, but when combined August, two day hikes were ar- Troop 52 Keepswatertownhistoricalsociety.org Busy As Group with Troop 52's already ambi- ranged in September, and a hike tious schedule, it means the and district camporee were slated scouts have been busy," Mr in October. A camping trip in And As Dedicated Individuals LeClair said. November, and the troop's fund project at the Mosgrove Stadium raising sale "have kept the 30 Little League field in Oakville. Two hikes for older scouts scouts and eight leaders on their Withthchelpof scouts, friends, were held in July, a week at toes," Mr LeClair said. and parents, MrGugliotti painted bleachers, removed and trimmed out-of-control trees, and re- moved weeds from below the With Sincere Appreciation I would like to thank everyone who helped bleachers. and donated to me & my family during our very tragic time. Everyone's He then placed sand on top of kindness has meant more than this thank you can say. Please give us a plastic below the bleachers and chance to return it some day. With sincere appreciation, especially to trap dust in the walkways, re- Barbara Capodanno, Cindy Haskell, Sue Pardee, Marion Franzise, Tom Zabit, sulting in a much-improved American Bank, Diane Conrad, especially to Ronnie Baker & Charles Dickens seating area.