Talk of Tax Cuts Increases As Election Looms
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Animal fans eyepetstor^TSfle? to dance / page i 6|Pemoted: Yankees out of first — again T p a g ^ l iUaurh^ati^rManchester — A City of Villane Charm HrraIJi 30 Cents Talk of tax cuts increases as election looms By Judd Everhart the governor is anxious to have his ers next year ways the state can The Associated Press closes the books on the 1986-87 “ I think it is a very effective Democratic Party maintain control help towns undergoing property proposals would cost the state budget year, which ended June 30, method of providing tax relief for of both houses of the General revaluation, which often results in about $150 million a year. HARTFORD — Few things are Assembly. there’s expected to be a surplus of our taxpayers and, with another an increased tax burden on residen The 1986-87 budget surplus has nearer to the hearts of politicians at least $350 million. massive surplus, I think such a tax Milano said O’Neill specifically tial property owners. before elections than tax cuts. ’That budget, it should be noted, cut is merited,” Foley said. technically surpassed the record mentioned to him the saies tax, Recalling the apparently un set in 1984-85 of $365 million, but the So it came as no surprise that in was put together last year when the A proposal for property tax relief which, at 7*/i percent, is the nation’s precedented 15 percent increase in legislature set aside $20 million of his first comments ateut putting Republicans controlled the legisla by House Minority Leader Robert highest. spending in the 1987-88 budget the total for local trash and together the budget for 1988-89, ture. The GOP is the party at the G. Jaekle of Stratford has been Two years ago, O’Neiii proposed passed this year, Milano said; recycling programs and to set up a Democratic Gov. William A. Capitol constantly complaining forwarded to the task force. It is reducing the sales tax to 7 percent, "N ext year’s budget will be more $5 million fund to pay local bills In O’Neill made a point of mentioning about "overtaxation" every time identical to the one the majority but the proposal was rejected in modest. The big question will be the event of a disaster. taxes. the state racks up a surplus. Democrats shot down during last favor of other tax cuts. what we do with taxes.’’ The governor’s budget chief, The $350 million surplus estimate month’s special session. In 1985-86, the surplus was $250.1 O’Neill’s stated top priority is to He cautioned, however, that "it’s Anthony V. Milano, also said came out last Monday. By the end of Jaekle proposes a flat 10 percent million; In 1983-84, the surplus was increase state aid to cities and foolish to do major tax reductions O’Neill wanted him to look at tax the week, two GOP tax proposals reduction in taxes on residential $165.2 million. ’Ihat year was towns to help mayors and first when you know you’re facing major reductions as the budget is drawn had been released. property, up to a maximum of $250. preceded by four years of deficits, selectmen hold the line on property expenditures, particularly ^uca- up for consideration by the 1988 taxes. Rep. Richard Foley of Oxford " It’s a simple, direct and effec the highest of which was $65.7 tion.’ ’ Last year, the state em wants to exempt from the sales tax General Assembly. A task force created by the tive means of providing the most million. barked on a costly three-year the first $5,000 of the price of a car, O’Neill isn’t up for re-eiection legislature in special session last sought after kind of tax relief in program to boost teacher salaries. new or used. That would result in a The all-time deficit record is next year, but iegislators are, and month will recommend to lawmak Connecticut; property tax relief,” Later this month, when the state savings to a buyer of up to $375. $244.1 million, set-in the two-year Jaekle said. He added that the fiscal period of 1969-71. Faulty wiring Laser-game plan blamed in fire could go to PZC in 1772 house for fall hearing By Jacqueline Bennett Herald Correspondent By Andrew Yurkovsky Herald Reporter Resides parking and building use, COVENTRY — Faulty wiring in one of the O’Marra said, the PZC will have to town’s oldest homes triggered a fire Saturday look at the possibility of increased night that nearly destroyed the upper level of The Planning and Zoning Com mission could consider granting a traffic when deciding whether to the house. grant a special exception. Tonia Heath. 21.. the daughter of the home’s special exception for the proposed laser entertainment center on East Hannon said that each applica owners. Brian and Marcia Heath, said she tion for a special exception is plugged a battery charger into a faulty outlet Middle Turnpike as early as October, Robert Hannon, the reviewed on an individual basis. in her room, which is where the fire evidently The proposed Laserquest enter started. town’s senior planner, said this morning. tainment center has drawn neigh The Lake Street home, built in 1772, was one Ow Frideei borhood opposition since plans for it of the 16 homes on the July 12 house tour the town’s zoning enforcement were ahnointced several months marking the town’s recent 275th anniversary. officer, denied Lasergames of ago. The ordinance effectively "M y parents knew one plug in the bathroom Hartford Inc. a building permit banning Laserquest from opening was faulty, but I've been away fora year, and I because the entertainment center in the former supermarket was didn’t know about it,” Tonia Heath said. " I would entail changing the use of the passed last month by the Board of plugged my hair dryer in earlier in the the former Mott’s Shop-Rite build Directors after public hearings in morning and there was a spark, so I pulled it ing and because plans for the center which residents attacked the game out. But about 9 a.m., I plugged in a battery call for increasing the number of because of what they said was its charger into a plug in my room, which is on the violent character. Herald photo by Tuekar parking spaces on the site from 99 to same curcuit, and that’s where it evidently The ordinance prohibited amuse started.” 122. This Lake Street, Coventry, home was damaged by fire Saturday night. The changes would require a ment centers measuring more than Fire officials were not available today for 5.000 square feet from operating comment. The 1772 house is ownded by Brian and Marcia Hearth and is one of the special exception granted by the PZC. within 1,000 feet of senior citizens’ Tonia Heath said the fire department told town's oldest. O’Marra’s decison on Friday housing, convalescent homes, her that the fire could have been smoldering in came hours after Rockville Super schools, hospitals and churches. the walls for hours. The Laserquest building is within However, there was no fire there, so she overnight Saturday at the home of neighbor, ior Court Judge Harry N. Jackaway The family had just returned from Europe 1.000 feet of the Manchester ^ n io r opened the attic door and saw a sheet of flames Michael Keenan. signed a temporary injunction on Friday, where she had been attending the Citizens’ Center. and left the house. There were no injuries to the residents, the barring the town from enforcing an University of Bologna in Italy. She had met Plans for the game call for Meanwhile, Marcia Heath had called the Heaths said. A tarp covers the roof, while ordinance adopted last month that her parents in Greece, and the family had converting the building to resemble fire department after awakening Craig Mund, there is water damage to other sections of the effectively prohibited the enter traveled home together. the inside of an alien space ship. who lives in the apartment annex of the home. house. The bathroom, roof and attic were tainment center from opening. According to the Heaths, they had returned Players would carry an infrared The North and South Coventry volunteer fire damaged. PZC member William Bayer said home from dinner, walked around to the back laser beam device and walk down departments and the Eaglevllle Fire Depart The house is livable, but the family is this morning that neighborhood of the house, and saw the smoke about 9:30 hallways and through hidden rooms ment responded. without water or electricity. opposition to entertainment center p.m. Saturday. Brian Heath grabbed a garden where computer-controlled aliens About six trucks arrived at the house within “ It’s been difficult, but we’re trying to get should not be considered if the PZC hose and tried to put out the fire. Tonia Heath and monsters were lurking. minutes, while the family stood on the lawn of things back in order.” Marcia Heath said. holds a public hearing for a special ran into the house, grabbed a fire extin- the Nathan Hill Cemetery across the street. exception. quisher, and ran up to the bathroom. Ac ording to Brian Heath, the family stayed 9 Please turn to page 10 "W e have to look at it on its merits. It has to be on the merits of the parking, strictly,” Bayer said.