Economic Issues Fuel CD Debate
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24 - EVKNINO IlKRALD. Wed.. Orl Ifi, 1980 Bolton24 — ririixrtUiL/, « : constabulary deterrent» to crimew • with He supports having two constables the social changes going in the cruiser because there are respect to crime.” . „ By DONNA HOLLAND "casas where you need two especial The general feeling is that Bolton ly on the weekend. That’s a proven residents should feel safer when the Manrlipfitpr ' Hcrulil (:orr<'»|)iiii<li-iil constables are on patrol. They are on -'■a?'- fact right here in this town,” he said. HOl.TOV — After a year of ac the watch for anything that doesn t He said, “The visibility of the cruiser tive patrol and other duties, the look right and when it doesn't, they Bolton constabulary appears to be is good, people know you’re on but Cloudy they don’t know where you are.” check it out. working well and.* according to Two constables, Bruce Davies and Variable cloudiness statistics, is definitely a deterrent to Tom Carpenter, a constable since 1951, said the constabulary today is Gail Andrews, could not be reached WEATHER tonight. Details on pdge 2. crime. To find out more about it, this for comment. TEwnitw Hbralh reporter recently traveled with a much better than it was then. He said, “Back then we had nothing. We Three candidates for the position of constable during an assigned patrol constable are now attending school in and also talked to most of the con had to bond ourselves and buy our own clothes and there was practical East Windsor. Some of the regular stables, their supervisor and a man constables are also, on their own YOUR HOMETOff'N NEWSPAPER who was instrumental in developing ly no education in law enforcement, just the little we got from the people time, attending some of the classes. the constabulary. The constables meet the second The constables, a group of seven we talked to.” Officer Carpenter said, "I think Monday of each month. At the men and one woman, are very con meetings, they set up schedules, scientious about their jobs and very you should mention the time Trooper Peterson devotes to the constables, listen to gripes, discuss corrective concerned about the welfare of procedures, receive training as townspeople and businesses. time he doesn’t get paid for. He Economic issues fuel CD debate necessary and sometimes have The active constabulary began in devotgs time he doesn’t have to and he has made it better for everybody target practice. Squire Village lower-income housing HUD contracts with towns. Faucher 1978 when the Board of Selectmen ap Julian appeared to sum up By MARTIN KEARNS proved having a planned con as far as I am concerned.” development. as having the fourth said the federal program is not in everyone’s feelings when he said, stabulary and program of law en Ernest Shepherd, former select Herald Reporter largest tax assessment in town. tended to take local control away “Just to see the lights of the patrol forcement in Bolton. Before that man who served on the committee MANCHESTER — E,conomic But Sweeney contended the from communities, pointing to the car makes residents feel good, feel time, constables were used mostly to that developed the constabulary, Issues fueled debate Wednesday assessments of individual units in the required Citizens Advisory Council safer knowing somebody is out there direct traffic, and for some public said, “I have the general impression night as spokesmen for and against housing development fell below those which he said would monitor the especially in these times.” program. functions. the constabulary has developed the federal Community Development levied against typical residences in A subcommittee of the board con soundly along effective lines and the Act program squared off before town. He said lower-income housing According to Sweeney, the town sisting of Ernest Shepherd and constables have a very real interest On board about 50 persons in the Illing Junior burdens regular taxpayers who are might be forced to offer tax breaks to Aloysius Ahearn was charged with in doing work that is effective as HARTFORD - James B. Holmes High School gymnasium. forced to pay for public services local developers wishing to construct "developing a program that would carefully and directly as possible.” of Manchester has been reappoin^ Robert Faucher, co-chairman of necessitated by such developments. lower-income housing. Under the give the people of Bolton the utmost Shepherd said, "There is a sense of to the State Insurance Purchasing the Manchester Citizens for Social Both men also took different views contract with HUD, Sweeney said the in police protection within the security in the community much Board by Gov. Ella Grasso and has Responsibility and leading proponent of the town’s present commitment to I town could also be forced to revise its economic limitations of the Officer Robert Highter, one of Bolton’s Park, one of the many places in M ton that is more broadly than before due to the been designated by her to continue as of the CO program, also disagreed CD contracts accepted before the zoning regulations to allow for the construction. taxpayers of Bolton '! The subcom eight constables, stands in front of the town’s checked ragularly during patrol as are an constables and sector police func chairman of the group. with former town director, Joseph April 1979 moratorium. Sweeney said mittee's recommendations were ap tioning the way they are. They have Sweeney, principal spokesman for he expected the federal government Sweeney said he was not opposed to cruiser that is actively used to patrbl the streets, businesses and public facilities in providing housing opportunities in proved. proven to the community they were the anti-CD forces, that Manchester would order the town to construct The town may have up to 11 con town. In the background is Herrick Memorial town. (Herald photo by Holland) necessary.” Women's Club would be held liable for construction about 150 units of lower-income Manchester but argued the CD 6 stables who are hired only after they He said, "I would like to see both MANCHESTER - The executive of 150 units of lower-income housing housing included in the housing'gbals program was not the way to go about process of committing a crime and take and pass a written, physical and two constables in the cruiser and a than when constables were elected. police and fire protection expand in board of the Women’s Club of included in earlier contracts with the of previous HUD agreements. it. “It boils down to the same old sometimes only thought to be com oral examination and attend and pass full-time constabulary. He likes the He said, "At that time you could es terms of coverage. The services both Manchester will meet Oct. 20 at 8 Department of Housing and Urban Taking an opposing stand, Faucher question, what must you give up in mitting a crime. atfea of the constables being able to sentially do what you wanted to.” groups provide for you are the kind of p.m. at the home of Lynn Lombardo, Development. said he had contacted regional HUD exchange?” Sweeney said, calling training school. They fjave received calls for stolen set their own pattern of patrol. After the town purchased a police Nystrom said, "Now there is service that make you want more.” 502 Spring St. Co-Hostesses will be In a debate sponsored by the officials who said the town had the program too expensive. guns, attempted suicides, suicides, Officer Highter said, ‘‘I think vehicle, a regular patrol was set up. cooperation and communication not He said, “There are certain basic Shirley Naezkowski and Anne Gryk. League of Women Voters, both men fulfilled its housing goals under About 32 percent of the town’s pop gas siphoning, kids driving without we’re doing a good job. Crime in The first patrol was Sept, 28. 1979. only among the constables and resi services a community through its reiterated earlier statements. agreements signed before the ulation falls within the low to licenses, intoxicated people of all Bolton constables, being no Bolton when the constables are on dent trooper but also among them government, should provide its peo Vernon pinochle Faucher claimed the CD program moratorium. But Sweeney said he moderate income range, according ages and domestic disturbances. duty has decreased. People ap and the state police.” He would like to ple and the security of police is one of would benefit the town’s economic did not expect the claims would stand Joseph Sweeney, spokesman for anti-CD CD program. Anne Flint, president of the to Faucher. Coupled with the existing different that police officers in other VERNON — Winners in the Oct. 7 They respond to calls from people preciate the patrol. They don't see more patrol time. He became a these services.” and tax structure, while Sweeney up against federal efforts to force the housing crisis, he said the program communities, respond to calls for Vernon Senior Citizen Pinochle Club forces, responds to a question at Wednesday’s Greater Manchester Chamber of who heard gunshots—sometimes always say so but when you respond constable because, “I felt it was Shepherd said a series of steps argued the program would eventual construction. would allow Manchester to ac assistance, have found, on their own. were Ann Quinn, Bert Eidwards, and debate over the federal Community Develop Commerce, standing to the left, served as crimes being committed while they they find its from a real gun, to a call you can tell they are grateful something I could contribute to, it since 1977 "led us to where we are ly drain the town economically.