Friday, February 20, 2009

The Editor's Notepod, Fri., Feb. 20, 2009

Southington: Mixed feelings about West Street development. It’s good to see that growth is happening, especially when all around are losing their shirts, but it’s sad to see the farms disappearing.

State: Rell’s $1.1 billion deficit plan has lots of specifics which will hurt lots of specific constituencies. Still waiting for the Democrats’ plan. Then will come the horse trading. So what’s wrong with every state employee taking a 10% cut? How far will that get us?

Meriden: Re-naming, or reaffirming the name of the WWII building seems straightforward and logical. So let’s do it.

Southington:
Good work in reducing energy cost by about 14% per month. Simple techniques seem to have worked just by turning out lights instead of waiting for the motion sensor to do the job.

Cheshire: Kill A Watt being loaned at the library for people to use and measure energy use. A good idea.

Wallingford: so what’s the right way to handle skating at public ponds? If the town is to approve skating and must wait until whatever thickness is required before giving the okay, there’ll be little skating and fewer suits. And vice versa.

State: Guaranteed, tolls are not going to be a popular way of raising money, unless it develops that they can be levied on non-residents only.

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