Area: volunteer firefighters and the rate and direction in which they may become full-time paid firefighters. It seems a natural progression, not unlike an apprenticeship in a way. Some go into the volunteer force because there’s no room on the regular force to begin with, and that’s their dream. Clearly, there are some “poach-ing” issues, but seems that police forces, with the super-numeraries and the police academy work in a fairly similar vein.
State: information that the various caucuses of the General Assembly purchase meals for members in their ranks is quite fascinating. Taxpayers don’t pay them all that much to begin with, so there’s some justice in the practice. But should we be feeding them sandwiches and pizza? Should we be insisting that our legislators eat healthy food? Should we have them on short rations because of the economy, or tell them to bring bag lunches and dinners? After all, that’s what many citizens must do.
Wallingford: three elementary schools will have new principals this year; two new appointments and one transfer. A new administration is always a challenge but equally an opportunity.
Meriden: Galileo Project at Maloney with Southern CSU makes a great deal of sense. One hopes that such a program will help narrow the gap between what students arrive with and what they need to have.
Southington: phone book recycling raises the issue of how we might someday get directories for cell phones. Probably will be impossible, given the trend toward secrecy, but still should happen.
Wallingford: Community service requirement coming into force at high schools, and there are kids who are under some pressure to finish their 30 hours in order to graduate. There are some mixed feelings about this rule.
Meriden: The extra cash from the Community Development folks for several local non-profits will be much appreciated.
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