Wallingford: can’t imagine that many of those who actually own property in that I0-5 Zone would object to loosening the rules as to the type of concern allowed. On the other hand, it is hard to imagine that those who actually live in adjacent residential zones or whose homes are within the I-5 zone would appreciate having their neighborhoods transformed into Route 5 – whether fully occupied or partially unoccupied. There’s a conversation called for here, not simply some sort of fait accompli.
Cheshire: the posture of the Board of Education, which has refused to cut the superintendent’s education proposal (which increases spending by a bit more than 3%), may leave the decision to cut or tax to the town council. The drawbacks of the budget-setting system in Connecticut are manifest.
Meriden: folks are circulating a petition to consider the single high school option. The circulators are doing the public little good with this effort. The arguments against trying to build a single school where the HUB was, where the Mills Complex is and where many other structures and parcels are in private hands (including a church) are strong. If a petition is presented, the idea can only be rejected, which can only increase people’s frustrations.
Meriden: to save money (state funds) the annual count of homeless is omitted, but since everyone knows calls to shelters are up, there are more homeless. In brief: there are more homeless, but we can’t count them. Does that make sense?
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