Tuesday, March 1, 2011

The Editor's Notepod, Tues. Mar. 1, 2011

Somehow, it seems unlikely that Wallingford’s Town Council will approve a 5.95 increase for the education system, but that’s how the budget is shaping up. And there’s the mayor’s point of view to be considered as well!

It is very polite of Southington’s Town Council to give homeowners a year to comply with the newly-enacted fines against hooking up sump pumps to storm sewers, but really, if this is truly the cause of the sewer overflow in people’s homes, there’s no reason anyone should get a year’s grace before at least being inspected by the town. For goodness’ sake, sewage flooding is definitely a public hazard and people need to be protected and there are times when that trumps privacy.

Legislators are likely soon to be faced with a proposal to decrease the achievement gap between affluent and poor. Since the plan is said to include all-day kindergarten for Connecticut and the cost will therefore run to tens of millions, this may be a difficult year.

The Friends of the Library Bookstore is moving back into the Meriden Public Library. Beginning in mid-May, the books will begin the trek back to Miller Street, where it’s hoped they’ll be ready for sale in July.

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