Thursday, April 21, 2011

The Editor's Notepod, Thur., Apr. 21, 2011

That informal agreement back in 2005 about transferring health benefits from Meriden's municipal to its school budget, coupled with an undertaking to cover any cost increases, was no doubt a good plan, and based on the budget situation at that time. It would be great to get some benefit from it now, but legal arguments based on the law which says municipal budgets can’t be reduced may not be very helpful in reaching agreement.

, the orphaned potential tourist attraction, has a lot going for it but offers many challenges to any developer. Johnsonville in East HaddamMaster’s Manna (of Wallingford) director, Cheryl Bedore, has set her sights high and we wish her the best of fortune.

Connecticut Democrats have agreed on a tax package at long last, and it is yet to be determined how well it will fly, especially in comparison with the Republicans’ plans.

It is good that agreement has been reached on the Susti-Net health plan for Connecticut, although the proposal coming forward seems not as far-reaching as originally intended. Never mind: this is going to be an evolutionary process.

That sump pump ordinance in Southington is not ready to be repealed, even if engineers believe that water from such pumps isn’t the main cause of sewer overflow. No one’s going to strictly enforce the rules until need to do so appears.

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