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Budget Referendum - Thursday, May 17, 2012 | |||||||
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The referendum falls on the last day of St. Mary's Carnival, which takes place on the front lawn of the Municipal Center. At the Town Meeting on May 7, residents expressed concern that the extra activity, traffic, lights and crowds from the fair could create a problem for the elderly and those who have issues getting around. The First Selectman and Town Clerk Lisa Bergh have promised that there will be extra signage and that the rear parking lot will be reserved for voters only. Please contact the BAC if you have any concerns about accessing the polls to give us an opportunity to help if you need assistance. | |||||||
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Protesters demonstrate opposition to First Selectman Knickerbocker's push to raze the Old Town Hall building for Library parking! | |||||||
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DATELINE - Bethel - June 2011: Click here to read more about this landmark motion - the first in Connecticut history - spearheaded by BAC Chairman Billy Michael and Independent Party Chairman Dr. Robert Fand. | |||||||
| On Saturday, July 9, 2011 BAC president Billy Michael attended an executive meeting of the Federation of Connecticut Taxpayers Organizations. The meeting was hosted by FCTO President Susan Kniep, former Mayor of East Hartford. Mr. Michael was invited to inform the group about a recent Bethel Board of Finance’s recent vote for the Town to stop collecting dues for employee unions via payroll withholding. This means that Town employees would write their own checks for dues or have money deducted by their bank, rather than town staff arranging the payment. |
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Dr. Armand Fusco new book to be published soon Armand Fusco, author of School Corruption: Betrayal of Children and the Public Trust, has written a new book. Dr. Fusco, who serves on the Board of FCTO, is also the author of several manuals which he developed for use by taxpayers: Citizen Audit Committees: Providing Oversight to Achieve Economy, Efficiency and Effectiveness of School Resources, and School District: Accountability, Transparency and Participation Index. Both publications, as well as information on the new book can be obtained by Dr. Fusco by contacting him at fusco.a@comcast.net. | |||||||





