06 Dec 2001
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Newspaper
Fairfield Minuteman
Location
Fairfield, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 2001
Page
1
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First Selectman Kenneth Flatto unveils emergency financial measures to cut expenses as property tax assessments rise. New rules require Purchasing Authority approval for contracts over 5,000 and professional services over 1,000, pre-authorization for hires, and limited discretionary account freezes. He urges the Board of Education to mirror these steps to close a large projected gap.
Lynette M. Gannon of Fairfield has been promoted to publisher of Minuteman Newspapers Inc including the Fairfield and Westport Minuteman titles and the New York Times owned Connecticut and Hartford County Kids publications. The move follows her four years with Minuteman and adds oversight of the Fairfield and Westchester County Times monthly editions recently acquired from Litchfield County Times. Gannon previously served as general manager of Minuteman publications since July 2000 and has a background in publishing from Houston firms including Gannon Company and CITE Magazine. She and her husband have two daughters at Fairfield High School.
The article recalls the 60th anniversary of Pearl Harbor with comparisons to Sept 11, noting reminders in media and a memorial at Town Hall Green led by military veterans. It highlights Roosevelt’s Day of Infamy speech, enlistment surges, and personal memories, including Fairfield resident Joseph Gall and Andrew Gura Jr aboard USS New Orleans.
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