Public hearing on borough budget tonight at City Hill Middle School
Residents may offer input on the 1997-98 borough budget at a 7 p.m. hearing, with a proposal of 66.7 million dollars and a 2.25 mill tax increase. The session precedes the Monday adoption after Tim Barth is sworn in as mayor, addressing projects like a 250000 irrigation system at Hop Brook Golf Course and Building 25 renovation.
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City Hill Middle School
Board of Mayor and Burgesses
Board of Finance
Tim Barth
Hop Brook
Student testifies against Waterbury officials
New Haven reports a 17 year old high school student testifies in federal court that Waterbury officials denied her NHS admission for refusing to recite the Pledge of Allegiance. Tisha Byars, now at Crosby High School, seeks an injunction against pledge punishment and NHS admission. Her suit names the Waterbury school board, superintendent, and Wilby High principal.
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New Haven
Conn
Waterbury
Tisha Byars
Miss Byars
Wilby High School
U.S
Peter C Dorsey
Crosby High School
United States
Dennis W. Byars
Byars
Aline Stephenson-Byars
Dorsey
Borough crews battle brush fire near Woodcrest Drive
Nearly 20 acres burned behind homes on Woodcrest Drive as borough firefighters battled a brush fire for about eight hours. Crews used multiple pumper hoses after initial 5 gallon packs proved insufficient. The fire, aided by gusting winds, prompted no evacuations though the area near New Haven Road and Osborn Drive was smoky and ashes rained down. The cause is under investigation as suspects were seen leaving the woods. ownership of the land is split between Connecticut Water Co and private owners.
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Woodcrest Drive
New Haven Road
Osborn Drive
Mark F. Seeger
Charlie Doback
Doback
Seeger
Connecticut Water Co
Water Company
Dan Meaney
Kerry Flaherty
Stanley
Flaherty
Grill Fire Damages Multi Family Home on Walnut Street
Fire officials coordinated efforts after a propane grill explosion on Walnut Street ignited a large blaze damaged the exterior of a multi family home. Tenants evacuated safely and pets were rescued. Earlier, firefighters fought an eight hour brush fire behind Woodcrest Drive burning nearly 20 acres.
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Andrew Stanley
Stanley
Cassie
Walnut Street
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Naugatuck
William C. Rado Sr
Rado
Frank Bruce
Woodcrest
Borough
Walnut St
Mark Seeger
Beacon Falls
Judy Corben
Jayne Welch
Department
Welch
Naugy
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