RTM urged to delay second transit director appointment
Betsy A. Percoski reports a resolution to be presented to the Representative Town Meeting calls for postponing the second transit director appointment and the minibus plan until January. The RTM alternative transit committee, formed in June by 16 members, proposes a dial-a-ride system for the elderly and weekend vehicle use for seniors and children under 16.
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Representative Town Meeting
Alternative Transit Committee
RTM
Transit district study ordered by first selectman
A proposal calls for an in depth study under the first selectman to document the need and desirability of a transit district. The alternatives committee on the RTM includes co chairmen Fred Lederer and Lorna Christopher sen and RTM members Joseph DeMaiorebus Woody Klein and Alan Parsell.
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First Selectman
RTM
Alternatives
Fred Lederer
Lorna Christophersen
Rtmers
Joseph DeMaiorebus
Woody Klein
Alan Parsell
Bedford transit panel splits over minibus and dial a ride
The October 2 meeting at Bedford Junior High School pits two ATM committees against each other over a second transit director. The alternatives committee urges postponing the minibus plan and backing a dial a ride service for the elderly, while the regular transit study panel led by Roy Dickinson seeks ATM approval for John Myers's two year appointment as transit director to activate the district under state law.
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Bedford Junior High School
Alternatives Transit Committee
Roy Dickinson
John Myers
Arts Council near bankruptcy eyes film series lifeline
The Westport Weston Arts Council reports a dire cash position with only 24.87 in its bank and no budgeted funds for salaries. Leaders Leonard Everett Fisher Ellen Revins and Winnie Carter say Eight Enchanted Evenings will raise about 10000 to secure a 5000 Connecticut Commission on the Arts grant by a 60 day deadline. They plan to sell 850 tickets at 40 each plus benefits from a 10 percent Broadway and ballet package and a Council membership. The group bought out the Westport Fine Arts I theatre for 16 shows at 24.30 per ticket and must cover 31750 in ticket costs, plus 2000 in promo costs, to reach break even.
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Westport-Weston
Westport
Arts Council
GOP duel over debate as Haskell declines invitation
Republican Board of Education candidates Daniel Carnese and Rudolph Mutter challenged their GOP primary opponent A Cheves Haskell Jr to a Friday debate at their campaign HQ. Haskell dismissed the idea saying no to a forum moderated by his opponents publicity chairman Allen Raymond in a dispute over nomination process.
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Republican Board of Education
Daniel Carnese
Rudolph Mutter
GOP
A. Cheves Haskell, Jr
Haskell
Carnese
Mutter
Westport News
Republican Town Committee
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