Town Budget Gap Shrinks as Finance Wades in on Salaries
The Board of Finance reviews the First Selectman's 8,096,680 budget with over one third tied to labor contracts. Controller Miklus notes all salaries except part time help are under negotiation, and 1973-74 salaries totalling 3,030,885 may rise if a 5.5 percent guideline is used, increasing overall costs and prompting a hold the line stance.
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Board of Finance
First Selectman
Donald Miklus
Staples High plans spark town wide study on center complex
Preliminary studies by the Senior Citizens Committee and the Westport Public Library show reluctance to abandon the town center for a giant Staples High School complex. The Advisory Committee, guided by Superintendent Brummel, weighs expansion while the Recreation Commission pushes a full scale plan for a fieldhouse pool and senior citizens facility on Nike site and Wakeman property. Public Works budgets note an $87 000 cut.
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Staples High School
North Avenue
Senior Citizens Committee
Westport Public Library
Kenneth Brummel
Brakes at issue contract snafu delays new rail cars
A contract dispute among Connecticut, New York, and General Electric delays 20 GE commuter cars for the New Haven line. The states seek a 90 day brake shoe life while GE resists. Additional cost disputes over wheel replacements and other testing issues extend the eight month delay.
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Westport News
Connecticut
New York
General Electric Company
New Haven
Penn Central
Hi-Lites Bus Puzzle Featured in Page Three
Ed Hi-Lites section highlights a bus puzzle on page three with likely clues and solutions. Readers are invited to study the grid and notes for the mystery problem and its possible answers.
ZBA Nixes Plan Over City CTA Bill
ZBA rejects proposed project amid concerns tied to CTA funding bill. Community officials and developers await further review as the decision shapes plans for the All-State corridor and related page references.
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Robert Quinlan
Benson Agency
Anne Kaskel
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