LWV-Amity holds "State of Our Towns" event

The local chapter of the League of Women Voters sponsored an event held in the Woodbridge Senior Center tonight, where representatives of Bethany, Orange and Woodbridge spoke to the "State of Our Towns" and answered questions posed by an audience of a dozen interested citizens.

On hand were our own Ed Sheehy, First Selectmen of Woodbridge, as well as Jim Zeoli, First Selectman of Orange and Janet Brunwin, Chairman of the Bethany Board of Finace. Questions ranged from budget referendums, attendance at Annual Town meetings, the status of District Animal Control, tax relief for seniors, support of local education budgets, and even some more fiery questions about Stew Leonards (Orange), use of town property for community farming or ball fields (Woodbridge), and changing to a full-time salary for First Selectman position (in Bethany).

You will be able to read more about the event in both local papers next week or by tuning-in to WGATV to see the entire evening's program, on Cablevision channel 79, or by visiting the WGATV blog for a link to Google video (I'll post that as soon as it's up).

Democratic candidates

Annual Town Meeting convenes in Woodbridge

Good thing I snapped this picture quick -- the ATM was over in just about 7 minutes this year! The shortest such gathering I have witnessed in my decade or so here in town. No one had any questions -- or even gadfly-style comments? Hhhhmmmmm... I don't know about that... At any rate, I feel almost like an anthropologist, documenting a soon to be extinct species here.

Outside Rosa's Convention

That's right -- the name of the game now is Unity! And here's a great example from the parking lot of the CT 3rd Congressional District Nominating Convention, which took place in East Haven tonight. Look closely -- it seems Hillary and Barack supporters have equally colorful bumpers, eh? And there's room in the party's parking lot for everyone -- Go Dems!

Inside the convention, the Woodbridge contingent of delegates and supporters was as vocal as ever!

Amity budget referendum results

The Amity school district budget was approved tonight by a total vote of 968 yes to 611 no. That breaks down as follows:

Woodbridge 366 yes to 181 no

Orange 388 yes to 244 no

Bethany 214 yes to 186 no

So, OK the turnout here was a bit anemic -- but results are results, and these are good. Hooray!