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Town Seeks Out Alternative Funding Sources with Its New Revenue Advisory Committee By Linda Tishler Levinson
STAFFORD — Is Stafford getting its fair share? This is one of the questions the town’s new Revenue Advisory Committee will be asked to consider. The town recently formed the committee to research existing state and federal funding sources and possibly find new revenue streams, First Selectman Richard Shuck said. “I think we need to look at the big picture compared to other communities,� Shuck said. He noted that the mill rate in town keeps going up. The reason for this, he said, is that the town’s expenditures keep going up for its grand list is not growing. “Our grand list is pretty stagnant,� he
said. Rather than just having the same town officials looking at the problem, Shuck said he feels the town needs a dedicated group of individuals looking at the town’s revenue issues. One thing to consider, he said, is whether more state and federal funding is available than Stafford has taken advantage of. “We need to be looking for any type of grant we can get,� Shuck said. The first selectman said that many of the larger state and federal grants the town used to receive are no longer available. Instead of just looking at these funding sources as a total loss, Shuck said, the town needs to do a better job of looking for more small grants. These can add up, he said.
Thanks from the National Weather Service
The National Weather Service presented an award to Jeff Aborn of Staffordville for his 10 years of volunteer service. Contributed photo
Stafford High School Honor Roll Announced for the Fourth Quarter (continued from page 32)
Senior Honors Bridget Deskus Erin Drouin Mallery Finch Brent Kalette Shawna Katkavich Emily Lemire John Otero Lauren Shaw Victoria Utter James Wargo Carleton Whaley
Emerson Dolby Emily Fay Natalie Finch Alexander Huffman Vanessa Knowlton Jessica McGuire Alicia Morgan Rebecca Novelli Isabella Randazzo Jaylen Rodgers Maria Spellman Michaela Vaughn-Kuehl Megan Watkinson Kianna Woods
Morgan Emmons Megan Foley Jeffrey Garnelis Erin Gelinas Edllay Martins Michael Satkowski Devan Shackway Jai Sumeersarnauth
Freshman Honors Brianna Duffy Caitlyn Eaton Alex Hoss Cassandra Jenkins Taylor LaFlamme Shannon Slater Jeffrey Zak
Sophomore Honors Morgan Bagley Emily Bradway
Junior Honors Marisa Brink
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