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10| Friday, January 31, 2014
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Mayor Steve Woods with state Rep. Sandy Nafis and Sen. Paul Doyle at a ceremony last year at which the town accepted a state grant to clean up the former National Welding site.
focus on filling vacant commercial-retail the legislators were able to secure in 2013, space at Northwood Plaza, where Best in addition to a half-million dollar grant to Market just opened. close the town’s landfill. “Food Mart is now The state usually occupied and I hope in gives Newington about the next year the post $20 million every year office in the plaza will be after its budget is set in renovated,” Woods said, February, before the town before asking the panel approves its own budget how much funding they in early April. But last might expect in school year around this time that construction grants. number was expected to “Hopefully, within be less because the state’s the next five or six years STATE REP. PAUL DOYLE $1 billion deficit forced we’ll see that funding go large cuts, and at the on an incline,” Guerrera same time the town faced responded. implementing state mandates that required He also cautioned councilors on making more money. careful decisions with school construction “We are about to embark on going over projects, as nearby Wethersfield is now our budget, which once again has to be facing unexpected costs for its high school completed before we hear from the state renovation, which recently turned out to be what funding is coming to us,” council- $12 million over-budget. or Dave Nagel said, inquiring about how Last year the Board of Education’s fundmuch might be available this year. ing allotment represented more than 60 “This year, unlike last year, I think there’s percent of the town’s 2013-14 budget, and a little more certitude on the budget,” Doyle capital improvement projects comprised assured him and the rest of the group. over $6.3 million. Budget discussions will “Today I’m more optimistic the numbers continue through March. will stick.” In 2014 leaders are hoping to continue Erica Schmitt can be reached at (860) progress on development surrounding the 225-4601, ext. 210, or eschmitt@newbritaintown’s two CTfastrak stations, but also herald.com.
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