BETHEL — Residents approved a $3.85 million municipal budget for 2016-17 at Wednesday’s annual town meeting at Crescent Park School. The budget is slightly more than this fiscal year, which ends June 30. Town Manager Christine Landes said a majority of the increase is for capital improvements, including a new ambulance and upgrades to the […]
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Bethel board approves annual town meeting warrant, airport budget
BETHEL — The Board of Selectmen voted 4-0 Monday evening to approve the warrant for the annual town meeting. The warrant articles will be decided at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 15, at Crescent Park Elementary School. The municipal budget is $3.85 million, a slight increase over this fiscal year, which ends June 30. Town Manager […]
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Bethel selectmen seek ‘community’ approach to end road standoff
BETHEL — Bethel selectmen have voted against pursuing court action to determine if the town has the right to use Daisy Bryant Road to access Bingham Forest. Instead, they will follow — for now — Selectman Don Bennett’s suggestion to seek a face-to-face solution with road residents who oppose the plan to use the road […]
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Bethel selectmen, new town manager meet for goal-setting workshop
BETHEL — The Board of Selectmen met with newly appointed Town Manager Christine Landes on Monday evening for a goal-setting workshop. Selectman Pat Carter suggested that Landes look at the to-do list former Town Manager Jim Doar left for his successor, interim Town Manager Steve Eldridge. “I know that Steve left you a list of […]
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Sewer billing change still a sore subject in Bethel
BETHEL — As the time approaches for Bethel to start billing some dwelling units individually for sewer usage for the first time — rather than continuing to bill the overall apartment building or complex where they are located — Selectmen Don Bennett said he has been hearing complaints. The town ordinance provides for a separate […]
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Selectmen OK Bingham access road survey
BETHEL — Selectmen have approved spending $2,000 to $2,500 of Bingham Forest Authority money for a survey/title search of Daisy Bryant Road. The decision this week followed a sometimes-contentious meeting last week of the BFA, at which member Jarrod Crockett argued against Selectman Don Bennett’s plan to talk individually with a dozen landowners on the […]