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Thursday, February 9, 2017
Temporary town manager starts work
Town looks to expand the arts
By Ashley Kus Citizen staff
Public Works Director Jack Healy settled into his new office at Town Hall on Wednesday, Feb. 1 as he began his first day as temporary town manager.
By Ashley Kus Citizen staff
Berlin is considering ways to expand creativity through the arts.
Above, BHS students work on the Color My World Project mural last January. At left, BerlinPeck Memorial Library patrons performed a flash mob at the New Britain Museum of American Art last August.
“There are better ways to do things,” Economic Development Director Chris Edge said. The Economic Development Commission recently held a meeting with Berlin High School officials to discuss
| File photos, The Berlin Citizen
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Committee takes on chickens, leash laws By Ashley Kus Citizen staff
The Town Council’s Ordinance Committee is considering requiring fewer acres to keep chickens in a residential neighborhood,
and also is looking into reports of unleashed dogs at a local park.
The town requires 10 acres for chickens. Previously, three acres were required to have any farm animal.
During the Thursday, Feb. 2 meeting, resident Tom Campanelli said he has heard people want to leave The regulations were amended town because they couldn’t have last year after several public chickens in their yards based on hearings. town regulations.
“I’m focusing on the things that need to be done now,” he said. The Litchfield resident’s first day included a meeting in Hartford to discuss the town budget. Healy Healy was appointed to the temporary position last month after the Town Council voted 4 to 3 to approve a separation agreement with former Town Manager Denise McNair.
The agreement states, “Employee resigns from her employment with the Town on Jan. 31, 2017.” The town will pay McNair $65,686, which equals six months of her annual salary. She held the position since 2008. Healy said he was surprised when Mayor Mark Kaczynski asked him to take the temporary post. A stipend for the temporary role has not been decided on yet. All councilors agreed on appointing Healy
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