Thursday, November 2, 2017
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Volume 21, Number
Candidates attend forum at Senior Center By Ashley Kus The Citizen
Candidates for the upcoming election discussed town issues and met with the public during a meetand-greet event last week at the Senior Center. Berlin Police Chief John Klett. | Ashley Kus, The Citizen
Q & A with new chief of police
“They can make a better educated vote now,” said Tina Doyle, director of the senior center, after the Tuesday, Oct. 24 event. A room of 50 seniors listened to three-minute speeches from candidates for Mayor, Town Council, Candidates talk with the public during a meet-and-greet event at the Board of Finance, Board of Educa- Berlin Senior Center, Tuesday, Oct. 24. Ashley Kus, The Citizen tion, Board of Assessment Appeals and Police Commission. leadership on the currently conwe’ve limped along since January trolled Republican Town Council,” with no permanent replacement.” Democrat Rich Paskiewicz dishe said. “Our previous, highlycussed why he is challenging Kaczynski talked about tax increascompetent Town Manager Denise incumbent Republican Mark es in town due to debt primarily McNair was fired, terminated, let Kaczynski in the mayoral race. from the high school renovation. go, forced out — you pick the ter m — after doing a fine job. And “I’m not pleased with the lack of
By Ashley Kus The Citizen
The Citizen sat down with the new Chief of Police John Klett, previously Deputy Chief of the department, to discuss his plans, including station upgrades, drug enforcement and stepped-up community involvement.
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Golf commission members are appointed By Ashley Kus The Citizen
Klett, 58, has been part of the Berlin Police Department for 29 years. The Newington resident has a wife, two daughters and a stepson.
our best for you.”
The newly formed Golf Commission is underway with seven members appointed by the Town Council at a meeting last week.
Q: Why did you decide to go for the chief position? A: It’s a natural career progression. I probably have six years left and I See Chief, A0
“We spent a lot of time on the Golf Commission,” Mayor Mark Kaczynski said during the meeting Tuesday, Oct. 24. “We tried to do
Out of 12 applicants, the Town Council nominated Peter DeFazio, Jim Bugella, Gale Lemieux, Sebastian Senia, James Norton, Nancy Berger and Richard Nappi to join the new commission for staggered terms. The town-owned golf course, off Southington Road, was previously
overseen by the Parks and Recreation Commission. Several golfers spoke in favor of the new commission before it was approved in September. “They just don’t have the time and the personnel on the Park and Recreation Commission to really spend time up at the golf course,” See Golf, A0
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