Berlin Citizen May 23, 2019 by Ryan Millner

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Volume 22, Number 14

Residents head back to the polls Tuesday

MEMORIAL DAY PARADE SATURDAY

By Devin Leith-Yessian The Citizen

At the conclusion of a raucous meeting on May 14, the Board of Finance passed a budget which increased the school system’s allocation and reduced municipal spending, resulting in a 2.8 increase in spending overall.

Berlin’s Memorial Day parade will conclude at Berlin Veterans Memorial Park, pictured, Photo courtesy of the Berlin Veterans Commission where a ceremony will be held.

A salute to fallen heroes By Devin Leith-Yessian The Citizen

Organizers are hoping to have one of the town’s biggest Memorial Day celebrations ever on Saturday, complete with a parade featuring the high school marching band and fire engines, and a ceremony where a Connecticut Army National Guard lieutenant colonel will speak. The police department will lead the procession from St. Paul’s Church on Peck Street to Farmington Avenue, where it will turn right and march for around a mile to Massirio Drive. It will then turn left, passing the Veterans of Foreign Wars building and entering the Berlin Vet-

erans Memorial Park, where a ceremony will be held. The parade is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m., followed by the ceremony around an hour later.

urday, which allows the Monday holiday to be used as a rain day.

Colaresi said he’s looking forward to hearing from this year’s guest speaker, Lesbia “The town really supports Nieves, saying she’s a great us. Farmington Avenue will role model for the growing be wall-to-wall people,” Vet- number of women who are erans Commission Chairper- signing up to serve their son Charles Colaresi said. country. Seeing all that support means a lot to the veterans who march second in line behind the police department, Colaresi said, adding that the event also gives youngsters a chance to learn about Memorial Day and the sacrifices veterans have made. This is the second year the parade is being held on Sat-

“More and more women are getting recognized in the military. She’s got quite a resume,” he said. According to a release from the Veterans Commission, Nieves is a veteran of the war in Iraq and now serves as the Surface Maintenance Director with the state National See Heroes, A11

The finance board changes made to the Town Council’s previous budget proposal, which failed at referendum on April 30, adds $500,000 to the education budget and trims $179,000 from the town side. These moves are in line with what voters called for at referendum and bring the municipal budget to $45.4 million and the Board of Education budget to just shy of $45 million. A mill rate increase of 1.52 mills – up to 34 mills – would be needed to cover the expenses based on the current expectations of revenue from the state, which would raise taxes by $266 on a home assessed at $175,000. The revisions went to the Town Council, which was scheduled to meet Wednesday. The council can accept, reduce or reject the budget. The referendum on that budget will be held Tuesday, May 28. While he acknowledged that neither the finance

board nor the Town Council can dictate what the Board of Education spends its budget on, Board of Finance Chairperson Sam Lomaglio said he hopes that the BOE would use the added $500,000 to maintain interscholastic sports at McGee Middle School and fund the Effective School Solutions program outright. “We decided that with the $500,000 that they could add the ESS in and do the McGee sports,” he said. “That’s what we’re hoping.” At a May 9 public hearing held by the finance board, students and parents shared stories about how ESS had impacted them, including some saying it had prevented suicide. Board members pointed out that the program is expected to be funded for the next academic year through money saved up this year. "They're scaring ESS kids … [Y]ou've got families and students standing up there crying and that's the way the Board of Education wants to stand in front of the public?" Board of Finance member Salvatore Bordonaro said at the May 14 meeting. The finance board also looked at reducing the amount of funding for school resource officers. See Tuesday, A15

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Berlin’s Memorial Day Parade will start at 9 a.m. at St. Paul’s Church on Peck Street. The parade will continue to Farmington Avenue, turning left onto Massirio Drive and passing VFW Post 10732. From there, the parade will turn left onto Veterans Way and end at Veterans Memorial Park where a ceremony will take place. There will be an Invocation by a friar from St. Paul’s Parish. American Legion Post 68 Chaplin Joseph Casso will deliver the benediction. The Berlin High Madrigal Singers, directed by Tyler Boyle, will sing the National Anthem and America the Beautiful. The Berlin High School Redcoat Marching Band, directed by Christo-

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Also, there will be a rifle volley by the joint members of Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 10732 and members of the American Legion Post 68. This year’s guest speaker is LTC Lesbia Nieves, Connecticut Army National Guard. Nieves has been a member of the Connecticut Army National Guard since 1987. She is an OIF veteran.

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The Berlin Police Department partnered with the Drug Enforcement Agency as part of the National Prescription Drug Take Back June is dog license month. Day on April 27. The operaState law requires that dogs tion was very successful, over 6 months be licensed. as 93.7 pounds of prescripAlso, proof of rabies vaccines tion drugs was collected. is required. The Berlin Police DepartA rabies/vaccine clinic will ment now has a drug collecbe held Saturday June 8, 2 to tion unit in the lobby at 4 p.m., at Berlin Animal headquarters. Control, 600 Christian Lane, Berlin. The clinic is open to all Connecticut residents. Wall of Honor There is a $15 charge. The Berlin Veterans ComDogs must be leashed. Cats mission dedicated the Berlin must be in carriers

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Letters to the Editor Placing the blame Editor : As a member of the Berlin Town Council, I watch both parties try to place blame on the increased cost of government spending. Every year our taxes go up. The Republican members of our council stated they would make every possible effort to keep increases to a minimum. This promise has been kept. No matter which party has control of our Town Council, our taxes will increase.

This practice will keep the cost of state contracts and benefits to public employees increasing every year until realistic changes are made in the way our state does business.

to control spending, our town taxes will increase no matter which party claims to be in control.

Our governor is now asking for 57 new taxes and tolls for our roads. This won’t even be enough for the officials governing our state. State funding to our schools and towns will be cut back year after year and the costs will be passed along to homeowners.

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fight for this great nation and did not return home. While we are all guilty of celebrating the unofficial start of summer and encouraging

each other to “have a good weekend,” it is important to remember the reason for the holiday. See Letters, A6

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Memorial Day is the day Americans set aside to honor those brave men and women who met tragic ends while defending our freedom. It is our duty to honor their sacrifices, to pray for their families and to bow our heads in recognition of their service.

On National Poppy Day, May 24, American Legion Auxiliary members across the state and the country will be distributing poppies as a tribute to our fallen warriors. We, the Department of CT, invite residents to stop by and see us and to receive a poppy to wear in remembrance of those who paid the ultimate price for our freedom. We must never forget.

The poppy, which bloomed on the battlefields of France after World War I, has grown to become an internationally-known and -recognized symbol of the lives sacrificed in war and the hope that none died in vain. If you choose to donate to the poppy cans, 100 percent of all donations received will go directly to help veterans, military and their families here in Connecticut. The American Legion Family has called upon Congress to designate the Friday before Memorial Day as National Poppy Day. To learn more about the auxiliary’s mission or to volunteer, donate or join, visit ALAforVeterans.org or ctaladept.weebly.com. Janice Sentivany American Legion Auxiliary

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Editor : On behalf of the Town of Berlin, I would like to thank the engineering students from Central Connecticut State University for their generous donation of a timber bridge for Sage Park Pond. The bridge was wellbuilt and is aesthetically beautiful.

The town is very grateful that Central Connecticut State University reached out to us for this project and we look forward to more years of community engagement with the university. We have many more bridges we would love to replace with a well-built, professional bridge as this group of students has contributed to us.

Your hard work and contribution allowed us to replace an older bridge at Sage Park Pond, which many people

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Schools College news Belmont University, Nashville, Tenn., has named Alex Veronneau and Danielle Veronneau to its dean’s list for the spring semester.

School files The Berlin Public Schools procedures relative to Confidentiality of Education Records, as mandated by both state and federal regulations, require that students' confidential records be destroyed when the data are no longer relevant for the provision of educational services to the student. Pursuant to these procedures, the confidential records of students who were, at any time, members of the graduating class of 2013 will be destroyed on July 31. Upon receipt of a written request, an appointment will be made for a staff member to explain and in-

terpret all educational data. If desired, a copy can also be made available to the student. This does not include students' high school cumulative files. Please do not call the high school. Former students should send written requests to the Director of Pupil Personnel Services, Berlin Public Schools, 238 Kensington Road, Berlin, CT 06037.

50th anniversary McGee Middle School is planning its 50th anniversary celebrating for June. The committee is in need of pictures, yearbooks, or other artifacts of interest to the public. Photos may be emailed to mcgee-50th@ edu.berlinschools.org. Also, items may be dropped off at the school. For more information, call 860-828-0323 or email surso@berlinschools.org.

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Hall of Fame doors open again By Jack Carroll Special to The Citizen

ing recognition to high school athletics.

This year’s gathering for the annual Berlin High School Athletic Hall of Fame ceremony drew a large audience to support and congratulate the newest inductees.

Zone noted, from his personal experience, the joy parents get from seeing their kids’ hard work receive recognition.

Since its inception 11 years ago, the Berlin Athletic Hall of Fame has honored local athletes, coaches, contributors and whole teams.

Following Zone’s remarks, Hall of Fame inductees and their families took the stage to receive their medal and

plaque that will be displayed on the wall outside of the main gymnasium at the high school. Cooper, a multiple All-Academic Northwest Conference selection, who graduated from BHS in 1992, gave some words advice to current student-athletes. She See Hall, A8

This year’s group includes Ken Burt, Joy Cooper, Sean Garrison, Ed Maguda, Bill Robinson, Kyle Zarotney, and the 2006 boys basketball team. The event, which took place on Sunday, April 28 at the Aqua Turf in Southington, kicked off with remarks from the sports director of Eyewitness Sports, Joe Zone, who discussed the importance of giv-

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222 Lincoln St. Sunday service, 10 a.m, with children’s program for newborn to age 12. For more information, call 860-225-0661 or visit wellspring.net.

785 Mill St. Sunday Worship, 9:30 a.m., followed by Life Together classes for all at 11 a.m. 860-828-3637, bethanycovenant.org.

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SOUTHINGTON — Town police officers could begin making fewer arrests for drug possession and more referrals for drug addiction services and other help for users.

Sunday worship, 10 a.m. Child care and Sunday school are available during worship services. Bible Study, Wednesdays, 11 a.m.

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M I D D L E T O W N Georgine Ann Beebe, 68, of Middletown, CT, died Wednesday, December 26, 2018, due to heart failure. She was born on January 23, 1950, in Haddam, CT, to the late Georg and Adeline Wilderman Kriger. Georgine attended Middletown High School and then the Kuhn Training Center in Meriden, CT. At the Kuhn Center she learned useful job skills and made many friends including her husband Clayton Beebe who she married in April 1973. Georgine leaves her sisters-in-law, Jane (Henry) Waterschoot, Berlin, CT and Evelyn (Commander William, USN) Riley of Springfield, VA, three nieces, Kara (Barry) Wenger, Lydia (Philip) Selzer, and Bethany Riley. The family thanks Luther Manor, Water’s Edge and Middlesex Hospital for the care given to Georgine. Georgine enjoyed bowling, crafts and trips to Maine. Instead of flowers, please make donations to Middlesex Hospital or the Kuhn Center in Meriden. Please join us to share memories and refreshments at a celebration of Georgine’s life to be held at Berlin Congregational Church, Worthington Ridge, Berlin, CT, on May 25th, 2019, at 2 pm.

On Monday police officials announced the town joined the Heroin, Opioid Prevention and Education (HOPE) initiative along with area police departments, hospitals and addiction recovery services. Deputy Police Chief William Palmieri said rather than an arrest and the possibility of a courtordered treatment program, officers can decide to forgo charging someone with possession of drugs or a drug paraphernalia in lieu of referring them to services such as a recovery coach. Hartford HealthCare and the hospital group’s Behavioral Health Network is providing the services. “It’s not a get out of jail free card,” Palmieri said. “This gives the officer more of an option.” Southington joined New Britain, Berlin and Newington in the effort.

Palmieri said opioid addiction doesn’t discriminate between classes. “We’re not going to arrest our way out of this problem,” he said. Southington police made 166 drug possession arrests in 2016 and 2017, according to FBI statistics.

‘Time is critical’ Christine Gagnon, a Southington resident, spoke in favor of the program at Monday’s press conference. Her son Michael died two years ago after having an addiction to drugs including heroin. Gagnon said access to recovery services at the right time might have saved his life. An officer providing information on treatment to an addict may do that. “It’s widely known that if someone is asking for help, time is critical and the window is small,” Gagnon said. Palmieri said fewer arrests of drug users may also mean more time for police to find and arrest drug dealers. “These are the people who truly deserve to get See Opioid, A17

Christine Gagnon, of Southington, spoke in favor of an initiative called HOPE, which stands for Heroin, Opioid Prevention and Education, at a press conference Monday. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal

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Thursday 1st Annual UCHC Global Health Symposium: May 23, 1 to 5 p.m. Academic Rotunda, UConn Health, 263 Farmington Ave.

ECCS Annual Update - Early Childhood in Southington: May 23, 7:30 to 9 a.m. Bread for Life, 31 Vermont Ave., Southington. Get Your Glow Skin Care Event: May 23, 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. Massage Envy - West Farm, 1600 Southeast Road, Farmington. I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change: May 23, 7 p.m. Connecticut Cabaret Theatre, 31-33 Webster Square Road, Berlin. Pasta Dinner: May 23, 5 to 7 p.m. Tickets available at the door. St. Rose Community Center, 34 Center St., Meriden. Read to Murphy: May 23, 4 p.m. Farmington Library, 6 Monteith Drive, Farmington. Sit & Knit: May 23, 1 p.m. Berlin-Peck Memorial Library, 234 Kensington Road, Berlin.

Friday Champagne and Licorice: May 24, 8 to 10 p.m. $15 - $20. Hole in the Wall Theater, 116 Main St., New Britain. 860-2293049. info@hitw.org. Conversational English and Comprehension Practice: May 24, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Farmington Library, 6 Monteith Drive, Farmington. Tots and Tunes: May 24, 10:30 to 11 a.m. Farmington Library, 6 Monteith Drive.

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Free Antique Appraisal Day: May 25, 11 a.m. to 4

p.m. ANTIQ’S, 1839 New Britain Ave., Farmington. 860676-2670. info@antiqs.com. Morning Movies: May 25, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Southington Public Library, 255 Main St. Riley McNamara's Eagle Scout Project Fundraiser Dinner: May 25, 5 to 8 p.m. Adults, $10; children 5 and under, $5. St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 145 Main St. Stanley-Whitman House Trivia Night Fundraiser: May 25, 6 to 8:30 p.m. StanleyWhitman House, 37 High St., Farmington. Trivia Night Fundraiser: May 25, 7 to 10 p.m. StanleyWhitman House, 37 High St., Farmington.

Sunday I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change: May 26, 7 p.m. Connecticut Cabaret Theatre, 31-33 Webster Square Road, Berlin. May Open House: May 26, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Andrews Homestead, 424 West Main St., Meriden. 203-6391913. meridenhistoricalsociety@gmail.com.

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Tuesday All Together Now Storytime: May 28, 10:30 a.m. Berlin-Peck Memorial Library, 234 Kensington Road, Berlin.

I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change: May 30, 7 p.m. Connecticut Cabaret Theatre, 31-33 Webster Square Road, Berlin.

I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change: May 28, 7 p.m. Connecticut Cabaret Theatre, 31-33 Webster Square Road, Berlin.

Pages to Color Adult Coloring Meetup: May 30, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Free. Southington Public Library, 255 Main St., Southington. chubete@southington.org.

Movers and Groovers: May 28, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Farmington Library, 6 Monteith Drive, Farmington. New Day Bereavement Group - PC1: May 28, 6:30 to 8 p.m. St. Paul Parish, 485 Alling St., Kensington. Teen & Adult Crafternoon: Constellation Wall Hanging: May 28, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Southington Public Library, 255 Main St., Southington. 860-628-0947. diciccos@ southington.org. Tuesday Quilters: May 28, 12:30 to 4 p.m. Farmington Library, 6 Monteith Drive.

Wednesday AAU basketball Coach Mark & Coach Gary: May 29, 6 to 8 p.m. St. Paul Parish, 485 Alling St., Kensington.

I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change: May 27, 7 p.m. Connecticut Cabaret Theatre, 31-33 Webster Square Road, Berlin.

I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change: May 29, 7 p.m. Connecticut Cabaret Theatre, 31-33 Webster Square Road, Berlin.

Memorial Day Parade: May 27, 10:30 a.m. Derynoski Elementary School, 240 Main St., Southington.

Senior Center Book Club: May 29, 1:30 p.m. Berlin-Peck Memorial Library, 234 Kensington Road, Berlin.

Yoga of 12 Step Recovery: May 27, 7 to 8:30 p.m. $5 $15 donation. First Lutheran Church, 232 Bristol St., Southington. 860-3020333. karenbernetti@ gmail.com.

Thursday

Rug Hookers: May 30, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Farmington Library, 6 Monteith Drive, Farmington. Sit & Knit: May 30, 1 p.m. Berlin-Peck Memorial Library, 234 Kensington Road, Berlin.

Friday Champagne and Licorice: May 31, 8 to 10 p.m. $15 - $20. Hole in the Wall Theater, 116 Main St., New Britain. 860-2293049. info@hitw.org. I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change: May 31, 7 p.m. Connecticut Cabaret Theatre, 31-33 Webster Square Road, Berlin. Movie Matinee: On the Basis of Sex: May 31, 1 p.m. Berlin-Peck Memorial Library, 234 Kensington Road, Berlin.

Nieves’ speech will be preceded by an invocation from a St. Paul’s parish friar and a benediction by American Legion Post 68 Chaplain Joseph Casso. The Berlin High Madrigal Singers and the marching band will play a medley of patriotic songs, such as the National Anthem and America the Beautiful, and members of the VFW and American Legion will have a rifle volley. Galgano hopes those who attend will get a sense of the importance of Memorial Day. “It’s for all the vets who have passed or got killed in combat,” he said. “So it’s their memorial and we want to let people know that the freedoms that we have today aren’t free.” dleithyessian@ record-journal.com 203-317-2317 Twitter: @leith_yessian

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On May 2, the Middlesex Community College Foundation hosted its annual Scholarship Awards Ceremony and awarded 95 scholarships totaling $89,700. Among the scholarship winners were Berlin’s Ashley Beckert - Paul L. Jones Foundation; Joshua Costa Martha DePecol Sanner Endowed; Dorothy Mannings Paul L. Jones Foundation; Jacob Murphy - Pratt & Whitney; and Ali Shamasna – STRIVE. The student recipients were chosen to receive assistance to further their educations by a dedicated scholarship committee that carefully followed the criteria set forth by former staff, alumni and other friends of the college who established these generous funds over time.

Strawberry festival Cheshire’s Strawberry Festival and Craft Fair, now more than 80 years old, returns on Saturday, June 8. It will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the Church Green in front of the First Congregational Church in the center of Cheshire. Admission is

free, and free parking is available behind the church or behind Town Hall across the street. For more information, visit CheshireStrawberryFestival.com.

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This boiled over into an argument in which Mayor Mark Kaczynski called board member Mark Holmes an idiot. When it comes to school resource officers, finance board Vice Chairperson Gerald Paradis and Lomaglio agreed that the board should defer to the work Kaczynski has done in conjunction with the Board of Education and town staff over the past year. The board’s reductions to the town side of the budget cuts the line item for the town manager’s salary by $100,000, leaving $40,000 for a stipend for an interim manager following the resignation of current town manager Jack Healy.

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The board also eliminated funding for consultants to look at the town’s computer network and the Visiting Nurses Association. It also removed a $134,000 expense from the budget to cover a proposal in which municipalities would be required to cover some of the cost of teacher state pension plans. This would be offset by an expected increase in the education cost sharing grant the town would receive under a plan passed by the General Assembly’s Appropriations Committee. Since both are not yet concrete, the finance board felt it would be more prudent to leave them out of the budget.

mentary schools and the replacement of a floor at the Senior Center. The board called these public safety issues. Lomaglio said the town needs to increase capital funding to prevent projects from piling up or being bonded, adding to a debt load which already exceeds the town’s annual spending. "It just bothers me that we're giving debt to the new generations of this town,” he said. "We bond everything because we've got to keep that mill rate low. God forbid if we can't get re-elected. And I don't care, it goes to both parties. Gotta keep that mill rate low and then all the Poll workers Pat Baxa, left, and Nita Chojnicki staff the sudden we've got $100 million in bonds.” polling location at the Berlin American Legion during the

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Toll bill complexity could delay General Assembly vote By Susan Haigh Associated Press

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Connecticut lawmakers and Gov. Ned Lamont are trying to craft a complicated plan in the waning days of the legislative session that could lead to electronic tolls on a handful of highways, a process that’s been made more challenging by the need to ultimately ob-

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“It is an incredibly complex bill to write,” he said. “This is the type of issue I’d like to get done before we adjourn. But I wouldn’t be opposed to coming back into special session too. It’s that important to the state.”

Democratic House Speaker Joe Aresimowicz of Berlin, a toll proponent, suggested Monday that the General Assembly might return to Hartford for a special legislative session to vote on tolls, considering talks are still going on between lawmakers, Lamont’s administration and the Federal Highway Administration. The regular session ends June 5.

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Federal law over the years has mostly barred the addition of tolls to existing interstates. But Connecticut is seeking to do just that under the FHWA’s Value Pricing Pilot Program, which allows tolling and other pricing mechanisms to manage congestion on highways, typically charging higher rates during busy commuting times in hopes of encouraging drivers to vary their driving times and ultimately ease traffic. Connecticut holds one of the program’s 15 slots. The Highway Administration has been providing technical assistance to the Connecticut Department of Transportation on a proposal that meets the program’s requirements for reducing congestion.

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The governor originally supported only tolling big trucks like in Rhode Island. He has since put his support behind broad-based tolling and recently sent a letter to the General Assembly seeking support of tolls and expressing willingness to compromise on a plan.

arrested,” he said. “That’s where we need to focus our efforts.”

Lamont promised that peak toll rates would be set at 4.4 cents per mile, plus-or-minus 1.3 cents, to “allow the DOT the flexibility to ensure ultimately approval by the federal DOT.” He said the rates would be frozen for three years and there would be various discounts. Opponents of the toll plans held a rally at the state Capitol over the weekend that was attended by about 1,500 people.

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