The North Haven Citizen April 30, 2021 by Record Journal

Volume 16, Number 18

‘Big Event’ comes to town

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“The Big Event gives us all an opportunity to give back to our local communities,” said Quinnipiac student Alysa Lawson, who co-directed the Big Event with fellow senior Kara Boninsegna. “The Hamden and Greater New Haven areas support Quinnipiac in so many ways throughout the year and the Big Event allows us to say, ‘thank you’ to local residents.”

"Thank you to the Carrano and Barhorst family for their bravery and advocacy for this bill. Also, thanks to my colleagues on both sides of the aisle for moving this very important bill for child safety forward," said Cicarella.

During this year’s Big Event, Quinnipiac students, faculty, staff and alumni formed teams and spruced up sites in Bethany, Cheshire, Hamden, New Haven, North Haven, Orange, Southington, Wallingford and West Haven.

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Cicarella applauds passage of ‘Tristan’s Law’ State Sen. Paul Cicarella (R34) applauded the Senate's unanimous passage of S.B. 608, which seeks to increase safety for children when buying ice cream from frozen dessert trucks. The bill has biCicarella partisan support from lawmakers and was written in response to a fatal incident in Cheshire involving a Wallingford child, Tristan Barhorst, last summer.

Nearly 600 members of the Quinnipiac University community participated in the annual Big Event on April 10. The Big Event is a day of community service that connects QU students, faculty, staff and alumni with community partners in the Greater New Haven area and beyond.

“With so many people hurting right now and throughout the last year, the Quinnipiac community can take this one day to give back to our communities and make a difference during these unprecedented times,” Boninsegna said.

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Thanks to the non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc., North Haven Police Department K9 Cyrus will receive a bullet and stab protective vest. Established in 2009, Vested Interest in K9's mission is to provide bullet and stab protective vests and other assistance to dogs of law enforcement and related agencies throughout the United States. Since its inception, Vested Interest in K9s has provided more than 4,247 vests to K9s in all 50 states at a value of $6.9 million, made possible by both private and corporate donations. Each vest has a value of $1,744 to $2,283. For more information, visit vik9s.org.

"When I first heard about this situation I was working on a similar case in my private business. I was shocked to find that there were not existing common-sense safety measures for these trucks to protect pedestrians, especially young children. I'm happy that our Transportation Committee and all Senate colleagues have worked together to honor Tristan's memory to possibly save the lives of other children. "Many children have also See Tristan’s Law, A2

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North Haven remains in COVID-19 red zone As of April 25, the total of laboratory-confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases reported among Connecticut residents was 336,933. Four hundred thirty-six patients were hospitalized with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19. To schedule a vaccination:

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Judge tosses suit that sought to block transgender athletes Associated Press

HARTFORD — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit that sought to prevent transgender athletes from competing in girls high school sports in Connecticut. The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference, which oversees scholastic sports in the state, allows high school athletes to

compete in sports according to their gender identity. The lawsuit was filed a year ago by cisgender runners who argued they were deprived of wins, state titles and athletic opportunities by being forced to compete against two transgender sprinters. U.S. District Court Judge Robert Chatigny dismissed the lawsuit on procedural grounds, saying in the ruling

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The lawsuit had been closely watched since the Trump administration’s Justice Department and the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights had sided with the plaintiffs. But the Biden administration withdrew that support in February. Conservative lawmakers in more than 20 states have introduced legislation to ban or limit transgender athletes from competing on teams or

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sports that align with their gender identity. Arguments in the Connecticut lawsuit centered around Title IX, the federal law that requires equal opportunities for women and girls in education, including sports. Defense attorney Joshua Block argued the CIAC policy doesn’t deny any girl a meaningful opportunity to participate in sports, but that overturning it would violate the Title IX rights of transgender girls. “No court, no agency has ever defined a participation opportunity as winning an equal number of trophies,” he argued.

The plaintiffs argue that the rights of cisgender girls under Title IX are being violated in Connecticut by being forced to compete against what they term “biological males.” Plaintiff attorney Roger Brooks, from the Alliance Defending Freedom, argued that the law guarantees girls “equal quality” of competition, which he said is denied by having to race people with what he described as inherent physiological advantages. The Alliance Defending Freedom said on Sunday that it will appeal the dismissal of the lawsuit.

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released Sunday that there was no dispute to resolve because the two transgender athletes have graduated and the plaintiffs could not identify other female transgender athletes.

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The Rotary Club of Wallingford is pleased to announce the

3rd annual Flag for Heroes celebration. Who is your hero? Honor your own personal hero by sponsoring one or more flags.

Hundreds of flags will be displayed on the hillside lawn of Masonicare, the Event Sponsor, from June 14 - July 4, 2021. Join us for a Flags For Heroes ceremony on Saturday, June 19th, at 11:00 a.m. at Masonicare.

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Clean Energy Task Force How can we as local residents make an impact reducing this threat – and at the same time save money and create jobs and businesses through a clean energy economy? One way is to become a member of the North Haven Clean Energy Task Force. As a town-sponsored task force, we work closely with town officials to promote and provide opportunities for energy conservation and clean energy. We have had many successes, including: Energy efficiency for town residents: We have conducted three successful Home Energy Solutions (HES) assessment campaigns, helping hundreds of homeowners to lower their energy costs, while raising donations for SARAH and, recently, the North Haven Food Pantry. n

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Developing and presenting a “speakers bureau” presentation on climate change, task force and town government successes, and what citizens can do to invest in energy efficiency and clean energy alternatives. n

You do not have to be an expert in clean energy technology to be a North Haven Clean Energy Task Force member – just have a strong interest in learning more and promoting energy efficiency and clean energy. Interested? Contact Kenny Foscue at kfosc@snet.net or 203-230-2488, or task force members Jim Stenqvist, Georgann Witte or Hugh Davis.

TPS Group of North Haven donated a new computer to Franciscan Home Care and Hospice Care. Meriden-based Franciscan Home Care and Hospice Care is a faithbased, home health care agency providing nursing care, hospice care, medical social services, physical, speech, occupational therapy and home health aide services. Sister Suzanne Gross, Franciscan Home Care and Hospice Care administrator; James Cantey, TPS president and owner; and Robert Klobukowski, vice president, are pictured.

North Haven Police Blotter Arrests reported by the North Haven Police: March 18 Joshua P. Jones, 30, 205 N. 5th St., Newark N.J., three counts sixth-degree larceny, three counts $500 revoked pay-

ment card, three counts receipt from illegal use of a credit card, 1:10 p.m. Danielle A. Polite, 47, 26 Coleman St., Apt. J, West Haven, second-degree harassment, 10:04 a.m.

March 20 Mario R. Carranza, 42, 189 Fairmont Ave., New Haven, operating under the influence of drugs or alcohol, 12 a.m.

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Welcoming Village Medical Associates! ProHealth Physicians, part of OptumCare, is pleased to welcome the doctors, staff, and patients of Village Medical Associates to the ProHealth family. Village Medical Associates has been a health care staple in the North Haven community for more than 40 years. The two doctors provide dedicated care to patients with respect, compassion and trust. We are thrilled to have them aboard and to expand more of our presence in New Haven County. Their team will continue to provide patient care in the same location: 12 Village St, North Haven ProHealth Physicians accepts all major insurance plans, including CT State Medicaid (HUSKY), Medicare, and TRICARE.

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To schedule a vaccination appointment, eligible people may contact:

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VAMS online system: The Vaccine Administration Management System can be used to schedule appointments at multiple clinics across the state. To make an appointment using this system, click on https://portal.ct.gov/ Coronavirus/COVID19-Vaccinations--VAMS-Support COVID-19 Vaccine Appointment Assist Line: Connecticut’s COVID19 vaccine appointment assist line is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., seven days a week. To make an appointment, call 877-918-2224.

Hartford HealthCare: Hartford

HealthCare has multiple locations throughout the state, including large vaccine clinics in Wallingford and New Britain. To make an appointment using this system, go to https://hartfordhealthcare. org/vaccine

Yale New Haven Health: Yale New Haven Hospital has multiple locations throughout the state, including large clinics in the New Haven area. To make an appointment using this system, go to https:// www.ynhhs.org/patient-care/covid-19/ vaccine/get-your-covid-vaccine.aspx Walgreens: Walgreens is currently

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FACTS TO KNOW • There is no charge for the vaccine • No health insurance is required • No person will be turned away based on their ability to show ID. • No one with an appointment will be turned away • Vaccines are distributed according to the guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Connecticut Department of Public Health. • Can you get the vaccine if you are undocumented? Yes, everyone is eligible to get the vaccine when their age group is eligible.

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• Todas las vacunas son gratuitas • No se necesita seguro médico • No se requiere identificación • Ninguna persona que tenga cita será rechazada • Las vacunas son distribuidas de acuerdo a las normas del Centro para el Hartford HealthCare: Hartford Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades HealthCare tiene múltiples localidades a y el Departamento de Salud Pública de través del estado, incluyendo grandes clíni- Connecticut. cas en el área de Wallingford & New Britain. • Se puede vacunar si es indocumentado? Si, todos son elegibles a recibir la Para programar una cita usando este sistema, vaya al https://hartfordhealthcare. vacuna cuando sean elegibles. ¿Cual es la mejor vacuna que puede org/vaccine Línea de Asistencia para Citas de Vacunas de COVID-19: La Línea de Asistencia para Citas de Vacunas de COVID-19 está abierta de 8am a 8pm, los siete días de la semana. Para hacer una cita, llame al 877-9182224.

What’s the best vaccine you can get? The one you can get today. Yale New Haven Health: El Hospital If you’re eligible, don’t wait! Getting vaccinated is one of many steps you can take to protect yourself and others from COVID-19.

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Blotter From A5 March 24 Philip Demarchant, 55, 1066 West Main St., Meriden, illegal operation of a motor vehicle under the influence of drugs or alcohol – second offense, 8:56 p.m. March 25 Carlos A. Maldonado, 28, 68 Willow Road, East Haven, failure to respond to an infraction, 11 a.m. March 26 Noel Figueroa, 57, 152 Fourth St., Apt. B-34, New Haven, sixth-degree larceny, 3 p.m. Paul W. Longo, 35, 5 Berncliff Drive, conspiracy to commit sixth-degree larceny, second-degree forgery, two counts seconddegree failure to appear, 12 p.m. Sara F. Vergnetti, 40, 760 George St., first floor, New Haven, sixth-degree larceny, 12 p.m. Jennie M. Pearson, 24, 33 Temple St., violation of probation, 12:45 a.m. Richard Moore, 56, 24 Wolcott Hill Road, Wethersfield, two counts violation of probation, sixth-degree larceny, first-degree robbery with a

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firearm threat, 2:30 p.m. March 28 Federico Martinez, 52, 522 Eastern St., second-degree failure to appear, 9:15 p.m. March 30 Monica Prete, 34, 533 third Ave., West Haven, reckless driving, engaging police in pursuit, evading responsibility, 9 a.m. April 2 Quane A. Streater, 24, 51 Crown St., Apt. 402, second-degree failure to appear, 8:30 p.m. Louis L. Mazyck, 32, 2 Davis Road, disorderly conduct, seconddegree threatening, 12:07 a.m. April 4 Michael V. Vercillo, 11 Ansonia Drive, disorderly conduct, violation of standing criminal protective order, 9:45 p.m. April 5 Jorge L. Maury, 45, 14 Park Road, disorderly conduct, 11:45 p.m. Victor W. Laboy, 38, 264 Union Ave., Apt. 112, Bridgeport, fifth-degree larceny, 8 p.m. Charles A. Phillips, 18, 1363 Quinnipiac Ave., Apt. M., carrying a pistol without a permit, illegal possession of a weapon in a motor vehicle, 7:10 p.m.

Yakup L. Kir, 23, 4 Joffre St., East Haven, operating under the influence of drugs or alcohol, 8:55 a.m. April 6 Carmen Fabozzi, 47, 71 Plaza Ave., Waterbury, sixth-degree larceny, 6:30 p.m. April 7 Liam McKiernan, 18, 233 Mill Road, third-degree criminal mischief, second-degree breach of peace, 5:50 p.m. Donald M. Harris, 25, 170 Hazel St., New Haven, fourth-degree larceny, 12:45 p.m. William D. Meister, 34, 12 South Ave., second-degree threatening, 7 a.m. April 8 William A. Carrollo, 25, 3629 White Plains 5E, Bronx, N.Y., sale of narcotics substance, possession of controlled substance, 11:07 p.m. April 9 Matthew P. Coppola, 24, 12 Louis St., fourth-degree criminal mischief, disorderly conduct, third-degree strangulation, 8 a.m. April 11 Etien R. Monk, 22, 146 Hobart St., New Haven, interfering with an officer, 10:45 a.m.

In Brief Photo contest The North Haven Trail Association and the North Haven Camera Club are co-sponsoring the Tidal Marsh Trail Photo Contest through July 1. For rules and details, visit northhaventrails.org.

Spring fantasyland The Landing of North Haven, 201 Clintonville Road, will host a drive through celebration of "everything Spring" May 1 and 2, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will feature an oversized vegetable garden, butterflies, birds, a Maypole, fairies, Winnie The Pooh, Alice in Wonderland and more. A $10 per-car donation is suggested. Proceeds benefit the North Haven Rotary and the Rotary Scholarship Program.

Pet House Candles Bikers Against Animal Cruelty, a North Havenbased non-profit, is holding a "Pet House Candles" online sale. The candles are made from soy See Briefs, A8

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grown by U.S. farmers and are guaranteed to eliminate pet odors. Spray air fresheners and car fresheners also are available. Twenty percent of each sale goes to Bikers Against Animal Cruelty. Visit onefurallpets.com or find Bikers Against Animal Cruelty on Facebook.

with a selection of plants that attract bees, butterflies and birds. The market will have annuals, tomatoes and herbs, as well. Also, a variety of outside vendors will be on hand. Potential vendors should email nhgccindy@yahoo.com.

Flower sale

Northford Congregational Church, 4 Old Post Road in North Branford, will host a Mother’s Day weekend flower sale to benefit the church. The flower sale will take Spring event place Friday, May 7 and Saturday, May 8, 10 a.m. to 5 Faith United Methodist p.m., and Sunday, May 9, 9 Church, 81 Clintonville a.m. to 1 p.m. Masks and soRoad, will host a spring event Saturday, May 8 from 8 cial distancing are required. For more information, email a.m. to 2 p.m. Offerings will include plants, crafts, home- northfordcc@gmail.com or call 203-484-0795. made chicken pot pie and strawberry shortcake. For Autism walk, more information, contact Vicki LiPuma; 203-265-1070, festival vicklip@aol.com. Autism Services and Resources Connecticut (ASRC), May Market the first exclusive ConnectiThe North Haven Garden cut autism advocacy organiClub will host its annual May zation for individuals and Market Fundraiser Saturday, families, will hold the 24th May 8, 9 a.m. to noon, on Annual Walk and Festival for the Town Green (rain or Autism Sunday, May 23 at shine.) The plant sale will the North Haven Fairfeature extraordinary peren- grounds.The event will innials, all hand-dug from clude a short walk with three members' gardens; along staggered start times, food

trucks, a classic car show, raffle and other socially-distanced entertainment. For more information, visit ctasrc.org.

10:30 a.m. and 4 to 6:30 p.m. There will no longer be fingerprinting on Saturdays.

CHET update

Connecticut State Treasurer and Trustee of the Connecticut Higher Education Trust, Temple Beth Sholom, 1809 Whitney Ave., Hamden, will Shawn T. Wooden, has relaunched the state’s 529 colhost a document shredding event Sunday, May 23, 9 a.m. lege savings plan under new program manager, Fidelity to noon. The on-site shredding truck will be provided Investments. Existing CHET by Affordable Solutions, Direct Plan account owners should visit Fidelity.com/ LLC. Small copy boxes are CHETactivate to activate $10, large banker boxes are $20. Also available will be their accounts. New enhancements to the CHET hard drive destruction and computer recycling for plan include no minimum $20 ($10 for hard drive only). amount to open a CHET DiFor more information, email rect 529 account, no annual fundraising@tbshamaccount fees, and free planning and guidance for famiden.com. lies. For more information, visit AboutChet.com. Bikes wanted

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Don't toss out that old bike or bike tires. The North Haven Garden Club is looking for donations in order to continue its efforts to decorate bikes and wheels and place them around town as part of its Civic Beautification Program. Email nhgccindy@yahoo.com.

Alert system

Utilities help United Illuminating (UI), Southern Connecticut Gas (SCG) and Connecticut Natural Gas (CNG), subsidiaries of Avangrid, Inc., urge customers facing financial challenges to contact them to inquire about programs that could help them manage bills, pay down overdue balances and avoid service disconnection.

Energy assistance The Office of Community Services for the Town of North Haven welcomes residents to apply for the 20202021 Connecticut Energy Assistance Program. Community Services has suspended in-person energy assistance appointments in the office for this heating season. In lieu of in-person appointments, phone appointments will be available to residents Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Application paperwork can be emailed or mailed to you, or picked up from a marked box outside the Town Hall Annex building. For more information, call 203-239-2566.

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HARTFORD — Connecticut’s population slightly increased over the past decade, according to new census data released Monday, which showed the state will retain its five congressional seats. The census counted 3,605,994 residents in the

state in 2020, compared to 3,574,097 a decade ago, marking a 0.9% increase in population. Connecticut remains the 29th most populous state in the U.S. Release of the new census numbers came on the same day the eight members of the state’s Reapportionment Committee met for the first time. They chose Senate Mi-

nority Leader Kevin Kelly, RStratford and state Rep. Greg Haddad, D-Mansfield, as the co-chairmen of the bipartisan group charged with redrawing Connecticut’s legislative and congressional district boundaries. The lawmakers noted, however, they won’t have all the census data they need until mid-August, instead of mid-

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convictions seven years after guilty findings and certain lower-level felony convictions 10 to 12 years after guilty findings, excluding family violence crimes and sexual assault offenses. Highlevel felonies, including murder, would also be excluded. The legislation would ban discrimination based on a criminal record that has been erased, including in job applications, renting or selling homes, credit transactions and auto and life insurance.

2019 records showed Black people, who make up 11% of the state’s population, were prosecuted in 34% of all resolved felonies. Hispanics, who make up 17% of Connecticut residents, were charged with 27% of the felonies prosecuted to completion. “Mass incarceration has had real, ongoing consequences in Connecticut, disproportionately hurting Black and brown communities in our state, and burdening hundreds of thousands of Connecticut residents with a criminal record,” said the Rev. Marilyn Kendrix, of North Haven, in testimony submitted to the Judiciary

Committee. “Records present barriers to employment, housing, occupational licensing, and higher education.” The committee approved the bill on a 23-14 vote. As part of push by state officials this year to legalize recreational marijuana, a bill passed by committee would allow people with marijuana convictions to apply for erasure or receive automatic erasure of their convictions in some cases.

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Other legislation The Judiciary Committee also passed bills that would ban police from executing no-knock warrants, offer new parole opportunities to people sentenced to more than 10 years in prison for crimes they committed before turning 25 and restrict the use of isolated confinement and restraints in prison. The Public Safety and Security Committee, meanwhile, has approved legislation that would extend to Waterbury the anti-violence program Project Longevity that is running in Hartford, Bridgeport and New Haven. The panel also passed a bill that would require state police to expand statewide a pilot program on crisis intervention when dealing with people with mental health or substance abuse problems and referring them to treatment programs instead of arresting them.

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Amazon: Almost irresistible? By Lorraine Connelly

A recent editorial in the Record-Journal lauded the continued proliferation of Amazon facilities in Wallingford and North Haven as good news for the tax base and the employment picture of both towns.

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“a great tragedy.” I agreed. In the blink of an eye, the promise of 25,000 well-payFrom A13 ing Amazon jobs — and the economic boost they would ments. It is transactional provide — disappeared. Bebusiness at best and is unyond jobs, Amazon likely to give Wallingford the promised to create career business edge that some — training programs for local including this newspaper’s residents and to bring over editorial board — anticipate. $27 billion in new tax revDon’t get me wrong. I’m not enues over the next couple decades, which would have anti-Amazon. I’m a loyal been used to improve subAmazon Prime customer. I was elated by the prospect of ways and buses and build affordable housing in the Amazon locating its second neighborhood. Jilted by its world headquarters in my hometown, Long Island City, wealthy suitor, Long Island City is recovering from the Queens, in 2017. void left by this broken deal. I recall reading F. Scott Amazon has a record of beFitzgerald’s description of ing a quixotic employer. the creek and the “Valley of Ashes” in “The Great GatsThe recent quashing of a by” while growing up and drive to unionize workers at feeling ashamed. Unlike the an Amazon warehouse in affluent “East Egg” of the Bessemer, Ala., evinces this novel, the desolate area he company’s views on labor referred to as the “Valley of rights. During the pandemic, Ashes”— where Manhattan Amazon made profits of joins Long Island — was my $21.3 billion on the backs of home. In time, Flushing employees working under Meadows Park was develDickensian restrictions on oped on the large square of break time and bathroom land encompassing both the use in their tightly controlled creek and its valley, and warehouses. Amazon touts eventually became the site its $15-per-hour wages, of both 1939 and 1964 which exceeds the federal World’s Fairs. minimum of $7.25, but are If the Amazon deal had gone those wages enough to become a homeowner in Wallthrough, that patch of land Fitzgerald referenced in 1925 ingford? A $15-per-hour wage computes to an annual was poised to rise from the ashes to become the next big tech hub, the Silicon Valley of the East. After backlash from local politicians and members of the community over tax incentives, gentrification, affordable housing, and more, Amazon pulled out.

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salary of $31,200. The salary needed to afford an average home in Connecticut is $55,360 according to Gobankingrates.com. In a recent editorial, The New York Times writer Greg Bensinger cautions against Amazon’s strong-armed tactics and its obliteration of “the little guy,” noting, “Warehouse employees are encouraged not to think creatively but simply to make rate, which has increased markedly with the addition of automation and robotics.”

sive questions are asked by those serving on the commission, and that the residents who have voiced concerns about the noise and air pollution from heavy trucks serving Amazon facilities are also heard and respected. The Record-Journal’s editorial conclusion is unfortunately too broad stroke: “Whatever the long-term effect, the combination of more tax revenue and more

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I am reminded of Charlie Chaplin’s classic 1936 silent film “Modern Times” where Charlie, afactory worker mindlessly tightening bolts on a moving belt, gets swallowed up literally and metaphorically by the machine. More recently, the Academy Award-nominated film “Nomadland” follows the trajectory of Fern, a temp worker at an Amazon fulfillment center, who lives in her van while making a subsistence living during Amazon’s holiday rush. Workers like Fern are not about to contribute imminently to a town’s tax rolls. As this proposed delivery station comes before the Planning and Zoning Commission, I hope some inci-

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Connecticut using the existing dealership model. It says it is an old-fashioned system and is not relevant to Tesla’s product. But of course, that’s not true. Tesla sells cars. It doesn’t matter how those cars are fueled, be it gas or electricity.

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— what’s the real angle here? What is Tesla really after? The answer is obvious and it boils down to money. Tesla is trying to set itself up to dominate the market by changing the law in its favor in advance of that point in time, in the near future, when all car dealerships will be selling mostly electric cars. That would be a neat trick, if Tesla could pull it off. Tesla is a young car company and it has faced its share of challenges when living up to the expectations of its customers. If any car buyer should be entitled to the safety and quality requirements of Connecticut dealership laws, it should be the owner of a Tesla. Tesla owners have lodged their share

pable of charging all electric vehicles, not just Tesla vehicles? Connecticut car dealers are investing hundreds of thousands of dollars in Good corporate citizenship charging stations that can means paying attention to charge all electric cars, bethe needs of the community. cause it is the right thing to It means there are times do. It is not the exclusive when the greater good is charging network Tesla inmore important than the vests in that only accommobottom line. But Tesla, in dates Tesla drivers. If Tesla ways big and small, has wanted to drive environdemonstrated that as a com- mental changes, they would pany, winning is more imnot have proprietary chargportant. ers. A charging network for Tesla is asking for changes in all makes and models is the best way to promote more the law, in part, because its electric vehicles are good for electric vehicle ownership the environment. But if elec- and improve air quality. tric cars are good for the en- Connecticut car dealers are vironment why does Tesla not against Tesla selling its refuse to build charging sta- vehicles in Connecticut. tions, within its network, ca- New products are good for of complaints against the company and chief among them is a lack of responsiveness.

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TOWN OF NORTH HAVEN

ANNUAL TOWN BUDGET MEETING

MAY 10, 2021 • 7:00 P.M. • NORTH HAVEN HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM • NORTH HAVEN, CONNECTICUT The Annual Budget Town Meeting will be held in the North Haven High School Auditorium, 221 Elm Street, Monday, May 10, 2021 at 7:00 PM to take action on the proposed 2021-2022 Town Budget recommendations by the Board of Finance. Copies of the Budget are available at the Town Clerk’s Office, Memorial Town Hall, North Haven, Connecticut as of Friday, April 30, 2021. The proposed budget is also available on the Town of North Haven’s web site. GENERAL GOVERNMENT Selectmen Town Clerk Election Legal Probate Court Public Libraries Cemetery Commission Treasurer-Finance Board of Finance Tax Assessor Tax Collector Board of Assessment Appeals Insurance - General Central Facilities Central Supply Services Personnel Policy Expenses Audit Information Technology TOTAL GENERAL GOVERNMENT

$256,871 $175,579 $89,793 $248,612 $6,524 $986,225 $41,065 $641,606 $1,320 $267,404 $187,899 $229 $1,032,936 $604,482 $472,418 $590,737 $49,875 $372,228 $6,025,805

$255,476 $192,687 $113,950 $226,800 $10,700 $1,023,212 $52,200 $674,166 $3,750 $294,863 $206,448 $5,300 $1,096,967 $339,872 $510,497 $959,645 $53,050 $454,474 $6,474,057

$259,529 $198,243 $108,850 $226,800 $7,700 $1,085,858 $52,200 $581,925 $3,750 $289,563 $213,703 $3,300 $1,037,592 $347,788 $575,997 $907,951 $53,900 $427,455 $6,382,104

PUBLIC

$6,133,173 $169,054 $5,062,747 $11,364,974

$6,638,760 $170,750 $5,608,458 $12,417,968

$6,877,489 $168,700 $5,967,837 $13,014,026

LAND USE Economic Development Land Use Administration Planning & Zoning Inland Wetlands Commission Zoning Board of Appeals Building Inspection-Permits Engineering TOTAL LAND USE

$22,046 $292,132 $6,431 $4,034 $4,346 $451,312 $163,471 $943,771

$13,400 $299,648 $20,000 $11,750 $7,050 $449,141 $201,993 $1,002,982

$13,400 $299,648 $20,000 $11,750 $7,050 $445,591 $191,645 $989,084

PUBLIC WORKS Public Works Admin Streets & Roads Sanitation Transfer Station & Recycling Maintenance Parks TOTAL PUBLIC WORKS

$294,439 $1,796,611 $1,409,993 $546,526 $299,093 $303,655 $4,650,316

$329,147 $2,512,129 $1,489,719 $522,568 $333,060 $362,700 $5,549,323

$329,237 $2,568,640 $1,823,463 $616,056 $339,351 $376,700 $6,053,447

$22,984,867

$25,444,330

$26,438,661

$588,013 $151,622 $32,160 $3,000 $323,002 $566,041 $1,663,838

$546,704 $157,545 $32,161 $3,000 $302,547 $540,246 $1,582,203

Sub-total

Est. Exp 2020-21

Request Percent % Total Dollar 2021-22 Change Change 2% 3% -4% 0% -28% 6% 0% -14% 0% -2% 4% -38% -5% 2% 13% -5% 2% -6% -1%

$4,053 $5,556 $(5,100) $$(3,000) $62,646 $$(92,241) $$(5,300) $7,255 $(2,000) $(59,375) $7,916 $65,500 $(51,694) $850 $(27,019) $(91,953)

3.6% -1.2% 6.4% 4.8%

$238,729 $(2,050) $359,379 $596,058

0% 0% 0% 0% 0% -1% -5% -1%

$$$$$$(3,550) $(10,348) $(13,898)

0.0% 2.2% 22.4% 17.9% 1.9% 3.9% 9.1%

$90 $56,511 $333,744 $93,488 $6,291 $14,000 $504,124

HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES Community Services Regional Health District Regional Visiting Nurse Agency Welfare Senior Center Recreation TOTAL HEALTH&HUMAN SERVICES

$566,319 $146,069 $13,303 $1,603 $276,154 $529,401 $1,532,848

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS Pension - Social Security Insurance - Employees TOTAL EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

$6,213,135 $6,144,469 $12,357,605

$6,498,997 $6,438,187 $12,937,184

$6,836,812 $7,173,400 $14,010,212

DEBT SERVICE Principal & Interest - Bonds & Notes TOTAL DEBT SERVICE

$7,740,003 $7,740,003

$8,440,460 $8,440,460

$8,453,853 $8,453,853

$338,932 $1,206,301 $1,545,232

$398,085 $1,196,000 $1,594,085

$394,985 $1,231,000 $1,625,985

-0.8% 2.9% 2.0%

$23,175,688

$24,635,567

$25,672,253

5.5%

$1,036,686

$46,160,555 $54,032,595 $921,042 $- $101,114,192

$50,079,897 $57,324,245 $987,012 $300,000 $108,691,154

$52,110,914 $58,470,730 $972,150 $300,000 $111,853,794

4.1% 2.0% -1.5% 0.0% 2.9%

$2,031,017 $1,146,485 $(14,862) $$3,162,640

MISCELLANEOUS Miscellaneous Utilities TOTAL MISCELLANEOUS Sub Total TOTAL TOWN GOVERNMENT BUDGET TOTAL BOARD OF EDUCATION BUDGET CAPITAL RESERVE FOR CONTINGENCY TOTAL RECOMMENDED 2021-2022 TOWN BUDGET

$588,013 $151,622 $32,160 $3,000 $323,002 $566,041 $1,663,838

-7% 4% 0% 0% -6% -5% -5%

5.2% 11.4% 8.3% 0.2% $0

$(41,309) $5,923 $1 $$(20,455) $(25,795) $(81,635)

$337,815 $735,213 $1,073,028 $13,393 $13,393 $(3,100) $35,000 $31,900

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SAFETY Police Animal Control Fire / Civil Defense / Emergency Management TOTAL PUBLIC SAFETY

Actual Budget 2019-20 2020-21

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ANNUAL BUDGET TOWN MEETING MAY 10, 2021 REFERENDUM: May 18, 2021 Notice is hereby given, pursuant to Chapter VII, Section 706 of the North Haven Town Charter that the Annual Budget Town Meeting of the electors and citizens qualified to vote in town meetings of the Town of North Haven, Connecticut, will be held in the auditorium of the North Haven High School, 221 Elm Street, on Monday, May 10, 2021 at 7:00 P.M with masks and distancing required. This Town Budget Meeting will conduct the following business: 1. To consider and act upon the recommendation of the Board of Finance to take action regarding the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022;

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The aforesaid recommendations will be placed on paper ballots as the following question: “Shall the Town of North Haven, in accordance with the recommendation of the Board of Finance, SILVERADO, approve and adopt a budget consisting of $53,383,064 for the CHEVY Miscellaneous For $$$BEAT ANY PRICE$$$ 2002 - 96K miles, runs Town Government and $58,470,730 for the Board of Education, Antiques, military well, $3,800 obo. cash Sale for a total amount of $111,853,794 for the fiscal year July 1, items, oddities, anyonly. Call 203.213.7279, 2021 to June 30, 2022?” Voters approving said question will thing of value, motor901.343.9181. HONDA GENERATOR vote “YES” and those opposing said question will vote “NO”. cyles, minibikes, go Applications for ABSENTEE BALLOTS will be available in the Town Clerk’s Office, 18 Church Street, North Haven, CT. Please contact the Town Clerk if you have any questions and/or concerns: 203.239.5321 X 630. Thank you.

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