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Volume 20, Number 11
Plainville police mourn the loss of a ‘legend’
Thursday, March 18, 2021
REMATCH GOES TO KNIGHTS
The Plainville Town Council held a Special Meeting Tuesday, March 9 for the purpose of considering and acting upon the FY 2022 budget as proposed by the Town Manager.
Plainville police Chief Matthew Catania has died. He was 61. The department shared the news of his passing on its Facebook page. “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Chief, Matthew Catania. He will be greatly missed. He was Catania a legend in policing and well known throughout the state. His legacy will live on,” the March 10 social media post states. “Throughout his career he provided the best possible police services to the communities he served. We will continue to honor him and strive to deliver the quality of police services he instilled in us. We will miss him.”
The following actions were taken and compared to the current year’s budget. Vice Chairwoman Tompkins motioned to approve Department 305-Roadways for $986,561 reflecting a decrease of $3,390. The motion was seconded by Councilman Gnazzo and passed 7-0. The budget contains a new full-time position.
Catania led the Plainville Police Department for more than a decade and in 2019 was named Chief of the Year at the first annual Connecticut Law Enforcement Awards and Recognition dinner. Catania was nominated for the award by Town Manager Robert Lee, who told the awards committee he saw the department’s reputation, transparency and expertise grow under Catania’s leadership. Lee noted one incident where Catania returned to Plainville while on vacation in Rhode Island in order to back his officers. “It is that type of dedication that stands him above most other civil servants that I have observed in my 40 years of working in local government,” Lee wrote in his nomination. See Catania, A19
Council tweaks budget
Host Southington routed Plainville 57-43 Thursday, March 11 to avenge an overtime loss on the Blue Devils’ home court on Feb. 12. Allison Mikosz netted a team-high 15 points for Southington. Plainville was led by Keri Jones, who scored a game-high 24 points, including six 3-pointers. With the win, Southington improved to 8-2. Plainville fell to 7-3. Pictured: Plainville’s Jaida Vasquez is called for a foul on Samantha Sullivan during the first half of last week’s matchup.
Vice Chairwoman Tompkins motioned to approve Department 310-Buildings & Grounds for $1,141,062 reflecting an increase of $51,148. The motion was seconded by Councilman Gnazzo and passed 7-0. Vice Chairwoman Tompkins motioned to approve Department 315-Municipal Building Maintenance for $1,524,100 reflecting a de-
Aaron Flaum, Record-Journal
See Budget, A16
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