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NEWINGTON
A fond farewell
In annual address, officials tout thrifty spending, quick recovery from storms By ERICA SCHMITT STAFF WRITER
and other expenses. Then summer piled on another $150,000 in the clean up of Tropical Storm Irene — 75 percent of which will be reimbursed due to the federal government declaring Connecticut a disaster zone. Come fall, freak Winter Storm Alfred wasn’t a cheap date either — costing the town $1.4 million in recovery costs. Fortunately, $1.1 million of that will be reimbursed by the
According to town officials, Newington has done a fine job of saving money to pay for damage from last year’s n’oreaster and hurricane while still having funds to provide needed maintenance to community structures. At last week’s annual State of the Town address, Mayor Stephen Woods and Town Manager John See OFFICIALS, Page 10 Salomone provided residents with an overview of 2011 and what is Volume 53, No. 3 Free in store for Newington in 2012. At the forefront of the discussion was the weather. Although this winter has been unusually tame, the thick blanket of snow that characterized winter 2011 cost the town $500,000 in plowing
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From left, Steve Juda, Ann Harter, Ed Meehan, and Red Smith speak to one another during Meehan s retirement party at Indian Hills Country Club in Newington. Meehan, who has served as town planner for 25 years, is leaving after being elected first selectman of Chester. See more photos on Page 13.
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