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'Just What We Need, More Wasted Money'

Patch readers call it how they see it. What's your favorite comment?

 

"2000 jobs riding on smooth operation ? I think they are in for a very bumpy operation. This is just a piece of a pattern that is becoming very clear to all." -

"To All: This behavior is more prevalent than you think. Just as sex, drugs, dealing, gun running and such 'Out of Your Mind' horrific things you can think of that our dear, sweet children are doing. Don't be surprised these things may be only ideas in our youngens heads, yet soon to be opinions! Wise up people!" -

"It seems that the town government is engineered to keep people fighting on a daily basis rather than electing officials and letting them do their jobs while I go to work and do mine; earning a living." -

"Wow! Finally! Welcome completed library and more sewage capacity (future development?!!), by bye broken top windows and aspestos! When should the demolition start?!?" -

"There is an equal amount of blame to be placed on residents who were as unprepared as CL&P was. But that's what happens when a population no longer embraces self-reliance and becomes conditioned to depend on a nanny state to take care of them when things go bad unexpectedly." -  

"So yet another survey was conducted that basically results in the same information. Just what we need, more wasted money. SCORE is a great organization but businesses also need to join the Newtown Chamber of Commerce for one thing..but there has to be a benefit to them joining!" -

"Very tragic. To label the lake as 'a drowning machine' is a bit much. If people obeyed the rules and did not swim where they are not supposed to (there are signs saying no swimming) maybe these things wouldn't happen." -

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Jeff May 18, 2013 at 02:50 pm
Town Clerk Aurelia is already causing the town to needlessly spend money defending her derelictionRead More of duty: "An attorney representing the town, with the law firm Cohen and Wolf, issued an opinion in response to the, (New York), Post's request stating that the public is only allowed to view death and marriage certificates that are "at least one hundred years old." Cost aside she is pushing for a state law that would restrict access to a minors birth certificate for 6 months, she originally wanted them sealed for 10 years. The only thing the proposed law is going to accomplish is the healing that has been accomplished is going to be undone when the seal expires. This is much ado about nothing. http://www.newstimes.com/local/article/Newtown-officials-withhold-death-certificates-4526713.php
Jeff May 18, 2013 at 02:07 pm
While I have no desire to view any of these death certificates, the law is the law. I have neverRead More viewed a death certificate, I doubt there is anything listed beyond the name of the decedent, dates of birth & death, parentage, and cause of death. Town Clerk Aurelia is clearly in violation of her oath of office. Her job is not to be administered based on feelings. In doing this she is opening the town up to F.O.I. violations, potential litigation, and fanning the flames of the crazy conspiracy theories. To quote the article, "we feel its an extreme invasion of privacy for these families." Should someone take this to F.O.I. or put it before a judge the town will lose. Do your job as required by statute.
Common Sense May 18, 2013 at 08:19 am
Exactly why do you need to read these reports Elmer Davis? The cause of death was gunshot wounds.Read More Why do you need more than that, and why do you feel your curiosity for details outweigh the need for privacy? I agree with Aurelia and support her. You're acting like the Connecticut Council on Freedom is a government agency. It is a non-profit foundation and the quote from James Smith is only an opinion. It certainly does NOT carry any more weight than anyone else's, including mine, the victim's families, and the vast majority of decent people living in this town.