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Town Budget Passes, Education Budget Fails

Results from Newtown's second 2013-14 referendum.
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Meetings: Budget Hits Board of Selectmen Agenda This Week

The town faces uncertain challenges in 2013 stemming from the tragic events of December 14.
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Chief: Police Department Planning for New Hires

Chief Michael Kehoe says the department has begun the "early planning stages" to hire new…
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Public Hearing Tonight as Budget Increases Move to Finance…

With increases in town and school budgets on the table and calls for more police, the Board of…
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Bifurcation: Ready to Vote on Two Budgets?

Voters will approve the town budget and education budget separately this year. We asked…
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Town Budget Passes, Education Budget Falls Just Short

While Newtown's 2013-14 town budget passed tonight, the school's budget didn't clear the…
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Selectman’s Budget Survives Mostly Uncut

First Selectman Pat Llodra’s 2013-14 budget will move forward with a $7,000 reduction…
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Legislative Council Will Revisit Budget Tonight

A special meeting is scheduled to take possible action on the budgets, which failed at…
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After Education Talk, Budget Will Head to Legislative…

Board of Finance officials say they will discuss the Board of Education budget tonight, with…
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Budget Passes Legislative Council, Heads Toward Referendum

Members passed the budget proposal calling for a 4.71% overall spending increase, including…
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Municipal, Education Budgets Fail at Referendum

In addition, most residents felt proposals were not too low, officials reported. Another…
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Board of Education, Parents Talk 2013-14 Security Vision

The Board voted to request additional police presence for Newtown's elementary schools at a…
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Board of Education Votes For 6.26% Budget Increase

Amid support from security-minded parents, the board voted unanimously on a budget -- slightly…
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Top 5 Stories of the Week on Newtown Patch

Here's the news readers turned to from March 25 to March 29.
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Finance Board Recommends $750K Cut to School Budget Proposal

After additions and cuts, the 2013-14 school and town budget proposals are moving to the…
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Voting Underway for Today's Budget Referendum

Live updates as reactions and results come in.
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Superintendent's Budget Includes 6.5% Increase for District

In her proposed estimate of expenditures for the 2013/2014 budget season, Superintendent Janet…
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Town, School Officials Review Potential Budget Hurdles

Cuts in state grants could play havoc with budget plans, and the expected increase in the…
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Sandy Hook Support Is Top Priority for Schools This Budget…

In their first meeting in weeks, Newtown Board of Education officials voted to put a budget…
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Legislative Council Reduces Budget Proposals Before Second…

In light of last week's failed referendum, the Council voted to reduce $750,000 from the…
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Board of Education Passes 'Compassionate' School Calendar…

After the State Board of Education approved an exception for Sandy Hook Elementary School,…
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Funding Police for Newtown Schools: 'I Think the Town Will…

At Tuesday's Police Commission meeting, chair Paul Mangiafico said he's committed to SROs for…
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Board of Education Preparing for Budget Season

The board is investigating cost-saving measures like an early retirement package, and…
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Council Reduces Proposed Education Budget by $300K For Third…

When Newtown voters took to the polls last week, 52 people made the difference in holding back…
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Newtown Talks Police Budget Increases: How Much Do We Need?

First Selectman Pat Llodra isn't convinced by a proposed staff increase from the Police…
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Revisions of Work Phases Might Make Hawley School Project…

Engineering consultants cut Phase 1 costs by almost $2 million, which could mean it could…
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Newtown Finance Officials Vote Yes on Armed School Security

Newtown's Board of Finance votes to add $420,000 to the town's 2013-14 budget for school…
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Head O' Meadow Parents Oppose Closing Their Children's…

The Board of Education moves toward commissioning a study of the issue, which could put off a…
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Kehoe Briefs Police Commission on Five Options for School…

Numbers from Tuesday's Board of Police Commissioners meeting show a department stretched thin…
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Newtown Superintendent Speaks to Congress on 'New Normal'

After speaking at a gun violence prevention panel in Washington, Superintendent Janet Robinson…
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