Middletown turf rejected
Just today, liberal-leaning Middletown "rejected a $2.33 million plan for eight soccer fields off Country Club and Long Hill roads by a 1,477 to 934 tally" (Courant, by Josh Kovner).
I think the cost of living and taxes are having an effect on voters statewide. First seen in our rejection of the linear park, it's now being displayed elsewhere around the state in the rejection of "non-necessary" spending... including, IMO, recreation and probably open space too.
Tim White
Town Council, 4th District
7 comments:
Thematically, this doesn't belong here, but Cheshire was named one of the top 100 school districts nationwide for music education. See the list here.
This project is not for the public high school, not the same as Cheshire.
I think you're right, Tim. The cost of living and taxes are having an effect of people - at least in Middletown. Good for them. They made the smart decision to reject the turf. It's a "want" not a "need".
They were going to spend Middletown taxpayer $$ Cheshire was going for money from the state. Big difference.
8:34 So are you saying this isn't going to cost the Cheshire taxpayers? The $850,000 is our tax dollars, right? The cost could run near to 1 million. Who will pay the extra $150,000 or so? When the field needs replacing, Altieri said it could cost $300,000 or more. Whose money will pay for that? Any little bit saved in maintenance won't cover all the expense. Oh, and can you tell me when the 7 boe members voted to approve this turf idea? I don't seem to recall it ever happening.
Any elected official that votes to accept this money won't get my vote come election time.
We need to elect people who will stop this. Once these people are in place this will stop. Until then I am not sure that if we reject the money, it just won't go to another town. My problem is that if we say no thank you, the next town will say yes and the taxpayers in Cheshire will still be paying and not getting the benefits.
What we really need is a Governor that will stop it and stop it now. Maybe some of the republican on the council should run for state office.
There is no way the state will pay for turf, the only way we get it is by private contributions.
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