A New Day for the EDC? First Selectman Bill Morrison is trying to revive the Economic Development Commission (EDC), starting with a meeting on May 28, 2025. He came prepared with application forms and resignation forms. Pre...

Economic development is a long, hard slog. Could new volunteers be the answer?

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Stafford Road & Construction Updates Get a quick update on projects you'll see around town this summer.

There's going to be a lot of asphalt and concrete going down this summer.

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The Impact of a 0% Budget Increase Becomes Clearer After two failed referendums, the town’s various boards are scheduling multiple meetings a week to reach a budget proposal they think the voters will accept. This week, there’s already been one Board ...

Two failed budget referendums later, Stafford puts forth a "flat-funded' budget. Here are the consequences.

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BOF Tells BOE It Must Get Deficit to $0 BOF does not favor a supplemental appropriation for schools.

What happens if a Board of Finance refuses to support a supplemental budget appropriation for schools? We're not sure, but we might find out.

#localnews #staffordct #educationfunding #ctnews

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Vail Resigns Selectman Position At the March 5, 2025 Board of Selectmen meeting First Selectman Bill Morrison and Rick Hartenstein voted to accept the resignation of Kurt Vail, who was not present at the meeting. Morrison read Vail'...

Stafford is now officially down one Selectman. Who will replace him? We don't know yet.

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Public Supports 'Appointing' Town Clerk and Tax Collector The public finally got a chance to voice its opinion on changes proposed by Stafford' First Selectman.

Have you ever gone to the polls and wondered, "Why am I voting for tax collector?" We have, too, but maybe we won't have to anymore.

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Eye on Hartford: A Talk with State Senator Gordon In the lead-up to the governor's budget announcements, we spoke with State Senator Jeff Gordon.

Picture formatting issues aside, it was a good chat with our state senator about the budgetary issues (at every level) that are impacting towns.

#staffordct #localnews #CTBudget #townbudgets #schoolbudgets

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BOE Asks for Another Iteration of the School Budget The latest school budget saves three jobs but still cuts eight full-time employees.

Already running a deficit in this year's budget, Stafford's schools look to find the balance between a budget the people will vote for and what the schools actually need.

#schoolbudget #ctschools #excesscosts #budgetseason #staffordct

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Stafford Little League’s Finances Under Scrutiny Get the details behind recent allegations of mishandled finances at Stafford Little League.

Local news at its local-est.

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PZC Employs ‘Common Sense’ to Resolve Resubdivision Question The PZC resolves a question over a regulation's wording.

Before the budget news starts back up, check in with the PZC.

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Three Graces Vintage is Refocusing Its Energy Three Graces Vintage has a renewed focus for 2025, and community building is a big part of it.

It's all about "energy" down at Three Graces Vintage and lately, a lot has been going into making change happen.

#staffordct #smallbusiness #supportlocal #explorect

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Food Trucks: Friend or Foe? At last week’s Planning and Zoning Commission (PZC) meeting, an informal discussion about food trucks ensued. Precipitated by a food cart setting up shop in town without any permits, the conversation ...

What we talk about when we talk about food trucks.

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Levinthal Run Sidewalk Project Update Levinthal Run sidewalk project takes a step forward. See the plans and learn more.

It's been a year since Stafford first Stafford learned it received $883,844 from a Transportation Rural Improvement Program (TRIP) Grant. Where does the project stand?

#walkability #connecticut #staffordct

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Confusion Over Regulation’s Intent Leads to Continued Public Hearing A regulation regarding open space fees is at the heart of the confusion over a resubdivision request.

Regulations are written by one group of people and interpreted by many others. That often leads to confusion, which can be frustrating for everyone involved.

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Schools Implement Budget Freeze, Discuss Other Financial Issues The BOE hears about budget freeze and ongoing financial strains.

The rising costs associated with special education are stressing school budgets. We're just one of those towns.

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