Town Council unanimously approves $31.7 million municipal budget
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MONROE, CT – Town Council members made revisions within First Selectman Ken Kellogg’s municipal budget proposal, while keeping the $31.7 million spending plan intact. Read More
Finance Board shares expectations before Town Council reviews municipal budget
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MONROE, CT — A year of strong grand list growth and declining debt, a rebounding undesignated fund balance and an upgraded bond rating puts the town in a favorable position as the Town Council’s review of First Selectman Ken Kellogg’s $30.7 million municipal budget proposal begins in earnest. Read More
Community support lifts spirits, aiding journey from breast cancer patient to survivor
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MONROE, CT — Lisa Martinsky, a second grade teacher at Stepney Elementary School, is a breast cancer survivor. Aside from the medical treatment from her doctors and a fierce determination to overcome her condition, while relishing everything life has to offer, she says the strong support of her children, family, friends and the community spurred her recovery. Read More
Candidate Profile: Jason Maur
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Name: Jason Maur
Political Party: Democrat
Running For: Town Council
Education Background: Masuk Alum; BA from Johns Hopkins (Political Science/Psychology); Juris Doctorate from Quinnipiac University School of Law
Work Experience: General Legal Counsel for a Solar Energy Company in Connecticut
Political Experience: Student Representative to Monroe Board of Education; Vice-Chair Commission on Aging (6+ years); Town Council (4 years)
Family: Married with two children on the way
What is an issue affecting the town that you care about most and want to make a priority? Read More
Town officials want to clean up blight, protect property owners’ rights
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MONROE, CT — Blight can pose health risks, as well as being unsightly, from dilapidated buildings and piles of garbage to overgrown grass and weeds attracting rodents. Read More
Jonathan Formichella elected new Monroe Town Council chair
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MONROE, CT — Jonathan Formichella was chosen as the new chairman of the Monroe Town Council at a meeting Monday night. Read More
Voters to decide on $4.1 million bonding for Monroe EMS building project
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MONROE, CT — Voters will decide on a $4.1 million bonding issue for the renovation and addition to the Monroe Volunteer Emergency Medical Service’s headquarters at Jockey Hollow Firehouse during a Town Meeting on June 28. Read More
A Peaceful Gathering on the Green aims to keep the issue of equality for all alive
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MONROE, CT — A Peaceful Gathering on the Green was held in Monroe last year, when townspeople showed solidarity against the actions of Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who kneeled on the neck of George Floyd for over nine minutes, as the African-American man lay handcuffed on the ground, frantically telling officers he could not breathe. Read More
Democrats on the Monroe Town Council support Kapoor for the 112th
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To the Editor:
Sometimes it’s not about the politics nor the party.
As three Democrats elected by the town of Monroe to the Town Council, we are acutely aware of the impression that elected officials usually vote strictly along party lines. Read More
Town Council approves municipal spending plan, a gazebo project
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MONROE, CT — Town Council members unanimously approved a municipal budget of nearly $31.5 million Monday night.
Council members also approved a $16,000 project to replace the Town Hall gazebo roof and repair the existing bluestone steps and brick walkway. Read More