by | Feb 26, 2018 7:52 pm | Comments (0)
But the vote left one Alderman questioning why and how the raise was handed out.
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by | Feb 1, 2018 2:00 pm | Comments (0)
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Ansonia Mayor David Cassetti
Bonds issued by the City of Ansonia are a stable investment, according to a report from Standard and Poor’s.
In a prepared statement, Mayor David Cassetti said the S&P report comes “at a time when many Connecticut municipalities as seeing their ratings lowered.”
“Standard & Poor’s reaffirmation speaks to the strength of Ansonia’s finances, dynamic management, and conservative budgeting practices,” the mayor said.
by | Jan 18, 2018 10:11 pm | Comments (0)
The Ansonia Board of Education discussed their budgets for this year and next year during a special meeting Thursday.The Valley Indy livestreamed the meeting on Facebook. About 2,000 people watched. Click play on the video.
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by | Jan 17, 2018 5:10 am | Comments (0)
The adjustments did not result in any change to the city’s property tax rate.
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by | Jul 28, 2017 3:53 pm | Comments (0)
A Google map of the area.
A man was shot in Ansonia’s north end Thursday night.
In a prepared statement, Ansonia Police Lt. Patrick Lynch said police were called to the intersection of Fifth and Star streets about 8 p.m. after the shooting was reported.
“The victim, a 27-year-old male, was shot once in the lower body while inside a vehicle and then drove himself to the hospital,” Lynch said. “The victim was treated for non-life threatening injuries and released from the hospital.”
by | Jun 20, 2017 10:12 pm | Comments (0)
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Ansonia Corporation Counsel John Marini answers a question from Third Ward Alderman Joseph Jeanette before a meeting June 20, 2017.
One of eight teaching positions recently cut by the Board of Education will be restored under a 2017 – 2018 budget adopted by the Ansonia’s Aldermen last night.
The budget calls for property taxes to remain flat — assuming the state doesn’t reduce funding.
Just three people spoke during a public hearing on the budget in the high school auditorium Tuesday (June 20) attended by about three dozen residents.
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by | Jun 20, 2017 4:26 pm | Comments (0)
Board of Education Commissioner Scarlata’s recent column is both inaccurate and frankly disrespectful to Ansonia residents who struggle to pay the taxes that support our schools.
Yes, the State of Connecticut does provide financial support to our school district, though the funding provided has been short by millions each year.
Ansonia taxpayers, however, are obligated to fund over $16 million per year as a local share, an amount that climbed a record 3.7 percent of their total budget (approximately $3.2 million) over the past 3 years.
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by | Jun 20, 2017 7:19 am | Comments (0)
Round and round we go!
When do the citizens of Ansonia get straight talk from the people running our town?
When do ALL the facts get presented instead of glowing political rhetoric?
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by | Jun 13, 2017 11:15 pm | Comments (0)
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The Ansonia Aldermen’s finance committee meets June 8 in City Hall.
Property taxes in Ansonia will remain flat next year, according to a budget voted on by a committee of Aldermen Tuesday.
The spending plan won’t be finalized until next week, when a public hearing and vote by the full Board of Aldermen is scheduled.
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by | Jun 13, 2017 6:14 am | Comments (0)
The City of Ansonia’s proposed budget is a tough one, with potential cuts to services such as the public library in an effort to keep the tax rate stable — which, in turn, officials say, will help attract new investment and grow the grand list.
Click here to read the most recent Valley Indy story on the budget.
