Posted by Bob on May 17, 2013 under Daily Blogs | 
The Joint Boards of Mayor and Burgesses (“Joint Boards”) adopted the 2013-2014 Borough Budget last evening (5/16/2013). The adopted budget, which is subject to the referendum process authorized by the Borough’s Charter, can be viewed here in both Microsoft Excel and .pdf formats.
Several adjustments were proposed at the beginning of last night’s (5/24/2012) meeting, and others were proposed by various Joint Board members and approved during discussion on specific line items. The changes made to the budget at last night’s (5/16/2013) meeting may be viewed through the following links in both Microsoft Excel and .pdf formats. Reductions are highlighted in yellow, and additions are highlighted in green (Column F in the Microsoft Excel version).
A summary of the adopted budget is as follows:
- Total Budget: $ 110,907,423.00 (increase of 3.08%)
- General Budget: $ 51,428,652.00 (increase of 3.87%)
- Education Budget $ 59,478,771.00 (increase of 2.40%)
- Mill Rate: 44.80 mills (increase of 33.53%, or increase of 11.25 mills) after Revaluation
- Mill Rate: WITHOUT REVALUATION – 34.48 (increase of 2.77% or increase of .93 mill)
- Cuts Made after Adoption Meeting: $ 498,361.00
- Net Additions to Revenue after Adoption Meeting: $ 186,691.00 (Not Including Taxes Collectible)
- Reduction in Taxes Collectible after Adoption Meeting: $685,052.00
The 2013 – 2014 budget will include the first revaluation of real property in Naugatuck since 2007. The database containing information about revalued, Naugatuck real property values can be accessed here. This is a new link to a different database for Naugatuck real property information. The previous link to the Naugatuck Vision Appraisal page is no longer active.
Those with access to Microsoft Excel or applicable conversion software can calculate changes to both their residential real property tax bills and motor vehicle tax bills based on the proposed budget as it currently is constituted.
Residential Real Property Tax Calculator
Motor Vehicle Tax Calculator
Residents may petition to bring the adopted budget to public referendum in accordance with the provisions contained in the Borough’s Charter. Budget referendum petitions make be obtained from the Borough Clerk’s Office, located on the Fourth Floor of Town Hall (229 Church Street, Naugatuck, CT 06770), during the normal business hours of 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM. Signed petitions must be returned to the Borough’s Clerk’s Office by the end of the business day on May 31, 2013.
Posted by Bob on May 15, 2013 under Daily Blogs |
The Naugatuck Cultural Council and the Naugatuck Board of Education have joined together to sponsor the third annual
International Cultural Heritage Night at City Hill Middle School (441 City Hill Street, Naugatuck, CT 06770) from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM. The event features interactive displays and exhibits created by Naugatuck students and residents to highlight and celebrate the numerous and rich cultural backgrounds that comprise the Naugatuck family. A short performance of music and dance from throughout the world will conclude the event in the City Hill auditorium. Attendees will be able to sample various ethnic foods prepared by Naugatuck School District food services provider Sodexo. The event was moved to City Hill this year to include more students in the experience and due to the renovations at Naugatuck High School, which hosted the event the past two years. There is no charge for the event.
Special thanks to Naugatuck educator Mary Johnson for coordinating all the details and logistics of this year’s event, and Kate Murphy from Sodexo for providing the food and refreshments for guests.
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Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Department of Economic and Community Development (“DECD”) Catherine Smith announced Monday (5/13/2013) that Naugatuck was one of six communities which will receive grants and loans to remediate brownfield sites for redevelopment. The Naugatuck Economic Development Corporation (“NEDC”) will receive a grant in the amount of NINE HUNDRED SEVENTY FIVE THOUSAND and 00/100THS ($975,000.00) DOLLARS to address certain areas of the soon-to-be-acquired General DataComm, Inc., property as disclosed in the recently completed environmental assessment.
NEDC previously coordinated an environmental inspection of the General DataComm property which included Phase I, II and III assessments. This was done in cooperation with General DataComm, Inc., the owner of the site. The assessment concluded that any large scale remediation should be done in coordination with a redevelopment site plan to reduce costs. There was, however, some remedial action that would be required regardless of the plan to reuse the property. This grant will allow the Borough through the NEDC to address such areas, which will make the site more marketable.
Working through the Regional Brownfields Partnership of West Central Connecticut administered by the Valley Council of Government, NEDC proactively applied for remediation funds last year in anticipation of acquiring the General DataComm parcels. After the closing on the property, currently scheduled to take place next week, the NEDC will issue a “Request for Expression of Interest” to seek development proposals for Borough-owned, downtown parcels. They include Parcels A and B of the General DataComm property, previously-remediated Parcel C across Maple Street, and the Naugatuck Train Station.
We would like to thank Governor Malloy, Commissioner Smith, our entire legislative delegation and all our state and regional partners for investing in the future of Downtown Naugatuck. This recent award represents a sustained commitment by the State to assist Naugatuck revitalize its core in a responsible, planned manner.
Posted by Bob on May 8, 2013 under Daily Blogs |
The Joint Boards of Finance and Mayor and Burgesses (“Joint Boards”) will host its annual public hearing on the proposed 2013 – 2014 budget this coming Monday, May 13, 2013, beginning at 6:30 PM, at City Hill Middle School (441 City Hill Street, Naugatuck, CT 06770. The proposed budget can be viewed here in both Microsoft Excel and .pdf version.
Residents and taxpayers may comment and ask questions on various sections of the budget during the public hearing. The Joint Boards will meet again on Thursday, May 16, 2013, 6:30 PM, at Town Hall (229 Church Street, Naugatuck, CT 06770) to adopt the 2013 – 2014 budget. The meeting to adopt the budget is open to the public, but there is not comment period. All adopted budgets are subject to the referendum process defined by Naugatuck’s Charter.
The 2013 – 2014 budget will include the first revaluation of real property in Naugatuck since 2007. The database containing information about revalued, Naugatuck real property values can be accessed here. This is a new link to a different database for Naugatuck real property information. The previous link to the Naugatuck Vision Appraisal page is no longer active.
Those with access to Microsoft Excel or applicable conversion software can calculate changes to both their residential real property tax bills and motor vehicle tax bills based on the proposed budget as it currently is constituted.
Residential Real Property Tax Calculator
Motor Vehicle Tax Calculator
Some explanatory text about the process and information needed to calculate estimated taxes is included in each document. Answers to frequently asked questions regarding revaluation can be viewed here.
Posted by Bob on May 6, 2013 under Daily Blogs |
The Naugatuck Board of Finance will propose a 2013-2014 budget to the Joint Boards of Finance and Mayor and Burgesses (“Joint Boards”) tonight (5/6/2013) at Town Hall beginning at 6:30 PM. The Joint Boards will review the proposed budget to this point in the process, make changes and propose a budget to be presented at a public hearing next Monday (5/13/2013), tentatively scheduled for 6:30 PM at the City Hill Middle School Auditorium. Residents may comment on all areas of the budget at said public hearing.
The budget to be presented tonight can be viewed here in both Microsoft Office and .pdf format.
Posted by Bob on April 26, 2013 under Daily Blogs |
The thirty second (32nd) annual Borough Music Festival will take place tonight, April 26, 2013, 7:00 PM, at the Naugatuck High School Auditorium (543 Rubber Avenue, Naugatuck, CT 06770). Hundreds of students from the Borough’s schools on the intermediate, middle and high school levels will perform. Tickets for the event are THREE and 00/100TH ($3.00) DOLLARS per person, with a maximum of TEN and 00/100THS ($10.00) DOLLARS total per family.
Due to the ongoing renovations at Naugatuck High School, parking is very limited on the high school campus. Complimentary bus shuttles are scheduled to run from Andrew Avenue Elementary School and Western Elementary School to Naugatuck High School at 6:15 PM, 6:30 PM, and 6:45 PM, prior to the beginning of the performance at 7:00 PM.
The Borough Music Festival is a community-wide tradition in Naugatuck. Much thanks to all the students performers and music education instructors from throughout our District who contribute to and participate in this wonderful event.
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The Naugatuck Board of Finance reviewed capital project requests from various department heads during the Reserve Fund budget hearing held last Monday (4/22/2013). The Board of Finance has been meeting every Monday for the past several weeks to craft a proposed 2013-2014 budget for the Borough. The proposed Reserve Fund budget can be viewed below in Microsoft Excel format. The columns highlighted (yellow) on the far right (Column F) represents cuts made by the Board of Finance after the presentation. The initial, departmental request is listed in the preceding column to the left (Column E). The one item highlighted in green in Column F represents a slight addition to the original request based on a recommendation from the Borough’s Controller.
For those without access to Microsoft Excel or applicable conversion software, the summary page of each budget can be viewed below in .pdf format.
The Reserve Fund is the portion of the budget the appropriates money for capital or non-recurring / one-time expenses. Each year department heads submit requests for numerous projects, equipment and/or machinery, and make a brief presentation in support of the same. The Board of Finance reviews each request, and ultimately makes a preliminary recommendation to approve or deny the request. While an initial request may survive the first round of cuts, it is still subject to elimination latter in the process.
This is the section of the budget that is often offset by the infusion of surplus revenue from previous years. Generally recognized budget principles suggest that the use of one-time or surplus revenues should only be used for one-time, non-recurring expenditures. This was discussed at length in a previous post during the 2011 budget deliberations. Any surplus dollars from a previous budget are transferred at the end of the fiscal year to the Borough’s Fund Balance, often referred to as a “Rainy Day Fund”. The amount of money in a Borough’s fund balance can significantly impact a municipality’s bond rating.
Each year the Borough’s Controller recommends a responsible amount of money from the Borough’s fund balance, if any, that the Joint Boards of Finance and Mayor and Burgesses (“Joint Boards”) can use as Fund Balance Revenue in the next fiscal year’s budget. That amount, plus state funding for local road improvements, is usually offset by one-time capital projects, equipment and/or machinery. If the Joint Boards ultimately decides not to fund a particular item in the Reserve Fund, a corresponding amount is usually deducted from Fund Balance Revenue on the revenue side of the budget.
All budgets at this point in the process are preliminary and subject to change as the process continues. It is very likely that additional cuts will be made before a proposed budget is presented at public hearing, currently scheduled for Monday, May 13, 2013. The current budget calendar has been revised slightly, and can be viewed here. All budget hearings are open to the public, and comment is encouraged at the public hearing.
Posted by Bob on April 19, 2013 under Daily Blogs |
The Naugatuck Cultural Council (“NCC”) is pleased to announce the selection of Naugatuck High School Science Teacher Anthony “Tony” Memoli as the 2013 Earth Day Mayor of the Day. In honor of Earth Day, which will be celebrated this Monday, April 22, 2013, the NCC will host a brief ceremony at Town Hall (229 Church Street, Naugatuck, CT 06770) this coming Monday (4/22/2013) morning beginning at 10:30 AM. The ceremony is open to the public and will take place on the patio facing the Naugatuck Green. In the event of rain, the ceremony will take place on the fourth floor of Town Hall in the Hall of Burgesses.
Tony Memoli was instrumental in preserving the woodlands in back of Naugatuck High School (“NHS”). He has previously served as the advisor to the NHS Ecology Club, and teaches environmental science at the school. Mr. Memoli has educated countless students over many years. Many of his lessons involve the importance of geochemical and biological cycles and their interrelationship with surrounding ecosystems. This fosters an appreciation of the importance of passive open space in communities.
After the ceremony, guests are invited to travel to the Gunntown Passive Park and Nature Preserve (60 Gunntown Road, Naugatuck, CT 06770) for another presentation of the NCC’s ”Telling Our Stories” program, which will begin at 11:30 AM. Those in attendance will be offered the opportunity to hear Naugatuck resident Carlos Nunes recall the unique experiences that brought him to the Borough from Brasil. Please contact Mayoral Aide Ed Carter at ecarter@naugatuck-ct.gov, or 203-720-7208, with any questions.
Posted by Bob on April 12, 2013 under Daily Blogs |
Connecticut Light and Power (“CL&P”) officials informed our office that certain customers in the High Street area will experience a temporary, scheduled power outage on Tuesday morning, April 16, 2013, between the time of 4:30 AM and 6:30 AM. The purpose of the outage is to convert equipment and switch certain circuits. CL&P intends to notify customers that will be effected by telephone. The rain date for such work will be Wednesday, April 17, 2013, during the same time period.
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Thanks to a collaborative project between Naugatuck High School (“NHS”) students and faculty, residents can monitor the progress of the high school renovation project online. NHS students Joe Belfiore, Josh Candella and Jim Finch made a presentation to the Board of Education last night (4/11/2013) to debut the website to the community. The website can be accessed at the following link:
www.nhsrenovatetonew.com
NHS Principal Jan Saam commended teachers Melissa McInvale, Caroline Messenger and Sara Scrofani for leading the students to initiate what will be an ongoing project; and the Naugatuck Teachers League for hosting the website. Real-time updates of the project will be added as progress continues, which will include video of various aspects of the construction. The site also provides information about the renovation, and allows users to comment on posts after appropriate login.
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