The capital budget moves forward through the Mayor’s office. When we last checked in, the planning commission was making adjustments to the department requests. They passed along their recommendations and the Mayor has made some tweaks. From his letter:
With a few exceptions noted here, I have accepted the recommendations of the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission included $19,000 for the Fire Department to match a federal grant; the City has subsequently approved a special appropriation in the operating budget to cover this grant match, so I have deducted this from my Recommended Capital Budget. In addition, I have recommended eliminating $30,000 that the Planning Commission had recommended for Mill Hill Building Repairs, and instead, I have recommended the inclusion of $35,000 for repairs at the Lockwood Mathews Mansion. The Lockwood Mathews Mansion has not received funding from the City for several years, and the work to the windows at the
Mansion is desperately needed. Moreover, unexpended City funding is available to
the Historical Commission to pursue needed work at Mill Hill. And finally, I have
increased the recommended appropriation for the Redevelopment Agency’s Urban
Connectivity Project from $100,000 to $250,000. This project is a vital component to linking the various development projects along Norwalk’s urban corridor.
$35k is not much in the overall scheme of the budget, and I’m perplexed that $30k would be cut from repairs of the Mill Hill complex, but Mayor Moccia is suggesting that the city has funds to pay for the work in operating expenses. The council will have to vote to authorize that level of expenditures, so hopefully some council members take a hard look at that, and not let it slip through the cracks.
The total capital budget is $29,716,500 with $17,763,000 financed from grants and other non-general fund sources and $11,953,500 from the general fund.
I don’t see any reduction to the BOE budget. Are we once again giving away the store to Corda? Why do we continue to just hand over taxpayers money to a system that needs fixing? Where are all the people from last year that questioned the budget? Where are those who wanted Sal and the BOE held accountable for their failures? I guess we’re getting complacent when it comes to how our tax dollars are spent.
Redevelopment Agency’s Urban
Connectivity Project from $100,000 to $250,000. is it such a priority?
#2, the connectivity is a huge priority. and smart. it will reduce traffic. it will encourage walking and bicycling. it is the best expenditure the city could make right now, BEFORE the big projects get started.
why isn’t the big projects paying for it then?
This is for the study or for the actual work to connect the city?
Why such a loose figure or are they expecting to spend over $250,000 for the project?
Sounds nice to be able to walk or bike to areas in the city how many bike racks do we have now in Norwalk?
Sounds like it is time for the Preservation Trust to move forward with the permanent injunction to preserve 93 East Avenue…
I read that article today in the Hour write the taxes off give them a break thay have done what was asked of them they didn’t tear down the building and yes they could of been paying more taxes today after construction in a city that invites builders. If he has spent 200,000 in legal bills maybe someone else should offer to take the building I’m sure he will give it away put it on the green and have someone live in it and watch the bandstand they just fixed it would fit there and keep it historically correct.
#1 – Why don’t you ask Mayor Moccia why he supports Corda and the BOE so much?
Maybe Corda is really the shadow mayor.
http://www.teachersunionsexposed.com/Newark/
The mayor has sent a new letter maybe it will be more realistic.
Can Turfie post the entire content of this letter for everyone to read? Why was there nothing about these arbitrary cuts?
Moccia is robbing the poor to pay the rich, nothing new for a Republican, but this sounds downright vengeful.
why didn’t we hear anything on the transfer station back in March?
There was things to hide then like things to hide now.I wonder how many other boards and political junkies knew about this? Back then of course everyone wanted something from the finance depts so play ball then and play ball now seems to be the game of the day in Norwalk.Everyone got what they wanted now what about the taxpayers?