Thanks to the anonymous reader who sent this budget in for scanning and posting. Today was too nice to be busy working on the site, but soon we will have a document repository for easy access to all the BOE related documents, as well as the other topics that have generated documents. Anyways, here’s the very first version that Corda sent to the BET. Since then, there have been revisions, but I don’t have those …. yet. Hint. Hint.

BOE Budget Part One 5.8 MB

BOE Budget Part Two5.8 MB

BOE Budget Part Three5.8 MB

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From the Courant:

Disaster Funds Available To State

May 12, 2007
Associated Press

President Bush on Friday declared a disaster designation for parts of Connecticut following last month’s powerful nor’easter that dumped up to 8 inches of rain in the state.

The disaster designation, sought by Gov. M. Jodi Rell and the state’s congressional delegation, makes Connecticut eligible for federal funds, helping cover some of the $43 million in expenses incurred by state and local governments and property owners from the April 15 storm.

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The Vets park mini golf project has reached a dead end. According to both The Hour and The Advocate, Mayor Moccia has killed the public hearing for May 16th. This effectively kills the project. Matt “Mad Max” Breslow reports:

He [Mayor Moccia] cited concerns about traffic, parking, neighborhood opposition and appropriate usage of the park. The scope of the miniature golf course - 36 holes taking up nearly three quarters of an acre - also concerned him.

“At this time, I do not believe that we should proceed any further,” Moccia said in a statement.

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