Today’s thematically inspired posting:

Otherwise this is an open thread. Say what’s on your mind.

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A little proactive wrok goes a long way;

“It’s been a steady rain,” he said. “Usually we have our problem when it comes all in one shot.”

Snow crews from the public works department began salting before the storm on Tuesday and the majority of them continued plowing until the early morning hours on Wednesday, according to Alvord.

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“A little extra time spent last night has proven to be a good investment,” he said.

Some public works crew members in Norwalk spent Wednesday cleaning storm drains and clearing catch basins but the majority of the workers were allowed to rest.

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The full operating budget is online at the city of Norwalk web site. Here’s the link:
2009 Operating Budget

The Common Council has until February 26 to set the budget cap. The Hour reports that they will be accepting written comments till then. So who to send comments to?

Michael K. Geake 722-8909 mike@mgeake.net D
Richard A. McQuaid 838-0454 ricksly56@yahoo.com R
Amanda Brown 545-4706 amanda.brown1000@yahoo.com D
Douglas W. Sutton 846-9862 dsutton@optonline.net D
Fred A. Bondi (Council President) 853-0793 fabondi@att.net D

Council Members in District A
Representing residents of Central Norwalk

Steven Serasis 451-0463 floppy71@optonline.net D
Richard Bonenfant 838-7751 rjb989@aol.com R

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