1. Today, there is a chance of snow before 2, and then a chance of rain and snow, according to the National Weather Service. Tonight there is a chance of rain and snow, with a low around 31, according to the service.
2. Over the past month, the Waterford Board of Finance reviewed every department’s budget proposal for the 2013-14 fiscal year. The combined proposal came in at $81.96 million, a 4.16 percent increase over this year's total, and throughout their hearings, the Board of Finance cut $167,873, or 0.2 percent, from the proposal.
The largest cut by the board by far was a $115,000 cut for improvements at Jordan and Quaker Hill Fire Company after the board said they didn’t have enough back-up to justify the expense. The Board of Finance will hold its final budget meeting on Wednesday night to finalize its budget, and those fire companies will be given the opportunity to justify those expenses. Therefore, the funding could be reinstated.
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Without that cut, the Board of Finance cut $52,873, or 0.06 percent, from the proposal. That final meeting on Wednesday is at 8 p.m. in Town Hall and there will be time for public comment at the beginning of the meeting.
3. Millstone Power Station has started a Facebook page. They’ve been using it to post job opportunities, show pictures of animals around the power plant and rail against a $42 million tax proposal by Gov. Dannel Malloy. To follow the page, click here.
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4. Tonight, the Waterford Planning and Zoning Commission meets at 7 in Town Hall. The meeting is open to the public.
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5. On this date in 1634, the first settlers arrived in Maryland. And on this date in 1948, the first successful tornado forecast predicted that a tornado would strike the Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma.
Quote of the Day
“A man always has two reasons for doing anything: a good reason and the real reason.”
-J.P. Morgan
Trivia of the Day
Who killed Lee Harvey Oswald?
Friday’s Answer: Ponce de Leon was searching for the Fountain of Youth when he discovered Florida.
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