7+ hour, 45+ min ago  (1328+ words) ANSONIA " Land use administrator Ronda Porrini said she would issue a cease-and-desist to order Burns Construction to stop rock-crushing operations on Riverside Drive, following a lengthy discussion of the issue during a planning and zoning commission meeting March 30. The commission…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago  (652+ words) The 2026-2027 budget sets the mill rate at 38. 86 mills, which is lower than the current mill rate of 43. 2." However, the average property tax bill will increase by about. 75 percent, officials said. That is because this year's budget was put together using…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (59+ words) Valley Independent Sentinel Pursuant to Section 27 of the Charter of the City of Derby, notice is hereby given that the Board of Apportionment and Taxation adopted a Preliminary Estimate Budget on April 7, 2026 with balanced Revenue and Expenses in the amount…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (57+ words) Valley Independent Sentinel ANSONIA " The Valley Indy spoke with Jacquelyn Daniels and Jaylen Daniels, two of Ansonia's newly elected Aldermen, during a livestream April 8. You can watch the stream below. Topics discussed include the city's upcoming budget, housing, and how…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (652+ words) ANSONIA " After deliberating for more than three hours, members of the city's tax board April 8 could not reach a consensus on whether to reduce a proposed $68. 1 million budget from Mayor Frank Tyszka. Tyszka's budget, which he presented March 10, would raise…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (568+ words) The budget now heads to a townwide referendum scheduled for 6 a. m. to 8 p. m. April 21 at the Seymour Community Center, 20 Pine St. The budget puts a new proposed mill rate at 29. 25 mills. That's an increase of 1. 53 mills, or 5. 5 percent, over the current mill…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (423+ words) The meeting is scheduled for 6 p. m. in the Aldermanic Chambers of city hall (253 Main St). If the tax board votes to approve a budget, it will then head to the city's Board of Aldermen for review. That board is next scheduled…...

2+ week, 54+ min ago  (286+ words) SEYMOUR " The annual town meeting is scheduled for 7 p. m. Tuesday, April 7 in the Seymour Middle School Auditorium, 211 Mountain Road. The meeting will include a vote on the proposed town and school budgets. The questions to be asked are as follows: Question…...

3+ week, 5+ hour ago  (1766+ words) ANSONIA " Mayor Frank Tyszka's administration is following a budget process that raises questions about transparency. At issue " the city's Board of Apportionment and Taxation (or tax board) has been holding budget meetings without a quorum or keeping minutes. When asked…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (1286+ words) ANSONIA " Speakers at a hearing March 25 said elected officials aren't doing enough to "sell" their budget proposal to the public. "You don't just negotiate with the administration. You have to negotiate with the residents to get them to accept," resident…...