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Town of Putnam
Notice of Annual Town Meeting
May 10, 2023
The Electors and Citizens qualified to vote in Town Meeting of the Town of Putnam, Connecticut, are hereby notified and warned that the Annual Town Meeting of said Town will be held in the Putnam Middle School Auditorium at 35 Wicker Street, Putnam, CT at 7:30 o’clock in the evening for the following purposes:
1. To choose a moderator for said meeting.
2. To consider and act upon the recommendations of the Board of Finance that appropriation for General Government (including Bonded Indebtedness) in the amount of $9,362,461.00 and the Library in the amount of $429,228.00 and EMS in the amount of $288,400.00 and School SRO & SSO in the amount of $280,000.00 for a total of $10,360,090.00 for fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2024, and to make such appropriations as are advisable.
3. To consider and act upon the recommendations of the Board of Finance that appropriation for the Board of Education with a total amount of $20,358,407.00 for fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2024, and to make such appropriations as are advisable.
4. To consider and act upon the following resolution:
RESOLVED: That the Board of Selectmen, acting as agents of the Town of Putnam, be authorized to apply for and receive any State and Federal grants that may become available and appear to them to be in the best interest of the Town of Putnam.
5. To determine the wishes of those present and eligible to vote upon the proposed Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan for the period commencing with fiscal year July 1, 2023, through fiscal year ending June 30, 2028. A copy of the proposed plan is on file in the Mayor’s Office and available for public inspection during normal business hours.
6. To consider and act upon the recommendation of the Board of Finance that appropriation for Capital Non-Recurring Fund budget with a total appropriation of $422,000.00 for capital projects be made for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2028, and to make such appropriations as are advisable.

Dated at Putnam, Connecticut
this 18th day of April, 2003

Town of Putnam,
Its Board of Selectmen
Norman B. Seney, Mayor
Roy J. Simmons, Deputy Mayor
Rick Hayes
J. Scott Pempek
Jeffrey A. Rawson
Gloria Marion
Michael Paquin

April 27, 2023

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Town of Putnam
Zoning Board of Appeals
Legal Notice
 
The Town of Putnam Zoning Board of Appeals held a hybrid meeting on April 18, 2023 at 7:00 P.M. on the second floor, Room 201, of the Municipal Complex located at 200 School Street, Putnam, CT.   The following was APPROVED:
Appeal # 2023-001  McGee Automotive Family, Toyota of Hanover request for a Certificate of Approval of Location in accordance with Section 210 of the Town of Putnam Zoning Regulations.  
Variance request in accordance with Section 210.E.8 location of driveway entrance/exit within 200’ of a road intersection.
Variance request of 18’ S.F. in accordance with Section 602.J.3.b for the freestanding sign area.   Property located at 76 & 88 Providence Pike, Town Assessors Map 026, Lots 8 & 28, Zoned Highway Commercial.

Joseph Nash, Chairman.

April 26, 2023

Legal Notice
Town of Pomfret
Planning &
Zoning Commission

At the April 19, 2023, meeting of the Pomfret Planning & Zoning Commission, the following legal action(s) was taken:

1. Rectory School, 528 Pomfret Street, special permit application for the construction of a new, one-story, 1390 sf music rehearsal room addition to the existing Tang Performing Arts building.  Work includes limited sitework adjacent to the addition.  APPROVED with one condition.

Dated at Pomfret,
Connecticut
April 24, 2023

Lynn L. Krajewski,
Clerk
Planning & Zoning Commission

April 26, 2023

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Woodstock Public Schools
Everyday: Fruit. Monday: Cheeseburgers, cucumber cups. Tuesday: French toast sticks, sausage, hash browns. Wednesday: Beef tacos, refried beans. Friday: pizza, broccoli.
Putnam Elementary/Middle
Everyday: Fruit. Monday: Macaroni and cheese, chicken tenders, broccoli. Tuesday: Sloppy Joes, carrots, sugar cookies. Wednesday: Cheese-filled twisted bread, marinara sauce, green beans. Thursday: Popcorn chicken potato bowls. Friday: Pizza, salad.
Putnam High
Monday: Rodeo BBQ rib sandwiches or spicy chicken sandwich. Tuesday: Chicken Alfredo penne bake or bacon cheeseburgers. Wednesday: Cheesy beef tot-chos or chicken Caesar wraps. Thursday: Buffalo chicken tenders or calzone pizza boli. Friday: Stuffed-crust pizza or pepperoni stromboli.

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Just as I can count on the certainty of the trees budding in the spring, every April, I, like most people living in New England, start to open my windows with regularity to let in the fresh air. The first windows I go for are usually the last windows that I closed in the winter. These are the windows that are in my bedroom. Warm (ish) April days are the best because they, typically, lead into cool April nights. You know, the kinds of nights wherein an open window lets in a cool breeze that makes you want to snuggle into your warm bed. Because of this, even though I start to open my windows in April, I, typically, don’t remove my warm, goose down duvet from my bed. That is, until it was over 90 degrees last week…
With a string of several very warm days, the nights also stayed warm and even an open window couldn’t combat the warm temperatures of my bedroom. Refusing to put on air conditioning, I decided to counter the unusual heat by removing the flannel cover on my duvet. However, after one restless warm night with very little sleep, I figured (after checking the forecast) that I would remove the duvet from the bed all together and just use a lightweight cover. But I didn’t want to put the warm duvet away for the season as the forecast also predicted that April would soon get back to evening temperatures that could bring a morning frost. I decided, instead, to roll down the duvet and leave it at the end of the bed, lest I wanted (or needed) to grab it to cover myself in the middle of the night. But the thing about leaving a feather-filled duvet without a cover on it is that it becomes somewhat slippery…
Soon enough, the duvet ended up on the floor at the foot of the bed, of which I only discovered this when I tripped over it on my way to the bathroom in the early morning hours. Having nearly bonked my head on the nearby wardrobe, I decided that it would be best if I put the duvet back on the bed and covered myself, opening the far window even wider so that I could let in more “cool” air. But I don’t think I really fell back to sleep as I was too warm and (now) too worried that I would trip again should I kick the duvet off the bed. The next night, in my quest for a good night’s sleep, I decided to wear my summer pajamas and open the windows WIDE. I also took off the duvet, folded it neatly and left it on a nearby chair. Soon enough, I woke up shivering as the windows were now letting in the (finally) cool April evening air. I managed to retrieve the duvet and toss it over me, rewarding myself for not having (yet) put it away. Again, however, I couldn’t fall back to sleep as all the bed-covering confusion started to make me feel like I was a month behind with all my spring gardening and chores because this type of bedtime behavior is usually reserved for…
… May! May!    
Kathy Naumann, possessor of NATURALLY curly hair and the understanding that you can’t control everything!

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