Archive for September, 2009

Rep. O’Neill Hails Passage of Probate Consolidation

by: admin September 25, 2009

State Representative Arthur O’Neill (R- Bridgewater, Roxbury, Southbury and Washington) praised the passage of H.B. 7001, legislation consolidating Connecticut’s probate court system, as a necessary move to save the state from significant costs while maintaining key services.
“Connecticut’s probate court system will be reorganized under a law I co-sponsored that consolidates 117 existing courts in 54 [...]

Rep. O’Neill, Gov. Rell Announce $200,000 Grant for Renovations to Southbury’s Ballantine Park Pool House

by: manderson September 21, 2009

A $200,000 grant to help fund renovations to the Ballantine Park Pool House in Southbury is expected to to be approved by the state Bond Commission at its regular monthly meeting Friday, September 25th, Representative O’Neill and Governor M. Jodi Rell have announced. “The funding for the renovation of the Ballantine Park pool house is great news for [...]

Rep. O’Neill, Gov. Rell Announce $200,000 Grant for Roxbury Fire House Improvements

by: manderson September 21, 2009

A $200,000 grant to upgrade the Roxbury Fire House is expected to to be approved by the state Bond Commission at its regular monthly meeting Friday, September 25th, Representative O’Neill and Governor M. Jodi Rell have announced. “The volunteer fire department has helped make the town a safer place for everyone who lives and works [...]

Unsustainable Democrat Budget Taxes, Spends and Borrows Too Much

by: manderson September 1, 2009

The latest budget plan offered by the state legislature’s super-majority Democrats August 31st taxes, spends and borrows too much and would mean massive deficits and another round of major tax increases as early as next year, Representative O’Neill said after the state House of Representatives voted on the plan.