Senate Democrats To Approve Gov. Malloy's Budget - Courant.com

Senate Democrats To Approve Gov. Malloy's Budget - Courant.com: "Tax-Increase State Budget, Approved 19-17 In Senate, Goes To House Today"

Snow Removal Bills Pile Up In - Connecticut News Story - WFSB Hartford

Snow Removal Bills Pile Up In Vernon - Connecticut News Story - WFSB Hartford: "Snow Removal Bills Pile Up In Vernon Town Owes More Than $500,000 For Winter Cleanup"

VERNON, Conn. -- Vernon grappling with more than $500,000 in bills it incurred this winter for snow removal from buildings and roads. "The costs for the roof repairs and removing the snow from the roofs is in excess of $360,000, as well as $260,000 for clearing the snow on the roads," said Vernon Mayor Jason McCoy. The costs, about half of which are covered by the town’s snow budget, and the town's insurance company which is still being negotiated. “I feel at this point the insurance companies we have been working with have a dispute over the language in the policy, but I believe at the end of the day we're going to get it covered,” McCoy said. McCoy said he's optimistic he’ll find the money to avoid temporary municipal layoffs.
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Council agrees to recycling change; Vernon will go to automated single stream

Council agrees to recycling change; Vernon will go to automated single stream

VERNON — Town Council members voted Tuesday to make a major upgrade to the town’s trash and recycling routine by moving to single-stream recycling and using automated trucks. The Mayor’s Department Head of the Department of Public works explained that by doing this the Town will save $225,000.00. Mayor McCoy said this will not only be good for the environment but it makes good fiscal sense which is something that Vernon will need in these tough fiscal times.

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