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BOF Sends Budget to Voters to Decide
After hours of public comment and discussion, the budget proposal will got to a referendum.


Mar 104 min read
BOF Tells BOE It Must Get Deficit to $0
BOF does not favor a supplemental appropriation for schools.


Mar 92 min read
Schools Report on Data and Assessments
An overview of assessment results from recent BOE meetings.


Mar 72 min read
Stafford Moves Closer to Appointing Town Clerk and Tax Collector
Town Clerk and Tax Collectors may not be on the ballot at the next election.


Mar 72 min read
PZC Adopts Food Truck Text Amendment
Stafford now has an official path for food trucks to follow.


Mar 51 min read
Vail Resigns Selectman Position
At the March 5, 2025 Board of Selectmen meeting First Selectman Bill Morrison and Rick Hartenstein voted to accept the resignation of...


Feb 284 min read
Public Supports 'Appointing' Town Clerk and Tax Collector
The public finally got a chance to voice its opinion on changes proposed by Stafford' First Selectman.


Feb 274 min read
BOF Calls on Entire BOE to Attend Budget Hearing
On February 19, 2025, Board of Education (BOE) Chair Sara Kelley and Interim Superintendent Dr. Laura Norbut presented the proposed...


Feb 262 min read
Stafford Could Benefit from $40 Mill in Increased Funding
Legislators pass a supplemental appropriation for special education reimbursements. The governor threatens a veto.


Feb 144 min read
BOF Seeks Info Ahead of BOE Budget Presentation
The BOF is looking for additional context in the lead-up to the BOE's budget presentation.


Feb 133 min read
BOF Finds No Easy Answer on SLL Issue
If you live under a rock, you may not have heard that many people in town are upset about issues concerning Stafford Little League's...


Feb 115 min read
BOE Votes 4-3 to Send Budget to BOF
BOE passes the budget on to BOF in a narrow vote.

Feb 101 min read
Town Seeking STEAP Funds for Hampden Road
Hampden Road residents should keep their fingers crossed for a STEAP grant.


Feb 55 min read
Morrison Proposes .48% Budget Increase to BOF
On February 3, 2025, First Selectman Bill Morrison went before the Board of Finance (BOF) to present his proposed 2025-2026 budget. The...


Feb 47 min read
Eye on Hartford: A Talk with State Senator Gordon
In the lead-up to the governor's budget announcements, we spoke with State Senator Jeff Gordon.

Jan 314 min read
BOE Asks for Another Iteration of the School Budget
The latest school budget saves three jobs but still cuts eight full-time employees.

Jan 222 min read
PZC Employs ‘Common Sense’ to Resolve Resubdivision Question
The PZC resolves a question over a regulation's wording.


Jan 181 min read
ARPA and STEAP at the BOS
Government is full of acronyms, and at Thursday’s Board of Selectmen (BOS) meeting two important ones were on the agenda. First, the...


Jan 172 min read
BOS Votes to Send ‘25-’26 Budget to Board of Finance
The town side of the budget is ready to move on to the Board of Finance.

Jan 145 min read
Budget Season Begins; Sobering Proposal from Schools
As the budget season began, the town and the schools presented austere budgets.
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