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At the May 10 town budget meeting, Old Saybrook First Selectman Michael Pace said that the proposed budget for next years "carries the philosophy our board (of selectmen) has had over eight years."

First Selectman Dick Smith admitted a clerical mistake was made, leading the town to appropriate $147,895 less than it should have for Regional District 4 for the fiscal year '06-'07 budget.

First Selectman John Raffa and Selectman Bob Mulvihill voted against having the town participate in the Connecticut River Area Health District according to minutes from the August 3 Board of Selectmen meeting.

At a recent Board of Selectmen meeting, Republican First Selectman Michael Pace announced his intention to run for a fifth term.

The Board of Selectmen agreed to issue an ultimatum: the Health District Study Committee must report back by Mar. 13 or the selectmen will move ahead without them.

The Board of Finance has scheduled a special meeting on Jan. 29 at 7:30 p.m. in the Mulvey Municipal Center to further discuss appropriating additional legal funds after the first half of the fiscal year is estimated to cost over $56,000.

A higher than expected cost for a new fire truck will require a restructuring of the Fire Department's capital budget for next year, First Selectman Michael Pace said.

Martin L. Heft, the former First Selectman of this small town for 12 years who currently serves as the minority selectman on the Board of Selectmen, will work in a new role to help unseat both incumbent Republican selectmen.

The recent passing of Westbrook, Conn. Republican First Selectman John Raffa has forced this town's Board of Selectmen to start the process of choosing a new person for the town's top position to serve until November.

Preserving history in one of the state's first colonies became a step closer to reality when the Old Saybrook Board of Selectmen recently approved the final report for the proposed South Green Historic District.

First Selectman Noel Bishop said the Board of Selectmen at their Jan. 3 meeting appointed Sandy Bannon-Rankin to be the town's new interim part-time animal control officer.

Two years in a row, this town has spent its legal budget before the end of the fiscal year leading the Board of Finance to appropriate even more money to cover the difference.

The Board of Selectmen have scheduled two separate referendums for two major town projects.

Connecticut Magazine recently recognized Old Saybrook as the best town in the state with a population between 10,000 and 15,000. Old Saybrook, with a population of 10,367, specifically received its honors for leisure, economy, crime, and education.

First Selectman Richard Smith said the Deep River proposed 2007-08 fiscal budget is only slightly higher than 0.74 percent more than last year's budget.

Democrat Dan Moran is hoping history won't repeat itself.

Connecticut Magazine recently recognized Old Saybrook as the best town in the state with a population between 10,000 and 15,000. Old Saybrook, with a population of 10,367, specifically received its honors for leisure, economy, crime, and education.

Hoping to hear definitive plans of a proposed land swap, fifty residents packed the auditorium only to be told by First Selectman Richard Smith that Turnpike Properties has the contract which it has not yet released to the town.

Voters going to the polls on Election Day in this town will be presented with the same choice for First Selectman as last year.

Hoping to hear definitive plans of a proposed land swap, fifty residents packed the auditorium only to be told by First Selectman Richard Smith that Turnpike Properties has the contract which it has not yet released to the town.

Matthew Rubin, a former supporter of First Selectman Michael Pace, recently announced that he is considering running against Pace.

A three-year contract between the Town of Deep River and the Deep River Municipal Employee Union was recently approved, First Selectman Richard Smith said.

A recent grievance has been filed by Larry Freundlich, Director of the Youth and Family Services Department, after he received a written reprimand from the Board of Selectmen on Jan. 24.

The Old Saybrook Board of Selectmen are being accused of violating freedom of information laws by Matthew Rubin, a well-known Democrat and owner of the Old Saybrook Shopping Center.

A request for a refund for a building permit fee for 12 Rivers Ridge Road has lead this town to consider creating a policy.

A controversial anonymous survey meant to solicit input from users regarding the Connecticut River Area Health District, CRAHD, shows that while staff was rated well for their knowledge, issues of efficiency and price structure were rated less favorably.

While it's sometimes difficult to adapt to change, change proved to be a good thing for several Visiting Nursing Associations, VNA's, when their towns joined the Connecticut River Area Health District.

The Board of Selectmen instructed Town Clerk Sarah Becker to fire her teenage granddaughter who was hired for the position of Assistant Town Clerk in late May.

A proposal for the town to join the Connecticut River Area Health District has recently been put on hold, yet again, for further review.

In one of the smallest towns in Connecticut with only 2,078 residents, according to the 2006 U.S. Census, the entire Board of Selectmen is running for re-election facing no challengers.

Sworn in as the town's new first selectman on June 27, Noel Bishop is starting his first few days by meeting with Town Hall employees to find out "how we can work together as a team."

Westbrook Republican First Selectman John Raffa now has a challenger within his own party vying for the town's top seat.

Visitors to the Connecticut River Area Health District offices in Old Saybrook will soon find the office in a new location.

It is never a good idea for a Board of Selectmen to be without access to legal services, a premise the Board of Finance used at a Feb. 12 meeting when deciding to approve additional funds to the town's legal accounts.

Concerns raised by board members and residents squashed a proposed $1,625 advertisement in the Connecticut Vacation Guide.

In this politically divisive town, Republicans have elected a new registrar of voters while Democrats claim nobody on their party wants to serve a position which recevied a 50% cut in pay.

An ongoing cleanup of a five-acre parcel of land on Ferry Road could mean affordable housing and additional recreation areas in the near future.

A 1956 army tank sitting on the Old Saybrook Town Green might soon be rolling away.

The future of the town's two lighthouses will be discussed at a Jan. 30 conference between officials from the town, Coast Guard, General Services Administration, and Congressman Joe Courtney's office (CT-2).

In some ways, the Westbrook Senior Center is a victim of its own success.

The Board of Selectmen had a ten year Capital Improvement Plan on the agenda of the Oct. 4 town meeting that turned out to be full of mathematical errors, mistakes, and outdated information.

Goals ranging from creating an historic district, allowing mixed use to occupy older buildings and encouraging new development to be compatible with the town, were all highlighted in a recent draft of the Plan of Conservation and Development.

While most obey Wetland Commission regulations, residents at a recent Town Meeting voted in favor of giving the commission the power to fine those who violate commission regulations.

A proposed adolescent group home for Anchorage Lane was the topic of a special town meeting in Old Saybrook on Aug. 29 attended by about 100 residents.

For a small town with a year-round population of only 6,000 people, legal expenses have spiraled out of control for the second year in a row in Westbrook, Conn.

Should the town forgive back taxes to an owner promising to remediate a piece of contaminated property?

A heated debate regarding a $30,092.50 over appropriation for legal fees for town counsel led residents to question whether the Board of Selectmen and Board of Finance actually followed the law.

The town is one step closer to getting a new home for its Public Works Department and dog pound now that the Board of Selectmen have approved a contract allowing work to begin.

A land swap between the Deep River & Turnpike Properties approved by residents in a December 2004 referendum on a 347-183 vote has been challenged by some prompting the Board of Selectmen to schedule a referendum to reaffirm the residents support.

Each year, the Old Saybrook Annual Report is dedicated to an individual who has contributed to making the town a better place to live.