UpdatedThu, May 13, 2021 at 9:05 am ET
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East Windsor voters approved a $41.8 million spending plan for 2021-22, a $3.5 million debt payment and support for the Broad Brook Fire Department at referendum. (Tim Jensen/Patch)
EAST WINDSOR, CT On the first try, East Windsor residents overwhelmingly approved the town s $41,826,779 budget proposal for the 2021-22 fiscal year, with 517 of 727 voters, or 71 percent in favor. With the approval comes a slight decrease in the tax rate, from 34.72 mills to 34.50.
Residents also approved, by a 551 to 172 margin, an appropriation of $3.5 million to repay the town s outstanding debt.
In recent years, initial budgets have failed at referendum; on four occasions in the past six years, the budget was rejected three times, prompting an automatic increase of 2 percent, per statute.
UpdatedThu, May 6, 2021 at 3:53 pm ET
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The Broad Brook Volunteer Fire Department is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year. (Tim Jensen/Patch)
BROAD BROOK, CT Most people would have to look up the word quasquicentennial in the dictionary, or in more modern methods, Google it. It is the official term for a 125th anniversary, which is exactly what is being celebrated this year by the Broad Brook Volunteer Fire Department.
Chief Thomas Arcari, retired Chief Dave Lockwood and Assistant Chief Gerry Bancroft gathered recently with Patch to reminisce about the department s history, from raging infernos to a brush with Hollywood royalty.