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An influential Norwalk social media outlet has ceased operations, only to have its founder recreate it with hopes of assisting the community. Norwalk Parent ...
Norwalk Superintendent of Schools Alexandra Estrella, left, and NPS Chief Financial Officer Thomas Hamilton are interviewed by NancyOnNorwalk. NORWALK, Conn. — A debate over what constitutes “the greatest good” that can come of federal COVID-19 relief money has Norwalk Public Schools at odds with the City over how that money ought to be spent. Mayor Harry Rilling says a zero-tax increase would be the best way to spread the greatest good across all residents and businesses, given the prohibition on lowering taxes with the money, and the City has tentatively approved a budget that keeps N...
NORWALK, Conn. — Some Norwalk political tidbits for you: Tax sale rescheduled ‘That was just meant to translate’ DTC members to vote on BoE replacement March 30 An explanation from Kimmel Tax sale moved back, again The tax sale, delayed due to COVID-19, is scheduled for Aug. 16, Tax Collector Lisa Biagiarelli has told Common Council members last week. She had planned it for July but feels “we need more time” because the grace period on property tax bills is keeping her staff busy. Taxpayers have until April 1 to pay their taxes. “We have to wait really until after April 1 to do a ...
NORWALK, Conn. — Barbara Meyer-Mitchell has resigned from the Board of Education, effective Friday. Meyer-Mitchell was first elected in 2017 and is leaving eight months ahead of the end of her term. The Democrat has said in an op-edthat she is leaving to focus on her two children after helping Norwalk Public Schools make “significant progress” during her 3+ years on the Board. “The cost of service is high, with many evenings spent away from family. While I have been operating as if I have 11,683 children, I need to focus on the two that are mine for a bit,” Meyer-Mitchell wrote. Bo...
Barbara Meyer-Mitchell. It has been an honor to serve on the Norwalk Board of Education and celebrate and support the success of our students and staff. Ensuring that Norwalk Public Schools have been appropriately resourced has been the work of a full decade of my life. My children first attended meetings to advocate for better ECS funding when they were 4 and 6! When I ran for the Board of Education there were a few core areas I wanted to impact, and we have made significant progress in these areas. First, I wanted to be part of the solution to the ongoing special education issues that h...