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Key numbers for Southington’s proposed budget Key numbers for Southington’s proposed budget March 01, 2021 08:52PM By Jesse Buchanan, Record-Journal staff By Jesse Buchanan Record-Journal staff SOUTHINGTON – Town officials held a public hearing Monday night on a proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year that increases spending by $2.1 million. The spending plan is before the Board of Finance and will ultimately go to the Town Council for approval. Here are some key numbers in the proposed budget. $160.4 million That’s the total spending for town and school o...

Southington residents planning town’s first gay pride week this spring Southington residents planning town’s first gay pride week this spring Southington Town Hall, Friday, May 4, 2018. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal February 15, 2021 05:28PM By Jesse Buchanan, Record-Journal staff SOUTHINGTON — Local members of the gay, lesbian and bisexual community are working to plan a pride week this spring that will include raising a rainbow flag in front of Town Hall, painting a rainbow crosswalk on Apple Alley and youth events at Camp Sloper. It’s the first such event in t...

Taxable property totals, property assessments rise in Southington Taxable property totals, property assessments rise in Southington Applegate Estates off Flanders Street in Southington, Fri., Mar. 22, 2019.  Dave Zajac, Record-Journal Advertisement February 05, 2021 05:47PM By Jesse Buchanan, Record-Journal staff SOUTHINGTON – A revaluation of properties in town and new housing construction led to a jump of 6.7 percent in total taxable property value. The total of taxable real estate, personal property and vehicles is compiled yearly in the grand list. Town officials release...

Officials making the case for $4.5 million purchase of Southington golf course rights Officials making the case for $4.5 million purchase of Southington golf course rights Partial view of the back nine at Southington Country Club, Mon., Jan. 25, 2021. Town officials are considering a development rights purchase for Southington Country Club, a 4.5 million deal that would prevent housing construction on the 90-acre golf course. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal Advertisement Carts parked under the pavilion at Southington Country Club, Mon., Jan. 25, 2021. Town officials are considering a development...

Reply Karabin Farms in Southington is now officially protected by the state. (CT Department of Agriculture) SOUTHINGTON, CT — Karabin Farms in Southington is officially protected by the state, the Connecticut Department of Agriculture announced Thursday. The farm was protected through the state's Community Farms Preservation Program in conjunction with the town of Southington, which contributed 50 percent of the funds to purchase the development rights. The Community Farms Preservation Program began in 2012 as a pilot program to offer food-producing farms with local community support an av...