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NORWALK, Conn.
Contrasting opinions on turf fields and a would-be welcome center, disappointment over another possible delay regarding Cranbury Elementary and a consensus that the Silvermine Elementary School is dangerous and some school bathrooms disgusting marked the Planning Commission’s virtual hearing Wednesday on the capital budget.
More than 30 people spoke to the Commission, many of them responding to austere recommendations made by Chief Financial Officer Henry Dachowitz, characterized by citizen Jennifer Romano as “really disproportionate to the needs and ask, especially for the schools.” The comments prompted Planning Commission Chairwoman Frances DiMeglio and other Commissioners to point out that they have their role in the process, but the buck stops with the Common Council.
Norwalk Public Schools Chief Financial Officer Thomas Hamilton reviews updated 2021-22 capital budget request figures during Tuesday’s Norwalk Board of Education meeting on Zoom.
NORWALK, Conn. There’s hope that the Silvemine Elementary School driveway will be refashioned sooner than has recently been stated. Similarly, school bathrooms have moved up the list.
Norwalk Board of Education members on Tuesday amended Norwalk Superintendent of Schools Alexandra Estrella’s recommended capital budget before unanimously approving it to send it along in the process. They also approved the recommended operating budget, focusing on magnet school funding cuts in response to parent concerns.