BETHEL “I just have a problem with the assistant town manager making more than the town manager.” said Lori Swain, of the Bethel selectboard. Town Manager Natalie Andrews replied, “I don’t have a problem with that … Respectfully I’m fine with my contract staying just where it is. I think her longevity in the […]
BETHEL After a raucous Town Meeting, the selectboard met and approved three regular warrant items for a total of $631,428.74. Before those items were introduced an anonymous $2,500 donation for the recreation department’s ski program was accepted as was a Community Resilience Partnership Community Action Grant for $50,000. Select board member, Meryl Kelly is […]
BETHEL At the Nov. 2 Board of Selectmen meeting, the proposed demolition of the Ethel Bisbee School was at issue, again. Neighbor, Katie Getchell, of 39 Chapman Street, asked, “What happened to the August 2021 idea of a visioning workshop with all the members of the public? … I want to speak up on […]