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Borough of Newtown Budget Approved
Borough residents gathered in the Edmond Town Hall gymnasium on May 13 and approved the Borough of Newtown’s budget for 2025-26. The vote to approve the $299,620 budget was 19-1. The new mill rate of 0.83 will take effect July 1, 2025, the beginning of the Borough’s fiscal year. The new budget may be viewed here: https://www.newtown-ct.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif12216/f/agendas/legal_notice_budget_2025-2026.pdf
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Members of the Newtown Lions Club joined volunteer firefighters from Newtown Hook & Ladder and Borough of Newtown representatives to raise the Summer Flag on the town’s flagpole on Saturday morning, May 10. The large 20 X 30 foot flag is donated by the Newtown Lions Club. It flies on the flagpole between May and early November, when a smaller 12 X 18 flag is raised. Newtown Hardware donates two winter flags to the Borough every year.
Read MoreResults of Borough of Newtown Election
The Borough of Newtown held an election on May 5, 2025. All candidates on the ballot were elected to office. Results: Warden: Joseph M. Maher, III, 50 votes Burgesses: Sarah Phillips, 50 votes; Christopher Gardner, 47 votes; Peter Schwarz, 45 votes Clerk: Ann A. Scaia, 52 votes Treasurer: Ann A. Scaia, 50 votes Tax Collector: Jodie S. Enriquez, 51 votes Board of Assessment Appeals: John S. Madzula, 44 votes Zoning Commission: Douglas J. McDonald, 46 votes; Michael R. Mandarano, 44 votes Zoning Board of Appeals: John S. Madzula, 43 votes; John Fletcher, 48 votes
Read MoreBorough of Newtown Budget Meeting, Tuesday, May 13, 2025
The Borough of Newtown will hold its annual Budget Meeting on Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. in the Gym at Edmond Town Hall, for the purpose of voting on the proposed budget for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. All residents of the Borough are encouraged to attend. Please bring identification with you to be eligible to vote. Please click here to view the proposed budget as adopted by the Borough Board of Burgesses on April 8, 2025.
Read MoreBorough of Newtown Election, Monday, May 5, 2025
The Borough of Newtown will hold an election on Monday, May 5, 2025, for the purpose of electing officials of the Borough of Newtown. The election will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the Registrar’s Office located at the Municipal Center, 3 Primrose St., Newtown, CT. Absentee ballots will be counted at 8:00 p.m. at the polling place. The candidates are: Warden: Joseph Maher Burgesses: Christopher Gardner, Sarah Phillips, Peter Schwarz Clerk: Ann Scaia Treasurer: Ann Scaia Tax Collector: Jodie Enriquez Board of Assessment Appeals: John Madzula Zoning Commission Members: Douglas McDonald, Michael Mandarano Zoning Board of…
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The Borough of Newtown announces a new logo for its brand evolution. The logo will be part of a brand identity system for the Borough, to be utilized on all marketing communications moving forward. Working closely with local branding and design studio, Map Agency, Burgess Maureen Crick Owen spearheaded the project. According to Crick Owen, “Our logo symbolizes the American flag as an integral part of our history, and our future.” Map Agency owner and creative director, John Rudolph, designed the logo as a symbolic “N” for Newtown. The five stars and stripes represent the neighborhoods of Newtown: the Borough,…
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This area, then know as Quanneapague, was purchased from the Pohtatuck Indians in 1705. Settled from Stratford and incorporated in 1711, Newtown was a stronghold of Tory sentiment during the early Revolutionary War. French General Rochambeau and hist troops encamped here in 1781 on their way to the siege of Yorktown, Virginia, which ended the Revolution. An important crossroads throughout its early history, the viallage of Hawleyville briefly emerged as a railroad center and the town’s population grew to over 4,000 circa 1881. In the following decades the population dwindled to a low of 2,635 in 1930 before again growing.…
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On Tuesday, September 10, the Board of Burgesses discussed, among other things, a new branding project for the Borough of Newtown. Beforehand, Board and staff members took portraits and group photographs for the website, which is currently in development. The website will act as a resource for both current and prospective residents and businesses. Local branding company, Map Agency, presented three concepts for the borough’s logo. Burgess Maureen Crick Owen worked closely with Map Agency, and there was a great conversation about what the logo represents.
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