Tag: town council
Council elects Slapikas chairman
PROSPECT — The Town Council unanimously elected Republican Jeffrey Slapikas Nov. 15 for a second term as chairman.
Slapikas, a 56-year-old general contractor, is in...
Contract reflects shift in recycling industry
PROSPECT — In the wake of a shift in the recycling industry, the town is now paying to dispose of recyclable materials collected from...
Longtime Town Council member steps down
PROSPECT — Douglas Merriman has spent basically half his life in public service — a run that came to an end last week.
Merriman, 84,...
Council supports sidewalk project
PROSPECT — Most of the 70 or so people who filled the council chambers at Town Hall Aug. 8 for a hearing on a...
Council transfers funds for fuel tank, generator
PROSPECT — The Town Council last week approved two transfers, totaling $118,527, to install a generator and a new oil fuel tank at the...
Appointment keeps tax collector job in the family
PROSPECT — The Town Council last week unanimously appointed Ann Marie Burr to be the town’s tax collector.
Burr, who was the assistant tax collector,...
Council advances budget to town meeting
PROSPECT — The town’s budget proposal for the 2019-20 fiscal year is now in the hands of the voters.
The proposed budget is roughly $9.1...
Council to hold hearing on budget
BUDGET BOX
2018-19 town budget: $8,637,659
2019-20 proposed town budget: $9,121,014
Proposed increase: $483,355 or 5.5 percent
Next: The Town Council will hold a hearing on the proposed...
Council to hold hearing on noise ordinance, amendment
PROSPECT — The Town Council will hold a hearing on a noise ordinance and an amendment to an existing ordinance at its March 5...
Ordinance, amendment to go to hearing
PROSPECT — Months after discovering the town’s noise ordinance wasn’t enforceable, officials took a step closer to establishing one that is.
The Town Council last...
