A copy of the ballot for today's election

Written by The Ridgefield Press
Monday, 07 November 2011 05:40

Here is a downloadable copy of the ballot for today's election.

Note: This is a copy, not meant to be used at the polls, and it has two sides.

Click here.

Budgets, debt and decisions: Finance candidates take stands

Written by The Ridgefield Press
Monday, 07 November 2011 05:32

Budgeting, managing debt, the Board of Finance has big job. The Press asked questions on the issues of all candidates for the finance board.

There are five candidates — three Democrats and two Republicans — competing for three open seats on the finance board. One, Democrat Dave Ulmer, currently serves on the finance board. And two, Republican John Palermo and Democrat Paul Sutherland, are completing terms as school board members. Another, Republican Steven Coury, serves on the Zoning Board of Appeals. Democrat Jessica Mancini is the owner of two local businesses and a third-generation Ridgefielder.

Library, Schlumberger , cell tower: Selectmen candidates take stands

Written by Macklin Reid, Press Staff
Saturday, 29 October 2011 07:02

Unanimous in support of the $7-million Schlumberger purchase, selectmen candidates at the recent League of Women Voters debate showed a broad range of opinions when asked about the library’s building plans.

Nearing its $15 million private fund raising goal, the library board plans to ask the town for the final $5 million needed for a $20 million renovation and expansion project.

An audience of about 50 heard candidates discuss the plan at Monday’s League of Women Voters event in the playhouse.

“The 500-pound gorilla in the room is town debt,” said Jan Rifkinson, the unaffiliated candidate challenging four incumbents for a Board of Selectmen’s seat.

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School board candidates face off at League debate

Written by Macklin Reid, Press Staff
Saturday, 29 October 2011 06:59

A school closing? Merit pay? Drugs, alcohol, stress and bullying — seven school board candidates faced a wide variety of questions at the League of Women Voters debate before an audience of about 50 in The Playhouse Oct. 17.

A multi-faceted question addressed a school closing, which Superintendent Deborah Low has proposed when the elementary schools get down to about 2,000 students.

If a school closing can save $1 million or $1.5 million a year, candidates were asked, should the savings be used by the schools, or returned to taxpayers? And what about choosing which school to close?