Avon NewsLocal news for Avon, CT continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Hartford Man Sentenced In Robbery Spree- July 9, 2008 A Hartford man who was the driver in a central Connecticut robbery spree last year was sentenced Tuesday for his role in the holdups in Avon, Bristol, Farmington, Plainville and Southington.Hector L. Barreto, 51, received a 25-year sentence, suspended after he serves 12 years in prison. He will be on probation for five years when he is released.Barreto, wearing a sunflower-yellow prison jumpsuit, stood silently in shackles in a Superior Court hearing room as Judge Joan Alexander cautioned him...http://www.topix.net/city/avon-ct/2008/07/hartford-man-sentenced-in-robbery-spree?fromrss=... Simsbury Zoning Commission Gets An Earful From Builder- July 9, 2008 - Developer Anthony Giorgio was clearly frustrated when he addressed the zoning commission Monday evening.He said his company, The Keystone Cos. LLC of Avon, has spent about $3 million in the past few years preparing its 50 acres in the town's Northern Gateway in hopes of bringing together retail, housing and medical office space in a development called Dorset Crossing. During that time, Giorgio said, he patiently waited while town boards and commissions, developers and residents argued over a..http://www.topix.net/city/avon-ct/2008/07/simsbury-zoning-commission-gets-an-earful-from-b... The Top Indian Restaurants in the Avon Connecticut Area- July 7, 2008 Indian restaurants are among the most popular types of restaurants in the Avon, Connecticut area.http://www.topix.net/city/avon-ct/2008/07/the-top-indian-restaurants-in-the-avon-connectic... Avon Voters Approve Budget; Canton Imposes Curfew- July 6, 2008 Avon voters approve budget at last. Dozens turn out in Canton to express views on drug sweep in local schools.http://www.topix.net/city/avon-ct/2008/07/avon-voters-approve-budget-canton-imposes-curfew... Lowe's Wins Canton Zoning OK- July 4, 2008 - The town soon will have a Lowe's Home Center nestled in a hill overlooking Route 44.Lowe's plans to construct a 119,328-square-foot building with an attached 27,265-square-foot garden center and 437 parking spaces. The development was approved 6-1 by the zoning commission at a special meeting Wednesday.The building and parking lot will cover about half of the 24-acre site behind Valley Car Wash next to the Simsbury-Avon town border.Those in favor of the application said it was consistent with.http://www.topix.net/city/avon-ct/2008/07/lowes-wins-canton-zoning-ok?fromrss=1 Avon Council Approves Budget After Third Voter Rejection- July 2, 2008 The town council unanimously approved a $70.5 million budget Thursday that was slightly higher than the one voters rejected in a referendum on Wednesday.The defeated $70.3 million budget was the third rejected spending plan this budget season. Under the town charter, after the third defeat the council sets the budget and tax rate. The new tax rate for 2008-09 is 26.53 mills, an increase of 3.84 percent. This is the first time the budget and tax rate have been set by the council.'We cannot...http://www.topix.net/city/avon-ct/2008/07/avon-council-approves-budget-after-third-voter-r... Avon Voters Reject A Third Proposed Budget- July 1, 2008 For the third time this budget season, voters rejected a proposed spending plan for 2008-09. The third 'no' vote now puts the fate of the budget in the hands of the town council for the first time in Avon's history.Under the town charter, after three failed referendums, the town council has the authority to set the budget and tax rate.The $70.3 million budget, which called for a 3.84 percent tax increase, was rejected 1,457 to 1,298 in a referendum on Wednesday. The budget lost by 159 votes,...http://www.topix.net/city/avon-ct/2008/06/avon-voters-reject-a-third-proposed-budget?fromr... |