Category: blight

Council Committee To Hear Move To Weaken Anti-Blight Ordinance, Proposal To Increase Senior Tax Relief

By John McNamara Housing and taxes are usually topics as hot as this week's weather and both are on the agenda of the Common Council's Committee on Administration, Finance and  Law at 7 p.m. today at a City Hall public hearing and meeting. Four Republican aldermen have proposed changes to the city's anti-blight ordinance that … Continue reading Council Committee To Hear Move To Weaken Anti-Blight Ordinance, Proposal To Increase Senior Tax Relief

Building Commission Update: A Phony Price Tag For Access To Code Violators

Once upon a time municipal government in New Britain had a Building Commission – a five-member body that oversaw code enforcement, permits and reviewed variance requests. Every month appointed citizens reviewed inspections, monitored activities and made requests of inspectors if they knew of any code problems.For safe housing advocates the building enforcement has been made … Continue reading Building Commission Update: A Phony Price Tag For Access To Code Violators

Blight At East And Kelsey: Sad End For Former Parochial High School Building

Alumni and friends of New Britain's St. Thomas Aquinas high school will gather for a reunion on May 19th at New Britain Stadium. The pre-game picnic is a fundraiser for a Noah's Ark of Hope, a Meriden playground named for a child of an Aquinas alumna. Participants will bring many good memories of the hallways, … Continue reading Blight At East And Kelsey: Sad End For Former Parochial High School Building

Blight At East And Kelsey: Sad End For Former Parochial High School Building

Alumni and friends of New Britain's St. Thomas Aquinas high school will gather for a reunion on May 19th at New Britain Stadium. The pre-game picnic is a fundraiser for a Noah's Ark of Hope, a Meriden playground named for a child of an Aquinas alumna. Participants will bring many good memories of the hallways, … Continue reading Blight At East And Kelsey: Sad End For Former Parochial High School Building