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YOU WILL PAY MORE TAXES
DID YOU
KNOW…
Despite the
fact that about 8,000 of Canton’s 14,100 registered voters
stayed home and didn’t vote, 2,476 people voted against and
3,638 registered voters voted in favor of the $4.5 million
operational override of Proposition 2 1/2, which will
permanently increase our property taxes. The money will be
infused into the town’s operational budget.
It appears
that most of the money will end up in the school department’s
budget. In addition to funding several things that were cut out
of their budget in the past few years, the bulk of the money
will end up in the salary account.
 The
School Committee had negotiated a one-year contract with
teachers and other personnel, which was going to take effect
even if the override failed. However, the successful override
vote caused that one-year contract to become a three-year
contract, with the teachers getting a 2 percent increase in year
one, a 2.5 percent increase in the second year, and 3 percent
more in year three, for a total of 7.5 percent in overall
raises.
It comes at
no surprise that business bankruptcy filings in the
United States increased 49 percent this April from last year,
and it was the largest gain so far in 2008.
What’s
going on in the South American country of Chile? News
reports tell us that a working class suburb of Chile’s capitol
of Santiago has begun handing out free Viagra to senior citizens
because “an active sexuality improves overall quality of life.”
The Canton
Retired Men’s Club is going to hold its annual cookout for
members and guests at the Canton Town Club on Tuesday, June 10
at noon. Tickets are $15, and no Viagra will be furnished.
The
Council on Aging will hold its annual inside cookout for
Canton senior citizens on Monday, June 16 at 12:30 p.m. The cost
is $5 per person, and you can make your reservation by calling
the Council on Aging at 781-828-1323.
The
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Division of
Wetlands and Waterways has advertised a public notice for its
Ponkapoag Pond Dam Rehabilitation Project to restore the
existing Ponkapoag Pond Dam. For more information call
781-278-5787.
The
Ponkapoag Golf Course has refurbished its driving range
where golfers can get a bucket of balls to practice for $7; and
if you get hungry, for $8 you can get a bucket of balls, a hot
dog, a soda and a bag of chips.
Boston’s
famous and historic Parker House, with 551 rooms on the
corner of Tremont and School streets, has undergone a $30
million interior and exterior renovation, including new
furnishings.
A consulting
engineering firm has been hired by the Massachusetts Convention
Center Authority to determine the feasibility of expanding the
Authority’s Boston Common Underground Garage, which
presently has 1,300 parking spaces on three levels.
The town of
Sharon has a population of 17,796 and 11,018 registered voters,
while the 2007 Canton Annual Report tells us Canton’s population
is 20,767 and the town has 14,104 registered voters.
The Historic
Fairbanks Home on East Street in Dedham that you have
driven by so many times was built in 1641. It was the home for
eight generations of the Fairbanks family. It has functioned as
a museum since 1904 and 45-minute tours are given on the hour,
with the last tour beginning at 4 p.m. on weekdays. The museum
is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and
on Sunday from 1 p.m. to 5 pm. The tour cost is $5 for adults,
$2 for children ages 6-12, and children under 6 are admitted
free. For more info, call 781-326-1170.
Two
prominent men who had a positive impact on the town of Canton
died in the past few weeks. Joe Ronayne, who was born and
raised on Sherman Avenue in Canton, passed away on May 10. He
formerly served as a vice president of the Bank of Canton for 28
years until he retired. He was the brother of the late Town
Clerk and State Representative Maurice Ronayne, Jr.
Also passing
away was billionaire entrepreneur Tom Flatley, 76, an
Irish immigrant who was the developer and former owner of the
Village Mall at Cobb’s Corner.
The Hansen
School will hold a flea market, raffle and auction on May 31
from 10-3 p.m. at 25 Pecunit Street to benefit the Cann
Family Hope.
Finally,
Governor Deval Patrick recently signed into law Chapter 76
of the Acts of 2008, which was sponsored by Canton state
Representative Bill Galvin and other legislative
colleagues. The new law corrects and clarifies a technical
problem with the law regarding the use of handicapped parking
spaces. It specifically prohibits parking in the
cross-striped area next to a handicapped parking space, and
those who do so can be ticketed because that striped area is
intended to be used by those in wheelchairs to safely enter or
exit their vehicles.
The soil will
produce abundantly when fertilized well with elbow grease and
good sense.
That this is all for now folks;
see you next week.
Joe DeFelice can be reached at
manaboutcanton@aol.com
May 29, 2008
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