Thursday, January 19, 2017

City wishes Ansonia Fire Marshal well in retirement

Best wishes go out to long-time Ansonia Fire Marshal Ralph Tingley on his retirement.

Ansonia Mayor David S. Cassetti, right, congratulates 
Ralph Tingley during a get-together held Friday at City Hall in his honor. Cassetti said Tingley's retirement is well-deserved, and he will be greatly missed. 

Photo is shared from the City of Ansonia Facebook page.

Registration slated for Ansonia soccer


*Sharing information from the City of Ansonia Facebook page.

Gentile co-introduces bills supporting economic development

HARTFORD - State Rep. M. Linda Gentile, D-Ansonia/Derby, along with Speaker of the House Joe Aresimowicz and House Majority Leader Matt Ritter co-introduced a package of 10 bills focused on encouraging job growth and economic development. 
The bills were filed Friday by Aresimowicz and Ritter.

The legislative package has widespread support among the House Majority caucus and is expected to also garner bipartisan backing as the proposals are developed further by the joint House-Senate committees.   

Gentile will co-introduce the following bills:
HB05583- AN ACT EXPANDING INVESTMENT ELIGIBILITY UNDER THE ANGEL INVESTOR TAX CREDIT PROGRAM 

HB05584- AN ACT CONCERNING THE CREATION OF A SMALL BUSINESS HOTLINE 

HB05585- AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL SYSTEM AS AN INDEPENDENT AGENCY

HB05586- AN ACT MAKING CONNECTICUT MORE AFFORDABLE FOR COLLEGE GRADUATES

HB05587- AN ACT CONCERNING A TAX EXEMPTION FOR SENIORS' SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS

HB05588- AN ACT IMPOSING A CAP ON GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND ALLOCATIONS

HB05589- AN ACT CONCERNING CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM

HB05590- AN ACT CREATING A TASK FORCE TO IMPROVE THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM IN THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT

HB05591- AN ACT CONCERNING PAY EQUITY IN THE WORKFORCE


HB05592- AN ACT CONCERNING INCENTIVES FOR MUNICIPAL REVITALIZATION PROJECTS


This is a press release from Gentile's office.

Seymour High School athlete congratulated


Sharing this post from the Office of the First Selectman of Seymour's Facebook page:


"Congratulations to Seymour High School senior Faith Thurmond on scoring her 1000th career point in high school basketball on January 13th versus Ansonia!"