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In this blog, The Middletown Press staff will present pieces of stories from its archives. The blog will be spear-headed by reporter and editorial assistant Jonetta Badillo.

Saturday, April 14, 2012

Taxes had a likelihood of increasing for Cromwell fire district; Durham's budget proposal included job description changes

25 Years Ago: Taxes for the Cromwell Fire District had a possibility of going up 1.09 mills, if the annual town meeting approved the proposed budget for fiscal year 1987-88.

25 Years Ago: The face of change was seen in the Durham budget proposal brought before the townspeople at a public hearing. The positions of tax collector and town clerk, once regarded as “nice little part-time jobs” required a great deal of professionalism to deal with a growing list of responsibilities assigned by national, state and local statutory requirements—and salaries to match.

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