The Killingworth Board of Finance will present the proposed FY 2024/25 municipal operating budget and capital budget in a hearing on Monday, May 6, 7:00pm in the HK Middle School cafeteria. A Q&A will be held after the presentation.
The RSD-17 school budget referendum will be held on Tuesday, May 7. Polls will be open at KES from 6:00am – 8:00pm.
Mark your calendars for the KDTC’s annual bake sale: Saturday, May 11, 8:00am – 2:00pm on Recycle Way (outside the Transfer Station).
A variety of baked goods, home-baked breads, jams and other sweet treats will be available for sale.
Half the proceeds will be donated to the HK BackPack Program, which supplies healthy weekend meals to over 60 children during the school year.
Please note that there is no monthly meeting planned for Thursday, April 4, 2024.
Our next monthly meeting will be held at 7pm on Thursday, May 2, 2024 at the KW Library.
Visitors and prospective members can RSVP for any meeting by emailing us at KillingworthDTC@gmail.com
On Wednesday morning, February 21, First Selectman Eric Couture held his first coffee chat with Beechwood residents.
Twenty-five residents attended as Couture gave a synopsis of current issues before the Board of Selectmen and the town. His presentation was followed by questions from his audience. Many of those questions centered around septic clean outs, rent increases and taxes.
Couture discussed in detail how the budget process works. He explained how the school budget fits into the picture and the role of both the Board of Finance and the Board of Education. Road safety, a major concern for his audience, was also discussed.
Couture said he recognizes the frustration and pain of increasing costs. He described the balancing act of keeping the town in good shape, its people safe, and its children well educated, with the need to keep costs and taxes as reasonable as possible.
The First Selectman then introduced Joan Gay and Brandon Geraghty representing River Valley Transit. Gay wearing two hats, also represented the Committee on Aging. She thanked the Beechwood Community for their response to the recent Senior Citizens Survey and distributed printed copies of the Survey Report. Gay went over the prioritized areas of concern which, to no one’s surprise, included housing costs and taxes.
Brandon Geraghty addressed the services provided to Killingworth by River Valley Transit which is the new organization formed from combining Nine Town Transit with Middletown Transit. Brochures, “Ride Guide,” were distributed and Geraghty explained the different services provided by the bus line and Dial- a- Ride. Both Gay and Geraghty were happy to announce that a regularly scheduled bus stop would soon be available at the Beechwood Clubhouse so that no one must wait for a bus on Route 81.
(Submitted by KDTC member Kathy Amoia)
The 2024 Presidential primary season is upon us and soon Connecticut Democrats will have their chance to cast ballots.
Key Dates:
March 12, 2024: Absentee Ballots available
Absentee ballots for the Democratic primary are now available from the Killingworth Town Clerk’s Office. Registered Democrats can simply fill out an online application to receive an absentee ballot.
Learn more about the process on the Secretary of the State’s website.
March 26, 27, 28, 30, 2024: Early Voting Period
Registered voters can now vote early!
Registered Democrats can vote early in the Presidential Primary on March 26, 27, 28, and 30, during the hours of 10:00am to 6:00pm, Killingworth Town Hall (323 Route 81).
Questions? Contact the Killingworth Town Clerk’s Office
April 2, 2024: Presidential Primary Day
Get out to vote—and bring a fellow Dem! Polls will be open 6:00am – 8:00pm at Killingworth Elementary School (our standard polling location).
For more information, visit the Secretary of the State’s Election Calendar page.
Cinzia Lettieri is planning a run for State Representative from the 35th District representing Killingworth, Westbrook and Clinton.
A Clinton native, Lettieri serves as a member of the Clinton DTC, the Clinton Water Pollution Control Authority, and the Clinton Planning and Zoning Commission.
She has spent the past 15 years working in education, advocacy and policy. Currently, she works as a third grade teacher in Hamden. She earned her bachelor’s degree in English from UCLA and a master’s degree in Education Leadership and Policy Studies from the University of Washington.
Lettieri will be participating in the public campaign financing program.
Interested in showing your support for her candidacy?
Make a donation online
OR
mail a check to Lettieri for State Rep, 107 Harbor Parkway, Clinton, CT 06413 (be sure to send this completed form with your donation if sending a check)
The Killingworth Democratic Town Committee joined with several other organizations and many volunteers in welcoming the arrival of the holiday season at Parmelee Farm on December 2, 2023. The event was sponsored by the Parmelee Farm Committee and all activities were free to children and their families.
Our table provided an opportunity for children to decorate Christmas tree sugar cookies. It was a bit messy, but the children had fun and took the decorating very seriously. Over a hundred children and a few adults participated. Judging by wishes written on a large card at our table, Killingworth’s children are hoping for peace, love, and snow this holiday season.
The whole day of activities, including pictures with Santa and a wagon ride, symbolized the very best of who we are and what this village of ours represents.
With over 1800 Killingworth children affected and over $45mm dollars spent each year, RSD 17 needs strong leadership and a generous commitment of time from RSD17 Board members. We have accomplished much over the last eight years. There is still much to do and that is why I am running for a third term on the Board of Education.
My name is Suzanne Sack. I am currently the Chair of RSD17 Board of Education and during my tenure, the district faced many challenges. The Board provided community leadership with meaningful results:
First, RSD17 has reached many milestones in academic achievement and received awards of distinction. The most recent was our elementary schools receiving “Top 10 State Schools of Distinction” for academic growth. This was accomplished after the COVID 19 school shutdown; many other schools were reporting meaningful learning and socialization loss at this crucial educational stage. This accomplishment is due in large measure to the teamwork of our staff, parents, students, and the RSD17 Board of Education. The Board distinguished itself by keeping schools fully open as soon as the State Department of Health allowed us to do so – many other districts did not. While in retrospect, this was an excellent decision for our students, at the time, there was worry about the “unknown” and uncertainty about what to do. It is during these difficult times, that leadership makes a difference.
Second, RSD17 enjoys bragging rights for many more academic and athletic accomplishments – all while maintaining one of the lower costs per pupil in the state. Except for the most recent years of significant inflation, the Killingworth community has enjoyed world class education for its children at a modest cost increase each year – meaning little to no tax increases for Killingworth taxpayers.
Third, to sustain all its successes, RSD17’s Board delivered a strategic plan to emphasize:
All RSD17 personnel goals and accountabilities are linked to these strategic objectives. Our community schools are positioned for a great future, but there is much critical work to be done within all four of our strategic objectives and the community should elect people who can contribute to the Board of Education to:
I will be forever grateful for my public education; I attended it through my undergraduate degree, and it gave me a path to the future. I was able to acquire a master’s degree from Columbia University, marry my husband of 35 years, build a career in financial services, and live a fulfilled life in the beauty of Killingworth.
My “pay it forward” is my service on the Board of Education. I believed I’ve served honorably for my first two terms and would be honored to do it for another. Please vote on Tuesday, November 7th.
Suzanne Sack
Hear from RSD17 Board of Education candidates at a forum on Monday, October 30, 6:30pm at the HK Middle School auditorium.
Join Eric Couture, Democratic candidate for First Selectman, for tea on Thursday morning, Oct 19 (10-11:30am) at the new Bittersweet Bistro in Killingworth, #176 Route 81.
Stop by to share your ideas for the future of our great town!
Killingworth Democratic Town Committee 