Voters are expressing considerable concern regarding the proposed budgets for the Town of Ridgefield as well as the Board of Education. In its continuing efforts to reach out to Ridgefielders to understand their needs and concerns, the Ridgefield Republican Town Committee has conducted a poll on these two budgets. When asked if they will vote [...]

RIDGEFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS
70 Prospect Street, Ridgefield, Connecticut  06877
Phone: (203) 431-2800    Fax (203) 431-2810
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 14, 2009
Re:   RIDGEFIELD BOARD OF EDUCATION/ NEA-RIDGEFIELD
The Ridgefield Board of Education is pleased to announce a new three-year agreement with the Ridgefield teachers union, the NEA-R.
Richard Steinhart, Chairman of the Board’s Negotiation Committee, commented, “We were pleased to have [...]

Land of opportunity or something for nothing.  Masters of our destiny, or victims of government.  The choice could not be clearer.    Do we want to adopt the no growth, high tax, government managed economic systems of a declining Europe or rededicate ourselves to individual freedom and responsibility?
Declaring we need to “spread the wealth” [...]

An Open Letter to our Town
Hello, Ridgefield.
My name is James Carroll and last month I had the honor of being elected Chairman of the Republican Town Committee. My purpose in writing this letter is to share some thoughts on what I’d like to accomplish as chair of the RTC and to ask that you consider [...]

Back to Basics
Politics is a dynamic business.  At its most basic level, this art exists to serve the will of the people. That can mean everything from pothole repair all politics is local to protecting a nation and making decisions that put others in harms way. Here in Ridgefield, citizens should know that an institution [...]

What a difference a couple of years makes.
Two years ago, Ridgefield was mired in an endless series of school budget increases two and sometimes three times greater than the inflation rate. Those in town on fixed incomes, particularly our seniors, were worried they would soon be driven from their town. Change started two [...]

Most families in Connecticut are feeling the pressure of today’s challenging economic times.  For those who believe that government can be part of the solution, recent goings on in our state capital aren’t very encouraging.  The Democratic majority in both the State House and Senate seem to believe that now is the perfect time to [...]

Please write the Legislative Education Committee and tell them to take a mandate moratorium.  The issues they are tackling are addressable by local school boards when communities find funds.  We do not need one size fits all non solutions.
Last year, Hartford mandated In School Suspension (ISS) unless “the pupil being suspended poses such a danger [...]

Are you ready to see Ridgefield’s tax increase double?  Ridgefield’s Three Year Projection anticipates a 6.43% tax rate increase next year.  If your house assessment jumps 5% more than average, your taxes could go up over 10%.
Although it may be difficult to resolve the assessment issue, better long term planning would allow our town to [...]

Are you ready to see Ridgefield’s tax increase double?  Ridgefield’s Three Year Projection anticipates a 6.43% tax rate increase next year.  If your house assessment jumps 5% more than average, your taxes could go up over 10%.
Although it may be difficult to resolve the assessment issue, better long term planning would allow our town to [...]