I received some calls that one of the pages for the gas use for April (the police department of all pages) was not showing up. I looked at the first page-it was some sort of drawing error whatever that is, so to see the top page you have to scroll down and then back up. I am in the process of having my technical advisor re-scan the first page so check back to the link. The second page is sideways, sorry I don’t have a scanner so I had to rely on Staples, so please use the “ROTATE” button to see it.

Now I attempted to check the April figures against the March but I really did not have any figures. Besides, gas has gone up quite a bit in a month and a half as we all know.

I know there are pumps at the Public Works and at the Police Station so that is why you might be seeing the same departments twice. I have to hand it to the Town Manager, he apparently uses no gas from the municipal pumps or his car runs on water.
I thought the town had more than two pumps, not including the firehouse, but I am not sure and frankly, it was really hard to figure out what was going on with the figures, so take it for what it is worth.

In April, the Police Department used 2,506.6 gallons of gasoline at a price of $2.6161 per gallon for a total price of $6395.63 at the Police Department pumps.
OK everyone, lets use our ALLEGED skeleton password and go fill up at these bottom of the barrel prices. YEAH!! The price is right!! Only kidding–they get fleet rates.
I think several hundred of us should get together and get our own cartel prices. Sounds like a plan.

WE FIXED THE PROBLEM WITH THE SCANNED DOCUMENTS. SO GO BACK TO THE LAST POST AND READ THE FIGURES YOURSELF!! Don’t forget to use the “rotate arrows” so you don’t end up looking at the scan sideways and throw your neck out. Then you will have to go to Dr. DiRubba and get your neck snapped oops, (adjusted), like he is doing to me. (You know what, I probably shouldn’t have said anything about that because some of you might tell him to adjust my neck in the wrong place).

I was going to run the April Police Monthly Reports but I checked their website and see that it is up to date. I wish the Police would be a little more detailed about where (like what streets) the burglaries are taking place.
The cash register stolen incident is a perfect example. That was in the local media so we know it was Colorama. You put the information in, because believe it or not, someone might have seen something.
Now I will attempt to get my stellar speech in front of the Town Council on the boiler fiasco from my friend Tim White so I can constantly play it on the Home Page for all of my fans!!

Now-for all of you who did not  know what companies ACTUALLY BID on this infamous Norton boiler, here they are:

NORTON SCHOOL BOILER REPLACEMENT PROJECT

CONTRACT #0607-18

BID OPENING RESULTS

MARCH 31, 2008 @ 10 a.m.

NAME OF CONTRACTOR BID PRICE

West State Mechanical Lump Sum $230,500.00

Torrington, Ct Alternate #1 $53,500.00

White-Bowman* Lump Sum $215,000.00

Cheshire, Ct. Alternate #1 38,000.00

Connecticut Combustion Corp. Lump Sum $224,700.00

Middlebury, Ct. Alternate #1 $34,200.00

Connecticut Boiler Repair Lump Sum $231,150.00

West Hartford, Ct. Alternate #1 63,400.00

Main Enterprises Lump Sum $228, 425.00

Stratford, Ct. Alternate #1 $48,563.00

Underground Town Hall Boiler Repair Lump Sum $5,000

Cheshire, Ct. Alternate #1 $635,677.05

Here is some news from the office of Patti-Lynn Ryan to Michael Milone:

Pool Memberships: For economic and convenience pool memberships may now be paid monthly through automatic withdrawal from members banks. This benefit allows members of all incomes to enjoy the pool and to avoid a large lump sum payment each year. Further, for this convenience, the pool will collect two administrative fees: a onetime start up cost of $25.00 and a monthly administrative fee of $2.00 per month. This agreement with pool members was drafted by Murtha Cullina and is available to members whenever Park & Recreation would like to implement.

Purchasing Cards: Finance is in the process of implementing the purchasing cards pilot program for Town purchases. The cards offered through the Bank of America will offer flexibility for on the spot purchasing, travel, and internet purchasing that has not been offered before. Further, the Town will pay one consolidated bill to Bank of America due every 25 days which allows a 25 day float on all money spent. Departments will reconcile to their statements individually and send them to finance with ALL receipts.The controls/limits/etc. will be administered by Finance. If the pilot program takes off, further departments will be allowed to participate. Departments currently participating are: PW-all departments/YS/Park & Rec/TM/Finance.
WELL HERE IS ANOTHER FOI REQUEST IN THE MAKING FOLKS!!

Delinquent MV: Delinquent motor vehicle bills will be collected more aggressively. In the past, the Town would wait two years before sending deliquent motor vehicle bills to the collection agency. This new policy will help us to achieve collection rates but may cause an increase in phone calls and possibly complaints from the public.