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NOTICE OF ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
MAY 9, 2018
The Electors and Citizens qualified to vote in Town Meeting of the Town of Putnam, Connecticut, are hereby notified and warned that the Annual Town Meeting of said Town will be held in the Putnam Middle School Auditorium at 35 Wicker Street (Israel Putnam Way), Putnam, Connecticut, on the 9th day of May, 2018 at 7:30 o’clock in the evening for the following purposes:
1. To choose a moderator for said meeting.
2. To consider and act upon the recommendations of the Board of Finance that appropriation for General Government (including Bonded Indebtedness in the amount of $1,047,005) in the amount of $6,389,047.00 and the Library in the amount of $455,624.00 for a total of $6,844,671.00 be made for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, and to make such appropriations as are advisable.
3. To consider and act upon the recommendations of the Board of Finance that appropriation for the Board of Education with a total amount of $18,144,545.00 be made for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018 and ending June 30, 2019 and to make such appropriations as are advisable.
4. To determine the wishes of those present and eligible to vote at Town Meeting of the Town of Putnam to consider and act upon the following resolution: RESOLVED:  That the Board of Selectmen, acting as agents of the Town of Putnam, be authorized to apply for and receive any State and Federal grants that may become available and appear to them to be in the best interest of the Town of Putnam.    
5. To determine the wishes of those present and eligible to vote upon the proposed Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan for the period commencing with fiscal year July 1, 2018, through the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023. A copy of the proposed plan is on file in the Mayor’s Office and available for public inspection during normal business hours.  
6. To determine the wishes of those present and eligible to vote upon the proposed Capital Non-Recurring Fund budget with a total appropriation of $1,210,400.00 for capital projects be made for the fiscal year beginning July 1 ,2018 and ending June 30, 2019 and to make such appropriations as are advisable.
Dated at Putnam, Connecticut, this 24th day of April 2018.
TOWN OF PUTNAM  -- ITS BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Norman B. Seney Jr., Mayor
Roy Simmons, Rick Hayes, J. Scott Pempek, Jeffrey A. Rawson,
Donald Steinbrick, Owen A. Tarr
ATTEST: Sara J. Seney,  Town Clerk
May 3, 2018

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Golfers
win but
it's not easy
The girls’ high school golf season finally got underway last week.
That was both the good news and the bad news.
The Woodstock Academy Centaurs may have won two of their first three matches, but it was hardly easy.
“Not good,” Woodstock Academy coach Earl Semmelrock said of the results of the matches. “With all the bad weather, we had limited time to get on the course and practice. The high scores in the first two matches reflect that fact. You can’t expect to just show up on the course and play well. No amount of time hitting balls into a net indoors or putting on a carpet prepares you for the conditions you will see on the course.”
The Centaurs downed East Lyme 234-263 on Monday at the Old Lyme Country Club and followed that up with a 199-265 loss to Glastonbury at the Glastonbury Hills Country Club April 24.
The total against Glastonbury was the highest that Semmelrock had seen in his five years as head coach of the Centaurs.
“Many of the returning girls are getting frustrated because their scores are much higher than they ever posted,” Semmelrock said.
What the team needs now is practice.
What the team probably won’t get any time soon is practice as matches are now bunched pretty closely together and any more foul weather just packs it in even tighter.
“No practice time on the course does not allow for player improvement,” said Semmelrock. “With 3 matches each in the next 3 weeks, it will be the same story. If the weather (held early this week)and we don’t have to postpone any of those matches, our first real practice will be Wednesday. After (last Thursday’s) match, we spoke about that. They definitely are looking forward to practice time at the course.”
Things did get a little better during the April 26 match at Quinnatisset Country Club in Thompson.
On their first match on the home course, the Centaurs downed the Wildcats, 222-243.
Caroline Eaton, as she has in each of the first three matches, led the way for The Academy with a 51.
But even the senior had it a bit rough early, averaging a 57 in her first three matches.
“She is the team leader and the girls all look up to her. She had been somewhat frustrated by her scores in the first  matches but (Thursday) rebounded with a nice round despite one really bad hole. She knows that if she can post a good score it sets the tone and gives us a head start to having a good team score. She did that (Thursday) and the team responded with their best score of the year - a 41 shot improvement over the (score in Glastonbury),” Semmelrock said.
Katherine Harrington added her best of the year against the Wildcats as well. She carded a 55.
Linda St. Laurent shot a 58 against East Lyme. Avery Jones (57) and Alex Vaida (59) also broke 60 against NFA.
Marc Allard
Sports Information Director

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Town of Putnam
The following ORDINANCE was approved at the Special Town Meeting held on April 16, 2018 and shall become effective twenty-one (21) days after date of publication.  
Dated at Putnam, Connecticut this 18th day of April, 2018.
Sara J. Seney,
Town Clerk

May 3, 2018

 ORDINANCE
BAZAARS AND RAFFLES
Town of Putnam
Chapter 166
Bazaars and Raffles
166.1     Bazaars and Raffles authorized
Bazaars and raffles are permitted in the Town as authorized by Connecticut state statutes, including without limitation Conn. Gen. Stat. §§7-170 et seq., as the same may be amended from time to time.  In accordance with Public Act 17-231, effective January 1, 2018, the Town will be responsible for the permitting and enforcement of all bazaars and raffles.  In addition, the Town will be responsible for receiving and monitoring the post event reporting by the organization.

166.2    Bazaars and Raffles Permits
Bazaar and Raffle permits may be issued to qualifying non-profit organizations by the Mayor.  Permit application forms are available on the Town’s website or at the Town Clerk’s office.  The permit application, proof of non-profit status and fees shall be submitted to the Town Clerk.  166.3     Bazaar and Raffle Permit Fees
Bazaar and raffle permit applications shall be accompanied with the fee as outlined in the table below:

Permit Class              Permit Fee
Class 1         $  50.00
Class 2         $  20.00
Class 3          $  20.00 per day
Class 4          $    5.00
Class 5          $  80.00
Class 6           $100.00
Class 7         $100.00

Payment shall be made payable to “Town of Putnam” and submitted with the permit application to the Town Clerk.  

166.4    Bazaars
Bazaar permits may be issued to qualifying non-profit organizations wishing to run a bazaar in the Town of Putnam.  Bazaar permit application fees are on a per day basis.  Examples of bazaar games are 50/50, tea cup, and blower ball games.  If total prizes exceed $7,500, the Town shall investigate the qualifications of the organization and verify the facts on the application.
After each bazaar has been permitted and completed, a verified statement to include gross receipts, expenses, net profit and prizes awarded is to be filed with the Town Clerk of the Town of Putnam by the organization at the end of the next succeeding month.  There is no payment to the Town in conjunction with the verified statement.

166.5    Raffles
Raffle permits are issued to qualifying non-profit organizations wishing to run a raffle in the Town of Putnam.  There are various classes of raffle permits which are based on factors such as length of time tickets will be sold and the aggregate value of prizes to be awarded.  The application fees differ for each raffle permit type.  Examples of raffles are cash prizes, duck race, cow chip, frog race, golf ball drop, etc.  If total prizes exceed $7,500 the Town shall investigate the qualifications of the organization and verify the facts on the application.  
After each raffle has been permitted and completed, a verified statement to include gross receipts, expenses, net profit and prizes awarded is to be filed with the Town Clerk of the Town of Putnam by the organization at the end of the next succeeding month.  There is no payment to the Town in conjunction with the verified statement.

166.6    Revocation of Bazaar and Raffle Permits
The Mayor shall have the authority to investigate potential violations of this ordinance and the applicable state statutes and, in his or her discretion, to protect the public welfare, may immediately suspend or revoke any permit issued under this Section and to order that the person holding such permit cease and desist from the actions constituting any such violation.  Any person aggrieved by such order shall have the right to appeal such decision as provided by state statute.  In the event the Mayor revokes a permit issued pursuant to this Section, no bazaar or raffle permit shall be issued to such permittee for a period of one year after the date of such revocation.

166.7    Penalties for offenses
Failure of any organization to file the required permit application or verified statement shall be in violation of this Chapter.  Any organization violating any provision of this Chapter shall be fined not less than $200 nor more than $1,000.  

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Town of Pomfret
Planning and
Zoning Commission
PUBLIC HEARING
 NOTICE
The Pomfret Planning & Zoning Commission will hold the following Public Hearing at its meeting on May 16, 2018, starting at 7:00 PM at the Old Town House:
1. Daniel Nagy, 94 Hampton Road — application for a text amendment for “Farm Distilleries”
A copy of this application is on file in the office of the Planning and Zoning Commission, 5 Haven Road, Pomfret Center, Connecticut. The file is available for review during normal business hours.

Town of Pomfret
Dated this 23rd day
of April 2018

Lynn L. Krajewski,
Clerk
Planning &
Zoning Commission

May 2, 2018
May 9, 2018