Scribner, Rell Promote School Bus Safety Legislation

Scribner, Rell Promote School Bus Safety Legislation

by bsundie July 6, 2010

ROCKY HILL — Legislation offering school districts tax credits when they buy buses outfitted with safety belts was cemented here today during a poignant ceremony attended by Rep. David Scribner. The ceremony took place at Rocky Hill High School, where Gov. M. Jodi Rell signed the legislation giving districts 50 percent reimbursement on state sales tax paid for each new belt-outfitted bus bought. The parents of a Rocky Hill student killed this year in a school bush crash participated

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Scribner Monitoring Affects of MTA Rate Increase

by bsundie August 31, 2010


HARTFORD — State Rep. David Scribner, ranking member of the legislature’s Transportation Committee, said he’s monitoring the proposed Metropolitan Transportation Authority rate hike in New York , which some residents here fear could lead to heavier use of Connecticut stations by out-of-state riders looking to avoid the increase cost. The proposed increase is for New York fares along the New Haven line to Grand Central station. MTA would use the extra money it receives from the increase to help reduce an $800 million deficit. Because of the increase, fares in New York , particularly in the city, would be more expensive than those in Connecticut.

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News Times: Brookfield holds ribbon cutting for Silvermine waterline completion

by bsundie July 30, 2010


Photo and story: Danbury News Times

BROOKFIELD — Brookfield officials held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday morning at the fire department to celebrate the completion of the Silvermine water line, which brings clean drinking water to a section of Brookfield contaminated with uranium. Officials began planning for the line six years ago, and construction

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“Field of Flags” in Brookfield

by bsundie July 21, 2010

Rep. David Scribner participated in the recent “Field of Flags” ceremony at the Congregational Church of Brookfield honoring those who lost their lives in Afghanistan and Iraq. Check out this video from the Brookfield Patch.

Scribner Achieves Perfect House Voting Record

by bsundie July 16, 2010

HARTFORD — State Rep. David Scribner this year continued his exemplary record of service to constituents by registering a 100 percent House voting record during the 2010 legislative session. Scribner, a fiscally-conservative Republican representing Brookfield and Bethel, made 271 votes on the floor of the state’s House of Representatives. Just 41 of 151 House legislators notched that accomplishment. He is one of only a handful of state legislators

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August 17, 2010

HARTFORD—A less-expensive, alternative proposal to provide potable water to a Brookfield housing development has Representatives David Scribner and DebraLee Hovey encouraged about ending a controversy rankling residents there and in Newtown. The water supply for residents in the Greenridge Tax District in Brookfield is contaminated by uranium, and state health and utility officials are considering [...]

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August 12, 2010

Once again Connecticut is offering a Sales Tax Holiday from Aug. 15 through Aug. 21. The one-week event eliminates Connecticut’s 6 percent sales tax on all clothing and footwear costing less than $300 per item from the third Sunday in August through the following Saturday. The increased exemption replaces the standard $50 exemption for clothing [...]

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July 7, 2010

Cooling centers have been set up by local officials from Brookfield and Bethel to help residents struggling to cope with this week’s heat wave. In Brookfield , the senior center on Federal Road will serve as a cooling center between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. All are welcome, and it will be available through Friday, [...]

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May 4, 2010

Rep. David Scribner, ranking member of the legislature’s Transportation Committee, will hold a May 12 forum in Brookfield about the dangers of distracted driving. The 7 p.m. event in the Whisconier Middle School seminar room will feature experts on the subject, and Scribner, who also represents Bethel, will talk about his recent efforts to beef [...]

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