Incumbents Keep Parkway School Board Seats

Incumbents Sam Sciortino and Tom Appelbaum kept their Parkway School Board seats in the April 2 election.

UPDATED 12:50 p.m., Wed., April 3- Voters decided Tuesday that incumbent Parkway School Board members Sam Sciortino and Tom Appelbaum should keep their positions. Voters selected two of the eight candidates running for the open seats in the Parkway School Board election. Board members serve three-year terms. Sciortino received the most votes, with 5,049 votes, or 21.26 percent. Appelbaum garnered 3,596 votes, or 15.14 percent. School board candidate Jenifer Clifton wasn't far behind with 3,338 votes, or 14.05 percent, but there were only two open seats. Patch reached out to both re-elected school board members Tuesday night, but it was after 10 p.m. when election results came in. Patch was able to reach Appelbaum who was watching the …

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April Election 2013: Candidates For Aldermen Discuss Their City's 'Primary Issue'

PART 2: Q: What do you see as the primary issue the board of alderman must address for the good of the city in the next year? Prepare yourself by reading their responses to recent 'Patch' questions.

(Sign up here for the FREE Patch Newsletter, including Breaking News Alerts.) With the April 2 election day drawing near, Patch wants to make sure voters are able to make informed choices about their candidates. There are seven total open aldermen seats in Town and Country and Manchester, with eight candidates running. Only one race is contested, which is the seat for Manchester Ward III alderman currently held by Alderman John Schrader. Aldermen are elected to two-year terms. Earlier this month, Patch sent questions regarding the election to all aldermanic candidates. All week, Patch will share the candidates' responses with readers. Each day, Patch will post one question along with the answers of those who responded.  Editor's Note: All …

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April Election 2013: Meet Your Candidates For Aldermen And Their Qualifications

PART 1: There are seven open aldermen seats in Town and Country and Manchester, with eight candidates running in the April 2 election. Only one race is contested. Prepare yourself by reading their responses to recent 'Patch' questions.

(Sign up here for the FREE Patch Newsletter, including Breaking News Alerts.) With the April 2 election day drawing near, Patch wants to make sure voters are able to make informed choices about their candidates. There are seven total open aldermen seats in Town and Country and Manchester, with eight candidates running. Only one race is contested, which is the seat for Manchester Ward III alderman currently held by Alderman John Schrader. Aldermen are elected to two-year terms. Four of seats on the Town and Country Board of Aldermen are be up for election in April: Lynn Wright from Ward I, Tim Welby from Ward II, Fred Meyland-Smith from Ward III and Jon Benigas from Ward IV.  Three seats on the Manchester Board of Aldermen are up for …

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IRS Delays 2013 Tax Return Processing

A Manchester tax service reports another delay to the beginning of the 2013 filing season: The IRS will begin processing individual income tax returns eight days later than originally targeted.

Final Candidates for 2013 April Election

Filing closed Tuesday evening. Here's a look at who will run locally in your 2013 Town and Country and Manchester elections this spring. This includes mayoral, aldermanic, fire board and Parkway School Board candidates.

Tuesday is Last Day to File For 2013 April Election

Seats on the Town and Country and Manchester board of aldermen, West County EMS and Fire Board and the Parkway School Board are all up for election along with the position of Town and Country Mayor.

Candidates Filing for 2013 Spring Elections

Seats on the Town and Country and Manchester board of aldermen, West County EMS and Fire Board and the Parkway School Board are all up for election along with the position of Town and Country Mayor.

Town and Country Approves 2013 Budget

Town and Country aldermen approved the city's 2013 fiscal year budget. It includes an interesting option for city employees in regard to their raises.

This week, the Town and Country Board of Aldermen passed the city's 2013 fiscal year budget. A public hearing was held on the proposed budget prior to the vote Monday night. As previously reported by Patch, City Financial Director Betty Cotner presented the proposed fiscal year 2013 budget to aldermen prior to the Oct. 22 board of aldermen meeting.  Cotner said the city's total budgeted expenditures is $16,518,590 and total revenues is $14,090,700 for FY 2013. Sales tax makes up the majority of city's revenue, with utility taxes second in line and licenses and permit costs coming in third.  However, Cotner said there is a 5.62% percent decrease in general fund revenues from FY 2012's $9,858,650 to $9,304,680 in 2013. There is also a .97 …

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Manchester Tackles 2013 City Budget

The Manchester Board of Aldermen discussed the proposed 2013 budget Monday night.

David Tuberty, director of finance for the city of Manchester, gave a presentation on the proposed 2013 fiscal budget Monday to the Manchester Board of Aldermen. (Sign up here for the FREE Patch Newsletter, including Breaking News Alerts.) The city calculated that there would be projected revenue of all funds combined of $18 million with projected expenditures of $17.6 million for the overall budget. Excess of revenue over expenditure is expected to be $426,859. The city's total fund balance is expected to be $16.5 million at the end of 2013. The general fund, or the city's operating fund, is estimated at $9,223,000 in revenues. Expenditures are estimated at $8,972,964 which is a decrease of $229,182 from last year's budget. The largest …

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