Archive for February, 2009

Wood to Attend LWV Event

by: jdooley February 27, 2009

The League of Women Voter’s Annual Pie and Politics Legislative Reception on Saturday, February 28th from 9 am -10:30 at the Norwalk Police HQ.
The morning’s format will consist of the following:
9:00-9:10 am      Food and information table set up
9:10-9:12 am      Seating and Welcome Announcements
9:12-9:25 am      Maximum one-minute opening statements
9:25-10:30 am    Audience Questions

REP. WOOD JOINS IN BIPARTISAN DEFICIT MITIGATION PLAN

by: jdooley February 27, 2009

In a House Session that ended close to midnight Wednesday February 24th the Republicans and Democrats reached across party lines today and voted for the latest deficit mitigation plan, needed to bridge a $1.2 billion budget hole in the state’s budget for this fiscal year. Rep. Terrie Wood of Darien voted for the plan. Rep. [...]

Rep. Wood meets with Constituents

by: jdooley February 25, 2009

Rep. Terrie Wood with Darien constituents,  Bill Harrington left, and Bruce Baldwin right. They were here to testify in The General Assembly’s Transportation Committee on putting up Sound Barriers along I-95 in Fairfield County.

REP. WOOD PUSHES FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING BILL

by: jdooley February 23, 2009

HARTFORD, CT – State Rep. Terrie Wood (R-Darien and Rowayton) has introduced a bill that would allow for “accessory apartments” to be counted toward the total needed to ultimately qualify for 8-30g. 
The General Assembly’s Housing Committee had a public hearing on the bill on February 17th. 
In testimony, in support of SB-5240: An Act Concerning the [...]

REP WOOD: GOVERNOR’S BUDGET TOUGH BUT FAIR

by: jdooley February 9, 2009

HARTFORD- State Rep. Terrie Wood (R-141) of Darien applauded Governor M. Jodi Rell’s proposed fiscally responsible budget. 
“The Governor has done a good job of producing a balanced budget over the next two years without raising taxes and without cutting critical services that the public has come to expect and truly deserves,” said Rep Wood, ”Listening to her budget [...]

Rell Proposes Retirement Package For State Workers

by: jdooley February 8, 2009

Gov. M. Jodi Rell called Saturday for a retirement incentive plan for state employees that she wants the legislature to approve this week.
If the plan is approved by the Democratic-controlled legislature in the coming days, it would mark one of the fastest approvals in state government compared to the normal process of public hearings and [...]