Longtime town employee Anthony Tranquillo, the head of Public Works and Engineering, will work his last day today.
Town Manager Garry Brumback confirmed Thursday that today is Tranquillo's last day, but would not comment further on the matter.

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Anthony Tranquillo will work his last day today.

After nearly a month of workshops, the Board of Finance on Wednesday unanimously approved a budget recommendation to the Town Council of $124 million, a 1.29 percent increase.

The Southington Town Council is scheduled to hold three public hearings tonight, Jan. 24, on two Water Department projects and the sale and lease back of North Center School building.

Immediately after passing the budget, town officials began looking ahead toward the next budget process.

Release by the Southington Town Council Democrats: 

Town council Chairman John Barry said the surprise accusations made by council member Michael Riccio Monday are “slanderous and malicious.”

Barry said the reimbursements questioned by Riccio were approved by the town manager and in accord with the town charter.

Town council member Michael Riccio raised the issue of council members getting reimbursement for expenses during a tight budget year, calling into question why the town paid for tuxedo rentals, admission to events and breakfast meetings.

On May 11, the Southington Town Council voted to approve the budgets recommended by the board of finance for 2009-10. The board of education budget was unanimously approved at $76.3 million, an increase of 1.3 percent over the current year.
The $76.3 million board of education budget approved by the town council leaves the board of education with a $1.5 million deficit.