Tim Kelly
Coverage (18 articles)
Farmington Advances a $30–35 Million Fire-Station Overhaul
The Farmington Town Council voted unanimously on May 12 to advance a $30-to-$35-million plan to replace two of the town's three volunteer fire stations and renovate the third, seating a new building committee to carry it toward a referendum. The only sustained dissent came from the public comment podium, where resident Tim Kelly argued the town never seriously studied consolidating to two stations.
Farmington Sets Mill Rate at 27.36
The Town Council voted unanimously to set the property tax rate at 27.36 mills for fiscal year 2026–27 and to divide an unexpected $1.7 million state aid grant — half for current taxpayers, half in reserve for a revaluation year the council is watching with caution.
Farmington's $14.3M School HVAC Bond: Fresh Air, AC, and a $100,000 Electric Bill
Before April 30, voters decide whether to condition the air in four elementary schools. The bond is the simple number. The math around it is not.
Farmington’s High School: Almost Done! Just Ignore the Missing Theater and a Few Minor Details
Farmington’s shiny new high school is almost finished—if you don’t count the auditorium! Read how the town council pivots like pros. Farmington Storage, 155 Scott Swamp Rd, can hold your hopes!
Farmington Council Honors Eagle Scouts, Thanks Veterans, and Faces School Budget Questions
Farmington’s Nov. 10, 2025 council meeting honored two Eagle Scouts, marked Veterans Day, heard sharp school funding concerns, and reviewed bonds, building projects, and upcoming zoning and parking rules.
Farmington’s Debt Drama: HVAC Upgrades, Aging Equipment, and Why Your Playground Looks Sad 😬
Farmington’s Council debates costly upgrades: HVAC overhauls, aging playgrounds, and why the town’s debt is raising eyebrows.
Farmington Town Council Opens 2026 With Wells Drive Road Dispute, Fund-Balance Target Change, and Major Contract Votes
Farmington’s council opened 2026 with rules, a Wells Drive road dispute, a fund-balance target shift, and major votes on tech, lighting, and a police generator.
Farmington Council Discusses Peeling Gym Floors, Leaf Collection Drama, and a Wild Cultural District Tour
Farmington’s latest town council meeting unveils gym floor woes, fall leaf collection issues, and an ambitious cultural district showcase. Thanks to Farmington Storage for saving our sanity!
Farmington–Avon Plan America 250 Celebration: Fireworks, Music, and a Shared Budget at 99 Thompson Road
Farmington weighs an America 250 celebration with Avon: fireworks, music, food trucks, and history tents—plus a budget split and a field big enough to keep the fields, well, playable.
Farmington Sets April 30 Referendum on $143M Budget and $18.3M in Bonds
Town Meeting voters referred a 4.74% spending plan and two bond questions to the ballot. The average homeowner would pay $281.20 more in taxes. A state mandate and a historic debt load both sat in the room.
Tim Kelly And The Five-Minute Mic: Debt, Data, And Why Public Comment Still Matters In Farmington
Tim Kelly And The Five-Minute Mic: Debt, Data, And Why Public Comment Still Matters In Farmington If you sit through Farmington Town Council meetings, you know the pattern: the chair opens public comment, the five-minute timer lights up, and Tim Kelly of 62 Westview steps to the mic. Charts follow. Debt service, peer comps, energy…
Farmington Passes $143M Budget for 2026-27
Farmington's Town Council approved a $143.2M budget for FY 2026-27, setting a 27.55 mill rate and locking in $564K in regional dispatch savings.
Farmington Town Council Opens 2026 With Wells Drive and Policy Surprises
Farmington Town Council's January 2026 meeting sets tone for new year with infrastructure and policy decisions.
Farmington’s Sidewalk Standoff: Who Will Foot the Bill for New Pavement?
Town debates over sidewalks, debt, and fire stations. Thanks to Farmington Storage for keeping it local (and storing our stuff 📦)! Grab your coffee ☕ and catch the highlights here!
Farmington Council Honors Scout, Advances $162K Tinty Barn Repair
Farmington Town Council proclaims holidays, honors Eagle Scout, and advances $162K Tinty Barn restoration amid public grumbling over low budget referendum turnout.
Farmington’s Debt Climbs Faster Than Russ Arnold’s Equipment Breakdowns
Farmington’s debt payments top neighboring towns combined. 😱 HVACs, roofs, and worn-out mowers—Council says, “Charge it!” again. Russ Arnold approves.
Budget, Bureaucracy, and Backup Generators: Farmington Passes $136.7M Budget in Marathon Town Council Meeting
📋 Farmington’s April 7 meeting covered budgets, HVAC overhauls, sidewalk stats, police generators, and a town-wide spring trash blitz. Nothing says civic duty like manhole talk.
Tim Kelly's Next Fire-Station Question: How Old Is the Volunteer Force?
At the May 26 Farmington Town Council meeting, Westview resident Tim Kelly asked the council for an inventory of the town's current volunteer-firefighter ranks by decade — twenties, thirties, forties, fifties, sixties — before the new Fire Station Building Committee carries the $30-to-$35 million overhaul further. Kelly tied the demographic question to his unstudied May 12 consolidation alternative. The council didn't respond on the floor.