The Danbury City Council met last night and passed a contentious bond package.  The meeting lasted about two and a half hours.  Some freshmen Democrats on the Council say there isn't enough detail about the projects to be bonded. 

The Council voted 18 to 2, and Councilman Salvatore abstaining, to send the package to the voters on April 28th.  Councilmen Santos and Alves voted against the proposal. 

Members were looking for specific line item information about downtown revitalization projects and roads to be paved. The Republican Town Committee accused them of politicizing Danbury children's futures. 

Mark Cammisa, husband of Councilwoman Nancy Cammisa, chided members during the public speaking portion of the night saying obstruct and resist movement has no place in the community and should be left to national politicians.

Classrooms would go on the first floor of the Osborne Street building, with administrative offices moving to a renovated second floor.  The City needs to meet a June 30th deadline in order to obtain a state grant, which would cover 60 percent of eligible costs.?

Another project on the proposed April 28 referendum is $8.55 million to install streetscape in the downtown area, which the city has long aimed to revitalize.  Also included is $18.5 million for various road improvements, $7.05 million for park and open space projects, $2.5 million for an energy efficiency imitative and $2.1 million for a fire apparatus storage facility.