Father replaces son on Derby tax board

By Patricia Villers
Register Staff
DERBY — One letter can make all the difference, and such was the case last month in the municipal election.
It all came down to a middle initial: James J. Butler’s name was erroneously placed on the November election ballot for a seat on the Board of Apportionment and Taxation instead of that of his father, James R. Butler.
On Wednesday, the four Democratic members of the Board of Aldermen held a caucus at City Hall. They chose James R. Butler to fill a vacancy on the tax board left by James J. Butler, aldermanic President Ron Sill said.

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