Board of Ed Should Consider CT Health Partnership; "Significant" Savings To Support Services Possible

When State Comptroller Kevin Lembo talked with city officials last winter he came bearing potential good news that the city could gain hundreds of thousands of dollars for its municipal and schools' budgets without a new tax or cut to services.It may sound too good to be true but it is real and obtainable as … Continue reading Board of Ed Should Consider CT Health Partnership; "Significant" Savings To Support Services Possible

2013 Municipal Budget Reality: Paying For Stewart’s Fiscal Irresponsibility

Mayor Tim O'Brien delivered his first municipal budget proposal to the Common Council this week. To the surprise of critics who always tag O'Brien as one of the free-spending, tax-hiking liberals, the new mayor's efforts at budget balancing exceeded the usual austerity measures used to hold the line on taxes and keep essential services going.In … Continue reading 2013 Municipal Budget Reality: Paying For Stewart’s Fiscal Irresponsibility

Lowering Municipal Health Insurance Premiums: New Britain Should Adopt Partnership Plan, Join State Pool

Energy in all its forms and health insurance are two of the most rapidly rising costs in most household budgets. Municipal government is no different. Lowering these two items in local government would be a tax stabilizer and would free up public dollars for schools, public safety and other essentials. In 2012 there is an option … Continue reading Lowering Municipal Health Insurance Premiums: New Britain Should Adopt Partnership Plan, Join State Pool

Herald: Where Will Cuts Fall At Library?

The public library, like public education, is a taxpayer-supported institution with a value that isn't easily measured on a ledger sheet. It's value to a community exceeds what it costs by many measures of human capital and civic involvement. The possibility of layoffs in city government could hit the library in terms of reduced hours … Continue reading Herald: Where Will Cuts Fall At Library?

Hearing on FY 12 City Budget May 12th at Slade Middle School

Now that the Stewart administration has put a $216 million budget on the table officials have set a public hearing for Thursday May 12th at 6 p.m. The hearing will be held at Slade Middle School, not the high school as originally announced.With federal recovery act funds gone and a best-case scenario of level … Continue reading Hearing on FY 12 City Budget May 12th at Slade Middle School