Budget Forum January 30th At Smalley Elementary School The Board of Education (BOE) will hold a budget forum on Thursday, January 30th, to hear a presentation and give the public an opportunity to weigh in on the proposed school budget that will go to the Mayor and Common Council. The budget forum will be held … Continue reading BOE requests 12% increase in local aid
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Rep. Sanchez Makes “Respect” for Early Childhood Educators A Priority As New Chair of Education Committee
By John McNamara State Rep. Robert "Bobby" Sanchez (D-25) is the new House Chair of the Legislature's Education Committee who brings a strong background in early childhood education to his leadership post in the General Assembly this year. Sanchez, a former New Britain Board of Education member elected to the House in a 2011 special … Continue reading Rep. Sanchez Makes “Respect” for Early Childhood Educators A Priority As New Chair of Education Committee
“Revolutionary” State Budget? Property Tax Relief, New ED Aid For NB Is Part of Democratic Package
by John McNamara A tentative agreement among Democratic leaders on a biennial state budget that begins July 1st appears to be good news for New Britain and other municipalities in terms of property tax relief and continued aid to the under-funded city schools. Late Saturday (May 31) Democratic legislative leaders and representatives of the Malloy Administration … Continue reading “Revolutionary” State Budget? Property Tax Relief, New ED Aid For NB Is Part of Democratic Package
Stewart’s double standard on state budget priorities
Mayor Tim Stewart has lashed out at New Britain's all Democratic legislative delegation for reductions in local aid made in a Democratic state budget plan presented last week.Stewart, facing the prospect of higher property taxes in a bad economy, delivered a "broadside" that takes aim at State Rep. John Geragosian (D-25), the House appropriations Chair, … Continue reading Stewart’s double standard on state budget priorities
Rell’s Local Aid: Placing More Burdens On Cities
The mayors of Bridgeport and New Britain have forged a bipartisan alliance to praise Gov. Jodi Rell's budget package for level funding of education aid to cities and towns. All cities and towns will get the same amount for the single largest local expense item -- the schools.According to a New Britain Herald op-ed by … Continue reading Rell’s Local Aid: Placing More Burdens On Cities
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