Connecticut Conference of Municipalities: Give Towns More Money

By Associate Regional Editor Eileen McNamara

In its latest legislative push to get more money for towns, theConnecticut Conference of Municipalities says the new state budget figures coming out of Hartford shows even steeper cuts in local funding than Gov. Dannel P. Malloy had proposed. 

"The Appropriations/Finance Committee’s proposed state budget restored some key municipal aid programs but cut others," CCM said in a letter this week to legislative leaders. "In fact, this latest proposed state budget cuts municipal general fund (unrestricted) revenue by $152 million compared to $128 million in cuts proposed by the governor."

The Appropriations Committee adjustments would still represent a significant loss in revenue to New London, but it would represent a reduced cut. According to CCM, the committee cuts $1,913,019 in municipal general fund revenue to New London as opposed to Malloy's cut of $2,604,842.

"CCM urges you to ... craft a state budget that protects the interest of Hometown Connecticut and its residential and business property taxpayers," CCm said in its letter to legislative leaders. "Make every effort to fully restore municipal general aid and craft a budget that is fair to towns and cities."

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