Segarra is no different than the street level thugs that plague his City, a common criminal stealing the future of Hartford's people. Why is it that Killian has a reasonable idea and Segarra's solution is just more money. PEDRO NEEDS TO GO.
April 21, 2015 at 2:37 PM
Billy Ray said...
You can just feel the difference in the education/respect/thought process between Mr. Wareing and Hizhonor by reading those emails.
April 21, 2015 at 3:23 PM
Anonymous said...
Start lay offs. The fire department is heavy isn't that why they went to the 24 hour straight time shift. When a guy retires they rehire.
April 21, 2015 at 3:49 PM
peter brush said...
the Board of Education retirees health Care Fund -------------- The Board of Ed is a State outfit. It is funded in part by muni taxes, but that only serves to hide the ball of accountability. The Board operates what has been ruled to be an unconstitutionally segregated system. Test fraud was discovered at Betances School, and nothing was done or said by the Board. The kids get whatever the monopoly Board says they get, but don't mess with the "retiree health care fund."
whatever you think about the Board they at least used some proper management and had some vision to establish the reserve fund. Should Segarra now be able to raid it since he has no vision and no management skills?
April 21, 2015 at 4:28 PM
peter brush said...
Should Segarra now be able to raid it...? ------------- It's my understanding that the State forces the muni guys to foot the bill for about half of the Board's budget. It's also my understanding that the muni guys have no, zero, nada and not any say in how the money is spent. Can the muni government find out about the fraud at Betances? I don't think so. That the Board has to deal with public sector unions, that the unions now have a big part in how the schools are run, and that the souls of the kids are disregarded is State policy. I carry no brief for Pedro or his management skills. But, if it were up to me I'd do away with the District and the Board; give every kid a voucher.
check the City Charter, who appoints the majority of the members of the Board of Education... Mayor Segarra. I think that essentially gives him control of the Board if he knows how to appoint and use that power
April 21, 2015 at 5:30 PM
Anonymous said...
Pee dro, you're getting it from all the sides, Damn - Nene, Da vete, persona Pal K non-grata is u.
Fig, sanate culito del diablo and la loser can't help.
April 21, 2015 at 6:24 PM
Alyssa said...
Quintessential Rich Wareing. He writes exactly as he speaks. I can even "hear" his tonal inflections in his writing! I only hope the legal opinion obtained by the BOE is better than the legal pablum fed to the City Council re: the Registrar actions. Someone should obtain the meeting video of Shawn Wooden assuring everyone how fantastic the legal advice was and why they were moving forward. Regurgitating. Kudos to the judge. Thanks for your coverage, Kevin, and for posting Rich's email. Helps fill in the gaps of other media outlets and further puts the Feds and state auditors on notice re: Hartford City Hall.
April 21, 2015 at 6:43 PM
Anonymous said...
Dear Mr. Wareing: you are totally disrespectful to our 'mayor.' What did Segarra do? He just cheated you and the BOE by a few millions of dollars. No big deal, after all this is election year and Segarra must pretend he's proposing a 'balanced' budget. You also interrupted Segarra late night while he's busy trying very hard the get the necessary funds for that Yard Rats ballpark (you must agree that a stadium with a luxury suite is way more important than, what do you call this, education?). Please change your tone and approach. Pedro demands some respect.
April 21, 2015 at 7:55 PM
peter brush said...
check the City Charter, who appoints the majority ------------- No question; school boards are chosen locally, but they are agents of the State. The point is not that there is not local influence on District doings, but fundamental decisions, spending levels for example, are made according to State law and regs. The City Council can't tell the Board how much to spend, nor can it refuse to raise (property) tax revenue as demanded by the District. Similarly, the municipal government has nothing to say about curriculum or special education. -------------- School boards derive their power and authority from the State Constitution and the statutes of the State of Connecticut. Accordingly, a local school boards acts as an agent of the state government with all the authority and limitations imposed by the General Assembly and the state constitution.
April 21, 2015 at 10:13 PM
Anonymous said...
"Concerns have been raised about Segarra's plan to use $32 millions that is currently in a Board of Education reserve... to balance his budget." Segarra works like a thief at night, like a rat, and then he has the guts to tell Rich that he's not respectful enough. The looter is asking for respect, that's new.
April 22, 2015 at 12:53 AM
John mendez said...
I told you all that Pedro was a "touch of class".
April 22, 2015 at 1:27 AM
Anonymous said...
Another Segarra TEMPER TANTRUM, anyone who knows Pedrito knows it's his way or the highway, even if his way is illegal, corrupt or just plain STUPID.
He is a little, little man with a big, big ego and problems, mental ones!!!# plain & simple; he's a crook, a liar, a cheat, a IDIOTIC FOOL! Oh yeah he's a PERVERT to boot.
Mayor or Mayoral is what he is NOT!
April 22, 2015 at 6:38 AM
Anonymous said...
It's not only the $32 million from BOE that's wrong here. The entire budget is baloney. Where are all the expenses for that idiotic ballpark. Everything going to be all right as long as Pedro E. Segarra (E. for Excellency) gets his 24 seat luxury box.
April 22, 2015 at 12:45 PM
Anonymous said...
RICH WAREING WOULD MAKE A GREAT MAYOR! IT IS TIME FOR THE REPUBLICAN PARTY TO REACTIVATE AND RUN HIM AS THEIR CANDIDATE. HE HAS DONE A MAGNIFICENT JOB AS CHAIR FOR THR BOE.
WHAT DO YOU SAY RICH!
April 22, 2015 at 2:19 PM
Anonymous said...
At this point, anyone, and I mean ANYONE, would do a better than that self-interest, corrupt, caviar loving Pedro. ANYONE.
April 22, 2015 at 3:08 PM
Anonymous said...
Kevin, please stop bothering Pedro with some nonsense city balance even if it's all fraud. These days Pedro is ultra occupied with financing the stadium for the Yard Rats with money the city don't have.
It's not the Yard Rats stadium folks, it's the luxury box. It's clearly more important than some fire department or education.
April 23, 2015 at 4:57 AM
Anonymous said...
Some lies on the budget here, some manipulations on the budget there, the budget just need to look good, it has to impress city council and the media, they don't look at the details, they simply don't understand it.
April 23, 2015 at 9:32 AM
Anonymous said...
Pedrito, the masses need your your comments on Ferguson, NY, SC and other national incidences; Oh and now Hartford. Nena, talk to the masses.
I want to hear what our Mayor has to say also, but there is no comparison between Ferguson and this incident
April 23, 2015 at 7:35 PM
Anonymous said...
C'mon, more important to hear Pedrito talking about Aaron Hernandez than anything in Hartford, especially when there's a problem.
April 23, 2015 at 7:53 PM
Anonymous said...
This mayor is too busy with his reelection campaign (he'll do anything to get reelected) and getting money that nobody have for his Yard Rats ballpark (the Rock in Rock Cats was renamed Yard and the Cats was renamed Rats)
April 24, 2015 at 7:25 AM
Anonymous said...
Someone - a punk - smashed windows in banks, businesses, even the Mark Twain House, but no word from the mayor.
Sorry, Mark Twain House is not the Yard Rats Stadium, no value, no interest in that house.
April 24, 2015 at 9:02 AM
Anonymous said...
I agree 100% with the name. This minor league baseball was stolen from our good neighbor New Britain. Segarra and Deller did it like thieves at night, just like Rats. Therefore the correct new name should be changed to HARTFORD YARD RATS.
April 24, 2015 at 10:07 AM
Anonymous said...
HARTFORD YARD RATS works for us and definitely fits the circumstances.
April 24, 2015 at 12:50 PM
Anonymous said...
Hartford North End infested with drugs. Entire City of Hartford infested with Rats. It's appropriate to use the name HARTFORD RATS or HARTFORD YARD RATS for that stadium.
April 24, 2015 at 6:57 PM
Anonymous said...
Now Segarra can make it the Education Rats.
April 24, 2015 at 7:07 PM
Anonymous said...
This guy Segarra, trying to manipulate with next year proposed 'magic' budget, really thinks that we stupid, doesn't he?
April 25, 2015 at 1:05 AM
Anonymous said...
9:02 am on 4/24 The vandalism spree occurred on Farmington Ave, not on the 7xx Prospect Ave block, so the mayor has nothing to say.
April 25, 2015 at 7:55 AM
Anonymous said...
Don't you people get it, Segarra has absolutely no interest in education, his only goal is getting reelected, nothing else. Wake up people of Hartford.
April 25, 2015 at 10:13 AM
Anonymous said...
Segarra was at the "Volunteers Repair Homes" earlier today. Instead of tools or repair kits he showed up with his PR people, nicely equipped with cameras of course. Kevin, could you ask him what exactly he repaired today, unkess the whole thing was just a photo op for him.
It is all part of the show for an election year, now he cares about the community. I think we all know what Segarra is about and it is not the neediest of Hartford's residents. Smarten up Hartford, judge him on what he has done, not the show he is putting on
April 25, 2015 at 6:56 PM
Anonymous said...
I saw it this morning on Ch.3. Scot Haney, the weatherman gave Segarra some free airtime. I think Segarra told Haney something idiotic about getting more tax $$ for the renovated properties or something like that, not sure. Could Scot Haney write his comment here to clarify what Segarra told him so we make sure it's correct.
April 25, 2015 at 7:02 PM
Anonymous said...
Segarra - also known as Pedro Caviar - always cared about the community, the one located at the Prospect Ave 700's block
April 25, 2015 at 8:31 PM
Anonymous said...
This budget is a shenanigans budget.
April 27, 2015 at 8:20 AM
Anonymous said...
Someone has to tell the folks at BOE the the multi million dollars ballpark must be paid somehow, so if Pedro can loot the education budget that's exactly what he's going to do. Honestly, he never expected Wareing to notice this theft
April 27, 2015 at 9:23 AM
Anonymous said...
Pedro E. Caviar's budget full of illusions, so many illusions that he could be the greatest mentor to Barnum & Bailey Greatest Show on Earth. Master of illusions.
April 27, 2015 at 11:27 AM
Anonymous said...
I looked at the budget, didn't find anything in the budget about the stadium or anything to do with caviar.
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We all knew it couldn't be true, there had to be a gimmick. How does a City that is essentially broke have no lay-offs, no tax increases, hire 20 additional police officers and close a potential 60 million dollar deficit? You can't without a little bit of fraud perpetrated on the taxpayers.
The solution simple, you loot the Board of Education retirees health Care Fund for $30 million
The e-mails below explain the situation better than I can, so take a read. It promises to get messy as Pedro tries to cover his Mayoral butt to avoid being exposed as an incompetent leader in a critical election year. This is the start of the e-mail from Board President Rich Wareing, Mayor Segarra's response and Wareing's reply to Segarra . An FOI request was made to the City of Hartford to obtain these e-mails.
At least one candidate familiar with the situation offered a reasonable alternative. It wont' help Segarra's budget picture, but currently the Board is considering closing the Renzulli School on Cornwall Street. Bob Killian suggested using a much smaller portion of the fund, which is currently over funded, to keep Renzulli open until other funding means can be explored and secured.
A request for comment from Mayor Segarra's Communications staff has gone unanswered.
Mr. Mayor,
I write in reference to the approximately $32m in assets held by the Board in
reserve against future OPEB liabilities. I learned this morning from
sources within City Hall that it is your intent to use over $12m of the Board's
money to balance the City's budget for FY 2015-16. Unfortunately, this
was consistent with other rumors I have heard to the effect that the City
intends to use approximately $3.5m in Board money to balance the FY 2014-15
budget. I just read an article in the Courant confirming your intention
with respect to your FY 2015-16 budget and several points need to be made.
First, I should not have learn of things of this magnitude impacting the Board
of Education in the news, nor should I have to rely on informal sources within
City Hall. I should have the courtesy of a call from you. If you
have time for cocktails with Brad Davis and well-heeled contributors, you have
time to call me to discuss matters which significantly impact the education of
our children.
Second, the Superintendent also had the right to notice before you made a
public announcement on this subject. This is especially true when,
as you are well aware, she intended to use some of the surplus reserve to
balance the FY 2015-16 budget without layoffs and position eliminations beyond
those already announced. Instead, you let her present a budget to the
Board and the community based on assumptions which you knew at the time were
inconsistent with your own budget plans, yet you remained silent. Your
conduct in this respect was unprofessional and disrespectful. More importantly,
it has impaired her ability to do her job. She deserves an apology and I
fully expect that you will make one when you next meet with her privately.
Third, while the City maintains that these monies belong to it, you are well
aware that the Board retained outside counsel who rendered a contrary
opinion. Indeed, when I met with Juan Figueroa and you to discuss this
issue you both expressed considerable anger that the Board had done so. I
thought at the time your anger was caused by the Board having done so without
informing the Corporation Counsel, which as I said at that time was a
reasonable position. It is now clear, however, that your anger was caused
by the Board obtaining a legal opinion that might complicate your plan to use
Board assets to balance the City's budget. Indeed, that is no doubt why
Mr. Figueroa took the position that the Board needed to obtain the Corporation
Counsel's permission to retain outside counsel (which is not true where, as
here, the Corporation Counsel cannot provide advice free of ethical conflict),
or at the very least, was obliged to let him "craft the scope of the
engagement," no doubt to limit our attorney's ability to offer an opinion
that might contradict the Corporation Counsel's on this matter. In any event, this
is not a matter that you can unilaterally resolve by a stroke of your budgeting
pen. This is a serious legal dispute that, unless handled with
considerably more care than you have heretofore exhibited, is quite likely to
enmesh the City and the Board in litigation; a result that would be disastrous.
Fourth, While some of the money used by the Board to fund its OPEB reserve was
general funds, and some even from the City's modest $94m annual contribution to
the Board's general fund, some of that money came from special funds to which
the City never had, does not have, and never can have, a claim. Any
appropriation by the City of the Board's OPEB reserve will thus necessarily
involve its appropriation of State and Federal grant monies to which it has
absolutely no legal claim. This is obviously a serious issue to
which the City has given little, if any, serious thought as evidenced by the
fact that, when I raised this point with the Corporation Counsel and Mr. Hill,
they were quite surprised to learn that special funds were also used to
accumulate the Board's OPEB reserve. Should the State of Connecticut or
the United States question the City's conduct in this regard please understand
that the City will be solely responsible for its conduct.
Fifth, in light of the foregoing, the Board may reed to rework its budget for
the balance of this year and for FY 2015-16 and eliminate as much as $7m in
spending. If so, positions will be cut and the quality of service will be
reduced. Such additional cuts at the Board may allow you to balance your
municipal election year budget without a tax increase or layoffs at City Hall,
but they will hurt kids, especially those most in need. Indeed, as you know,
the Superintendent estimates that the Board needs an additional $12m per annum
to fully implement her plans to achieve equity for all learners. While
none of us excepted the City to actually appropriate this additional money, we
expected - and reasonably so -- that City would not make it harder to achieve
equity for all learners.
I will be candid, I see little hope of averting what Mr. Figueroa described in
our meeting as a "constitutional crisis," given your reckless course
of action. I am, however, prepared to meet with you, Dr.
Colon-Rivas, Mr. Stallings and the Superintendent to try to work through this
issue.
R-----Original Message-----
From: Segarra, Pedro E. [mailto:SEGAP001@hartford.gov]
Sent: Monday, April 20, 2015 10:39 PM
To: Richard Wareing
Cc: Colon-Rivas, Jose F.; Matthew Poland - Library; cstall3@gmail.com; Shelley Best; Robert
Cotto Jr; Brescia, Michael F.; Beth Taylor; Narvaez, Beth
Subject: Re: OPEB
I guess we have a disagreement as to facts, analysis, agreements and the status
of finances. I also find your tone and approach most disrespectful. Given the
late hour of the day I will respond more fully tomorrow and will meet with the
appropriate parties as necessary.
Mayor Segarra
Sent from my iPhone
FW
From: Richard Wareing
Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2015 7:17 AM
To: 'Segarra, Pedro E.'
Cc: Colon-Rivas, Jose F.; Matthew Poland - Library; cstall3@gmail.com; Shelley Best; Robert
Cotto Jr; Brescia, Michael F.; Beth Taylor; Narvaez, Beth
Subject: RE: OPEB
Mr. Mayor,
The disagreements around this issue are hardly new, so your surprise is
disconcerting. It certainly does not auger well, but I remain committed,
as I told Mr. Figueroa and you, to a "non-nuclear" solution. I
hope you feel similarly.
I make no apology for the lateness of the hour of my email. I responded
as soon as I finished reading your quotes in the newspaper. Had you
chosen to inform the Board and/or the Superintendent of your plan, prior to
telling the Courant, we would have been having this conversation on a different
timeline.
I won't attempt to parse your cryptic reply about your next steps. It is
enough to say that this matter will get resolved and it will get resolved with
appropriate input from and consideration of the interests of the Board of
Education. There are several ways in which that could occur. I
would prefer that it be through honest dialogue between the key players.
Finally, I am in no way being disrespectful. My tone and manner of
address is appropriate, especially given the very serious subject. What
you dislike are the existence and contents of my communication, especially my
having called you to task for the poor way in which you have treated the
Superintendent. I fear you have grown too used to hearing only
"yes" from those in your employ and the adulation of those who
support you.
RFW
posted by KEVIN BROOKMAN at 2:21 PM on Apr 21, 2015
"SEGARRA'S PLAN TO LOOT EDUCATION FUNDS TO BALANCE CITY BUDGET, BOARD PRESIDENT SAYS NO WAY, THREATENS TO GO "NUCLEAR""
42 Comments -
Segarra is no different than the street level thugs that plague his City, a common criminal stealing the future of Hartford's people. Why is it that Killian has a reasonable idea and Segarra's solution is just more money.
PEDRO NEEDS TO GO.
April 21, 2015 at 2:37 PM
You can just feel the difference in the education/respect/thought process between Mr. Wareing and Hizhonor by reading those emails.
April 21, 2015 at 3:23 PM
Start lay offs. The fire department is heavy isn't that why they went to the 24 hour straight time shift. When a guy retires they rehire.
April 21, 2015 at 3:49 PM
the Board of Education retirees health Care Fund
--------------
The Board of Ed is a State outfit. It is funded in part by muni taxes, but that only serves to hide the ball of accountability. The Board operates what has been ruled to be an unconstitutionally segregated system. Test fraud was discovered at Betances School, and nothing was done or said by the Board. The kids get whatever the monopoly Board says they get, but don't mess with the "retiree health care fund."
April 21, 2015 at 4:07 PM
Peter,
whatever you think about the Board they at least used some proper management and had some vision to establish the reserve fund. Should Segarra now be able to raid it since he has no vision and no management skills?
April 21, 2015 at 4:28 PM
Should Segarra now be able to raid it...?
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It's my understanding that the State forces the muni guys to foot the bill for about half of the Board's budget. It's also my understanding that the muni guys have no, zero, nada and not any say in how the money is spent. Can the muni government find out about the fraud at Betances? I don't think so. That the Board has to deal with public sector unions, that the unions now have a big part in how the schools are run, and that the souls of the kids are disregarded is State policy.
I carry no brief for Pedro or his management skills. But, if it were up to me I'd do away with the District and the Board; give every kid a voucher.
April 21, 2015 at 5:03 PM
Peter,
check the City Charter, who appoints the majority of the members of the Board of Education... Mayor Segarra. I think that essentially gives him control of the Board if he knows how to appoint and use that power
April 21, 2015 at 5:30 PM
Pee dro, you're getting it from all the sides,
Damn - Nene, Da vete, persona Pal K non-grata is u.
Fig, sanate culito del diablo and la loser can't help.
April 21, 2015 at 6:24 PM
Quintessential Rich Wareing. He writes exactly as he speaks. I can even "hear" his tonal inflections in his writing! I only hope the legal opinion obtained by the BOE is better than the legal pablum fed to the City Council re: the Registrar actions. Someone should obtain the meeting video of Shawn Wooden assuring everyone how fantastic the legal advice was and why they were moving forward. Regurgitating. Kudos to the judge.
Thanks for your coverage, Kevin, and for posting Rich's email. Helps fill in the gaps of other media outlets and further puts the Feds and state auditors on notice re: Hartford City Hall.
April 21, 2015 at 6:43 PM
Dear Mr. Wareing: you are totally disrespectful to our 'mayor.' What did Segarra do? He just cheated you and the BOE by a few millions of dollars. No big deal, after all this is election year and Segarra must pretend he's proposing a 'balanced' budget.
You also interrupted Segarra late night while he's busy trying very hard the get the necessary funds for that Yard Rats ballpark (you must agree that a stadium with a luxury suite is way more important than, what do you call this, education?).
Please change your tone and approach. Pedro demands some respect.
April 21, 2015 at 7:55 PM
check the City Charter, who appoints the majority
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No question; school boards are chosen locally, but they are agents of the State. The point is not that there is not local influence on District doings, but fundamental decisions, spending levels for example, are made according to State law and regs. The City Council can't tell the Board how much to spend, nor can it refuse to raise (property) tax revenue as demanded by the District. Similarly, the municipal government has nothing to say about curriculum or special education.
--------------
School boards derive their power and authority from the State Constitution and the statutes of the State of Connecticut. Accordingly, a local school boards acts as an agent of the state government with all the authority and limitations imposed by the General Assembly and the state constitution.
April 21, 2015 at 10:13 PM
"Concerns have been raised about Segarra's plan to use $32 millions that is currently in a Board of Education reserve... to balance his budget." Segarra works like a thief at night, like a rat, and then he has the guts to tell Rich that he's not respectful enough.
The looter is asking for respect, that's new.
April 22, 2015 at 12:53 AM
I told you all that Pedro was a "touch of class".
April 22, 2015 at 1:27 AM
Another Segarra TEMPER TANTRUM, anyone who knows Pedrito knows it's his way or the highway, even if his way is illegal, corrupt or just plain STUPID.
He is a little, little man with a big, big ego and problems, mental ones!!!# plain & simple; he's a crook, a liar, a cheat, a IDIOTIC FOOL! Oh yeah he's a PERVERT to boot.
Mayor or Mayoral is what he is NOT!
April 22, 2015 at 6:38 AM
It's not only the $32 million from BOE that's wrong here. The entire budget is baloney. Where are all the expenses for that idiotic ballpark.
Everything going to be all right as long as Pedro E. Segarra (E. for Excellency) gets his 24 seat luxury box.
April 22, 2015 at 12:45 PM
RICH WAREING WOULD MAKE A GREAT MAYOR!
IT IS TIME FOR THE REPUBLICAN PARTY TO REACTIVATE AND RUN HIM AS THEIR CANDIDATE.
HE HAS DONE A MAGNIFICENT JOB AS CHAIR FOR THR BOE.
WHAT DO YOU SAY RICH!
April 22, 2015 at 2:19 PM
At this point, anyone, and I mean ANYONE, would do a better than that self-interest, corrupt, caviar loving Pedro. ANYONE.
April 22, 2015 at 3:08 PM
Kevin, please stop bothering Pedro with some nonsense city balance even if it's all fraud. These days Pedro is ultra occupied with financing the stadium for the Yard Rats with money the city don't have.
April 22, 2015 at 4:38 PM
Ok Maribel, I apologize
April 22, 2015 at 4:42 PM
It's not the Yard Rats stadium folks, it's the luxury box. It's clearly more important than some fire department or education.
April 23, 2015 at 4:57 AM
Some lies on the budget here, some manipulations on the budget there, the budget just need to look good, it has to impress city council and the media, they don't look at the details, they simply don't understand it.
April 23, 2015 at 9:32 AM
Pedrito,
the masses need your your comments on Ferguson, NY, SC and other national incidences; Oh and now Hartford. Nena, talk to the masses.
April 23, 2015 at 7:22 PM
I want to hear what our Mayor has to say also, but there is no comparison between Ferguson and this incident
April 23, 2015 at 7:35 PM
C'mon, more important to hear Pedrito talking about Aaron Hernandez than anything in Hartford, especially when there's a problem.
April 23, 2015 at 7:53 PM
This mayor is too busy with his reelection campaign (he'll do anything to get reelected) and getting money that nobody have for his Yard Rats ballpark (the Rock in Rock Cats was renamed Yard and the Cats was renamed Rats)
April 24, 2015 at 7:25 AM
Someone - a punk - smashed windows in banks, businesses, even the Mark Twain House, but no word from the mayor.
Sorry, Mark Twain House is not the Yard Rats Stadium, no value, no interest in that house.
April 24, 2015 at 9:02 AM
I agree 100% with the name. This minor league baseball was stolen from our good neighbor New Britain. Segarra and Deller did it like thieves at night, just like Rats.
Therefore the correct new name should be changed to
HARTFORD YARD RATS.
April 24, 2015 at 10:07 AM
HARTFORD YARD RATS works for us and definitely fits the circumstances.
April 24, 2015 at 12:50 PM
Hartford North End infested with drugs. Entire City of Hartford infested with Rats. It's appropriate to use the name HARTFORD RATS or HARTFORD YARD RATS for that stadium.
April 24, 2015 at 6:57 PM
Now Segarra can make it the Education Rats.
April 24, 2015 at 7:07 PM
This guy Segarra, trying to manipulate with next year proposed 'magic' budget, really thinks that we stupid, doesn't he?
April 25, 2015 at 1:05 AM
9:02 am on 4/24
The vandalism spree occurred on Farmington Ave, not on the 7xx Prospect Ave block, so the mayor has nothing to say.
April 25, 2015 at 7:55 AM
Don't you people get it, Segarra has absolutely no interest in education, his only goal is getting reelected, nothing else. Wake up people of Hartford.
April 25, 2015 at 10:13 AM
Segarra was at the "Volunteers Repair Homes" earlier today. Instead of tools or repair kits he showed up with his PR people, nicely equipped with cameras of course.
Kevin, could you ask him what exactly he repaired today, unkess the whole thing was just a photo op for him.
April 25, 2015 at 6:26 PM
It is all part of the show for an election year, now he cares about the community. I think we all know what Segarra is about and it is not the neediest of Hartford's residents. Smarten up Hartford, judge him on what he has done, not the show he is putting on
April 25, 2015 at 6:56 PM
I saw it this morning on Ch.3. Scot Haney, the weatherman gave Segarra some free airtime. I think Segarra told Haney something idiotic about getting more tax $$ for the renovated properties or something like that, not sure.
Could Scot Haney write his comment here to clarify what Segarra told him so we make sure it's correct.
April 25, 2015 at 7:02 PM
Segarra - also known as Pedro Caviar - always cared about the community, the one located at the Prospect Ave 700's block
April 25, 2015 at 8:31 PM
This budget is a shenanigans budget.
April 27, 2015 at 8:20 AM
Someone has to tell the folks at BOE the the multi million dollars ballpark must be paid somehow, so if Pedro can loot the education budget that's exactly what he's going to do. Honestly, he never expected Wareing to notice this theft
April 27, 2015 at 9:23 AM
Pedro E. Caviar's budget full of illusions, so many illusions that he could be the greatest mentor to Barnum & Bailey Greatest Show on Earth. Master of illusions.
April 27, 2015 at 11:27 AM
I looked at the budget, didn't find anything in the budget about the stadium or anything to do with caviar.
April 27, 2015 at 11:36 AM
Illusion or delusion
April 27, 2015 at 12:39 PM