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"NOT SO QUICK ON CLOSING THAT BUDGET GAP"

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Anonymous Anonymous said...

Closing the city's budget gap will take a collective, fresh ideas approach. The City will hold its annual public comment budget hearing at Bulkley High School, next Wednesday April 25 at 6:00pm. All residents or other interested parties should plan on attending.

April 17, 2012 at 1:25 AM

Anonymous peter brush said...

don't start celebrating
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I commend the Mayor for holding the line on spending.
It remains to be seen if he manages to close the deficit. You note some doubt about State education $. Courant reports that a lot of property evaluations are being contested.

I say keep an eye on Michigan, where towns are being put into receivership to get a hold on spending, including renegotiation of union contracts. And, take note of Wisconsin where, according to WSJ, property taxes are actually going down due to Gov. Walker's reforms. "Those include the ability to renegotiate perk-filled teacher contracts and requiring government workers to contribute more than 0% to their pensions." Personally, I doubt the need for some of our muni departments in their entirety.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304432704577348080124322186.html?mod=WSJ_Opinion_AboveLEFTTop

April 17, 2012 at 7:26 AM

Anonymous Bruce Rubenstein said...

I respectfully disagree with Peter,"holding the line on spending" is not good enough given the situation that Hartford faces.

I think that spending should have been cut in a rigorous and substantive way and I am hopeful that the Council does too.

April 17, 2012 at 11:01 PM

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