2026 brings lots of things we will unpack and near the top of the list is state-mandated revaluation of taxable property that occurs every five
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Category: City Budget
Council Committee To Wrap Up Budget Deliberations In Advance Of Full City Council Vote
It’s crunch time for the City Council’s Budget & Appropriations Committee to amend Mayor Joe Ganim’s proposed spending plan that calls for no tax increase
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Crime Is Down – The Debate Over Sufficient Police Staffing
As they juggle the final week of budget deliberations, the City Council’s Budget & Appropriations Committee is hearing from some segments of the community to
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City Council Budget Process Winding Down, Public Hearing May 1
Your last chance to squawk about Mayor Joe Ganim’s proposed budget, that calls for no tax increase, will be Thursday, May 1, 6 p.m. in
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Ganim Budget, No Tax Increase, Relies On State Support
Burt Bacharach’s ditty Wishin’ and Hopin’ that soared soulful Dusty Springfield to the top of the charts all over the world opens with wishin’ and hopin’ and
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Awaiting State Budget Approval, Ganim To Submit Leap-Of-Faith Fiscal Plan To City Council
Mayor Joe Ganim next week is scheduled to submit his spending plan to the City Council for the budget year starting July 1 loaded with
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Sweeping Charter Revision Changes? A Paid And Reduced City Council – What Say You?
A paid City Council? Reduce the size of the City Council from 20 members to 10? Open up the gene pool, allowing people who work
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(UPDATE: Council Meeting To Be Rescheduled) As General Assembly Convenes, City Council, Legislative Delegation To Meet About Spending Priorities
Connecticut’s cashflow is swimming in surpluses. Democratic leadership in the state legislature wants to do something about that to ease the financial burden on constituents.
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