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Lamont budget would help towns improve school air quality

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Keith M. Phaneuf and Adria Watson February 9, 2022 @ 5:31 pmJanuary 26, 2023 @ 11:45 am

After initial reluctance, Gov. Ned Lamont’s administration is warming to the prospect of helping towns improve air quality in schools.

Posted inMoney

CT lost government jobs during the pandemic. Is that a bad thing?

Avatar photo by Keith M. Phaneuf September 29, 2021 @ 5:00 amMarch 5, 2022 @ 1:03 am

Many communities in Connecticut froze non-education jobs to help balance their budget during the pandemic.

Posted inMoney

Growing coalition pushes Lamont harder to fund air quality upgrades in local schools

Avatar photo by Keith M. Phaneuf September 23, 2021 @ 10:15 amMarch 5, 2022 @ 1:03 am

A coalition of municipalities, teachers, others challenged Gov. Ned Lamont to enhance state funding to improve school air management systems.

Posted inMoney

Towns are reluctant to ease taxpayer restrictions during second year of pandemic

Avatar photo by Keith M. Phaneuf September 17, 2021 @ 5:00 amMarch 5, 2022 @ 1:01 am

Municipalities are reluctant to ease penalties on delinquent property taxpayers now that the worst of the coronavirus pandemic has passed.

Posted inMoney

Some schools need better air control systems. But who will pay?

Avatar photo by Keith M. Phaneuf August 27, 2021 @ 5:00 amMarch 5, 2022 @ 1:00 am

For years Connecticut hasn’t helped towns fund many air system upgrades in schools. Does that work in times of COVID?

Posted inMoney

House approves big municipal aid pledge, tax incentive bills

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Keith M. Phaneuf and Mark Pazniokas February 24, 2021 @ 6:33 pmMarch 5, 2022 @ 12:49 am

The House approved bills Wednesday pledging $100 million-plus in new municipal aid and offering tax incentives to attract data centers.

Posted inMoney

A pledge to share sales tax receipts with towns still goes unfulfilled. Was it a case of fiscal bait-and-switch?

Avatar photo by Keith M. Phaneuf February 19, 2021 @ 5:00 amAugust 1, 2022 @ 4:09 pm

Hundreds of millions of dollars have yet to arrive, leaving municipal leaders wary of new proposed aid.

Posted inMoney

Finance panel eyes cap on property tax hikes, gears up for another battle over CT’s credit card

Avatar photo by Keith M. Phaneuf February 17, 2021 @ 6:19 pmMarch 5, 2022 @ 12:49 am

Lawmakers raised bills to cap property tax hikes, and potentially battle Gov. Ned Lamont for control of Connecticut’s borrowing.

Posted inMoney

Municipalities win in short term, lose over long haul with Lamont’s new budget

Avatar photo by Keith M. Phaneuf February 10, 2021 @ 6:11 pmAugust 1, 2022 @ 4:09 pm

Most of the new money Lamont would distribute to cities and towns wouldn’t come out of the state’s coffers.

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Lamont will spare town aid while closing big deficit in next state budget

Avatar photo by Keith M. Phaneuf January 13, 2021 @ 1:00 pmMarch 5, 2022 @ 12:45 am

Gov. Ned Lamont also said he won’t bill municipalities for a share of Connecticut’s massive teacher pension fund debt.

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Coronavirus has cost towns nearly half a billion dollars so far

Avatar photo by Keith M. Phaneuf June 8, 2020 @ 5:00 amMarch 5, 2022 @ 12:35 am

The pandemic has taken a huge chunk out of Connecticut municipalities’ piggy banks, leaving dozens of towns scrambling for cash.

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Lamont is ready to give towns their first share of federal relief funds

Avatar photo by Keith M. Phaneuf June 4, 2020 @ 5:00 amMarch 5, 2022 @ 12:34 am

Gov. Ned Lamont is expected to announce an initial round of emergency pandemic relief for cities and towns Thursday.

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Municipalities press Lamont to share COVID-19 federal relief funds

Avatar photo by Keith M. Phaneuf April 8, 2020 @ 12:38 pmMarch 5, 2022 @ 12:30 am

Connecticut’s cash-strapped municipalities pressed Gov. Ned Lamont on Tuesday to share a portion of a $1 billion-plus federal relief program.

Posted inHealth

Lamont empowers town leaders to adopt budgets without going before voters

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Keith M. Phaneuf and Jenna Carlesso March 21, 2020 @ 8:55 pmMarch 5, 2022 @ 12:26 am

The waiver exempting municipalities from holding town meetings comes as Connecticut reports its fifth death from coronavirus.

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Lamont allows towns to hold meetings remotely to limit spread of coronavirus

Avatar photo by Keith M. Phaneuf March 14, 2020 @ 6:59 pmMarch 5, 2022 @ 12:27 am

Gov. Ned Lamont permitted municipalities to exclude residents from meetings. But can taxpayers still approve a town budget?

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