Politics & Government

Connecticut Conference of Municipalities: Give Groton, Other Towns, More Money

The group, which lobbies on behalf of the state's municipalities, says the latest budget figures show towns losing even more than what Gov. Dannel P. Malloy had proposed.

This post was reported and written by Associate Regional Editor Eileen McNamara.

In its latest legislative push to get more money for towns, the Connecticut 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."

Local leaders in Groton have said cuts in state funding to towns can translate into higher local property taxes, the main source of revenue for towns. 

Under the latest budget plan that was approved last week by the General Assembly's Appropriations Committee, Groton's state aid next year would be cut nearly $2.1 million, according to CCM's budget analysis. 

"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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