Local state topics
CT ranks 49th in income growth (NHR, by Steve Higgins) in the nation for both Q2 & Q3 '06. Much blame was placed on the flagging construction industry.
Maybe Cheshire's Northend Development will do something about that? I'm fine with the idea of adding shopping in the northend, as long as it doesn't add to the tax burden through things like a massive sewer plant expansion. My main reservation about the project is that this is driven in part by the property tax. And new development only exacerbates existing problems, such as traffic.
I wish our legislature would take action on the property tax, but they won't. I'm beginning to think that come 2008, I may forget about the donkeys and elephants and simply vote against Connecticut's Incumbent Party.
There are calls to increase the state budget (Courant, by Robert A. Frahm) for Education (Cost Sharing) by 75%, from $1.6B to $2.8B. This will almost certainly just take more money from the suburbs and send it to the cities.
Governor Rell is replacing her commissioners (Courant). Does anyone know what’s up with either the Public Safety or DOT commissioners? This article doesn’t seem to mention either one.... I wonder if they'll stay, but get placed on double secret probation? lol.
Tim White
Town Council, 4th District
2 comments:
The North End potemtial expansion is a joke. Take a common sense apporach. If the development is allowed who will pay for the infrastructure improvements? Who will pay for increased sewer capacity plant, who will pay for fire department that will be required.
The second issue is even if the developer pays for the intitial costs, the residents will pay for the annual costs. The tax revenue gained from any business expansion will be less than the costs for the residents to maintain the infrastructure.
For the residents to be lulled into a deep sleep and think this is a good deal and the proposed tax revenue increase is a good thing should belly up to the bar an get another glass of KoolAid.
perhaps we ought to give the land back to the Indians ...oops, we know what THEY will build
CT is fast becoming a BANANA republic (Build Absolutely Nothing Anywhere Near Anyone)
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