Merits of tourism funds

Gov. Rell is calling for reform of the process by which "state tourism dollars" are allocated.

Rell's budget advisers say the governor is seeking to reform the state's strategy on tourism funding by eliminating a guarantee of money for some organizations at the expense of competitors."Basically, we've got these 14 or 15 organizations named specifically in the budget that get these earmarks every year, without any process determining whether they deserve them or not," said Michael Cicchetti, deputy secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, the governor's budget office. (AP)

Jodi Rell gets a thumbs up on this proposal. I don't care if the earmarks are from DC or Hartford, the least we (as taxpayers) can expect is an explanation about the merits of a particular program.

Tim White
Town Council, 4th District