tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21123853.post999821353349349684..comments2024-02-12T04:30:53.556-05:00Comments on Tim White Listens: Town Hall thoughts on Governor's budget proposalTim Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16588518063096822071noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21123853.post-76832351591500876712009-02-06T11:41:00.000-05:002009-02-06T11:41:00.000-05:00According to the Feb 6 MRJ front page article the ...According to the Feb 6 MRJ front page article the following towns will receive the following percent reductions in state money. <BR/><BR/>Cheshire 7.90% less<BR/>Meriden .82% less<BR/>Sothington .73% less<BR/>Wallingford .37% less <BR/><BR/>Now, how can that be? Is it because Cheshire has such a high grand list per person and this shows Cheshire is a rich town where all the people, no matter what their income is, can afford to pay more in property taxes than the people in the adjoining towns? <BR/><BR/>If our TM and Town Council thinks that it make people feel good to think there property values are higher than they really are, didn't think about the down side that we get less of our money back from the state. I don't really think this was a good thing. <BR/><BR/>Why wasn't the reevaluation of Cheshire's property postponed and based on real information rather than values of days-gone-by? And, everyone knows that property values are still going down, so that when other towns do their evaluations in the future, Cheshire will look even richer. <BR/><BR/>What have our legislators done to see that Cheshire is treated fairly? Let's hear it from Mary Fritz, Elizabeth Esty, Sam Caliguri, and Vichy Nardello? If these are the people who are suppose to represent us, this is the time to do it. What is wrong with all towns getting cut the same percentage and let's get a roll-back of the reevaluation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21123853.post-39769527701636899612009-02-05T21:39:00.000-05:002009-02-05T21:39:00.000-05:00FYI - Even though the Herald reports that the BOE ...FYI - Even though the Herald reports that the BOE is having their meeting this coming Thursday, 2-12, at Town Hall at 7:30 to vote on the BOE budget, the actual meeting is taking place at Highland School at 7:30. Not that it will matter if anyone wants to come to the meeting and speak, but it would be nice if the location was made clear to everyone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21123853.post-49283086042051968832009-02-05T21:02:00.000-05:002009-02-05T21:02:00.000-05:00It'll definitely put The Rubber Stampers into a qu...It'll definitely put <I>The Rubber Stampers</I> into a quandary. They won't know what to do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21123853.post-58919874621577668942009-02-05T20:57:00.000-05:002009-02-05T20:57:00.000-05:00Whatever amount the state decreases the funding to...Whatever amount the state decreases the funding to Cheshire by, that amount should be shared by both sides of the "street" - say 60% by the Boe and 40% by the town. Seems only fair to me since those are the approx percentages taken up by each side on the overall total budget.<BR/>szAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21123853.post-3273441609283143282009-02-05T20:37:00.000-05:002009-02-05T20:37:00.000-05:00Less "PILOT" money will be received. So this figur...Less "PILOT" money will be received. So this figure is wrong. We will receive less. How much less??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21123853.post-58597170512455929242009-02-05T10:02:00.000-05:002009-02-05T10:02:00.000-05:00Ever wonder who really runs the schools? It's the ...Ever wonder who really runs the schools? It's the teachers and admistrators unions. They know what's best for the poor little children. They know that big raises and increased benefits are really for the little children and if the taxpayers don't like it, then they are to blame if the poor little children can't go to school.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21123853.post-21148737343746052232009-02-05T06:14:00.000-05:002009-02-05T06:14:00.000-05:00Let's budget as if things get worse. Hartford is a...Let's budget as if things get worse. Hartford is assuming we have seen the bottom of the economy nearing and Obama will be sending lots more dough from DC. I'd be sure of neither proposition.<BR/><BR/>BTW, who exactly signed off on the 4.4% annual raises for the teachers in this economy?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com