Lawmakers: stop changing name of camp

By ConnPolitics.tv Staff on Mar 11, 2010 | In News, Gov. Jodi Rell | 7 feedbacks »

Hartford, Conn. (AP) – Lawmakers are moving closer to stopping the tradition of renaming the Connecticut National Guard training camp with each new governor.

The Public Safety Committee voted Thursday to send a bill to the Senate that would permanently name the facility, located in the Niantic section of East Lyme, as Camp Niantic. It is currently named Camp Rell after Gov. M. Jodi Rell.

Rep. Ed Jutila, who represents East Lyme and proposed the bill, says he’s often asked why the state spends money to change the camp’s name every time a new governor is elected. He says he’s been
told the state spends anywhere from a couple thousand dollars to tens of thousands of dollars on the name change.

Under this bill, the training facility would be renamed Camp Niantic after Rell leaves office in January.

Comment from: Richard Jensen [Visitor]
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Stop putting the governors name on the highway signs this is also a waste of money
03/11/10 @ 13:46
Comment from: Get Real [Visitor]
Let's name a sewage plant after Dodd.
03/11/10 @ 15:41
Comment from: Winnebago Warrior [Visitor]
I agree. this is such a waste of money. Afterall, think of all the DOT people standing around watching one guy change the signs each time the Gov. changes.
03/11/10 @ 16:23
Comment from: THE TRUTH [Visitor]
name the camp "OVERPAID UNEDUCATED LAZY STATE EMPLOYEE ON THE TAXPAYER FUNDED POLITICALLY CORRECT AFFIRMATIVE ACTION GRAVY TRAIN" and just leave it at that.
03/11/10 @ 16:43
Comment from: Pat [Visitor]
It's amazing, absolutely amazing the number of different bs subjects this crew of retarded legislators can come up with in order to avoid any budget discussions. They have to be drinking and smoking crack during the day, they have to be. Sane and sober people wouldn't be debating a name change of a camp with the debt monster about to devour us.
03/12/10 @ 06:53
Comment from: Shoreline Snark [Visitor]
agreed... no need for the honorarium for the Governor, who ever it is..... also... another pet peeve of mine.. is naming highways , bridges, traffic circles, stret corners for various people and " affinity groups" ... ie. John Doe Memorial Bridge or Left Handed Curly Hair Veterans.. etc...... the cost of maintaining the signage is nuts.... If some group wants to honor an individual or themselves, that's fine, raise the money, buy a piece of land and put up your own statute.... it shouldn't be done using public money.....
03/12/10 @ 09:29
Comment from: Jimmie [Visitor]
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I agree it's definitely a waste of money. I also agree that it's an honor for the gov. to be recognized by the dedication of the camp, and it's a nice gesture to the service men and women who are stationed/report there. Maybe instead of 'Camp Niantic' they work towards 'Governor's Camp' or something like that?
03/12/10 @ 11:35

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