Municipal leaders call for local taxes
By ConnPolitics.tv Staff on Mar 15, 2010 | In News, Town & City Politics, General Assembly | 11 feedbacks »
Hartford, Conn. (AP) – A group of municipal leaders is calling on Connecticut legislators to allow them to impose local and regional taxes.
Members of the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities on Monday urged the General Assembly’s tax-writing committee to pass bills allowing regional planning agencies to levy regional sales or hotel taxes.They’re also backing a bill that gives cities and towns more taxing power.
CCM’s public policy director, Gian-Carl Casa, says municipalities need more ways to raise revenues. He says Connecticut is in the minority of states that restrict its cities and towns to a single revenue source –the local property tax.
Some lawmakers, however, said they’re worried the legislation could create a patchwork of tax policy across Connecticut.
11 comments
Comment from: Passing Thru [Visitor]
Amazing how every politician in this state is trying to put their hand in my pocket!
03/15/10 @ 13:32
Comment from: Todd [Visitor]
The state-wide sales tax and income tax should be repealed if this is "approved."
03/15/10 @ 13:47
Comment from: anonymous [Visitor]
The Sales Tax and Income Tax should be eliminated if these local taxes are approved.
There needs to be less taxes not more in this bad economy.
There needs to be less taxes not more in this bad economy.
03/15/10 @ 15:21
Comment from: Dumped Dodd [Visitor]
"Some lawmakers, however, said they’re worried the legislation could create a patchwork of tax policy across Connecticut."
We have a patchwork of policies in CT already. Why don't you clean up them if you're so concerned about creating more patchwork.
We have a patchwork of policies in CT already. Why don't you clean up them if you're so concerned about creating more patchwork.
03/15/10 @ 15:35
Comment from: Get Real [Visitor]
So John DeStephano who FAILED at becoming governor of the state may still have some power over me in Derby?????
Or as Derbites will we be subjected to a
1. New Haven tax
2. Bridgeport Tax
3. Waterbury Tax
4. Danbury Tax
Or as Derbites will we be subjected to a
1. New Haven tax
2. Bridgeport Tax
3. Waterbury Tax
4. Danbury Tax
03/15/10 @ 15:35
Comment from: joe [Visitor]
Connecticut politicians only have one answer and that is to find another tax. How about cutting to live within your budget like the residents do?
03/15/10 @ 15:40
Comment from: Resident [Visitor]
Local sales taxes create all kinds of headaches. Businesses WILL pick up and leave.
03/15/10 @ 15:41
Comment from: Hosed by the system [Visitor]
Impose whatever these dysfunctional slime balls want...
WE the taxpayers need to unite...
DONT PAY.............
I am SO sick of this damn crap in this country and especially this pathetic state..........
My friggin mortgage payment went up AGAIN just because of my towns "re-evaluation"......thats twice in 3 years.........THIS well is dry, A--holes............
and we are supposed to let these "officials" impose taxes at their own will ?????..
let the big city's impose their own sales tax, like friggin NYC.... BOYCOTT the damn city's.........they have NOTHING in them anyway...let the 3rd world wanna be's tax THEIR citizens..........take SANCTUARY CITY ( New Haven) for example....alot of the cars their NOW are illegaly registered.they let the damn people drive around right under the noses of the PD.....there are tons of money NOT collected in that hell hole, not to mention emissions or insurance....THEY arent pulling their own weight and I will be DAMNED if "I" am going to pick up the tab for that.......
what a desperate state Ct has become........
WAKE THE HELL UP........
NO LONGER can we sustain the BS spending this state does.............
WE the taxpayers need to unite...
DONT PAY.............
I am SO sick of this damn crap in this country and especially this pathetic state..........
My friggin mortgage payment went up AGAIN just because of my towns "re-evaluation"......thats twice in 3 years.........THIS well is dry, A--holes............
and we are supposed to let these "officials" impose taxes at their own will ?????..
let the big city's impose their own sales tax, like friggin NYC.... BOYCOTT the damn city's.........they have NOTHING in them anyway...let the 3rd world wanna be's tax THEIR citizens..........take SANCTUARY CITY ( New Haven) for example....alot of the cars their NOW are illegaly registered.they let the damn people drive around right under the noses of the PD.....there are tons of money NOT collected in that hell hole, not to mention emissions or insurance....THEY arent pulling their own weight and I will be DAMNED if "I" am going to pick up the tab for that.......
what a desperate state Ct has become........
WAKE THE HELL UP........
NO LONGER can we sustain the BS spending this state does.............
03/15/10 @ 15:46
Comment from: JoeSixPack [Visitor]
Cut your budget! I am tired about hearing about 'critical' services will be cut. Cut your budget! I don't care if you have to sell the municipal firetrucks and leave me to fight my home fire with a garden hose. CUT THE BUDGET! I am not your ATM. Stop with the @#$% taxes already!
03/15/10 @ 15:46
Comment from: Winnebago Warrior [Visitor]
JoeSixPack said: "Cut your budget! I am tired about hearing about 'critical' services will be cut. Cut your budget! I don't care if you have to sell the municipal firetrucks and leave me to fight my home fire with a garden hose. CUT THE BUDGET! I am not your ATM. Stop with the @#$% taxes already!"
I ditto that Joe. Well said!
I ditto that Joe. Well said!
03/15/10 @ 16:39
Comment from: kfc [Visitor]
More taxes? Why am I not surprised. These politicians are DESTROYING this state - who wants to live here anymore? There will be absolutely NO JOBS - look at them all moving out now.
I also love what JoeSixPack said..."CUT THE BUDGET! I am not your ATM. Stop with the @#$% taxes already"
We need to vote these vermin out of office people!!!!!!!!!!
I also love what JoeSixPack said..."CUT THE BUDGET! I am not your ATM. Stop with the @#$% taxes already"
We need to vote these vermin out of office people!!!!!!!!!!
03/16/10 @ 11:20
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