Studies report that the average property tax bill increased five percent last year, but municipal employment is dropping. We are watching the demise of local services. The people in Hartford figure if we can't be bothered to speak up, they don't have to listen. Now it is time to stand and be counted. |
The public often sees the local board members as the bad guys because they set the budget. The truth is our ability to manage these things is far reduced from 20 years ago, due to binding arbitration and unfunded mandates. |
We don't have anywhere to put the money and we don't want to have to file anything. |