Windsor to Get More Money Under Proposed State Budgets

In its latest legislative push to get more money for towns, the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities says the new state budget figures coming out of Hartford shows even steeper cuts in local funding than Gov. Dannel P. Malloy had proposed. 

"The Appropriations/Finance Committee’s proposed state budget restored some key municipal aid programs but cut others," CCM said in a letter this week to legislative leaders. "In fact, this latest proposed state budget cuts municipal general fund (unrestricted) revenue by $152 million compared to $128 million in cuts proposed by the governor."

Windsor officials have said particular cuts would cause the local mill rate to rise, however, CCM's calculations tell a different story.

According to CCM, because Windsor is one of the state's lowest-performing school districts, the appropriations committee has suggested the town receive more than double the amount budgeted by the Governor.

Under the latest budget plan that was approved last week by the General Assembly's Appropriations Committee, Windsor state aid next year would be increased from $818,589 to $1,606,968.

CCM continues to fight, however, for the many towns that have been budgeted for less state aid than in the governor's proposal.

"CCM urges you to ... craft a state budget that protects the interest of Hometown Connecticut and its residential and business property taxpayers," CCm said in its letter to legislative leaders. "Make every effort to fully restore municipal general aid and craft a budget that is fair to towns and cities."