CT oversight board approves West Haven budget, tax increase
Members of the Municipal Accountability Review Board said West Haven officials implemented their recommendations, before voting to approve a 2024 budget.
Source: nhregister.com
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Former West Haven Mayor Ed O'Brien forms committee to explore run for that seat in 2023 – Hartford Courant
The move by O’Brien came a day after a oversight board announced Thursday that it could recommend a full state takeover of West Haven to fix longstanding problems in the city’s finance department, which allowed a former lawmaker and city employee to steal more than $1.2 million in recent years.
Source: courant.com
CT oversight board may ask for full state takeover of West Haven
The MARB asked the Attorney General’s office for legislation that would enable the state to control nearly every aspect of city government.
Source: courant.com
West Haven could lose grants, credit rating amid financial scandal
The financial scandal that has engulfed West Haven over the past year has cost the city access to state grant funding and is now threatening the municipality’s ability to borrow money on its own for future capital projects. West Haven, a coastal city of roughly 55,000 residents, was hoping earlier this year to receive state assistance for a local flooding and stormwater project that would have been funded through the State Bond Commission.
Source: hartfordbusiness.com