Peter Privitera News Today

After selling $15 million in general obligation bonds to fund capital improvement projects for the town and it's schools, West Hartford has had their “AAA” bond rating reaffirmed by one ratings agency.

School districts in the Rochester area are putting their new budget proposals up for a vote Tuesday. Taxpayers headed to the polls to vote on school budgets, propositions, and members of the board of education.

West Hartford has retained its top-tier ratings from Standard & Poors as well as Moody’s Investor Services, a development that town officials predicted will save money for taxpayers this month. The ratings are a favorable assessment of the town’s financial health, and were awarded in period of economic uncertainty for many communities.