Municipal leaders urge Gov. Lamont to include PILOT in next biennial budget
Hartford s PILOT shortfall is indicative of the state s level of funding of the program.
On Friday, January 15, New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker and 27 of his counterparts, executive officeholders from across Connecticut, sent a letter advocating that Gov. Ned Lamont includes in his budget the necessary funding to implement a tiered Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) program. Here is the complete text:
Dear Governor Lamont,
As you continue to guide our state through the COVID-19 pandemic your budget proposal for the next biennium will be an essential part of the economic recovery of our state and the well- being of our residents. There is an opportunity to provide desperately needed funding to municipalities, support small businesses, prevent an increased property tax burden on our most vulnerable residents, and secure future tax revenue for the state.
Education Jul 27, 2020
There’s a new effort to shrink the digital divide in Connecticut. In New Haven, people say it’s about the quality of internet service. “It has to be the number one priority in any school district to provide technology, not just computers but quality internet,” said Rev. Steven Cousin of Bethel AME Church in New Haven. Cousin believes we’re at. Education Jul 27, 2020
After killing cousin, Clyde Meikle found purpose in prison. Now he s getting out early.
Kelan Lyons, CTMirror.org
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Cheshire Correctional Institution on Sept. 23, 2020. Thirteen years earlier, the site of an informal mock trial for incarcerated men organized by Clyde Meikle.Yehyun Kim / CTMirror.orgShow MoreShow Less
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A photo of Clyde Meikle from a graduation ceremony for his associate’s degree on display in his mother’s home.Yehyun Kim / CTMirror.orgShow MoreShow Less
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Dimaya Williams, 6, looks at photos of her uncle Clyde Meikle in prison with his family members.Yehyun Kim / CTMirror.orgShow MoreShow Less
The arts are essential. And they need our help.
Denis Semenyaka photo
In March 2020, the City of Hartford asked the Greater Hartford Arts Council to survey a number of local arts organizations about how they were faring at the beginning of the pandemic. That quick snapshot of about 14 organizations showed striking results – these organizations were projecting losses totaling $2.1 million after just 30 days. And that was only a fraction of all of the organizations our region has to offer.
Kate McOmber
We are now almost a year into the pandemic that has changed our lives forever. While we’re lucky to have been able to provide funding and support to artists and organizations across the region, there is still so much work to be done. With entire theater seasons lost, museums closed for months on end and educational programs postponed indefinitely, this is time, and revenue, that arts organizations will never get back. At the same time, musicians and artists whose livelihoods depe