December 10, 2009

Mayor meets with state delegation to seek fiscal relief


In a rare news release, Mayor Art Ward had this to say:


In the effort of affording our community the ability to sustain itself through these difficult economic times, I met with our State legislative delegation, State Senator Thomas Colapietro, Representative William Hamzy, Representative Frank Nicastro and Representative Christopher Wright, the Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Philip Streifer and Executive Director of the Chamber of Commerce, Michael Nicastro on Wednesday, December 9th.

The meeting addressed a review of potential actions to be considered if a Special Session of the State Legislature is convened, as Governor Rell has proposed. This Special Session would have a direct impact on the operations and delivery of services, as presently provided though our local government, if proposed cuts in municipal aid to cities and towns is enacted. Considerable attention centered on the renewed call for consideration of relief from the lists of both partially unfunded and totally unfunded mandates.

As always, we welcome and appreciate the ideas and suggestions of all our citizens, our business community and anyone concerned with the economic vitality of our community.


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22 comments:

Anonymous said...

"...if proposed cuts in municipal aid to cities and towns is enacted."

Grammar and details matter, Mr. Mayor. You must have meant "...if proposed cuts in municipal aid to cities and towns ARE enacted."

Anonymous said...

What do you expect from a high school education!?

Anonymous said...

cOULD YOU IMAGINE WHAT THE STATE THINKS OF BRISTOL AFTER HEARING THESE GUYS TALK. We will have problems .

Anonymous said...

a "rare" press release?

Anonymous said...

stop the hate-ing!

ward is being pro-active not re-active!

Anonymous said...

Stop meeting and DO something!

Anonymous said...

Where is the RTC in all of this???

Anonymous said...

Art is a joke. Just like a politician to try and change reality.

ta-ta said...

3:48,4:25,4:34 and 5:12 - suck it up.

Anonymous said...

Cut the jobs Mayor start at the top.You no that`s what your going to do just get on with it.

gag order said...

5:12 - what would be "rare" is if you had anything positive to contribute to the situation - you are probably one of those "dregs" of society who sucks everything out of the system.

Anonymous said...

The mayor should have brought Tim and Ken to the meeting to show what Bristols education system is really like. The State would have had some laughs.

Anonymous said...

Blind leading the blind trying to get aid be better off going by yourself ART this group will ruin us.

Anonymous said...

How come we haven't seen any response to the budget and financial questions asked by a Press reader recently??

Anonymous said...

You folks are attacking the wrong person. Go after Hamzy, Nicastro, Wright and all the other numbskulls who have not done anything at the state level except pretend they are doing something. I heard all about what happened at the dtc meeting where Wright couldn't answer any of Ward's questions regarding the unfunded mandates and what is happening with giving Bristol a break on them.

It's obvious that the posters on this blog don't even know what unfunded mandates are otherwise they'd be calling their elected legislative officials demanding some answers like Ward has been doing for quite some time. Get off your duffs and start calling and e-mailing and holding these folks accountable for once. Maybe at the next dtc meeting Wright will actually have some answers. Do your jobs, Wright, Hamzy, Nicastro and everyone else elected to office at the state level. re-election is less than a year away and people are paying attention!

Anonymous said...

And you big mouths have done what ????? You make me laugh you losers!

Anonymous said...

No chance Bristol could ever servive. With this leadership.

marshmallow mushrooms said...

7:21 - dud, brilliant observations and your ideas are ????????????? - just what I thought - unfortunately, reading these blogs, I have to believe that your family tree has blossomed in the forest of idiots - very dense.

Anonymous said...

7:21

Too bad the republicans can't see this and take advantage of it

Anonymous said...

Wht doesn't the mayor meet with the people, as suggested.
I am sure that they have many ideas.

Anonymous said...

These guys cant figure what a budget is. So they cant answer.

Anonymous said...

Mayor, DO SOMETHING!