Connecticut’s
two senators and Bristol’s congressman told the Social Security Administration
this week they oppose the closure of the agency’s office on North Main Street.
In an Oct.
17 joint letter, the three men said they “have yet to see how the cost savings
associated with the closing of this office justify the potential hardship on
Bristol area senior citizens and people with disabilities.”
The letter,
signed by U.S. Rep. John Larson and U.S. Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Chris
Murphy, asked agency Commissioner Carolyn Colvin to meet with them soon to
explore the rationale for the decision to shutter the office in January.
They said
they also want to discuss options for ensuring that city residents will still
be able to have in-person contact with Social Security staff.
“We stand
united with Bristol Mayor Art Ward and the greater Bristol community” in
strongly opposing the closure, the letter said.
Ward said he
is grateful for the “immediate response to this most crucial issue. It is
imperative that our residents maintain full, unobstructed and/or uninhibited,
access to their Social Security benefits.”
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