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March 3, 2010
SPEAKER DONOVAN, REP. SHARKEY ANNOUNCE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REGIONALISM AND STREAMLINING OF GOVERNMENT
MORE Commission Identifies Cost Savings for Municipalities
House Speaker Christopher G. Donovan (D-Meriden) and Rep. Brendan Sharkey (D-Hamden) unveiled the First Phase Recommendations of the Speaker’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Municipal Opportunities and Regional Efficiencies (MORE) at a press conference Wednesday at the Legislative Office Building. READ MORE

January 14, 2010
HOUSE DEMOCRATS LAUNCH COMMISSION TO IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES FOR REGIONALISM, MUNICIPAL COST SAVINGS AND EFFICIENCIES
Speaker Donovan: ‘We can be doing more with less;’ 
Commission aims to enact legislation in 2010

House Speaker Christopher G. Donovan (D-Meriden) and House Majority Leader Denise Merrill (D-Mansfield) today launched a commission that will seek to identify opportunities for more regional collaborations designed to create efficiencies and save money for municipalities. READ MORE

December 18, 2009
STATE LOSING OUT ON FEDERAL FUNDING FOR REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Lawmakers urge governor to allow state to receive federal dollars
Speaker of the House Christopher G. Donovan (D-Meriden) and State Representative Brendan Sharkey (D-Hamden), House Chairman of the Planning & Development Committee, held a press conference at the State Capitol complex in Hartford today to highlight the millions of dollars in federal economic development funding the state is losing out on because the governor refuses to allow regions to apply for the grants. READ MORE

November 23, 2009
SHARKEY NAMED A 2009 ENVIRONMENTAL CHAMPION
State Representative Brendan Sharkey (D-Hamden), House Chair of the Planning and Development Committee, was named a 2009 Environmental Champion by the Connecticut League of Conservation Voters (CTLCV) in their Environmental Scorecard Report. READ MORE

June 24, 2009
HAMDEN MAGNET WINTERGREEN SCHOOL
Several dozen local and community leaders joined to voice their opposition to Governor Rell’s proposed budget cuts on the Wintergreen Interdistrict Magnet School in Hamden. Rep. Sharkey told the New Haven Register, “If we go with the governor’s approach to the budget, [Wintergreen] will likely be cut because the governor is ignoring a significant portion of the deficit.”

June 24, 2009
HAMDEN, FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER AT THE CHURCH STREET SCHOOL
State Representative Brendan Sharkey voiced his concerns about Governor Rell’s proposed cuts to the Family Resource Center at the Church Street School in Hamden.

May 21, 2009
SMART GROWTH PACKAGE INCLUDES NEW REVENUE SOURCE
FOR TOWNS

Regionalism and Sales Tax Sharing Equals Win-Win for Municipalities
State Representative Brendan Sharkey (D-Hamden), House Chair of the Planning and Development Committee, hailed House passage of legislation he spearheaded to more efficiently deliver government services while saving taxpayers money.  The legislation is a key first step to real property tax reform through regional cooperation incentives. READ MORE

March 31, 2009
REP. SHARKEY SMART GROWTH PACKAGE PROVIDES NEW REVENUE FOR MUNICIPALITIES
Regionalism and Sales Tax Sharing Equals Win-Win for Municipalities
State Representative Brendan Sharkey (D-Hamden), co-chair of the Planning and Development Committee, announced today a bipartisan package of legislation that provides real property tax reform and new revenue for cities and towns through regionalism and smart growth initiatives. READ MORE

January 26, 2009
SPEAKER DONOVAN & REP. SHARKEY PROPOSE NEW REVENUE SOURCE FOR MUNICIPALITIES
Smart Growth Task Force unveils full legislative agenda
Speaker of the House Christopher G. Donovan (D-Meriden) and State Representative Brendan Sharkey (D-Hamden) were joined by the bipartisan Smart Growth Task Force Members and legislative leaders to unveil the task force’s legislative agenda. Topping the agenda is a proposal to generate much needed revenue for municipalities through the state sales tax. READ MORE

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