Property Tax Relief for the Middle Class.

 

Finally!

 

Real progress toward property tax reform.

After years of hard work, I was proud to be able to vote, in a key budget committee, for a property tax relief plan that would provide real relief to middle class taxpayers:

 

$500 in property tax relief - directly to taxpayers.

The property tax credit that lowers state income taxes would be increased to $500.  This would be straightforward, honest, tax relief given directly to taxpayers.

 

$500 for Seniors With Modest Incomes.

The plan I am supporting would, for the first time, let seniors and others who pay a lot in property taxes, but whose incomes are too low to owe state income taxes to get up to $500 back from the state to reimburse them for the property taxes they pay.

 

This property tax relief proposal would bring

$13 Million in Property Tax Relief for New Britain.

Refunding almost 20% of New Britain residents' property taxes

$5.7 Million in Property Tax Relief for Newington.

Refunding 9% of Newington residents' property taxes

 

Now, we just need to persuade legislators and the governor to agree to approve of this property tax relief:

Click here to sign my online petition in support of real property tax reform. Click here to read more about the legislative budget plan.

 

 

More Funding for Our Local Schools & Property Tax Relief.

 

$78 Million More for quality education

and lower property taxes.

The plan I am supporting would provide $78 Million more than the governor's budget proposal for local education funding and the municipal aid programs that help the City of New Britain and the Town of Newington to provide local services without raising property taxes.

This important proposal would bring a

$2.2 Million Increase for New Britain.

$2 Million More Than the Governor's Budget Proposal,

 $670,000 Increase for Newington.

$490,000 More Than the Governor's Budget Proposal.

 

This plan includes $10 million more education funding for "priority school districts", like New Britain.  And $30 million to help cities like New Britain and towns like Newington with special education funding - which is the one of the biggest things driving up property taxes.

 

But, we need to persuade legislators and the governor to agree to approve of this important funding for education and property tax relief:

Click here to sign my online petition in support of quality education funding. Click here to read more about the legislative budget plan.