$600 Million in Tax Cuts for CT Residents

April 28, 2022

After months of negotiation and hearing input from residents across our state, I am happy to pass along great news. I am poised to vote early next week on a state budget which provides historic tax relief for parents, retirees, workers, and property owners.
 

The budget proposal we unveiled today offers Connecticut taxpayers like you and our neighbors $600 million in tax cuts. $600 MILLION!

Our budget plan CUTS YOUR TAXES by:
•    Cutting state income taxes for retirees
•    Lowering property taxes on homes and cars
•    Extending tax cuts for workers in low-paying jobs (EITC)
•    Creating a state tax credit for childcare
•    Extending the 25-cent gas tax cut until December
•    Establishes state child tax credit worth $250 per child

As we approach a vote on this historic tax relief package, I will update you in the coming days on the spending side of the budget where we make groundbreaking investments in children’s mental health, increase funding in juvenile justice and anti-crime programs, leverage new federal funding for important programs, and invest in childcare, education, and our workforce.
 
East Hartford Parks and Recreation will be offering our summer camp programs, swim lessons and other outdoor pool programming for the 2022 summer season and planning is now underway!  
 
East Hartford Parks and Recreation Summer Camps will open on Monday, June 20th, 2022 and will run for 7 weeks, ending on Friday, August 5th, 2022.  Camps are open to East Hartford residents only.  We will offer a full array of camp programs, serving children ages 4 - 15, and participants with special needs ages 6 - 21.  We are also excited to continue our collaboration with East Hartford Public Library and East Hartford Youth Services. Camps will be held at their regular locations, with each site designated to serving a specific age group:
  • Little Rec’cers Camp for children ages 4 ½ - 6 ½ will be located at Goodwin Park/ Goldstar Pool, *Pitkin School on inclement weather days
  • Fun Days Camp for children ages 6 ½ - 9 ½ will be located at Gorman Park / Lord Pool and O’Connell School during inclement weather.
  • Explorers Camp for children ages 9 ½ - 12 ½ located at McAuliffe Park / Drennan Pool and Norris School during inclement weather.
  • Teen Adventure Camp for teens ages 12 ½ - 15 ½ will be located at Hockanum Park/ Terry Pool and Hockanum School during inclement weather.
  • Camp Sunburst for participants with special needs ages 6 - 21 will be located at McAuliffe Park / Drennan Pool and Norris School during inclement weather.

All campers will be registered for the East Hartford Public Library summer reading program and will receive prizes at camp to recognize and celebrate the time they spend reading! Campers will also participate in weekly enrichment activities sponsored by the East Hartford Public Library, including STEM, Makerspace, puppetry, performing arts, drumming, and more. For some enrichment activities, campers will be bused to the Library or other satellite locations in Town.
 
In partnership with East Hartford Youth Services, each camp will be assigned an embedded social worker.

  • Registration for camp opens on Thursday, May 12th.
  • For more information about camp, join us at a Virtual Camp Open House on Wednesday, May 11th at 7:00 pm, hosted via Zoom by the East Hartford Public Library. To register, click here for the library’s online events calendar, or call the library at 860-290-4330.   

East Hartford Outdoor Aquatic Facilities will open for the season in mid-June.  We are planning to offer a small group, private swim lessons this summer and pool parties.  
More information about our camps and swim lessons will be released within the upcoming weeks.  Please check our website at www.easthartfordct.gov and Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ehparks for updates.