Dear Neighbor,
This Monday, I joined House Speaker Matt Ritter, Majority Leader Jason Rojas, and many of my legislative colleagues to advocate for increased education funding for cities and towns across Connecticut.
House Democrats are proposing to use a portion of the state’s projected surplus to provide $100–$170 million in one-time support to municipalities. This investment would help schools meet rising costs while easing pressure on local property taxes, providing important relief for both municipalities and residents.
Our goal is to deliver more education funding to our municipalities to support our kids and provide tax relief.
By prioritizing student needs, this plan could bring a 2%–5% increase in Education Cost Sharing (ECS) funding to communities like Manchester. That support will help our schools manage rising costs, invest in student success, and reduce pressure on local taxpayers.
This support would be in addition to our current education funding and is intended to ease budget pressures, helping our towns avoid property tax increases while stabilizing local finances and supporting our schools.
I strongly support the efforts of Speaker Ritter, Majority Leader Rojas, and the rest of my House Democratic colleagues. We do have more work to do, but this is an important step toward giving every child in Manchester and across Connecticut the resources and opportunities they deserve. |
|
