The Town of East Hartford announced it is laying off eight town employees and eliminating eleven position that were vacant in order deal with the current budget shortfall.
Mayor Currey quoted by the Hartford Courant’s reporter Ms. Monica Polanco stated this move will save the town $882,321 in a year’s time. The Mayor has also asked the School board to cut cost.
New Britain’s Mayor had stated he would establish a furlough system with the city employees at the East Side community meeting and has yet to set it up or make any public notice that it has been implemented.
East Hartford has tighten its financial belt with layoffs and maybe the New Britain’s Mayor should take heed of East Hartford’s actions because we are in a horrible financial depression and our taxpayers cannot afford the suggested increase to the School board cost and the current city payroll without the furloughs the mayor mentioned he was going to implement.
Layoffs only fix the short term problems. You have to remember that you are affecting people’s lives directly. When you employ someone, you also take the responsibility for someone's life. I am sure there is plenty of work that needs to be done. Cross train your personnel and train them for other duties. Why not cut the mayor's salary.
ReplyDeleteFrank, East Hartford also requires through their ethics codes that financial conflicts of interest be reported, much like state officials are required to do.
ReplyDeleteThey also have a mayor that goes to the capitol to advocate for the city instead of just showing up to get pension legislation passed to line their own pockets. East Hartford is no new britain.
East Hartford also has a guaranteed minority representation on the council and all boards and commissions. The majority party is only allowed a majority of 1. The council is made up of 9 councilmen, of which 5 are Democrats and 4 are Republicans. This keeps either party from ever getting drunk with dictatorship power like you have here in New Britain. East Hartford sounds like a really fair place compared to New Britain!
ReplyDeleteThe Mayor could layoff Catzanaro and no one would even notice, or is he afraid of the impact that would have on so many New Britain restaurants?
ReplyDeleteYES as the Headline says;
ReplyDeleteWhy not New Britain?
Maybe frank should move to East Hartford !
ReplyDeleteEast Hartford doesn't need Frank, they already have Susan Kniep, who also seems to do her share of posting on Frank's Blog!
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