CITIZEN’S PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION (CPOA) ENDORSES MAYORS’ VETO ACTION
-EXPRESSES EXTREME CONCERN OVER COMMON COUNCIL ENGAGEMENT OF OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNCIL TO EFFECTIVELY SUE TO RAISE PROPERTY TAXES
NEW BRITAIN, Connecticut (June 23, 2010): On Thursday evening, the Board of Directors and Officers of the Citizen’s Property Owners Association, Inc. (CPOA) of New Britain voted to wholeheartedly support Mayor Stewart in his line item veto of the proposed FY2010-2011 budget. Concurrently, the organization leadership unanimously voted to express extreme displeasure with the actions of certain New Britain Common Council members in their challenge of Mayor Stewart’s actions; especially with regard to the Council's vote to engage outside legal counsel at taxpayer expense to fight for the enactment of an unnecessary property tax increase.
Michael Wanik, CPOA President stated, “We are greatly concerned by the actions of certain Council members who are bound and determined to unnecessarily raise our taxes. These Council members have embellished and exploited situations to create panic with regard to board of education funding; while the district continues to spend monies virtually unchecked.” An example of mismanagement cited was an advertising insert in two local newspapers at an estimated cost upwards of forty thousand dollars while teaching funding was being discussed and positions put on the line. At the Common Council meeting on the evening before Alderman Paul Catanzero had stated on the record that he thought the advertising insert for the schools was “money well spent” as he enjoyed the positive articles. Wanik had stated perhaps the full costs of the newspaper equated to one or more of the education jobs currently in limbo; illustrating the financial mismanagement.
CPOA Directors also expressed disappointment with the inflation and manipulation of revenue accounts by the Council while further cutting funding for essential services such as six police officers.
The organization was also quick to point out that not all Common Council members supported these actions and applauds their actions.
CPOA will monitor the situation and ensure taxpayers understand and observe the process that is resulting in an unnecessary increase on their tax bills while city services become tighter.
ABOUT CPOA: The objective of the association shall be “to foster, encourage and promote interest in all activities of local, state and regional agencies by local taxpayer groups as those activities affect taxpayers of New Britain and the State of Connecticut; also to develop and establish an agenda in support of certain legislative initiatives which would affect greater economy, efficiency and effectiveness in our state and municipal governments and disseminate information regarding such state and regional agency activities and legislative initiatives to the state’s and New Britain’s taxpayers.” (CPOA By-Laws 3.0)
Contact:
Michael W. Wanik cpoanb@gmail.com
Friday, June 25, 2010
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5 comments:
Don't forget the money they spent on a movie production company to produce a commercial that was sent home with every student in the district. They still refuse to share with the public how much they spent producing 10,000 DVD's.
Why are they afraid to share the details with those who are paying the bills???
What happened to Ann Mikulak? At least she wasn't a hack doing Tim Stewart's bidding.
The council Democrats should take note of the latest WTIC poll:
A Number Of European Nations Are Cutting Government Spending To Address The Recession. Should The U.S. Follow Suit? Or Should We Implement Another Round Of Stimulus?
Cut Spending
( 92% )
More Stimulus
( 4% )
Both
( 4% )
92% want the government to CUT SPENDING, so instead of spending tax dollars ($20,000) on a lawyer to attempt to find a way around the mayor's veto, as a sleazy tactic to ram through a spending increase and in the process a tax increase, perhaps you should open your eyes (and ears) and listen to the rest of the world outside of your radical, socialist utopia seeking gulag.
The dysfunction in New Britain might hopefully stimulate others to look into what is happening in this city. If you have seen the movie Road House with the late Patrick Swayze,you will get an idea of how this city is run. The irony is that the same people get elected to run the city (manipulate the city is more accurate) year after year. Either the voters are apathetic, or they are happy with the embarrassing status quo, or the election process itself is suspect. Whatever the case, the city is being destroyed in the process. The "insiders" apparently want a city that is over taxed, out of control, and run like a private spending club for a certain few Democrats which one might consider to be a band of "gulags".
Anonymous said...
What happened to Ann Mikulak? At least she wasn't a hack doing Tim Stewart's bidding.
June 25, 2010 7:06 PM
Ann Mikulak retired of her own accord, feeling it is necessary for "younger blood" to take over.
Mike Wanik was unanomously by the CPOA board of directors because of his expertise.
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