Tuesday, November 15, 2011

New Britain's New Mayor: Schools Will Be A Priority - Courant.com

By DON STACOM
Posted by Frank Smith at 15.11.11

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

Former Mayor Timothy Stewart's Republican administration froze the education budget for several years in a row in the City of Nw Britain, saying taxpayers couldn't afford to pay more -$$$$$.

Democrats never managed to override Stewart even though they held a super-majority on the New Britain Council.

November 15, 2011 at 9:49 PM
Anonymous said...

New Britain's New Maypr: Schools & Taxes Will Be A Priority?

Mayor Elect Tim O'Brien vowed that ordinary residents, businesses, labor unions and neighborhood associations will all get a greater voice in how Nw Britain City Government is run, and that his administration will work to foster Good-paying jobs - Good paying jobs?

The city of NB is in the midst of an abrupt transition from the conservative Stewart to the liberal O'Brien.

Later this month, the new mayor is expected to announce changes in some boards and commissions that had been filled with GOP appointees.

O'Brien stated that, "Each of us knows times are tough. Cities like New Britain have been hit hardest by the economic downtown," he said. "Across the country, we've seen services scaled back, city employees furloughed, concessions granted. As for quality of life, it's not what it used to be, but quality schools and education spending will be a priority in the O'Brien Administration."

November 15, 2011 at 10:18 PM
Anonymous said...

New Britain is in transition from a conservative mayor to an ultra liberal.... oh man, hang on to your dusty wallets, this is going to be quite the financial ride with Timmy "handout" O'Brien.

November 16, 2011 at 6:12 AM
Anonymous said...

Boards and Commissions require minority party representation. Let's see how this new administration handles the appointment of Republicans in decision making positions.

November 16, 2011 at 7:51 AM
Anonymous said...

Stewart did not FREEZE the education budget. He just funded it with the minimum required by the state.

November 16, 2011 at 7:56 AM
Anonymous said...

Mayor Stewart AND the veto proof majority democrats funded local education at the level provided by state rep O'Brien's and the super majority democrat funding level - FLAT for four years.

The state, with the "fighting for education Tim O'Brien" kept the education spending cap on New Britain for several years costing New Britain children over $10M per year.

Blame Stewart all you want. Look in the mirror super majority democrats.

November 16, 2011 at 10:25 AM
Anonymous said...

Didn't Geragosian support giving a larger piece of the pie to several other Connecticut cities instead of New Britain because he said those cities needed the money more than New Britain did?

November 17, 2011 at 8:42 PM

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