The transfer of the water bureau of funds of $10.6 million dollars and raiding of the retirement funds with a transfer in order to make the balance closure of the fiscal year look good for the administration and possibly not paying the bonding commitment, assumed by the city when taking the water bureau monies, until the day after the closure of the fiscal year. Since Mayor O'Brien had promised to not raise taxes with Alderman W. Pabon, [R] had recommended the mil rate be raised but, was ignored by the Democratic control council membership.
I am quite certain that the city auditors, hired by the city, will not approve and disallow the manipulations' of our city budget in this manner.
Could it be that the administration is counting on their receiving income from their new sources called the Hotspot calls fines, the slum violations of unkempt properties, and last but not least the adverse landlord fees of $150 per unit per year?
This last action, by the common council, has been the major factor of devaluating all properties of the City of New Britain such as multi-families, single homes, and including the business properties.
The Mayor should thank the Landlords' for the fees the city expects to collect.
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there was a fire yesterday at a 3 family that the news reported had been converted to a rooming house with 12 separate rooms, so does that mean that O'Brien will be looking for a $150 fee for all 12 rooms?
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