Time and again, New Britain
taxpayers have been exposed to a series of lies by the O’Brien Administration
regarding property taxes, funding sources for positions created, and funding
sources for hiring lobbyists and PR firms of personal friends of Mayor O’Brien
- thus far it is impossible to note any positive and tangible benefits to
citizen taxpayers from these friends to the City. The Mayor’s Executive Aide
and Deputy Chief of Staff are out of towners. I guess no New Britain folks need
a job.
Thus far, The Department structure
of the City has been decimated with twenty two departments having been cut to
six. Calls to city offices requesting services or help elicit the same
response, to wit, “... well, you know, we’re short staffed now.””
The most egregious lie from O’Brien,
thus far is, “... there will be no increase in property taxes!” Anybody that
pays taxes knows that in particular, taxes on most motor vehicles increased.
Many have also seen an increase in real estate taxes.
Yet, of the Council candidates
profiled most have indicated that their proudest vote thus far was voting
in favor of O’Brien’s latest City budget, a budget containing false revenue
projections, e.g., revenue from the Hospital Parking Garage. This garage shall
be the property of the hospital after this year is over! Stay tuned, more to
come.
Lou Salvio, New Britain