For immediate release
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Contact: Kevin Maloney
(203) 498-3025
CCM calls on Governor to put long-delayed Town Aid Road payments on March agenda of State Bond Commission
The Connecticut Conference of Municipalities (CCM) today (Tuesday,
February 23), in a letter to Governor M. Jodi Rell, called on her to
include the bond authorization for Town Aid Roads (TAR) grants on the
agenda for the March 26, 2010 meeting of the State Bond Commission
The Commission has yet to approve funding to make the already delayed,
but promised $30 million dollar payment in Town Road Aid (TAR) grants to
towns and cities.
The first TAR payment was scheduled to be paid last July and the second
was due in January. Neither has been paid.
See the first attachment for complete letter to the Governor from Jim
Finley, CCM Executive Director and CEO, and Tim Griswold, First
Selectman of Old Lyme and CCM President.
See second attachment for town-by-town TAR grant totals.
February 23, 2010
The Honorable M. Jodi Rell
Office of the Governor
Executive Chambers
State Capitol
210 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106
Dear Governor Rell:
Towns and cities need your help. The Connecticut Conference of Municipalities asks you to include the bond authorization for Town Aid Roads (TAR) on the agenda for the March 26, 2010 meeting of the State Bond Commission. The first TAR payment was scheduled to be paid last July and the second was due in January.
For the first time, the State Budget uses bonding to fund this important grant. By doing so the State saved as much as $30 million from general fund authorizations in what we all know to be a very difficult budget year. But it is a tough budget year for local governments too – and they have expended local funds for road maintenance and repair in anticipation of receiving TAR grants from the State.
We appreciate your past support for municipal aid programs and investment in transportation infrastructure. TAR is both.
If you have any questions concerning this important state-local issue, please contact either one of us via CCM at (203) 498-3000.
Thank you for your consideration.
Timothy C. Griswold
First Selectman of Old Lyme and President of CCM
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James J. Finley, Jr.
Executive Director & CEO
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cc: Members, State Bond Commission
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