June 3, 2015

BUDGET YIELDS $2.8 MILLION IN ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR HAMDEN

Rep. Mike D'Agostino and House Speaker Brendan Sharkey discussing legislative agenda issues in
the House of State Representatives at the State Capitol

State Representative Mike D’Agostinio (D-Hamden) backed a biennial budget package (HB 7061)that provides property tax relief to working families, protects the services that middle-class families rely on, and invests in a world-class transportation system to grow our economy.

“Our budget provides significant property tax relief for hardworking, middle-class families. Every town and city will receive additional state aid,” Rep. D’Agostino said. “This will help relieve the property tax burden on families and small businesses right here at home.”

Beginning July 1, 2016, Hamden will receive additional state funding, mainly from state sales tax revenue that will be directed toward municipalities for property tax relief. Hamden will receive an additional $2,816,318.

Rep.D’Agostino said, “We made the difficult choices necessary to cut more than a billion dollars over next two years – and we did it while maintaining the services important to middle class families, lowering the property tax burden, and investing in Connecticut’s future.”