Letter: Calls for transparency in handling of coming federal aid
March 11, 2021
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To the Editor:
The federal “American Rescue Plan” stimulus bill that was recently adopted includes $2.6 billion, some of which is directly earmarked for Connecticut cities and towns - much of it is aimed at schools. Shelton is scheduled to receive $12,033,603 in town aid and $6,977,928 in additional funding aimed directly at K-12 schools.
Unfortunately, given the City of Shelton’s total lack of transparency and fiduciary competency that has already been exhibited by our elected officials - one has to ask: how is this money going to be tracked and allotted in order for it to reach the correct beneficiaries? This is especially true with regards to our schools. Perhaps some type of oversite committee could be set up as a “watch dog” group to supervise the transparent distribution of funds to the intended city departments?