Kate Farrar, D-West Hartford, a finance panel member, met with young constituents in March before a press conference supporting the Early Childhood Care and .
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Some residents advocated for general priorities like affordable housing and pedestrian safety, but a few had specific ideas. The city's budget office is predicting a $17.2 million budget deficit next year, even after using $66 million from the American Rescue Plan Act to fill most of the gap.