New Haven County is now rated at a high level of community transmission for COVID-19, according to the CDC. New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker re-instituted a mask.
'An Issue Of Equity:' Freda Asks Lamont To Back Tiered PILOT - North Haven, CT - Mayors, first selectmen, economic leaders from New Haven, Guilford, West Haven, North Haven, New London and Hamden want governor's support.
Most of this non-taxable property like private colleges and hospitals is located in cities like New Haven, Hartford, and Bridgeport.
Senate President Martin Looney wants the state to dedicate $114 million in state funds to increase payments to cities and towns for this non-taxable property.
The proposal has Republican support but that support is contingent on how the state decides to pay for it.
“Raising taxes is a very difficult conversation as you well know and certainly for any municipality the greater the property tax burden, no matter what the reason, makes that community less affordable,” Darien First Selectwoman Jayme Stevenson said.
Municipal leaders urge Gov. Lamont to include PILOT in next biennial budget
Hartford s PILOT shortfall is indicative of the state s level of funding of the program.
On Friday, January 15, New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker and 27 of his counterparts, executive officeholders from across Connecticut, sent a letter advocating that Gov. Ned Lamont includes in his budget the necessary funding to implement a tiered Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) program. Here is the complete text:
Dear Governor Lamont,
As you continue to guide our state through the COVID-19 pandemic your budget proposal for the next biennium will be an essential part of the economic recovery of our state and the well- being of our residents. There is an opportunity to provide desperately needed funding to municipalities, support small businesses, prevent an increased property tax burden on our most vulnerable residents, and secure future tax revenue for the state.