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"IS MAYOR BRONIN ALSO BANKRUPT?"

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Anonymous peter brush said...

his only strategy was to move toward bankruptcy to bust Hartford's unions
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My impression is that Luke is a careerist. He had little understanding of the depths of the fundamental structural problems the City faces, and therefor it may have been a career mistake to raise seven figure campaign funding for such a thankless and impossible job. But, no mayoral candidate except Judge Killian said a word about the budget, and since John O'Connell was on Council I haven't heard anyone complain about overspending. Is there anyone at City Hall who can honestly assess our situation? Our muni tax revenue only covers half of the its expenses, so hey, let's build a baseball stadium.

It is not within the Mayor's power to "bust" the unions. We're stuck with them by state law even if we can't afford them.
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The Municipal Employee Relations Act was enacted in 1965 and covers employees of local government with the exception of certified teachers and administrators. MERA governs the collective bargaining relationship between municipal employers and employee organizations representing municipal employees. It prohibits certain practices by employers and employee organizations. It provides procedures for filing, investigation and adjudication of election petitions and prohibited practice complaints. MERA prohibits strikes. Originally, MERA provided for mediation and advisory fact-finding to resolve impasses in collective bargaining. In 1975, the legislature amended the statute to provide for compulsory mediation and arbitration of unresolved issues.

May 10, 2017 at 6:43 AM

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Kev, I assume your not to optimistic about John Gale's proposal to save Hartford with the purchase of a hockey team and resurrecting the Whalers ?! Please keep in mind that Gale is Bronin's number 1 and closest confidant, how scary is that? So let's take a look at the past and present ,8 million for Park st renovation,25 million for IQuilt sidewalk,? Million for stadium ,30 million to renovate Albany Ave, hundreds of thousands to spruce up the parks,and how about this one,,, they spent 10 million on Union Place in the last ten years and now Sara Bronin wants to spend tens of millions more! 25 million alone just for a parking garage! Has anyone seen what the ten million got you? ITS A GHOST TOWN! Unlike alcohol or drugs ,you CAN NOT hit "rock bottom" when your addicted to spending other PEOPLES MONEY!

May 10, 2017 at 7:33 AM

Anonymous Anonymous said...

I thought Bronin's plan was to have the State sales tax raised to 7 percent with the extra money being earmarked for the big cities? As Luke said "We have a competitive sales tax compared to other states". My prediction is Mayor Bronin quietly walks away from politics and goes to cash in with an insurance company in Hartford. Why does this guy want the grief? This guy is playing old time politics but the world has changed. Why would a 30ish year old guy want to waste his youth, miss his kids growing up to deal with this mess? Murphy and Blumenthal have 36 and 18 years left to serve and Bronin will never be Governor.

May 10, 2017 at 9:28 PM

Blogger KEVIN BROOKMAN said...

i think you might want to reconsider the position. Luke I think is angling for LT Governor if what I am hearing is true. The Mayor's office was never Luke's intention as his final destination. To some people it is about ego and moving up the ladder, whether their accomplishments warrant advancement or in Luke's case NOT. Hartford is not impressed with his performance, why would anyone on the statewide level want him?

May 10, 2017 at 10:26 PM

Anonymous Edward J Max said...

To the comment above regarding money spent on projects: don't forget about the 3/4 of a Billion $ spent on Front St, Convention Center, etc.

The State taxpayers are already providing for up to 2/3 of Hartford's budget, don't expect any more. I'm sure a large % of drivers in Hartford don't bother with paying the DMV for driver's licenses and motor vehicle registrations.

As far as PILOT, Windsor Locks gets screwed the worst.....Bradley International takes up 50% of the land space in that town and receives pennies from the state in lieu of property tax.

May 11, 2017 at 10:53 AM

Anonymous Deadpool 2 in theatres soon said...

Why is everyone ignoring the fact the Rich only pay a 5% tax the proposal governor Weiker gave back in 1992 was only supposed to last4 years but continued Kevin you barking up the wrong tree this is bigger than Luke Bronin and every other mayor you know how many millionaires and billionaires live in CT because their taxes are so low ?? The working poor and middle class pay the most taxes theship is sinking grab raft while you can

May 11, 2017 at 5:07 PM

Anonymous Anonymous said...

@7:33

You mention various projects but I don't think those were funds by the Hartford tax payers. Research it please before making accusations.

May 11, 2017 at 10:20 PM

Anonymous Anonymous said...

The Hartfod Parking Authority is using their guidelines to the aggressive max. They are literally shaking down residents with excessive ticketing. The authority is a public/private entity, as we all know. This issue must be addressed by council or made an issue in the next election cycle.

May 14, 2017 at 12:55 PM

Blogger KEVIN BROOKMAN said...

12:55pm

What are they doing besides enforcing parking regulations?

May 14, 2017 at 6:33 PM

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Apparently 12:55 parking rules don't apply to you! Hartford residents chaotic behavior runs rampant all over the city. And you think we should all live in a lawless, fearless society of rule breakers. So I suggest the next time you get a parking ticket, you should THANK the Hartford Parking Authority and insist you'll do better next time. Because without their services, people might go CRAZY,like parking on sidewalks, abandoning cars for years, parking in front of fire hydrants, and taking up multiple spaces. Shaking down residents with excessive ticketing is absurd and you are a complete idiot. And to all you Hartford residents, grow up and don't break the law!

May 15, 2017 at 12:54 PM

Anonymous Anonymous said...

@12:54

Hi Eric Boone, nice to glowingly talk about your shakedown of city residents as a non resident. While I don't have any tickets outstanding because I PAY mine if and when I get one, which is a rarity. I find the thuggish behavior of Hartford Parking as a shakedown of city residents. I say this because the same result could be had without excessive fines. There is no need to punish a meter violation with a $45.00 fricken dollar find. That is criminal. At least reduce to manageable fines like $25.00 with early payment at $20.00.

I wish I could say more but I will stop at this point.

May 16, 2017 at 5:48 PM

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