Connecticut YMCA Alliance Call To Legislative Action

Indicative of the challenging fiscal and legislative environments in our State’s Capitol is the introduction in the Connecticut General Assembly of a bill which would grant municipalities authority to impose service fees for police and fire protection and trash removal on any property exempted from property tax pursuant to specific sections of the Connecticut General Statutes.

The full text of Raised Bill No. 6558 is found at http://www.cga.ct.gov/2009/TOB/H/2009HB-06558-R00-HB.htm

Northern Middlesex County YMCA President Frank Sumpter, a member of the Connecticut YMCA Alliance Public Policy Committee, will be testifying before the General Assembly’s Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding on Monday, March 2nd in opposition to this proposed legislation.

Any and all property exempted from property taxes pursuant to subdivision (7) of section 12-81 of the Connecticut General Statutes would be affected by this legislation.

Pictured are (L-R) – Marshall Collins, Connecticut YMCA Alliance Lobbyist / State Representative Chris Perone (Norwalk’s 137th Assembly District), Assistant Majority Leader / Norwalk YMCA Executive Director Cindy Armijo, Member of the Public Policy Committee of the Connecticut YMCA Alliance.