Rep. Harkins: Vets Cmte OK’s Bill to Help Disabled Stratford Veterans Retain Local Property Tax Exemption

by: admin February 27, 2009

Measure would Enable Vets to Retain Benefit without Requesting Federal Documents Every Year
Disabled Stratford veterans who qualify for exemptions from local property taxes will not have to file documents verifying their disabilities with the assessor’s office every year under a measure that was approved by the state legislature’s Veterans Affairs Committee February 26th, state Representative [...]

Rep. Harkins Attends Capitol Budget Roundtable Discussion with Local Elected Officials

by: admin January 27, 2009

Says House Republican Initiatives Could Provide Needed Relief to Towns and Cities
Cash-strapped municipalities like Stratford need relief from the state as they prepare municipal budgets at a time when revenues are declining and more people are seeking critical services towns provide, chief elected officials from around the state said at a budget roundtable at the [...]