CCM - Advocacy & Public Policy

About CCM

CCM Board

About CIRMA

CT Towns

Below find recent archived news releases from CCM listed most recent first.

CCM Press Releases

CCM thanks Democratic state leaders for setting special session in June to extend municipal share of real estate conveyance tax

Lawmakers mull special session to extend conveyance tax

$40 million at stake; CCM implores General Assembly to ensure passage of full municipal share of the real estate conveyance tax before it adjourns

04/14/08 - CCM calls on Governor and General Assembly to act now to fully-fund state payments-in-lieu-of-taxes for colleges, hospitals and state property to combat property tax increases; big impact on affected municipal budgets

03/27/08 - CCM applauds Appropriations Committee increase in aid; looks to General Assembly to build on aid increase, as towns struggle

03/07/08 - Nearly 40 CT local leaders to discuss concerns with CT Congressional delegation in D.C. Wed. morning, Mar. 12

03/04/08 - CCM public policy report: Special Benefits Mandates: unnecessary, unjustified and unaffordable

03/01/08 - CCM to release major report at 2 p.m. March 4th that debunks justification for huge unfunded mandate to expand worker’s compensation benefits

03/01/08 - CCM President addresses Appropriations Committee

02/22/08 - Protecting Connecticut's Homeowners and Families: A Seven-Point Plan for the 2008 General Assembly Session

02/19/08 - Slide Presentation: Governor’s Proposed Revisions to the Second Year of the State Budget: FY 09 - Impact on Connecticut’s Towns and Cities

01/16/08 - CCM Public Policy Report: A State-Mandated Cap On Property Taxes - A Cure Worse Than The Disease

02/08/08 - Town-by-town impact of Governor’s State Budget Revisions for FY 08-09

02/07/08 - CCM's initial response to the Governor's proposed budget as it affects towns and cities

02/07/08 - 2008 General Assembly Session: Summary of key proposals by Governor Rell concerning towns and cities

01/30/08 - New CCM radio spot: reopen budget to increase aid; work together to solve property tax crisis

01/21/08 - CCM responds to Governor's letter on property tax cap

01/18/08 - New public service announcement stresses local involvement

01/17/08 - CCM’S 2008 State Legislative Priorities

01/17/08 - Municipal Leaders detail problems with state aid, property tax cap, and key issues

12/21/07 - CCM Public Policy Report: A State-Mandated Cap On Property Taxes – A Cure Worse Than The Disease

12/03/07 - CCM calls on Insurance Commissioner to help towns and cities

11/01/07 - CCM thanks Gov., leaders for protecting towns from losses due to delay in school construction payments.

10/29/07 - CCM urges legislative leadership to pay school costs from common cash account

10/14/07 - 2007 CCM Convention and Expo to take place Wednesday, October 24. Nearly 900 participants from 125 towns to gather in Hartford

10/12/07 - Details of state bonding proposals - 2007

10/12/07 - Gov. Rell vetoes bond package - Override unlikely

09/28/07 - CCM releases (1) Initial survey responses municipalities most impacted by school construction bonding impasse, and (2) Town-by-town update on school construction payments due for Aug, Sep, Oct.

09/19/07 - Special CIRMA workshop, "Hurricanes in New England: Are We Prepared"

09/14/07 - CCM calls on Governor, state legislative leaders to separate school construction funding from state bonding debate to ensure over $100 million in schools bonds are released in September

09/14/07 - CCM calls on CT's Congressional delegation to ensure funding for levee upgrades

08/21/07 - CCM calls on Governor, state legislative leaders to end delay in releasing $38 million in promised school construction bonds

08/15/07 - CCM asks Governor Rell to provide local first responders with access to all ConnDOT traffic cameras

08/15/07 - CCM requests access to real-time camera feed for local officials

06/25/07 - CIRMA enhances its Volunteer Firefighter Accident Insurance program

07/10/07 - Final CCM analysis: adopted state budget FY 08 & FY 09

07/03/07 - Town-by-town impact: adopted state budget FY 08/09

07/03/07 - Adopted State Budget: FY 08 & 09: Impact on Towns and Cities (Slides)

06/21/07 - Budget and Tax Package: Issues for Towns, Cities and Property Taxpayers

06/19/07 - CCM elects new officers, board for FY 2007-08; Bozrah First Selectman elected President

06/11/07 - Monster Mandate - HB 6956: Finally Defeated!

06/04/07 - Three Days Left in Session: Three Big Mandates Threaten Towns and Cities

05/29/07 - CCM begins airing radio message Wednesday, May 30; Crunch Time at Capitol

05/23/07 - A Tax Cap? Only If State Steps Up - opinion piece

05/18/07 - More than 100 CT municipalities and school districts save money on electric purchasing through CCM

05/17/07 - Monster Mandate: Still Bad Public Policy

05/16/07 - CCM analysis: property tax cap by itself does not constitute property tax relief or reform

05/14/07 - CCM begins airing radio message on Monday, May 14 calling for the General Assembly to reject the biggest unfunded mandate in a decade

05/11/07 - Comparison of Municipal Aid Increases In State Budget Proposals

04/30/07 - Emergency Management Summit May 1; Danvers leader to detail devastating factory disaster

04/27/07 - Municipalities achieve a small victory on prevailing wage

04/25/07 - State Leaders Resurrect Huge Mandate

04/25/07 - A Budget Compromise that Invests in Public Education, Regional Cooperation and in Property Tax Relief

04/25/07 - CCM Analysis: General Assembly’s State Budget Proposal FY 08 & FY 09

04/25/07 - General Assembly’s Proposed State Budget: FY 08 & 09 Impact on Connecticut’s Towns and Cities

04/20/07 - Huge Unfunded Mandate Defeated!

04/13/07 - CCM’s initial response to Appropriations Committee proposed budget

04/11/07 - The Keys to Enacting Comprehensive Property Tax Relief

04/10/07 - Municipal aid is in jeopardy: Appropriations Committee to vote on budget this week

03/30/07 - CCM calls for comprehensive property tax reform on heels of proposed tax cap

03/28/07 - CCM’s initial response to the Governor’s March 28 call for property relief and school accountability

03/14/07 - Non-Partisan Fiscal Analysis - Mandate Would Cost Municipalities Millions!

03/12/07 - Bush's $2.9 trillion budget; drastic cuts in numerous local programs

03/12/07 - CT municipal leaders meet with Congressional delegation in D.C. on Wed., Mar. 14

03/08/07 - CCM reiterates support for Gov.'s initiatives; calls on legislature to do better on non-education aid

03/07/07 - Public Safety Committee reports out colossal new unfunded mandate

02/28/07 - Coalition calls for meeting needs of 66 communities for clean water projects

02/19/07 - Governor's proposed state budget: chart book

Good news and bad news for towns under proposed budget

02/19/07 - Detailed analysis of proposed muncipal grants

02/09/07 - CCM analysis of Governor's proposed budget as it affects towns and cities

02/08/07 - Town-by-town impact of Gov.'s proposed budget

CCM's initial response to Gov.'s budget initiatives

CCM details what's at stake town-by-town in battle for real estate conveyance tax funding

01/31/07 - CCM to conduct news conference on Feb.1 to fight a $44 million cut in the real estate conveyance tax

01/25/07 - James Finley is new CCM Executive Director; Bruce Wollschlager becomes CIRMA President; and Joel Cogen named Executive Director Emeritus

01/24/07 - Consortium holds two more regional forums backing mandate reform

01/23/07 - Governor announces May 1 Emergency Management Symposium in partnership with CCM

01/29/07 - How Can Connecticut Communities Take Advantage of Transit-Oriented Development (TOD)?

01/08/07 - Property tax relief, stopping sprawl, and infrastructure needs top CCM 2007 priorities

Connecticut Conference of Municipalities
900 Chapel Street, 9th Floor
New Haven, CT 06510
Phone: (203) 498-3000
Fax: (203) 562-6314