Thursday, August 10, 2006
Citizens Network Blog Open For Business
Welcome to our new blog! Now it's easy to let us know what you think about the issues we're covering. If you can't be part of our task force or join our meetings, this is another way for you to participate, at your own convenience, in the dialogue about issues that are critical to the well-being of our region.
We want to know what you think - about finding a better way to finance public education, about regional cooperation, and about the role of a citizens group generally.
Our blog will be a great place for you to weigh in and see what others are thinking on these issues that are so critical to the well being of our region.
There's a place for your to leave your comments at the end of each article. Just click on [comments] and type away. We look forward to hearing from you.
We want to know what you think - about finding a better way to finance public education, about regional cooperation, and about the role of a citizens group generally.
Our blog will be a great place for you to weigh in and see what others are thinking on these issues that are so critical to the well being of our region.
There's a place for your to leave your comments at the end of each article. Just click on [comments] and type away. We look forward to hearing from you.
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# posted by 
: 9:05 PM
: 9:05 PM
It's important for the Citizens Network Board to hear from people about what we're doing. Does the idea of building a regional network of citizens to identify and address issues we have in common make sense? Or are we wasting our time on something that just won't work, given Connecticut's traditon of home rule? Please give us your comments.
# posted by : 11:11 AM
: 11:11 AM
What is the primary purpose of the group - is it to reduce taxes or to get more money for education or is it to get a bigger bang for the buck now being spent?
Usually, when one talks about reform, they mean let the state fund education totally. This is fraught with potential problems since the state legislature is beholden to the educator unions. More money will be spent and those in donor towns (i.e. those towns sending more money to the state than they receive) end up paying more only its called state taxes as opposed to property taxes.
Real reform would involve reforming the binding arbitration law.
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Usually, when one talks about reform, they mean let the state fund education totally. This is fraught with potential problems since the state legislature is beholden to the educator unions. More money will be spent and those in donor towns (i.e. those towns sending more money to the state than they receive) end up paying more only its called state taxes as opposed to property taxes.
Real reform would involve reforming the binding arbitration law.
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