14 March, 2025
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A Narrative: Tax Payer Debt, Funding, Storm Drainage and Sanitary Systems

By Frank and Sharon Chase, 1)  Tax Payer Debt Reaches $325M as reported in the NBP 12-23-23:  Over time, New Britain mayors have tried to avoid mill rate increases and higher taxes in the belief it would be fatal to their re-election efforts…  Meanwhile, they simply “kick the can down the road” disregarding future fiscal […]

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There is a large Gap between New Britain municipality employee diversity and the diversity of the City’s Population

According to WalletHub report New Britain has the 30th most diverse population among all cities in the United States. The diversity measure includes ethnic diversity, ethno-racial diversity, linguistic diversity, and birthplace diversity. Within these categories, New Britain stands out as 12th in the nation in language diversity (https://wallethub.com/edu/cities-with-the-most-and-least-ethno-racial-and-linguistic-diversity/10264). According to the census, New Britain’s racial/ethnic […]

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NBPD Publishes Arrest Log Online After FOI Controversy

A July controversy over the City’s and New Britain Police’s denying access to arrest logs to the New Britain Herald without formal Freedom of Information requests has led to the New Britain Police Department (NBPD) posting a weekly arrest log online at https://pd.newbritainct.gov/safety-prevention/police-blotter. The link shows arrests made in the city for one week — […]

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State School Aid to New Britain Up 56% Since 2012; Grant Will Reach $115.5 Million By 2025

“Flat Funding” Claim By Mayor Stewart Is Contradicted By The Actual Numbers By John McNamara The new state budget adopted last month brought increases in Educational Cost Sharing (ECS) funds to the New Britain School District over the next two years. The $11.9 million increase approved by the legislature and Governor will bring the total […]

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Your Water Bill: New Britain Pays Highest By Income To Mattabassett District

Census Data Shows Sewer Fees Take A Bigger Chunk Out of NB Residents’ Wallets Staff Reports| News Analysis NEW BRITAIN – The City Council received an annual budget report at its May 24th meeting from the Mattabassett District which shows how much the residents of each member city and town pay to the regional sewer […]

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