Bridgeport News: Ganim Speaks On Taxes

#Bridgeport Connecticut--On Tuesday at the city council meeting where hundreds gathered to protest a 21% mill rate increase.  Mayor Joe Ganim remained silent while the citizens from around town made their case.  On Wednesday I spoke with the mayor for his thoughts on the meeting.  He said he was glad the so many turned out to speak and wishes more people would come out and voice their opinions at future meetings.  The mayor insisted that it is the state mandated a property reevaluation that he says his fellow Democratic predecessor "kicked down the road" for eight years.   Mayor Ganim said he was in "favor of reducing the tax burden of the citizens of the city".  The mayor says "there were hundreds…

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Cooling Centers

Governor Dannel P. Malloy is reminding Connecticut residents that as the state is experiencing its first heat wave of the summer, cooling centers are open in towns and cities throughout the state and can be located by calling 2-1-1. “Today is expected to be humid and the hottest day of the heat wave with a heat index in the upper 90s.  A few simple steps can greatly reduce heat-related issues, especially for the elderly, the very young, and people with respiratory ailments who are more susceptible to the effects of high temperatures,” Governor Malloy said.  “Many towns have opened cooling centers across the state.  Any resident looking for a place to cool off should call 2-1-1 to find out where…

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