#Fairfield CT–I met with Fairfield’s First Selectman Tetreau and asked him about any progress  on General Electric’s threat to move out of the state.  General Electric is Fairfield’s largest taxpayer and contributes about 3,500 jobs to the local economy.   First Selectman Tetreau said right now his goal is to work with GE and the governor’s office to make sure dialogue continues and that GE’s viewpoints are heard by the governor and his staff.  Tetreau said bringing up last minute rhetoric in the eleventh hour without being vetted by the assembly without doing an economic impact analysis.  I asked if he is nervous and he said “No not as long as people keep  talking, and are reasonable people, I think will come up with a resolution”.

Me reuní con Fairfield Concejal Principal Tetreau y le pregunté acerca de los progresos en la amenaza de General Electric para moverse fuera del estado. General Electric es contribuyente más grande de Fairfield y contribuye alrededor de 3.500 puestos de trabajo a la economía local. Concejal Principal Tetreau dijo ahora su objetivo es trabajar con GE y la oficina del gobernador para asegurarse de diálogo continúa y que los puntos de vista de GE son escuchadas por el gobernador y su personal. Tetreau dijo la crianza de la retórica de última hora en el último momento sin ser investigados por la asamblea sin hacer un análisis del impacto económico. Le pregunté si él está nervioso y me dijo “No, no, siempre y cuando la gente sigue hablando, y son personas razonables, creo que va a llegar a una resolución”.

Eu me encontrei com Fairfield Primeiro Selectman Tetreau e perguntei-lhe sobre qualquer progresso na ameaça da General Electric para mover fora do estado. General Electric é a maior contribuinte de Fairfield e contribui cerca de 3.500 postos de trabalho para a economia local. Primeiro Selectman Tetreau disse agora seu objetivo é trabalhar com a GE e do gabinete do governador para se certificar de diálogo continua e que os pontos de vista da GE são ouvidas pelo governador e sua equipe. Tetreau disse trazendo retórica último minuto na décima primeira hora sem ser controlado pela assembléia sem fazer uma análise de impacto econômico. Eu perguntei se ele está nervoso e ele disse “Não, não, enquanto as pessoas continuam falando, e são pessoas razoáveis, acho que vai chegar a uma resolução”.

By Stephen Krauchick

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