The Eye On
Of
interest on this page are issues regarding Revaluation, Property Tax Reform,
the MDC, Town Budget, Binding Arbitration, and other items Taxes affecting
taxation in West Hartford. The West
Hartford Taxpayers Association will be posting information, updates and press
releases here. Most recent will be posted first.
NEW! Calculate your taxes for 2011-12 - The following
worksheet from the town will allow you to calculate your property taxes for the
current year and for the year beginning July 1, 2011 under the budgets
submitted to the Town Council and Board of Education. To complete the
worksheet, you will need to know the current assessment for your property.
*Current Mill rate for
West Hartford is 40.14 up from 38.38
A list of Towns Mill rates is available at
the State of CT website
Town Budget Information for 2011-12
- Amount
of Total Town Debt for West Hartford. West Hartford Debt per capita has risen
dramatically in the past 10 years. West Hartford was noted in Hartford
Magazine (June 2010) as having a significant amount of debt per
capita, ranking 20th in that category (when compared to other towns).
Unfunded State Mandates The
Connecticut Conference of Municipalities put out a document
which lists the various unfunded state mandates forced upon municipalities
and the estimated costs they incur on towns.
** 5 Year Projection of Revenues,
Expenditures and Financial Imbalance for West Hartford Budget shortfall for 2010/11 is already
$12.5 million!
- Budget Analysis of CT Towns by Bill Generous
- West Hartford School rankings based on schooldigger.com and test scores.
NEW Town Council Adopts 2.76% tax
increase
- 04/30/11
Current Mill rate for West Hartford is 40.14
up from 38.38
NEW Press Release from WHTA
They will not be petitioning for a Budget Referendum 04/28/2011
Letter From
Councilwoman Denise Berard Hall 03/28/11
Town
Budget to Increase 5.8% - 3/10/2011
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- State Election and Enforcement Commission decision regarding Morley PTO violation of Election Laws in 2008 Referendum Morley PTO gets a reprimand.
- Education Cost Sharing (ECS) shortfall memo West Hartford HAS NOT BEEN getting its fair share from the state.
- Eye on West Hartford Archives for 2010.
- Eye on West Hartford Archives for
2009.
- WHTA has made available archived information from 2008 budget referendum.
- WHTA has made available archived information from 2007 budget referendum.