Wednesday, December 26, 2007

New Veteran and Elderly Tax Team Committee News

Leng Appointed Chairman of Veterans

& Elderly Tax Team Committee

Hamden – Council President Al Gorman (D-At Large) has appointed Councilman Curt Balzano Leng (D-6) to Chair the Town’s Veterans and Elderly Tax Team Committee. The Committee is charged with reviewing and proposing improvements to the Town’s tax relief and incentive programs designed to help senior citizens and veterans.

The Committee will be made up of 5 Legislative Council Members, a member of the Veteran’s Commission and two Town residents.

In a memo from President Al Gorman, the Committee is being requested to develop new programs for consideration by the full Council, if feasible.

“Through this group, we will have a chance to propose creative, money saving proposals that can help our Town’s seniors and veterans this year,” said Leng. “I’m tired of reading about all of the progressive programs being implemented in surrounding towns. Hamden needs to treat its most valuable residents with that same level of respect.”

The first order of business for the Committee will be to hold an open public hearing for residents who might like to share his or her idea or have comments for the Committee. The public hearing is being scheduled for early January. Leng hopes to deliver a report of the Committee’s recommendations to the Council during the budget process.

Any residents with thoughts, concerns or ideas are invited to e-mail councilmancurtleng@yahoo.com.

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