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Volume 13, Number 7
Thursday, February 17, 2022
Implications of proposed car tax cap considered By Devin Leith-Yessian Record-Journal staff
The centerpiece of Gov. Ned Lamont’s tax cut proposal could mean considerable savings for automobile owners, but local tax officials are worried promised reimbursements will prove temporary. Nearly half of the approximately $336 million Lamont estimates his plan could save residents would come from reducing the maximum mill
Late-stage spotted lanternfly nymph.
Courtesy of Victoria Smith, CAES
Lanternfly lecture takes aim at invader species By Joy VanderLek The Cheshire Citizen
The spotted lanternfly, a non native insect that can do serious damage to local trees and plants, was the subject of a lec-
ture hosted by Cheshire Public Library Feb. 7. Dr. Victoria Lynn Smith spoke on the topic during a Zoom presentationas co-sponsored by Friends of the See Lanternfly lecture, A11
rate municipalities can use to calculate car owners’ taxes. That cap is currently set at 45 mills, while Lamont would like it lowered to 29 mills, the lowest figure since the cap was established in 2015. One mill equals $1 for every $1,000 of assessed value. The impact would be greatest in municipalities with higher mill rates, typically cities such as Hartford, Torrington and Waterbury — See Car tax cap, A14
CIAC looks to end mask requirements By Sean Krofssik Record-Journal staff
CHESHIRE — The masks may be coming off all high school athletes by the end of the month. On Monday, Feb. 7, Gov. Ned Lamont recommended
that the statewide mask mandate for students end on Feb. 28, which would leave it up to local school districts to make their own decisions on mask requirements. Also Feb. 7, the CIAC Execu-
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