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Friday, March 11, 2016

HMEA SAYS NO "OVERWHELMINGLY" TO BRONIN REQUEST

At a meeting today of the Hartford Municipal Employees Association (HMEA). Members apparently voted unanimously to turn down a request by Mayor Bronin to withdraw their contract negotiations from the arbitration process.

Apparently Bronin had requested the withdrawal from Arbitration as part of the process to start getting Hartford's budget mess in order. This step would have been part of the process to re-open Union contract issues, what many say is a necessary first step.

On the other side, there might be an issue of the trust factor between the Union's and the   City Administration. Previously Hartford's Unions were requested to agree to give backs, furlough days and various concessions. They did their part at that time, only to see Mayor Segarra then hand out raises to his staff, including a $20,000 raise to his Chief of Staff Jared Kupiec,

Unfortunately, Hartford's "Massive" budget deficit continues to grow daily.

The unfortunate pat of these actions is that many of HMEA'S members are actually Hartford residents and any layoffs of HMEA  members would hit them and the City very hard both in unemployment stats and difficulty paying taxes on their homes and vehicles.

SAINT PATRICK'S DAY WEEKEND IN HARTFORD

The annual Saint Patrick's Day celebration begins tonight with the pre-parade Mass at Saint Patrick-Saint Anthony Church at the corner of Church Street and Ann Ucello Street, directly behind the XL Center. The mass will be celebrated at 7:00PM

The parade steps off tomorrow morning fro the South side of the Connecticut Capitol at 11:00am. The parade route is below, arrive early and stake out your seat along the parade route. The weather is supposed to be great, and the parade always draws large crowds to downtown Hartford and its businesses.

Enjoy what Hartford has to offer, but please act responsibly. According to the Hartford Police
"We know people are going to be drinking.   We want to encourage everyone to do is to be responsible with any drinking that they do as well as how they travel; designate a driver, take a cab, use Uber, whatever.  We want people to be safe and enjoy the parade."



STATE OF THE CITY MONDAY NIGHT


Wednesday, March 9, 2016

BRONIN: "WE HAVE A MASSIVE BUDGET DEFICIT"

Before tonight's meeting with Hartford's Legislative delegation, Mayor Bronin made a few comments to the media. Here is the raw video of those remarks.


THE NBC CONNECTICUT TROUBLESHOOTERS REPORT: HARTFORD OVERSIGHT POTENTIAL

Here is more on Hartford's financial woes and the efforts to arrive at a solution. We will know more tonight after the meeting

FRM HPD: DUI CHECKPOINT FRIDAY

HARTFORD POLICE TO CONDUCT DUI ENFORCEMENT CHECKPOINT

(Hartford, CT.) – The Hartford Police Department Traffic Division will conduct a DUI Enforcement Checkpoint on Friday, March 11, 2016, from 5:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m., in the area of Garden Street and Capen Street.


This checkpoint is part of the Hartford Police Department’s ongoing expanded DUI enforcement program supervised by the HPD’s Traffic Division and funded through a grant from the State of Connecticut Department of Transportation DUI Enforcement Program.

For the most up to date traffic information visit the State of Connecticut interactive traffic map including statewide traffic cameras.

The Hartford Police Department encourages you to protect your vehicle and belongings by “putting your junk in your trunk.”