TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBERS
740 MAIN STREET
EAST HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT
JANUARY 17, 2012
PUBLIC HEARING/IMPROVING EAST HARTFORD PROGRAM
PRESENT Chair Richard F. Kehoe, Vice Chair William P. Horan, Jr., Majority Leader Barbara Ann Rossi,
Minority Leader Eric A. Thompson, Councillors Marc I. Weinberg, Linda A. Russo, Ram Aberasturia,
Patricia Harmon and Robert J. Damaschi
Chair Kehoe called the public hearing to order at 7:54 p.m.
The following is a copy of a legal notice published in the Tuesday, January 10, 2012 edition of the Hartford Courant.
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LEGAL NOTICE
Public notice is hereby given that the Town Council of the Town of East Hartford, Connecticut, will hold a public hearing
on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at 7:15 p.m. in the Town Council Chambers, 740 Main Street, East Hartford, Connecticut,
regarding the proposed “Improve East Hartford Program” as required under Sections 12-65(c) – 12-65(f) of the Connecticut General Statues.
Any person(s) wishing to express an opinion on this matter may do so at this meeting.
Angela Attenello
Town Council Clerk
The Chair gave a brief description of the Improving East Hartford program. Per state statute, the program would allow the
town to establish areas, or nodes, where certain properties would need to be rehabilitated. The eligible residential properties
would need to be at least 25 years old, while the non-residential properties would need to be at least 30 years old.
Certain criteria would apply, such as current payment of property taxes, in this proposed ordinance.
The following citizen came forward:
Susan Kniep, 50 Olde Roberts Street, questioned if new construction single family homes would be eligible for this program.
Additionally, Mrs. Kniep asked if another Tax Policy Committee meeting would be held to further discuss this proposed ordinance.
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION By Eric Thompson
seconded by Bill Horan
to adjourn (8:04 p.m.).
Motion carried 9/0.
Attest________________________
Angela M. Attenello
Town Council Clerk
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