Where We Live: Governor Dannel Malloy
Gov. says cuts are coming if state, unions can't reach concession deal
Dannel Malloy said he’d be more open to the press – more “communicative” than the previous governor. I guess he wasn’t kidding…
Since his budget speech, Malloy has embarked on a voyage through Connecticut towns and cities that would seem ambitious by the standards of a touring rock band.
And like those bands, grinding it out on the road – it must be getting a bit old by now.
At each stop, he’s hearing from angry residents who don’t like his plan to raise taxes – pretty much across the board; those who don’t like his ambitious plan to coax $2 billion in concessions from state workers; and those who can’t stand his proposed cuts to government.
But his message throughout has been consistent – “you can blame me, but it’s gotta be done. The $3.5 billion dollar hole in the budget isn’t going to go away by itself.”
Ever the listener, though, Malloy returns to answer more of your questions today
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20% pay increases for Malloy Administration
I was somewhat surprised to find out that Gov. Malloy is using the members of the his administration to stimulate the economy with 20% and more in pay increases. The Governor has been very quiet about that part of his stimulus package and I look forward to the next few weeks as I hope he will get a chance to expound on this daring part of his plan for Connecticut as I watch my employers' budget and my salary fall - also apparently part of his stimulus package.
See the link below for Malloy's "revised executive pay schedule":
http://das.ct.gov/images/4957/1632-E%20Revised%20EX%20Pay%20Schedule%20.pdf
"consolidation" of services
My daughter receives services from BESB (board of ed, services for the blind). This agency is currently one, consolidated agency that shares resources and delivers services to its clients from birth through all life stages. It is an excellent state agency and one that CT should be proud of.
The current proposal is to divide this agency in two (child vs. adult services)and roll these two parts under other agencies which are not expert in deliver services to the blind. This is a model that is used widely in other states and is a proven failure. (I know, I've looked for jobs elsewhere and have stayed in CT just because of BESB.)
I would like for the Gov to comment on the wisdom in dividing what is already a "consolidated" agency with all of the resulting cost savings of shared resources for the blind, and risking the deterioration of services to this community. Amongst other things, it appears that it would introduce NEW costs to the system and risk delivery of services to an independent contributing group of citizens.
Thank you.
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