Category: Money & Financial
Rep. Yaccarino Opposes Budget Loaded with Taxes and Spending
State Rep. Dave Yaccarino (R- North Haven) voted early Wednesday morning in strong opposition to Democrat-negotiated tax hikes. The proposed budget, which passed the House without a single Republican vote, and 11 Democrat votes, increases spending $784.5 million in the next year and increases taxes $1.5 billion in the biennium.
Yaccarino Votes Against Massive Democrat Tax Hikes
State Representative Dave Yaccarino (R-87) today cast his vote against a massive tax increase package offered by majority Democrats on the Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee which would include a $40.6 billion plan that increases taxes an incredible $1.131 billion in FY 16 and $709.3 million in FY 17.
Sen. Fasano & CT Republicans Unveil Blueprint for Prosperity
Scrapping Gov. Malloy’s budget proposal, House and Senate Republicans today offered their plan, a Blueprint for Prosperity, which accomplishes what the governor could not: it is balanced, under the spending cap, restores vital social service programs for the neediest and reforms taxes, while instituting government reforms to save hundreds of millions in the coming two years.
Quinnipiac University Accounting Students Offering Free Tax Preparation Assistance
IRS-certified student volunteers from Quinnipiac University are offering free tax preparation assistance to qualified individuals at Hamden’s Keefe Community Center, 11 Pine St.
United Bank Cuts the Ribbon to its New Location in North Haven
William H.W. Crawford, IV, Chief Executive Officer of United Financial Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: UBNK) and United Bank of Glastonbury, Conn., joined by community and business leaders as well as members of the United Team, made it official this week as they cut the ribbon to their newest Banking Center at 117 Washington Avenue in North Haven.
Institutional Investors Are Bullish on Hedge Funds, According to New Quinnipiac University Business Survey
[box]Osman Kilic, of North Haven, a finance professor who is director of the Alternative Investments Institute at Quinnipiac University.[/box] The biannual study conducted by the Quinnipiac University School of Business’ Alternative Investments Institute (AII) and …
Connex Credit Union Named One of the Top 200 Healthiest Credit Unions in America
North Haven’s Connex Credit Union was named to the 2014 edition of the Top 200 Healthiest Credit Unions in America by DepositAccounts.com. Connex (#177) stood out in all of the primary evaluation categories, including Texas Ratio, Deposit …
GOP Leaders Warn Employers of ‘Special’ August Tax
On August 1, most employers in Connecticut will get slammed by a bill from the Connecticut Department of Labor, charging them a fee for each person they employ. This “special assessment” fee of $7.50 for each …
Rockville Bank Business After Hours & Branch Pizza Party a Big Success
[box]Pictured is Bill Earley (far left) and Kathy Larkin (center) presenting a $1,000 check on behalf of the Rockville Bank Foundation to the Hamden/North Haven YMCA.[/box] Rockville Bank, a Division of United Bank, announced today …
North Haven Voters to Decide if Middle School Renovation Project Moves Forward
[box]The following message was paid for by the North Haven Democratic Town Committee[/box] North Haven’s Middle School has urgent problems. In the 50 plus years since it was built, it was never rehabilitated or modernized to …
Budget Referendum Passes
**UPDATE: The budget referendum passed by 734 votes (1,020 voted Yes; 286 voted No). There was an 8.6% voter turnout. On Tuesday, May 20, 2014, the Recreation Center on Linsley Street will be open from …
Sen. Fasano and Rep. Yaccarino Support STEAP Grant
State Sen. Len Fasano (R-34) and State Rep. Dave Yaccarino (R-87) support the Small Town Economic Assistance Program for a grant of $470,267 awarded to the town of North Haven. The STEAP grant will be used to …