The bills have been defeated and our local zoning authority remains intact. Thank you for your work in challenging these mandates and keeping the pressure on your representatives. Keep an eye on the legislature because we must remain ready to act if these proposals surface again.
May 31, 2021
Final supporters
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Bills being proposed this session in the CT State Legislature impose a statewide property tax and restrict local zoning control.
SB 171 "AN ACT ESTABLISHING A STATE-WIDE TAX ON REAL PROPERTY" proposes a "mansion tax" on all properties assessed over $300,000
SB 1024 "AN ACT CONCERNING ZONING AUTHORITY.." mandates "by right" multi-family housing in a half-mile radius around train stations and main street. It also permits "by right" additional dwelling units on every single-family home. It disallows car garages over two cars and subordinates local zoning to state plans. The 27 pages of the bill impose a large number of restrictions on what towns and communities cannot do and have to do.
These bills will have a serious negative impact on development in our towns. These bills are an attempt to urbanize and increase density in Connecticut towns. Our communities cannot afford a new statewide tax. You could have multi-family apartments develop around your single-family home, and you and your town would have no control. This will have a negative impact on property prices in many pockets of our real estate market. It can create more stress on school systems and further increase property taxes. What is more puzzling is that it would not create any affordable housing but exert downward pressure on real estate prices - the most important asset of many in our community.
If you do not want these bills to become laws, please sign this petition NOW.
Rep. Harry Arora
[email protected]
Updates
Reached 5,000 supporters
April 10, 2021
April 9, 2021
We need to hit the 5,000 signature mark to force a real conversation in the legislature. Send the link to three people right now and post it on your Facebook timeline.
March 18, 2021
We just hit 1,000 signatures against these zoning mandates and tax hikes. Go to the committee website now to email your representatives your opposition to these bills. Post this link on your Facebook page today to make sure our neighbors know what is coming.
Reached 1,000 supporters
March 17, 2021
Reached 100 supporters
March 14, 2021
1,548 Comments
These proposed changes make no sense. We must be allowed to maintain town oversight and protect community and individual property rights. We must work to find viable approaches to affordable housing, not by overwhelming existing residential neighborhoods.
I am 83 years old, and my wife with stage IV cancer at age 76, and both of us without Social Security or Medicare are already financially constrained, and more frivolous taxes would drive us to financial ruin, and force us to be a burden to the State.
Hartford already has influence over local zoning any time a developer sues a municipality over a rejected project, don’t give them more. And Hartford has never seen a tax it hasn’t increased. One mill will be two faster than they can spend it.
Land use planning requires engineering and design judgement based on a variety of factors. Over regulation historically results in unintended consequences which could have been avoided by relying on the judgement of engineers and design professionals.
The State needs below-market-rate housing, and this bill does not create housing for low-income state residents. Also, Hartford is not capable of managing zoning for the entire state; zoning should be in the hands of the capable town citizens.
I am particularly concerned with the zoning change from local to state control.
I oppose the mansion tax on all houses 300,000 or higher. This would include everyone in our town. It is not fair to the hard-working middle-class people who are already struggling to pay higher taxes. Elected officials, your vote will be monitored closely. Please vote for your constituents. Thank you.
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The bills have been defeated and our local zoning authority remains intact. Thank you for your work in challenging these mandates and keeping the pressure on your representatives. Keep an eye on the legislature because we must remain ready to act if these proposals surface again.
May 31, 2021
Final supporters
*** PLEASE DO NOT DONATE - THIS IS NOT A FUNDRAISER ***
Bills being proposed this session in the CT State Legislature impose a statewide property tax and restrict local zoning control.
SB 171 "AN ACT ESTABLISHING A STATE-WIDE TAX ON REAL PROPERTY" proposes a "mansion tax" on all properties assessed over $300,000
SB 1024 "AN ACT CONCERNING ZONING AUTHORITY.." mandates "by right" multi-family housing in a half-mile radius around train stations and main street. It also permits "by right" additional dwelling units on every single-family home. It disallows car garages over two cars and subordinates local zoning to state plans. The 27 pages of the bill impose a large number of restrictions on what towns and communities cannot do and have to do.
These bills will have a serious negative impact on development in our towns. These bills are an attempt to urbanize and increase density in Connecticut towns. Our communities cannot afford a new statewide tax. You could have multi-family apartments develop around your single-family home, and you and your town would have no control. This will have a negative impact on property prices in many pockets of our real estate market. It can create more stress on school systems and further increase property taxes. What is more puzzling is that it would not create any affordable housing but exert downward pressure on real estate prices - the most important asset of many in our community.
If you do not want these bills to become laws, please sign this petition NOW.
Rep. Harry Arora
[email protected]
Updates
Reached 5,000 supporters
April 10, 2021
April 9, 2021
We need to hit the 5,000 signature mark to force a real conversation in the legislature. Send the link to three people right now and post it on your Facebook timeline.
March 18, 2021
We just hit 1,000 signatures against these zoning mandates and tax hikes. Go to the committee website now to email your representatives your opposition to these bills. Post this link on your Facebook page today to make sure our neighbors know what is coming.
Reached 1,000 supporters
March 17, 2021
Reached 100 supporters
March 14, 2021
1,548 Comments
1. State Property tax will be another burden on CT retirees on fixed income. 300k assessed houses houses are modest dwellings in Stamford. 2. Zoning changes will have heavy negative impact on Stamford and drive people out of city and state.
These proposed changes make no sense. We must be allowed to maintain town oversight and protect community and individual property rights. We must work to find viable approaches to affordable housing, not by overwhelming existing residential neighborhoods.
I am 83 years old, and my wife with stage IV cancer at age 76, and both of us without Social Security or Medicare are already financially constrained, and more frivolous taxes would drive us to financial ruin, and force us to be a burden to the State.
Hartford already has influence over local zoning any time a developer sues a municipality over a rejected project, don’t give them more. And Hartford has never seen a tax it hasn’t increased. One mill will be two faster than they can spend it.
Land use planning requires engineering and design judgement based on a variety of factors. Over regulation historically results in unintended consequences which could have been avoided by relying on the judgement of engineers and design professionals.
The State needs below-market-rate housing, and this bill does not create housing for low-income state residents. Also, Hartford is not capable of managing zoning for the entire state; zoning should be in the hands of the capable town citizens.
I am particularly concerned with the zoning change from local to state control.
I oppose the mansion tax on all houses 300,000 or higher. This would include everyone in our town. It is not fair to the hard-working middle-class people who are already struggling to pay higher taxes. Elected officials, your vote will be monitored closely. Please vote for your constituents. Thank you.
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1. State Property tax will be another burden on CT retirees on fixed income. 300k assessed houses houses are modest dwellings in Stamford. 2. Zoning changes will have heavy negative impact on Stamford and drive people out of city and state.