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Connecticut’s Pension Funds Lose Value in 2012

According to a report the state pension funds had a negative return.
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THE MAYOR'S BUDGET: Pension and Retirement Reform

In his address to the Legislative Council Monday, Mayor Scott Jackson spoke on a number of…
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Council Gets Pension Bond Report Next Week

The Hamden Legislative Council will hear from the Segal Company on Jan. 31 on whether it…
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AFSCME Union Asks Questions, Raises Concerns About Hamden…

  The union representing Hamden town employees and school crossing guards have raised…
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Bond Rating Agency Downgrades Hamden Again

The continuing problems with the pension fund are fueling the downgrade, according to the…
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Town Auditor: "Lots of Improvement" but Pension Fund Still a…

The town auditor's annual report has some good news — a high collection rate, a boost in the…
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Cost of Living Pension Increases Must End!

One resident looks at how the pension system works with one hypothetical retiree.
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Connecticut Carpenters Benefit Funds
10 Broadway, Hamden, CT 06518
Connecticut Carpenters Benefit Funds is a labor union. Working with members and employers, the union can assist with…More pensions, annuities, training and health services. 

ELECTION 2011, THE ISSUES: The Pension Fund

It's underfunded, everyone agrees. Here's what the candidates want to do about it.
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Pension Fund Again Dominates Audit

Legislative Council again hears that the Pension Fund is the town's largest problem.
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2011-12 Surplus to Shore Up Fund Balance

With a bit over $1 million left from the last fiscal year, the extra funds will go into the…
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Residents to Council: Fix the Pension

Several people — most retired town employees — urged the Legislative Council to fully fund the…
Retired firefighter Bob Anthony tells the Legislative Council that it's time to fully fund the pension fund.
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Retired firefighter Bob Anthony tells the Legislative Council that it's time to fully fund the pension fund.

Moody's Maintains Town Bond Rating, Removes Negative Outlook

In anticipation of the town's bond sale next month, Moody's has maintained the town's rating…
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Yankee Institute: Connecticut Retirees Get Record Pensions

The state paid out $1.4 billion last year in pensions, with 525 state retirees getting at…
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Pension Fund Tops Budget Concerns

The Legislative Council held its public hearing on the proposed 2012-13 town budget Tuesday,…
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Once Again, Pension Fund Prompts Concerns

Underfunded fund is reportedly the state's worst, and if it's not addressed, it could become a…
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Your Take: No Pension Obligation Bonds

Hamden resident George Levinson says that the town needs to win concessions from its unions…
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Report: CT Among Worst Pension Deficits in U.S.

Out of the 50 states, a report shows that Connecticut is among the worst in terms of fiscal…
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Council Approves Bid Waiver for Pension Study

The Segal Group has been working with the town and already "has its feet wet," town officials…
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Taking On the Elephant in the Room

Legislative Council confers with town's financial advisors as to how best to deal with the…
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Council Committee Approves Pension Consultant

The Segal Company will investigate the town's options to deal with the pension crisis and…
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Another Rating Downgrade

Moody's is the second rating agency to downgrade town's bond rating.
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Council to Consider Pension Obligation Bonds Next Month

Mayor Scott Jackson is going to ask the Legislative Council to approve as much as $140 million…
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Hamden Bond Rating Takes a Hit

Town's financial outlook "negative," according to report, but improvement is possible.
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Hamden Council Passes Budget, Sets Mill Rate

Taxes will be going up slightly more than originally thought under the $200 million budget the…
Chief Administrative Officer Curt Balzano Leng, left, speaks with Councilman Michael Colaiacovo before the Legislative Council's budget vote.
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Chief Administrative Officer Curt Balzano Leng, left, speaks with Councilman Michael Colaiacovo before the Legislative Council's budget vote.

Hamden Looks for Answers to Own "Fiscal Cliff"

More than 150 people turn out to hear what the town's options are to resolve a $360 million…
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Memo Details Cost of State Employee Pensions

The memo shows just how much the state spends for the retirement of certain employees.
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Gambardella: Hamden’s Finances Continue to Worsen

Republican Town Committee Chairman Ron Gambardella says that residents should consider the…
Credit: Ron Gambardella
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Credit: Ron Gambardella

Doing Things Differently in Hamden

Some are calling for changes in the way the town does business in the wake of a budget season…
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Taxes to Rise Under Council's Approved Budget

The $192 million approved budget hikes the mill rate 2.37 mills, from 34.7671 to 37.1370.
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