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LISTEN: New Haven Mayor Describes Municipal 'Crisis' In Budget Proposals

Connecticut Public Radio | By John Henry Smith
Published March 2, 2021 at 6:00 PM EST
Courtesy: City of New Haven

New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker this week unveiled two city budget proposals: One assumes increased funding from the state and Yale. The other assumes no such additional support, instead balancing the budget with a big tax increase, layoffs and the closing of a library, firehouse and senior center. On All Things Considered, the mayor talked about how the budget pressures his city is facing has him imploring Yale and the state to help out.
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John Henry Smith
John Henry Smith is Connecticut Public’s host of All Things Considered, its flagship afternoon news program. He's proud to be a part of the team that won a regional Emmy Award for The Vote: A Connecticut Conversation. In his 21st year as a professional broadcaster, he’s covered both news and sports.
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