I have been hounding my representative, state senator and the chief administrative judge to do something about landlord/tenant relations with no success. I wrote a letter to Rep. Steve Mikutel D-45th and he claimed he didn’t get it. I emailed him and he finally answered. I told him that I would be more than happy to discuss the problem and he could bring any of his cohorts in crime with him. He did absolutely nothing. Senator Andrew Maynard D-18th was not on that committee, so he couldn’t do anything. Judge Barbara Quinn didn’t have any answer for this either.
That’s the history. Now the problem. Evicting unscrupulous tenants is a nightmare. They have the system down to a science. It can take up to 6 months to get this done. They have so many ” bites at the apple” it’s ridiculous. The state government wants their tax money, but are unwilling to protect the landlord. Once they get the eviction notice, they become irate and the damage starts. To rent an apartment nowadays, you can only ask for first months/one month security or you may never rent the unit. It cost me in the neighborhood of $8500 to evict my last tenant. Lawyer expenses, cleaning, de-smoke, damages, Marshall services and the list goes on. My elderly mother and brother live next the door to the tenant in this duplex. They have to put with all crap. The worthless police won’t do anything. After they moved, the harrassment continued. One day I went to the First Selectman and told him that if the police didn’t do something, I was going to “Spill some blood and it won’t be mine”. The Chief of Police finally paid them a visit. I know I can speak for a lot landlords who are fed up with this. I wish I could withhold my tax money until you did something. I don’t think it would take very long before you corrected it. It’s time that somebody did something about this!!!!!
There are many policical appointees holding jobs in Hartford. What woyuld you do to lessen their number? If their jobs are essential, would you chose the personnel via a civil service or siumilar exam?
It seems like every candidate promises to balance the budget. Other than praying for increased income tax revenue (which is unlikely), what specific steps will they take? Hard choices will need to be made. What are past examples of hard choices they have made that resulted in cutting costs?
Consolidation of state agencies is part of both candidates budget, however both candidates preach that they will create jobs. How do you consolidate agencies and more than likely layoff workers but create jobs in the process? Outsourcing services and saving on benefits are fine in theory but what is the process both candidates would incorporate in deciding which services can be privatized?
State support of public universities is dwindling at a time when human capital — knowledge — is needed to solve environmental and economic problems. In 1990, the state paid half of its flagship university’s budget. This year (2010-2011) it will pay 31.8 percent of the budget (www.conntact.com). The remainder of the budget is paid through tuition/fees and other revenue sources. What, if anything, would you do to increase support of public higher education in the state?
I have been hounding my representative, state senator and the chief administrative judge to do something about landlord/tenant relations with no success. I wrote a letter to Rep. Steve Mikutel D-45th and he claimed he didn’t get it. I emailed him and he finally answered. I told him that I would be more than happy to discuss the problem and he could bring any of his cohorts in crime with him. He did absolutely nothing. Senator Andrew Maynard D-18th was not on that committee, so he couldn’t do anything. Judge Barbara Quinn didn’t have any answer for this either.
That’s the history. Now the problem. Evicting unscrupulous tenants is a nightmare. They have the system down to a science. It can take up to 6 months to get this done. They have so many ” bites at the apple” it’s ridiculous. The state government wants their tax money, but are unwilling to protect the landlord. Once they get the eviction notice, they become irate and the damage starts. To rent an apartment nowadays, you can only ask for first months/one month security or you may never rent the unit. It cost me in the neighborhood of $8500 to evict my last tenant. Lawyer expenses, cleaning, de-smoke, damages, Marshall services and the list goes on. My elderly mother and brother live next the door to the tenant in this duplex. They have to put with all crap. The worthless police won’t do anything. After they moved, the harrassment continued. One day I went to the First Selectman and told him that if the police didn’t do something, I was going to “Spill some blood and it won’t be mine”. The Chief of Police finally paid them a visit. I know I can speak for a lot landlords who are fed up with this. I wish I could withhold my tax money until you did something. I don’t think it would take very long before you corrected it. It’s time that somebody did something about this!!!!!
is it true that you want ins co. to be able to deny people with pre existing conditions?
There are many policical appointees holding jobs in Hartford. What woyuld you do to lessen their number? If their jobs are essential, would you chose the personnel via a civil service or siumilar exam?
It seems like every candidate promises to balance the budget. Other than praying for increased income tax revenue (which is unlikely), what specific steps will they take? Hard choices will need to be made. What are past examples of hard choices they have made that resulted in cutting costs?
Consolidation of state agencies is part of both candidates budget, however both candidates preach that they will create jobs. How do you consolidate agencies and more than likely layoff workers but create jobs in the process? Outsourcing services and saving on benefits are fine in theory but what is the process both candidates would incorporate in deciding which services can be privatized?
State support of public universities is dwindling at a time when human capital — knowledge — is needed to solve environmental and economic problems. In 1990, the state paid half of its flagship university’s budget. This year (2010-2011) it will pay 31.8 percent of the budget (www.conntact.com). The remainder of the budget is paid through tuition/fees and other revenue sources. What, if anything, would you do to increase support of public higher education in the state?