Small Towns Bring Message to Sen. Art Linares, State Leaders

Sen. Art Linares (left) speaks with East Lyme First Selectman Paul Formica (right) during the May 16 Council of Small Towns for a legislative briefing at the State Capitol. Linares (www.senatorlinares.com) represents the 33rd Senate District, which encompasses Chester, Clinton, Colchester, Deep River, East Haddam, East Hampton, Essex, Haddam, Lyme, Old Saybrook, Portland, and Westbrook.

Sen. Art Linares on May 16 joined with about 60 members of the Council of Small Towns (COST) for a legislative briefing at the State Capitol. Sen. Linares has been pushing for policies which would prevent tax hikes and which provide towns with relief from burdensome state mandates. COST (www.ctcost.org) is an advocacy organization committed to giving small towns a strong voice in the legislative process. Its members are Connecticut towns with populations of less than 30,000.