The Tax Revolt of Connecticut's Aging Population: Why Seniors Are Voting Down Local Budgets
Posted by Tim Bray on
In towns across Connecticut, something unusual is happening: municipal and school budgets are going to referendum not once, not twice, but as many as five times. Residents are repeatedly rejecting proposed spending plans. Behind this wave of fiscal resistance is a group that once quietly voted in most local elections—Connecticut's aging baby boomers.
Faced with rising property taxes, aggressive revaluations, and fixed retirement incomes, this demographic is saying "no" with increasing volume and frequency. From Windsor Locks to Thompson, Bolton, and beyond, communities are experiencing budget gridlock as seniors push back against what they see as unsustainable tax burdens.
The Budget Referendum Epidemic
Towns like Windsor Locks have…
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