Comments for State Representative Bill Aman http://repaman.com Connecticut House Republican Legislator Wed, 14 Apr 2010 02:14:15 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Rep. Aman attends South Windsor St. Patrick’s Day Parade Fundraiser by Cary Prague http://repaman.com/?p=144&cpage=1#comment-94 Cary Prague Wed, 14 Apr 2010 02:14:15 +0000 http://repaman.com/?p=144#comment-94 Bill is a great guy. You need a duck on the website. Bill is a great guy. You need a duck on the website.

]]> Comment on GOP offers no-tax-increase budget by John D. Wadhams http://repaman.com/?p=30&cpage=1#comment-13 John D. Wadhams Mon, 18 May 2009 02:48:33 +0000 http://repaman.com/?p=30#comment-13 Bill, Lynn and I met you at Tavern Night at Wood Memorial Library on May 1. Your support was greatly appreciated. My staff at Wood and I were shocked to read of the proposed 6% admissions tax for non profits such as museums, theaters and historic sites. I refer to Senate Bill 932. In a time when non profits are struggling to stay afloat, in a time when Connecticut Opera was shut down due to lack of funds, and other major arts organizations are less than optimistic about their future, this 6% admission tax seems ill timed to say the least. Coupled with the fact that State funding for the arts in Connecticut is being trimmed as well, this is like rubbing salt in the wound! As President of Connecticut Concert Opera (the only remaining opera company in Greater Hartford) and as Executive Director of the non profit private Wood Memorial Library and Museum in South Windsor, where we are trying to build audiences, the 6% tax will only serve to delay growth in arts participation. In rough economic times, the low pricing at Wood Library and at Connecticut Concert Opera permits more of those with reduced income to hear the great music, and to participate in other cultural activities at a time when music, art, literature, lectures, poetry, film and theater are more crucial to the soul of our society than ever. I urge you to use your influence to stop this admission tax. It is a bad idea and contrary to the goals of our great state. John D. Wadhams (860) 289-1783 Wood Library Mondays and Thursdays (860) 707-0487 cell (860) 561-2670 home Bill, Lynn and I met you at Tavern Night at Wood Memorial Library on May 1. Your support was greatly appreciated. My staff at Wood and I were shocked to read of the proposed 6% admissions tax for non profits such as museums, theaters and historic sites. I refer to Senate Bill 932.

In a time when non profits are struggling to stay afloat, in a time when Connecticut Opera was shut down due to lack of funds, and other major arts organizations are less than optimistic about their future, this 6% admission tax seems ill timed to say the least.

Coupled with the fact that State funding for the arts in Connecticut is being trimmed as well, this is like rubbing salt in the wound!

As President of Connecticut Concert Opera (the only remaining opera company in Greater Hartford) and as Executive Director of the non profit private Wood Memorial Library and Museum in South Windsor, where we are trying to build audiences, the 6% tax will only serve to delay growth in arts participation.

In rough economic times, the low pricing at Wood Library and at Connecticut Concert Opera permits more of those with reduced income to hear the great music, and to participate in other cultural activities at a time when music, art, literature, lectures, poetry, film and theater are more crucial to the soul of our society than ever.

I urge you to use your influence to stop this admission tax. It is a bad idea and contrary to the goals of our great state.

John D. Wadhams
(860) 289-1783 Wood Library Mondays and Thursdays
(860) 707-0487 cell
(860) 561-2670 home

]]> Comment on Rep. Aman: Many questions, concerns with majority’s budget by Carol S. Modugno http://repaman.com/?p=24&cpage=1#comment-3 Carol S. Modugno Wed, 08 Apr 2009 19:18:32 +0000 http://repaman.com/?p=24#comment-3 Hello Bill, In reading committee Bill No. 6027, AAC Probate Court Reforms, Section 1, (b)(2). An employee of a probate court employed on or after the effective date of this section.......... credited service of 6 years is given if a Court is MERGED. There is no reference to current employees that are ready to retire. I work at the Manchester Probate Court and have permission to continue to work past my age of 70 reached on (1/14/2009). Manchester is a large Court which may or may not be merged with another Court. I would very much like the option to be able to retire with the credited service whether or not our Court merges. I work part-time and have 11 1/2 years of service. I would very much appreciate anything you can do to achieve this benefit. I'm sure it also would impact other individuals. Carol Modugno Hello Bill,

In reading committee Bill No. 6027,
AAC Probate Court Reforms, Section 1, (b)(2). An employee of a probate court employed on or after the effective date of this section……….

credited service of 6 years is given if a Court is MERGED. There is no reference to current employees that are ready to retire.

I work at the Manchester Probate Court and have permission to continue to work past my age of 70 reached on (1/14/2009). Manchester is a large Court which may or may not be merged with another Court. I would very much like the option to be able to retire with the credited service whether or not our Court merges. I work part-time and have 11 1/2 years of service.

I would very much appreciate anything you can do to achieve this benefit. I’m sure it also would impact other individuals.

Carol Modugno

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