Category: Municipal
Hartford Towing Policy Reformed As The Result of Federal Suits
In a major victory for consumers in Connecticut, Hartford has agreed in federal court to reform its towing policies, reducing the amount towing victims have to pay, and requiring Hartford Police officers to finally follow their long-standing internal towing policies.
Without admitting any intentional wrongdoing, Hartford officials went into federal court late Monday where U.S. District [...]
Newspaper Bailouts: The Truth Comes Out, Ct Newspapers Need Paid Public Notices To Survive
Despite that fact that Connecticut newspapers in general are avoiding writing about what their publishers consider to be a huge issue for democracy, the truth is starting to come out.
CtMirror.org, a new online political site started by my friends who got the ax from The Courant, had in interesting interview this month with the executive [...]
Hartford Courant Continues Its Campaign To Defeat Legislation That Would Reduce Newspaper Income, But Save Towns $$$
The Hartford Courant is continuing its campaign to defeat proposed legislation that would permit towns to save millions of dollars in advertising costs by posting legal notices on government sites instead of in daily newspapers.
In its lead editorial yesterday, The Courant admitted it and other newspapers have a “vested interest,” but failed to tell its [...]
Hartford’s New Parking Meters May Be Illegal
Hartford’s $3 million-plus new parking meter system is illegal, according to a lawsuit filed last month.
Torrington lawyer Rachel M. Baird said that when Hartford installed the state of the art “Pay-and-display” parking meters it neglected to change city ordinances, which don’t allow for these kinds of meters.
Her lawsuit, on behalf of Edward A. Peruta, seeks [...]
Hartford Continues Illegal Towing Charges Despite Settlement
Continuing their long tradition of ineptitude, Hartford officials failed to follow through on promises they made in federal court to stop charging victims a $20 “administrative fee (read kickback)” on top of towing charges and to set up a system under which indigent people could obtain a waiver of towing fees.
Without admitting any intentional wrongdoing, [...]
Towing Contractors Seek 42% Rate Hike In Ct
The Connecticut Towing & Recovery Professionals (CTRP) – which represents more than 300 state towing contractors – is requesting a 42 percent increase in its base towing rate.
In addition, leaders of the association told a state Motor Vehicle Department hearing officer that the towers also want unspecified new fees for such things as permitting people to [...]
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