August 8, 2019

Rep. Lanoue Praises Sterling, Ekonk Community Grange Passage of No-Tolls Resolutions

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Congratulations to the Town of Sterling and the Ekonk Community Grange for passing no-tolls resolutions. Our roads and highways certainly need upgrading, but to ask the hardworking residents and business owners in our region to pay more while the state routinely mismanages finances is a disgrace. We have reached bipartisan solutions in the past, and we can certainly reach them again, but forcing Connecticut to pay another user fee is out of the question.

See below for copies of the resolutions.

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Town of Sterling

State of Connecticut

RESOLUTION

Adopted: July 10, 2019

WHEREAS, the Governor and many members of the State Legislature have signaled support for the placement of tolls on Connecticut’s major roadways; and

WHEREAS, many of the residents of Sterling, CT use these roadways each day for work, family obligations, and pleasure and spend a significant amount of time on these traffic congested roads; and

WHEREAS, the residents of Connecticut deserve, and the future prosperity of our state depends on the establishment and maintenance of a world class transportation infrastructure, the costs of the implementation of such infrastructure ought not be largely funded by those who cannot afford to pay it, but by means and ideas meant to relieve the citizenry of that burden; and

WHEREAS, the implementation of tolls will result in a significant amount of traffic on Sterling’s roads as drivers attempt to avoid the cost burden; and

WHEREAS, the residents of Connecticut already pay more in taxes and fees than most residents in other states around the country.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Selectmen of the town of Sterling is opposed to the imposition of tolls on its residents and urges its elected representatives in the State Legislature to oppose any measure that would impose tolls on our constituents.

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The following was passed unanimously at our meeting on August 5^th, 2019:

Resolution Opposing Tolls in Connecticut

WHEREAS, the Governor and many members of the State Legislature have signaled support for the placement of tolls on Connecticut’s major roadways; and

WHEREAS, many of the residents of Sterling and Voluntown use these roadways each day for work, family obligations, and pleasure and spend a significant amount of time on these traffic congested roads; and

WHEREAS, the residents of Connecticut deserve, and the future prosperity of our state depends on the establishment and maintenance of a world class transportation infrastructure, the costs of the implementation of such infrastructure ought not be largely funded by those who cannot afford to pay it, but by means and ideas meant to relieve the citizenry of that burden; and

WHEREAS, the implementation of tolls will result in a significant amount of traffic on Sterling’s roads as drivers attempt to avoid the cost burden; and

WHEREAS, the residents of Connecticut already pay more in taxes and fees than most residents in other states around the country.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the members of Ekonk Community Grange are is opposed to the imposition of tolls on its residents and urges its elected representatives in the State Legislature to oppose any measure that would impose tolls on our constituents.

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