Piscopo Announces School/Taxpayers Relief & Affordability Plan (STRAP)
Key Takeaways
- House Republicans propose STRAP to deliver predictable school tax relief.
- Plan would return $365 million to towns statewide to ease property taxes.
- STRAP embeds relief in the state budget for consistent year‑to‑year funding.
- Local allocations include Burlington $698,362; Harwinton $429,478; Litchfield $231,422; Thomaston $814,581.
Connecticut’s broken education funding formula has forced cities and towns to make up the difference, leaving property taxpayers to shoulder the burden. The House Republican School Taxpayer Relief and Affordability Plan (STRAP) would return $365 million to communities across the state.
For the 76th District, that means:
- Burlington – $698,362
- Harwinton – $429,478
- Litchfield – $231,422
- Thomaston – $814,581
STRAP is built directly into the state budget, so towns can count on consistent funding year after year—no scrambling, no uncertainty. It provides meaningful, sustainable relief for local property taxpayers while lawmakers continue working to fix the flawed Education Cost Sharing formula for good.
Click here to access the STRAP tool and see allocations for each town.
For more information on the Pathway to Affordability, click here.