Zupkus, Logan Talk Tolls and State Finances at Office Hour

BETHANY – State Senator George Logan (R-17) and State Representative Lezlye Zupkus (R-89) met with Bethany taxpayers at Clark Memorial Library on Jan. 8 to talk about the upcoming legislative session that starts on February 5th.

“I want to thank all the residents that came out to express their concerns and share their ideas about how we can better move our state forward,” said Rep. Zupkus. “Our state faces difficult fiscal problems and we need to address how we are spending our money in Connecticut. The legislature needs learn to say ‘no’ to extravagant state union contracts and wasteful state spending that leave taxpayers holding the bag. We don’t need tolls or to raise taxes to fund our state government.”

Sen. Logan said, “At meetings like this, we let Bethany taxpayers know that we are doing everything we can at the State Capitol to protect their wallets. Rep. Zupkus and I will not stop fighting On behalf of you, the taxpayers. We work for you. We’re listening. It’s an honor to be Bethany’s voices in Hartford. Please feel free to contact us on any issue.”

The topics of discussion included tolls, state pension and benefit costs and the state’s fiscal issues.

Recently, Comptroller Kevin Lembo announced that the state is headed to end the year with a $28 million budget deficit. The state budget that was passed this year was crafted by Governor Ned Lamont and legislative Democrats without input from Republican lawmakers.

In addition, Governor Lamont met with legislative Democrats this week to encourage them to call a special session to pass truck-only tolls.

Both Logan and Zupkus have been vocal opponents of tolls and believe truck-only tolls will just be the beginning and will lead to tolls on both cars and trucks, taking more money out of the pockets of Bethany taxpayers.