SENATOR OSTEN: THREE TOWNS IN THE 19TH STATE SENATE DISTRICT RECEIVING MORE THAN ONE MILL’S WORTH OF STATE AID
EASTERN CONNECTICUT – State Senator Cathy Osten (D-Sprague), who is Senate Chair of the budget-writing Appropriations Committee, announced today that while all 10 towns in the 19th State Senate District received an increase in state financial aid in the most recent bipartisan state budget, three towns – Norwich, Ledyard, and Montville – are each receiving state aid that is equal to 1-3 mills of local town taxes.
That means that without this year’s additional state aid, local residents could have paid much more in local property taxes.
“This connection between state aid and local tax rates, this is what people relate to in their communities,” Sen. Osten said. “I’ve brought back dollars every year to the towns in the 19th State Senate District, and that money has helped stymie potential tax increases, stop potential budget cuts, or it has helped make a local tax cut possible. Local property taxes are the most burdensome tax in Connecticut; it’s what people complain about the most, and I’m trying to do something about that.”
The 19th State Senate District comprises Columbia, Franklin, Hebron, Lebanon, Ledyard, Lisbon, Marlborough, Montville, Norwich, and Sprague.
Overall, these towns will receive a total of $135,849,048 in state aid in 2026-2027, which is an $18,593,5546 increase – 15.85% – over 2025-2026.
Norwich is receiving an additional $9,040,154 in state aid, which is equal to 3.15 mills at the current tax rate. Ledyard is receiving an additional $2,185,138 in state aid, equal to 1.67 mills, and Montville is receiving an additional $2,602,527 in state aid, equal to 1.56 mills.
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