LawyersGunsandMoneys t1_jbd0pcp wrote on March 8, 2023 at 3:51 AM

Reply to comment by mynameisnotshamus in Does CT need 169 municipalities? Some say merging makes sense by NicoleMcIsaac

West Hartford couldn’t exist without Hartford. But by being a separate municipality it is able to reap the benefits of being close to Hartford, without having to worry about anything that happens in Hartford, or pay for any Hartford services.

mynameisnotshamus t1_jbesd0t wrote on March 8, 2023 at 3:13 PM

My comment was meant as a joke, but how could West Hartford not exist without Hartford just as any other town could exist without Hartford?

LawyersGunsandMoneys t1_jbf55t6 wrote on March 8, 2023 at 4:37 PM

I just think that the nicer suburban towns depend on their neighboring cities for their prosperity and standard of living. I feel like there should be some mechanism to ensure that they pay their fair share, rather than walling themselves off administratively.

mynameisnotshamus t1_jbf7k2b wrote on March 8, 2023 at 4:52 PM

I just don’t know how they depend on Hartford. Employment - sure many work in Hartford, but many don’t. Pay their fair share of what? Many people work in a town or city that they don’t live in. Would this fair share apply to everyone then? That’d get messy quickly.