
Danbury Mayor Dean Esposito Pressed CT Gov Ned Lamont for a ‘Fairer Distribution’ of State Funding During a Recent Visit
CT Governor Ned Lamont came to Danbury, CT on Friday (2/11/22) for a ribbon cutting ceremony at Western Connecticut State University.

According to CT.Gov, the ceremony was to celebrate the launch of the Naugatuck Valley Advanced Manufacturing Technology Center. The Governor was joined by a team of guests that made the project come together, including Danbury Mayor Dean Esposito.
Esposito joined the Ethan and Lou Show the following Friday (2/18/22) and we asked about his time with the Governor. We were wondering if there were any topics of discussion that were not related to the new Tech Center at West Conn. Esposito responded by saying:
"Yeah that was an exciting day, last Friday. The Governor was in town for a ribbon cutting over at the University. So he asked if he could stop up and go over a few things with us and it was very, I was honored to have him here.
And, I threw down on him, just so you know, as far as any support he can give us here in Danbury. Obviously, we have the Career Academy going, we've got the Charter school going, we've got the homeless shelter going and those are issues that he can help with his support. And, he was willing to give us support, as much as he can."
State funding was a recurring theme during Esposito's mayoral campaign. I remember him speaking about this several times, suggesting that Danbury does not get a fair share of state funding. I reminded the Mayor of our earlier conversations on the matter and he replied:
"We get a share of it but over the last few years, we were the number one tax sender of money up to the state from our sales tax. I just thought it should be a fairer distribution to the City of Danbury because we generate a lot of money and send it up there, we need our fair share back."
Check out the Ethan & Lou Show every Friday at 9:20 to hear more from Danbury Mayor Dean Esposito.
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