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The program scheduled for Friday,
July 18, first examined the distribution of ownership of the assets
and income in the United States, looking particularly at the State
of Connecticut. The remainder of the program focused on how some
cities have responded to the challenge of how to attract residents
and investment in housing, new construction and employment while
avoiding the budget shortfalls many cities and states are currently
experiencing. Due to unforeseen circumstances, two of the
individuals scheduled to make presentations in the morning were
unable to participate. Happily, the conference planning committee
was able to call upon the City of Philadelphia's assistant
controller, Bruno Moser, to talk about the measures under
consideration in Philadelphia based on proposals from the
Controllers's office. The final program as conducted is shown below.
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- 7:30 a.m. - Registration and Continental Breakfast
- 8:20 a.m. - Welcome
Mayor John Fabrizi of Bridgeport
- 8:25 a.m. - Introduction
Ted Gwartney, Assessor of the Town of Greenwich, Connecticut
and former Assessor of Bridgeport and Hartford
- 8:30 a.m. - SESSION ONE:
THE WEALTH OF OUR NATION AND OUR CITIES
Introduced by Bob Kantor, Director, Fannie Mae's Connecticut
Partnership Office
- 8:40 a.m. - What the Data Shows
Ed Dodson, Senior Housing & Community Development
Business Manager, Fannie Mae
- 9:15 a.m. - Discussion
Moderated by Bob Kantor and Ed Dodson
- 10:30 a.m. - SESSION TWO:
CONNECTICUT, A STATE OF HAVES AND HAVE NOTS
Introduced by Bob Kantor
- 10:35 a.m. - A Proposal by the Office of Controller for
the City of Philadelphia to Revamp Its System for Raising
Revenue
Bruno Moser, Assistant Controller, City of Philadelphia
- 11:15 a.m. - Local Taxation: Does Connecticut Rely Too
Heavily on the Property Tax? Should it Rely More Heavily on a
Property Tax Modified to Gradually Capture Land Values as Public
Revenue and Exempt Property Improvements?
Josh Vincent, Executive Director, Center for the Study of
Economics
- 11:45 a.m. - Discussion
Moderated by Bob Kantor
- 12:00 noon - LUNCH (catered)
- 1:15 p.m. - SESSION THREE:
ELECTED OFFICIALS ROUNDTABLE ON REVITALIZATION OF THE CITIES
Introduced and moderated by Ted Gwartney
- 3:30 p.m. - WRAP-UP AND NEXT STEPS
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