Bowing to business and citizen complaints, Hartford’s mayor has ordered a top-to-bottom review of the city’s practices and procedures for issuing permits as well as solutions for cutting the red tape.
“There are several concerns that I hear from residents and business owners no matter where I go and they often revolve around taxes, lack of response and permitting delays,” Mayor Pedro E. Segarra said in a statement. “This latest directive is designed to address the other concerns by developing a comprehensive and systematic solution to more effectively move business and residential permits through the appropriate processes.”
Segarra ordered city Development Director Thomas Deller to issue a report by this Halloween. All other permitting processes will be analyzed under a report due to Segarra by Jan. 31, 2013.
The reports are expected to include:
1. An assessment of current procedures (including duplicative actions);
2. Specific recommendations for improvement and reduction of bureaucratic procedures;
3. Cost implications; and
4. A timeline for implementation.
