Hartford Business Journal this week kicks off its four-part series exploring Hartford’s high commercial property tax rate, its impact on economic growth and ways to grow the city’s grand list.Â
This story package is part of the Cities Project, a newsroom collaboration between the Hartford Business Journal, CT Mirror, Connecticut Public Radio, Hearst Connecticut Media, Republican-American of Waterbury and Purple States. The project will periodically publish collaborators’ articles exploring challenges and solutions related to revitalizing Connecticut’s cities.
Since United Technologies Corp.’s surprise announcement earlier this month that it will move its headquarters from Farmington to Greater Boston following a merger with Raytheon Co., concerns have abounded.
For cities and towns wanting to spur a quicker rollout of gigabit-speed internet service to local residents and businesses, the recently concluded legislative session left them in limbo.