Politics & Government
Letter: How Should Fairfield Measure Affordability?
See the table submitted by resident Bud Morten in the gallery attached to this article.
A town that provides great schools and town services at an affordable cost will always attract residents, which means strong property values and sustainable services.
However, if the cost of schools and services becomes uncompetitive, people will not want to live there, which means weak property values and unsustainable services.
The table (attached to this article in PDF form) identifies eight nearby CT towns in which taxpayers can get services comparable to those in Fairfield at discounts of 4 percent (Guilford) to 56 percent (Greenwich).
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All town bodies should be required to explain the basis upon which they have concluded that any budget they approve is affordable for the taxpayers of Fairfield.
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