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12/05/2025

Rep. Raghib Allie-Brennan (D-Bethel), a representative who has opposed significant alteration to municipalities’ ability to shape their own housing plans, maintained the same negative view of the revised bill as he did the original. Allie-Brennan ultimately voted against HB 8002.

“I share the goal of creating more affordable housing across Connecticut. But just like before, this proposal misses the mark,” said Allie-Brennan. “It adds more bureaucracy, gives Hartford more power, and takes decision-making further away from towns like Bethel, while claiming to ‘fix’ the problems that communities have been raising for years.”

Allie-Brennan criticized the bill’s Council for Housing Development as “another unelected housing council,” and said the bill added “massive new responsibilities with limited funding and no clear accountability” to COGs.

“That’s not reform, that’s bureaucracy with a new name,” said Allie-Brennan. “I want to thank the Governor and legislative leadership for listening to concerns and trying to improve this bill. But the version before us still doesn’t address what we’re experiencing in towns like Bethel, where residents want to grow responsibly and have a voice in how it’s done.”

Allie-Brennan said his no vote “wasn’t about partisanship,” but about representing his constituents’ concerns.

“As I said on the House floor, I’ll continue working with anyone, from either party, to get this right, because housing reform only works when it’s transparent, balanced, and built on trust,” said Allie-Brennan.

Appreciate Inside Investigator covering the housing bill and including my perspective. Connecticut needs more housing but we also need honesty about what’s happening on the ground. Bethel has seen exactly how developers exploit loopholes, and nothing in this bill stops that. Vessel isn’t theoretical it’s our lived experience.

I’m also deeply concerned that this bill moves even more decision-making away from towns like Bethel and into the hands of state and regional bodies.

This isn’t political for me. It’s about protecting my community and demanding a process that’s fair, transparent, and grounded in what our towns can actually sustain. I won’t stop pushing for that.

Read article: https://insideinvestigator.org/stakeholders-reflect-on-cts-revised-special-session-housing-bill/

12/05/2025

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12/05/2025

Happy day 5! is today’s theme and this image os one of our favorites—the old News-Times building all decked out for the season, and a nice crowd gathered, too, perhaps to watch the tree lighting. (And for those non-Danburians, the TripleX store was an auto parts/accessories shop!)

It’s a chilly one out there today—stay warm and happy Friday!

12/05/2025

🎄✨ Reminder: Light the Lights Winter Festival tomorrow! ✨🎄
Join us on Saturday, December 6th, from 3 PM to 7 PM, at the CityCenter Green (1 Ives Street) for an unforgettable evening of holiday cheer!

🌟 What to Expect:
🎅 Photos with Santa
🎶 Live Entertainment
🍪 Hot Cocoa & Treats
❄️ A Holiday Market with Local Vendors
🎁 Family-Friendly Activities
Let’s light up downtown Danbury together! ✨

12/05/2025

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