About Us

The Hamden Alliance for Responsible Taxation (HART) has its origins in the budget season of 2006, when, through the negligence and recklessness of our elected officials, ordinary homeowners suffered the largest tax increase in the history of Hamden. At the same time, as if to add insult to injury, luxury homeowners and commercial property owners received a substantial tax cut!

We are an “alliance” of citizens dedicated to finding creative, affordable, fair and equitable solutions to Hamden’s unfair tax structure. Our leadership and membership are drawn from a broad spectrum of political affiliations – Republicans, Democrats, Greens and unaffiliated/independent voters. We all share an understanding that when it comes to local issues, national political party affiliations mean little or nothing. What matters most is that our Town government is sensitive and responsive to the needs of its most significant stakeholders – its taxpayers.

As our new name suggests, we are not blindly protesting all taxation, as we understand that a “responsible” level of taxation is necessary for a community to thrive. Unfortunately, the property taxes currently levied by the Town of Hamden are far from responsible, and threaten to destroy the very neighborhoods and Town we cherish.

Steering Committee

Staff

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