Citizens’ group seeks to force gubernatorial debate on property tax

CT Mirror – Thursday, July 16, 2026
By Keith M. Phaneuf

The property tax has long been Connecticut’s Gordian knot, a seemingly intractable problem that overburdens middle- and low-income households, stymies business growth and creates great K-12 education disparities between cities and suburbs.

Municipal leaders don’t expect the new Citizens’ Assembly will eradicate a system that has its roots in colonial times and has plagued governors and legislators for decades. But they do hope this fresh look at an old problem will force Connecticut’s gubernatorial contenders this fall to confront an issue that candidates traditionally have ignored.

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