Lamont didn’t offer a precise date for releasing the stalled grant dollars, but said it wouldn’t take long for him and lawmakers to adopt a bill authorizing the funding, and to then have the State Bond Commission — which also must grant approval — endorse the borrowing. Lamont chairs the bond commission and his budget office sets the agenda. But the governor, who is a former member of Greenwich’s Board of Finance, said he understands the challenges of balancing a municipal budget. And while Lamont would prefer Connecticut not borrow for a significant portion of its non-education grants to cities and towns, he noted Wednesday that this is a system he inherited, not one he created.
Lamont pledges to release stalled town aid, regardless of whether tolls are approved