Debate Halted On Proposal Dealing With Municipal Budgets

By SUSAN HAIGH  Associated Press
 
 HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ Some Connecticut municipal leaders want more time to pass their local budgets, given the uncertainty surrounding the state budget and level of aid to cities and towns.But their request hit a political snag Wednesday, when Senate Democrats abruptly ended debate and tabled a bill giving cities and towns the options of waiting until June 30 to pass their budgets despite local ordinances and charters.
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