Hartford hoping for $45 million from new oversight board

HARTFORD — The city of Hartford is preparing to seek about $45 million in assistance now that a new state oversight board is in place.
Connecticut’s Municipal Accountability Review Board kicked off its first meeting on Friday. Created in the new state budget, the 11-member board was established to help financially distressed municipalities, such as Hartford, avoid insolvency and bankruptcy in exchange for greater accountability.
Hartford City Treasurer Adam Cloud says Friday’s