Council of Small Towns honors Gentile

Gentile

       State Rep. Linda M. Gentile, D-Ansonia, has been recognized by the Connecticut Council of Small Towns (COST) at its annual meeting in Cromwell.
     COST presented Gentile with the group’s “Town Crier Award” for her legislative leadership and outstanding advocacy for smaller communities and grassroots government.

     “I want to thank COST for this honor. My job is to make sure small towns like Ansonia and Derby are not overshadowed by the larger communities at the State Capitol. I will continue to make sure our voices are heard,” Gentile said.

     “Rep. Gentile has been awarded COST’s Town Crier Award for her leadership role in winning passage of one of COST’s top priorities last year - legislation closing a potential $20-$30 million hole in municipal revenues by clarifying that partially completed construction is subject to property taxation,” said Dick Smith, COST’s President and First Selectman of Deep River. 

     “In addition, as Chair of the legislature’s Planning & Development Committee, Rep. Gentile has been a staunch supporter of numerous proposals to provide towns with much-needed relief from unfunded state mandates."

 

     The award was presented at COST’s 2013 Connecticut Town Meeting held in Cromwell, which was attended by more than 350 municipal leaders, public officials and state lawmakers.

     COST is an advocacy organization committed to giving small towns a strong voice in the legislative process. Its members are Connecticut towns with populations of less than 30,000.

     Gentile is in her fifth term serving the 104th House District. She is the House Chair of the Environment Committee and is also a member of the Planning and Development Committee and Commerce Committee.

This is a press release from Gentile's office.