Federation of Connecticut Taxpayer Organizations

On March 3, 2007, The Federation of Connecticut Taxpayer Organizations, Inc. held its annual organizational meeting where the following Officers and Board Members were elected.�

The Federation of Connecticut Taxpayer Organizations, Inc. (FCTO) is a 501c4 nonprofit organization founded in Connecticut in the mid 1980s under the name Connecticut Association of Taxpayer Organizations. �Our organization has been sustained by its many dedicated members who remain committed to promoting and strengthening the ideals of our country�s founding fathers�

A GOVERNMENT OF, FOR AND BY THE PEOPLE

FCTO�s goal is to promote fiscal austerity in all levels of government thereby constraining the tax burden on local and state taxpayers. As a government watchdog, FCTO provides a system of checks and balances with the intent of protecting taxpayers from unnecessary taxation and government mismanagement or corruption. Our belief is that the only Special Interest in government should be the taxpayers from whom government draws its financial resources.

Our immediate and long term goals include, but are not limited to the following:

Reform the Property Tax System
Reform Binding Arbitration and Prevailing Wage Laws
Require Union Contracts and Disputes to be Negotiated and Resolved Publicly
Amend the State Constitution to allow for Citizen Initiative and Referendum and Protection from Eminent Domain Abuse �
Enforce the State�s Spending Cap
Eliminate all Unfunded State Mandates
Reduce the Property Tax Burden through Fiscal Austerity and Reduced Spending
Promote Quality Education and School Choice
Promote High Ethical Standards in Government
Promote Citizen Activism and Voter Participation

FCTO serves its members through research and advocacy on significant tax and spending issues on the local, state, and national levels.

By forming a partnership with FCTO, you, as a taxpayer, have an opportunity to improve the quality of life for yourself, your family and your community.

In the words of Thomas Jefferson,

ETERNAL VIGILANCE IS THE PRICE OF LIBERTY

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PRESIDENT
Susan Kniep
East Hartford, CT

860-524-6501

VICE PRESIDENT
Jack Walton
Oakville, CT

860-274-4413

SECRETARY

Robert Young
�Wethersfield, CT

860-563-6923

TREASURER
Tom Durso

Watertown, CT 06795

860-417-3340

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Thomas Ahern
New Haven, CT
203-773-1571

Judy Aron
�West Hartford, CT

�860-523-7257

Lenoard Chaponis
New Britain, CT

�860-225-0079

David Cronin
Naugatuck, Connecticut

�203-729-3995

Marvin Edelman
Windham, CT 06280
860-456-7455

Sandra Feld
Southington, CT

860-620-0704

Robert M. Green

Salem, CT

860-859-0836�

Jim Louziotis

New London, CT

860-443-1144�

Florence Stahl
Avon, CT 06001
860-677-2121

Fred Standt

Brookfield, CT

(203) 775-9364

Mike Telesca

Waterbury, CT

203-573-9524