Hartford mayor warns school district projects $74.5 million dollar deficit

Hartford mayor warns school district projects $74.5 million dollar deficit

The City of Hartford is confronting a series of difficult financial decisions as Mayor Arunan Arulampalam prepares to present his budget proposal Monday, with growing concern over a projected deficit within Hartford Public Schools. City officials say the school district is facing a multimillion-dollar shortfall, raising questions about how much additional funding the Board of Education will request. “Obviously I...