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Lamont OKs Near-Total State Takeover Of West Haven Finances After Audit Lamont OKs Near-Total State Takeover Of West Haven Finances After Audit
Lamont OKs Near-Total State Takeover Of West Haven Finances After Audit Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont has approved the recommendation of the Municipality Accountability Review Board (MARB) to have the state provide its greatest level of oversight into finances in West Haven following an audit of the city due to an investigation into misappropriated funds. Lamont announced on Tuesday, May 17 that he was designating the City of West Haven as a “Tier IV municipality” which allows the state to largely take over its finances. The announcement comes following a 30-day period of public comment on the matter, which ultimately led to Lamont deciding to take the drastic me…