{"id":320,"date":"2017-09-12T09:21:23","date_gmt":"2017-09-12T13:21:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.cga.ct.gov\/lib\/?page_id=320"},"modified":"2024-12-13T15:31:08","modified_gmt":"2024-12-13T20:31:08","slug":"planning-and-development-research-guide","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.cga.ct.gov\/lib\/planning-and-development-research-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Planning and Development research guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-3\">\n<h1 class=\"comm-title\">Planning and Development<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"comm-subtitle\">research guide<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6 lib-img-content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-562\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.cga.ct.gov\/lib\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/PD-cropped.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.cga.ct.gov\/lib\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/PD-cropped.jpg 875w, https:\/\/wp.cga.ct.gov\/lib\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/PD-cropped-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wp.cga.ct.gov\/lib\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/PD-cropped-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-3\"><div class=\"menu-sidebarmenu-container\"><ul id=\"menu-sidebarmenu\" class=\"menu\"><li id=\"menu-item-19\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-home menu-item-19\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.cga.ct.gov\/lib\/\">Home<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-170\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-170\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.cga.ct.gov\/lib\/research-guides\/\">Research Guides<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-21\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-21\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.cga.ct.gov\/lib\/databases\">Databases<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-22\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-22\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.cga.ct.gov\/lib\/periodicals\">Periodicals<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-1159\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1159\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.cga.ct.gov\/lib\/about-the-library\/\">About the Library<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-8\">\n<div class=\"lib-list\">\n<ul>\n<li>Table of contents<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lib-content\"><div class=\"display-posts-listing\"><div class=\"listing-item\"><div class=\"content\"><div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-6\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#recentreports\">Recent OLR Reports<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#websites\">Websites<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#periodical\">Periodicals<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#databases\">Databases<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#referenceworks\">Reference works<\/a><\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"#mandatedreports\">Mandated reports<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#otherresources\">Specific items in the library<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"lib-list\">\n<ul>\n<li><a name=\"recentreports\"><\/a>Recent OLR Reports<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lib-content\"><div class=\"display-posts-listing\"><div class=\"listing-item\"><div class=\"content\"><p>The Office of Legislative Research writes nonpartisan reports for legislators on various topics. Recent reports related to the Planning and Development Committee\u2019s subject areas include:<\/p>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\">Budgetary Transfers in Statutory Towns &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/cga.ct.gov\/2026\/rpt\/pdf\/2026-R-0049.pdf?t=1772200766327\">2026-R-0049<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\">Mandatory Property Tax Relief for Homeowners &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/cga.ct.gov\/2026\/rpt\/pdf\/2026-R-0027.pdf?t=1770644465902\">2026-R-0027<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\">Recent Connecticut Legislation on Short Term Rental Properties &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/cga.ct.gov\/2026\/rpt\/pdf\/2026-R-0025.pdf?t=1770041865360\">2026-R-0025<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\">Grants for Regionalizing Municipal Services &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/cga.ct.gov\/2026\/rpt\/pdf\/2026-R-0021.pdf?t=1768489914965\">2026-R-0021<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\">Local Option Property Tax Relief Programs for Homeowners &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/cga.ct.gov\/2026\/rpt\/pdf\/2026-R-0001.pdf?t=1768916220768\">2026-R-0001<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\">Grace Period for Property Taxes &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/cga.ct.gov\/2025\/rpt\/pdf\/2025-R-0162.pdf\">2025-R-0162<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\">2025 Acts Affecting Municipalities &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/cga.ct.gov\/2025\/rpt\/pdf\/2025-R-0095.pdf\">2025-R-0095<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\">Personal Motor Vehicle Property Tax Assessments and Rates &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/cga.ct.gov\/2025\/rpt\/pdf\/2025-R-0097.pdf\">2025-R-0097<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\">Process for Requesting a Zone Change &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/cga.ct.gov\/2025\/rpt\/pdf\/2025-R-0089.pdf\">2025-R-0089<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\">Municipal Finance Advisory Commission Oversight &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/cga.ct.gov\/2025\/rpt\/pdf\/2025-R-0077.pdf\">2025-R-0077<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\">\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\">\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"lib-list\">\n<ul>\n<li><a name=\"websites\"><\/a>Websites<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lib-content\"><div class=\"display-posts-listing\"><div class=\"listing-item\"><div class=\"content\"><p class=\"lib-hanging\"><strong>State agencies<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ct.gov\/ecd\/site\/default.asp\">Dept. of Economic and Community Development (DECD)<\/a>, including the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ctbrownfields.gov\/ctbrownfields\/site\/default.asp\">Office of Brownfield Remediation and Development<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ct.gov\/opm\/cwp\/view.asp?a=2990&amp;q=576556\">Office of Responsible Growth<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; part of the Office of Policy and Management<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\"><strong>State boards, commissions, and task forces<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ct.gov\/opm\/cwp\/view.asp?a=2985&amp;q=383064\">Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (ACIR)<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cga.ct.gov\/pd\/taskforce.asp?TF=20050207_Continuing%20Legislative%20Committee%20on%20State%20Planning%20and%20Development\">Continuing Legislative Committee on State Planning and Development<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cga.ct.gov\/pd\/taskforce.asp?TF=20141001_Task%20Force%20for%20Humane%20Treatment%20of%20Animals%20in%20Municipal%20and%20Regional%20Shelters\">Task Force for Humane Treatment of Animals in Municipal and Regional Shelters<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\"><strong>Federal government<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hud.gov\/\">Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eda.gov\/\">Economic Development Administration<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/\">Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\"><strong>Other organizations <\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.planning.org\/\">American Planning Association<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ccm-ct.org\/\">Connecticut Conference of Municipalities<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lincolninst.edu\/\">Lincoln Institute of Land Policy<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rpa.org\/\">Regional Plan Association<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; researches planning and development issues in the New York-New Jersey-Connecticut metropolitan region<\/p>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\"><a href=\"http:\/\/smartgrowth.org\/\">Smart Growth Online<\/a> &#8211; from the Smart Growth Network, a group of government, business, and civic organizations; website is a Maryland Dept. of Planning project funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency<\/p>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ccea.uconn.edu\/\">Connecticut Center for Economic Analysis<\/a> &#8211; at the University of Connecticut School of Business<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\"><strong>Other online resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jud.ct.gov\/lawlib\/law\/tax.htm\">Connecticut law about elderly tax credits<\/a> \u2013 research guide by the Judicial Branch Law Libraries<\/p>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jud.ct.gov\/lawlib\/Law\/municipaltaxes.htm\">Connecticut law about municipal taxes<\/a> \u2013 research guide by the Judicial Branch Law Libraries<\/p>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jud.ct.gov\/lawlib\/law\/taxappeal.htm\">Connecticut law about property tax appeals<\/a> \u2013 research guide by the Judicial Branch Law Libraries<\/p>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jud.ct.gov\/lawlib\/ordinances.htm\">Connecticut ordinances and charters by town<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 from the Judicial Branch Law Libraries<\/p>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\">Office of Policy and Management <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ct.gov\/opm\/cwp\/view.asp?a=2986&amp;q=383046\">list and map of the Regional Councils of Governments in Connecticut<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"lib-list\">\n<ul>\n<li><a name=\"periodical\"><\/a>Periodicals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lib-content\"><div class=\"display-posts-listing\"><div class=\"listing-item\"><div class=\"content\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www1.ctdol.state.ct.us\/lmi\/ctdigest.asp\">CT Economic Digest<\/a> \u2013 Dept. of Labor and Dept. of Economic and Community Development; electronic and print subscription.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hartfordbusiness.com\/\">Hartford Business Journal<\/a> \u2013 New England Business Media; print subscription with website access.<\/p>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bostonfed.org\/publications\/new-england-economic-conditions.aspx\">New England Economic Conditions<\/a> &#8211; Federal Reserve Bank of Boston; electronic subscription.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"lib-list\">\n<ul>\n<li><a name=\"databases\"><\/a>Databases<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lib-content\"><div class=\"display-posts-listing\"><div class=\"listing-item\"><div class=\"content\"><p class=\"lib-hanging\"><a href=\"https:\/\/data.ct.gov\/dataset\/Cannabis-Zoning\/khc7-gd9u\">Cannabis Zoning<\/a> &#8211; from the Dept. of Consumer Protection; shows which municipalities have approved, prohibited, or placed a moratorium on recreational cannabis establishments.<\/p>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.policymap.com\/newmaps#\/\">PolicyMap<\/a> \u2013 includes data on income, housing, education, health, and more.<\/p>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\"><a href=\"http:\/\/datatoolkits.lincolninst.edu\/subcenters\/significant-features-property-tax\/\">Significant Features of the Property Tax<\/a> &#8211; from the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy; includes data on the property tax in the 50 states and the District of Columbia.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"lib-list\">\n<ul>\n<li><a name=\"mandatedreports\"><\/a>Mandated reports<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lib-content\"><div class=\"display-posts-listing\"><div class=\"listing-item\"><div class=\"content\"><p class=\"lib-hanging\"><strong><em>Please note this is not an exhaustive list. Contact the library for these and other reports.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\"><a class=\"insideonly\" href=\"http:\/\/eosweb\/eosweb_linked_documents\/2022\/SA22-14_s.2.pdf\">Apprenticeships and Training Programs for Building Code Officials Working Group report<\/a><span class=\"outsideonly\">Apprenticeships and Training Programs for Building Code Officials Working Group report<\/span> &#8211; published by the Dept. of Administrative Services; pursuant to SA 22-14 s.2<\/p>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\"><a class=\"insideonly\" href=\"http:\/\/eosweb\/eosweb_linked_documents\/2025\/PA23-182_s.6.pdf\">Best practices for municipal retirement plans<\/a><span class=\"outsideonly\">Best practices for municipal retirement plans<\/span> \u2013 by the Office of the State Comptroller, Office of Policy and Management, and Office of the State Treasurer; pursuant to PA 23-182 s.6<\/p>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\">Capital Region Development Authority annual report \u2013 pursuant to CGS 32-605<\/p>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\"><a class=\"insideonly\" href=\"http:\/\/eosweb\/eosweb_linked_documents\/2024\/CCDF_2023.pdf\">Commission on Connecticut\u2019s Development and Future final report<\/a><span class=\"outsideonly\">Commission on Connecticut\u2019s Development and Future final report<\/span> &#8211; pursuant to PA 21-29 s.13 and PA 22-74 s.22<\/p>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\">Compendium of statutory and regulatory mandates on municipalities in Connecticut \u2013 published every four years, with annual supplements in the intervening years, by the Connecticut Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations; pursuant to CGS 2-79a<\/p>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\">Connecticut Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board annual report &#8211; pursuant to CGS 13b-13a(h)<\/p>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\"><a class=\"insideonly\" href=\"http:\/\/eosweb\/eosweb_linked_documents\/2022\/SA22-14_s.1.pdf\">Digitization of Building Code Records Working Group report<\/a><span class=\"outsideonly\">Digitization of Building Code Records Working Group report<\/span> &#8211; published by the Dept. of Administrative Services; pursuant to SA 22-14 s.1<\/p>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\"><a class=\"insideonly\" href=\"http:\/\/eosweb\/eosweb_linked_documents\/2024\/PA23-204_s.158.pdf\">Food insecurity strategic plan<\/a><span class=\"outsideonly\">Food insecurity strategic plan<\/span> &#8211; by the Dept. of Economic and Community Development; pursuant to PA 23-204 s.158<\/p>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\">Food security annual report \u2013 by the Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity and Opportunity; pursuant to CGS 17b-790c<\/p>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\">Geospatial information systems (GIS) coordination \u2013 annual report by the Office of Policy and Management; pursuant to CGS 4d-90<\/p>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\"><a class=\"insideonly\" href=\"http:\/\/eosweb\/eosweb_linked_documents\/2025\/PA23-137_s.16.pdf\">Group home fire safety funding<\/a><span class=\"outsideonly\">Group home fire safety funding<\/span> &#8211; by the Dept. of Administrative Services; pursuant to PA 23-137 s.16<\/p>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\">Implementation of state conservation and development plan \u2013 annual report by the Office of Policy and Management; pursuant to CGS 16a-32(c)<\/p>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\"><a class=\"insideonly\" href=\"http:\/\/eosweb\/eosweb_linked_documents\/2024\/SA23-024.pdf\">Motor Vehicle Tax Task Force final report<\/a><span class=\"outsideonly\">Motor Vehicle Tax Task Force final report<\/span> &#8211; pursuant to SA 23-24<\/p>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\"><a class=\"insideonly\" href=\"http:\/\/eosweb\/eosweb_linked_documents\/2022\/SA21-012_final.pdf\">Obstacles to merging or consolidating municipal fire districts and fire departments<\/a><span class=\"outsideonly\">Obstacles to merging or consolidating municipal fire districts and fire departments<\/span> &#8211; by the Office of Policy and Management et al.; pursuant to SA 21-12<\/p>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\">Office of Community Economic Development Assistance annual report \u2013 by the Dept. of Economic and Community Development; pursuant to CGS 32-7s<\/p>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\">Regional Performance Incentive Program \u2013 annual report by the Office of Policy and Management; pursuant to CGS 4-124s(e)<\/p>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\">Regional Services Grant annual reports \u2013 by each regional council of government; pursuant to CGS 4-66r<\/p>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\"><a class=\"insideonly\" href=\"http:\/\/eosweb\/eosweb_linked_documents\/2022\/PA22-014_s.5.pdf\">Solar tax statutory framework<\/a><span class=\"outsideonly\">Solar tax statutory framework<\/span> &#8211; by the Office of Policy and Management; pursuant to PA 22-14 s.5<\/p>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\">State conservation and development policies plan \u2013 periodic report by the Office of Policy and Management; pursuant to CGS 16a-29<\/p>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\">State conservation and development policies plan draft update \u2013 periodic report by the Office of Policy and Management; pursuant to CGS 16a-28(a)<\/p>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\">State mandates on municipalities \u2013 annual report by the Connecticut Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations; pursuant to CGS 2-32c<\/p>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\">State water plan status \u2013 annual report by the CT Water Planning Council; pursuant to CGS 22a-352(i)<\/p>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\"><a class=\"insideonly\" href=\"http:\/\/eosweb\/eosweb_linked_documents\/2023\/PA21-007_s.4.pdf\">Statewide Senior Center Workgroup report<\/a><span class=\"outsideonly\">Statewide Senior Center Workgroup report<\/span> &#8211; pursuant to PA 21-7<\/p>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\"><a class=\"insideonly\" href=\"http:\/\/eosweb\/eosweb_linked_documents\/2026\/PA23-204_s.200.pdf\">Study of state real property potentially suitable for housing development<\/a><span class=\"outsideonly\">Study of state real property potentially suitable for housing development<\/span> &#8211; by the Office of Policy and Management; pursuant to PA 23-204 s.200<\/p>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\"><a class=\"insideonly\" href=\"http:\/\/eosweb\/eosweb_linked_documents\/2020\/PA19-117_s.366.pdf\">Task Force to Promote Municipal Shared Services report<\/a><span class=\"outsideonly\">Task Force to Promote Municipal Shared Services report<\/span> &#8211; pursuant to PA 19-117 s.366<\/p>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\"><a class=\"insideonly\" href=\"http:\/\/eosweb\/eosweb_linked_documents\/2026\/PA25-073_s.7.pdf\">Task Force to Study the Regulation of Corporate Housing Acquisitions report<\/a><span class=\"outsideonly\">Task Force to Study the Regulation of Corporate Housing Acquisitions report<\/span> \u2013 pursuant to PA 25-73 s.7<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-4\">\n<div class=\"lib-list\">\n<ul>\n<li><a name=\"referenceworks\"><\/a>Reference works<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lib-content\"><div class=\"display-posts-listing\"><div class=\"listing-item\"><div class=\"content\"><p class=\"lib-hanging\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jud.ct.gov\/lawlib\/Notebooks\/Pathfinders\/Delinquent_Property_Taxes.pdf\">Collection of Delinquent Property Taxes in Connecticut<\/a> &#8211; research guide by the Judicial Branch Law Libraries<\/p>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\">Connecticut Land Use Law for Municipal Land Use Agencies, Boards, and Commissions \u2013 by the CT Bar Association, 2021<\/p>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\">Connecticut Land Use Regulation (2nd ed. and supplement) &#8211; by Terry J. Tondro, 1992-2000<\/p>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\">Handbook for Connecticut Assessors: A Practical Guide to Assessment Administration for Connecticut\u2019s Assessing Officers &#8211; periodically updated handbook by the CT Association of Assessing Officers<\/p>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\"><a class=\"insideonly\" href=\"http:\/\/eosweb\/eosweb_linked_documents\/PA88-250.pdf\">Independent Special Taxing Districts in Connecticut<\/a><span class=\"outsideonly\">Independent Special Taxing Districts in Connecticut<\/span>\u00a0\u2013 by the CT Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, 1988<\/p>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\">McQuillin: The Law of Municipal Corporations \u2013 access through Westlaw.<\/p>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\">Municipal Fiscal Indicators \u2013 annual report by the Office of Policy and Management<\/p>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jud.ct.gov\/lawlib\/Notebooks\/Pathfinders\/MunicipalTaxSales.pdf\">Municipal Tax Sales (Extra-Judicial)<\/a> &#8211; research guide by the Judicial Branch Law Libraries<\/p>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jud.ct.gov\/lawlib\/Notebooks\/Pathfinders\/PropertyTaxAppeals.PDF\">Property Tax Appeals (Municipal)<\/a> &#8211; research guide by the Judicial Branch Law Libraries<\/p>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\"><a class=\"insideonly\" href=\"http:\/\/eosweb\/eosweb_linked_documents\/336.2_P759_1988.pdf\">Tax Districts<\/a><span class=\"outsideonly\">Tax Districts<\/span>\u00a0\u2013 by the Office of Policy and Management, 1988<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"lib-list\">\n<ul>\n<li><a name=\"otherresources\"><\/a>Other resources in the library&#8217;s collection<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lib-content\"><div class=\"display-posts-listing\"><div class=\"listing-item\"><div class=\"content\"><p class=\"lib-hanging\"><a class=\"insideonly\" href=\"http:\/\/eosweb\/eosweb_linked_documents\/2026\/OPM_best_practices_guidelines_special_taxing_districts_2025.pdf\">Best practices and guidelines for Connecticut special taxing districts<\/a><span class=\"outsideonly\">Best practices and guidelines for Connecticut special taxing districts<\/span>\u00a0\u2013 by the Office of Policy and Management, 2025<\/p>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\"><a class=\"insideonly\" href=\"http:\/\/eosweb\/eosweb_linked_documents\/2021\/CHRO_CT_zoning_and_discrimination_2021.pdf\">Connecticut zoning and discrimination 2021<\/a><span class=\"outsideonly\">Connecticut zoning and discrimination 2021<\/span> &#8211; by the CT Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities<\/p>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\"><a class=\"insideonly\" href=\"http:\/\/eosweb\/eosweb_linked_documents\/2025\/CBIA_housing_shortage_2025.pdf\">The economic impact of Connecticut&#8217;s housing shortage<\/a><span class=\"outsideonly\">The economic impact of Connecticut&#8217;s housing shortage<\/span>\u00a0\u2013 published by the CT Business and Industry Association (CBIA) Foundation, 2025<\/p>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\"><a class=\"insideonly\" href=\"http:\/\/eosweb\/EOSWEB_Linked_Documents\/2015\/352_Ad96_1987.pdf\">Home rule in Connecticut: its history, status, and recommendations for change<\/a><span class=\"outsideonly\">Home rule in Connecticut: its history, status, and recommendations for change<\/span> &#8211; by the CT Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, 1987<\/p>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\"><a class=\"insideonly\" href=\"http:\/\/eosweb\/eosweb_linked_documents\/PA88-250.pdf\">Independent special taxing districts in Connecticut<\/a><span class=\"outsideonly\">Independent special taxing districts in Connecticut<\/span>\u00a0\u2013 by the CT Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, 1988<\/p>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\"><a class=\"insideonly\" href=\"https:\/\/infrastructurereportcard.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/PDF-CT-2022-Final-Report.pdf\">Report card for Connecticut\u2019s infrastructure<\/a><span class=\"outsideonly\">Report card for Connecticut\u2019s infrastructure<\/span>\u00a0\u2013 by the American Society of Civil Engineers, 2022<\/p>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\">South Meadows redevelopment considerations study\u00a0\u2013 published by the MIRA Dissolution Authority, 2025<\/p>\n<p class=\"lib-hanging\"><a class=\"insideonly\" href=\"http:\/\/eosweb\/eosweb_linked_documents\/336.2_P759_1988.pdf\">Tax districts<\/a><span class=\"outsideonly\">Tax districts<\/span>\u00a0\u2013 by the Office of Policy and Management, 1988<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row lib-upd-pho\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-12 text-center\">\n<p>Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Connecticut_shore_aerial_-_upper_Stamford_Harbor_01_-_white_balanced_(9607059513).jpg\">Joe Mabel<\/a>. 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