On Sat, 10 Oct 2009 20:08:11 -0400, Gene
wrote:

On Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:37:55 -0400, Tom Francis - SWSports
wrote:

Check your state's licensing agency for raises in your resident
license for the comping year.

They passed a raise, VERY QUIETLY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, for CT -
it's now $40/yr - up from twenty which was too high.

They didn't bother that, but raised the cost of boat
registrations..... well, if they dramatically increase the number of
access ramps, like they said, I won't kick too hard....

This was strictly a General Fund play - more money for the state Union
workers who, curiously enough, got a COLA raise in their paycheck, but
seniors on Federal SSI won't see a COLA raise for two more years - if
ever again.

All ramp improvements are on hold, any ramp in disrepair will likely
stay that way for the forseeable future, the DEP's fleet is falling
apart at the seams and word has it that the new sal****er license
money is also going to the General Fund while DEP Fish/Game
enforcement is staying level funded at 2006 levels.

And before anybody says it - yes, I would move out of this crap hole
state in a second, but I have to stay here because Mrs. Wave refuses
to retire quite yet. :)