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Wallingford council approves submissions for state neighborhood assistance program
Summary
After a brief public hearing, the Wallingford Town Council voted to authorize the mayor to submit the town's 2026 Neighborhood Assistance Program applications to the Connecticut Department of Revenue Services. Councilors asked staff to improve outreach to nonprofits after noting a shorter applicant list this year.
The Wallingford Town Council on June 9 closed a public hearing and approved a resolution authorizing the mayor to submit the town’s 2026 Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP) application list to the Connecticut Department of Revenue Services.
The mayor explained the state-run program permits businesses that pay corporate income tax to donate to approved nonprofits and receive a state tax credit in return. "These are state taxes of the state of Connecticut," the mayor said, clarifying the benefit is not a local property tax credit.
Councilors asked questions about outreach after noting the council packet this year listed fewer applicants than in prior years. Councilor Fishbine asked whether the town advertises the program to businesses; the mayor said he would ask the Program Planning office how the town promotes the opportunity. Councilor Laughen clarified the town’s adopted budget includes partial support for Columbus House: the mayor said the budget covers about one-third of anticipated operating expenses for an emergency shelter in Wallingford and that NAP donations could make up a remaining gap if donors materialize.
The packet listed four agencies (Columbus House, Gillard’s Hospital as entered twice in the backup, and the YMCA). A motion to approve the resolution authorizing submission of the NAP list was made, seconded and approved by the council.
The council did not attach specific town funding to the NAP submissions; the vote authorizes only the mayor to forward the packet to the state tax agency. Councilors requested follow-up on how nonprofits and businesses are notified about the program in future cycles.
