In Connecticut, Sanchez referred Cheryl Blogoslawski's 2024 pension MOU and former mayor Erin Stewart's 35% pension request after 14 years to independent investigators.
City officials say the charter grants elected officials pensions only after 20 years, and New Britain is inclined to deny Blogoslawski benefits after her April firing.
The dispute adds pressure on Stewart's Republican gubernatorial bid before the May 16 convention, after reports of tax-office backdating, cash-handling problems and no known precedent for partial elected-official pensions.
Can a mayor’s private deal legally grant a pension that the city’s charter explicitly forbids?
With state police now investigating City Hall, what other financial secrets might be uncovered?