Board of Finance Chair Cites Aging Population, Income Disparity

Fresh from town budget hearings, Board of Finance Chair Brian Stern today addressed the weekly Rotary Club meeting at Branson Hall, Christ & Holy Trinity Church. Touching on a wide range of issues, he said Westport’s challenges include an aging population where the fastest growing segment is those over 60. He also cited income disparity whereby 61 percent of Westport wage earners make over $100,000 per year and a large segment of the balance earn less than $50,000, which, in many cases, includes social security income. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com