PRELIMINARY OFFICIAL STATEMENT DATED MARCH 3, 2016 New Issue RATINGS: Book-Entry Only Standard & Poor’s Underlying _____ See “RATINGS” herein In the opinion of Bond Counsel, assuming the accuracy of and continuing compliance by the City with its representations and covenants relating to certain requirements contained in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), based on existing law, interest on the Notes is excludable from gross income for federal income tax purposes and is not treated as an item of tax preference for purposes of calculating the federal alternative minimum tax. Interest on the Notes is includable in the calculation of certain taxes under the Code, including the federal alternative minimum tax on certain corporations, as described under Appendix B – “Form of Legal Opinion of Bond Counsel and Tax Exemption” herein. In the opinion of Bond Counsel, under existing statutes, interest on the Notes is excluded from Connecticut taxable income for purposes of the Connecticut income tax on individuals, trusts and estates and is excluded from amounts on which the net Connecticut minimum tax is based in the case of individuals, trusts and estates required to pay the federal alternative minimum tax. CITY OF NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT $40,465,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES, ISSUE OF 2016 Dated: Date of Delivery Due: March 23, 2017 The $40,465,000 General Obligation Bond Anticipation Notes, Issue of 2016 (the “Notes”) will be general obligations of the City of New Britain, Connecticut (the “City”), and the City will pledge its full faith and credit to pay the principal of and interest on the Notes when due (see “Security and Remedies” herein). The Notes are not subject to optional redemption prior to maturity. The Registrar, Transfer Agent, Certifying Agent, and Paying Agent on the Notes will be U.S. Bank National Association, Goodwin Square, 225 Asylum Street, 23rd Floor, Hartford, Connecticut 06103. The Notes will be registered in the name of Cede & Co., as Noteowner and nominee for The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”), New York, New York. DTC will act as securities depository for the Notes. Purchases of the Notes will be made in book-entry-only form, in the denomination of $5,000 or any integral multiple thereof. Purchasers will not receive certificates representing their ownership interest in the Notes. So long as Cede & Co. is the Noteowner, as nominee of DTC, reference herein to the Noteowner or owners shall mean Cede & Co., as aforesaid, and shall not mean the Beneficial Owners (as described herein) of the Notes. (See “Book-Entry-Only System” herein.) The Notes are offered subject to the final approving opinion of Shipman & Goodwin LLP, Hartford, Connecticut, Bond Counsel to the City. Certain legal matters will be passed upon for the Underwriter by its counsel, Day Pitney LLP, Hartford, Connecticut. It is expected that the Notes will be available for delivery through the facilities of DTC in New York, New York on or about March 24, 2016. This cover page contains certain information for quick reference only. It is not a summary of this issue. Investors must read the entire Official Statement to obtain information essential to the making of an informed investment decision. This Preliminary Official Statement and the information contained herein are subject to completion and amendment without notice. These securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time Official Statement is to offers not be sold nor may These securities may This Preliminary contained herein are subject to completion and amendment without notice. Official Statement and the information solicitation any sale of these securitiesany jurisdiction nor shall there be in in which said offer, buy, to Under no circumstances shall this Preliminary to sell, or a solicitation of an offer Official Statement constitute an offer form. in final delivered such jurisdiction. of any prior or qualification under the laws to registration be unlawful or sale would March __, 2016 $40,465,000 General Obligation Bond Anticipation Notes, Issue of 2016 MATURITY PAR AMOUNT INTEREST RATE YIELD CUSIP* March 23, 2017 $40,465,000 642713- This Official Statement (“Official Statement”) is not to be construed as a contract or agreement between the City and the purchasers or holders of any of the Notes. Any statements made in this Official Statement involving matters of opinion, whether or not expressly so stated, are intended merely as opinion and not as representations of fact. The information and expressions of opinion herein are subject to change without notice and neither the delivery of this Official Statement nor any sale made hereunder shall, under any circumstances, create any implication that there has been no change in the affairs of the City since the date hereof. All quotations from and summaries and explanations of provisions of statutes, charters, or other laws and acts and proceedings of the City contained herein do not purport to be complete, are subject to repeal or amendment, and are qualified in their entirety by reference to such laws and the original official documents. All references to the Notes and the proceedings of the City relating thereto are qualified in their entirety by reference to the definitive form of the Notes and such proceedings. No dealer, broker, salesman or any other person has been authorized to give any information or to make any representations, other than the information and representations contained herein, in connection with the offering of the Notes, and if given or made, such information or representations must not be relied upon. This Official Statement does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any of the Notes in any jurisdiction to any person to whom it is unlawful to make such offer or solicitation in such jurisdiction. The information set forth herein has been furnished by the City and other sources which are believed to be reliable, but is not guaranteed as to accuracy or completeness. Neither the delivery of this Official Statement nor any sale made hereunder shall under any circumstances create any implication that there has been no change in the affairs of the City since the date hereof. The information relating to The Depository Trust Company ("DTC") and the book-entry-only system contained in this Official Statement have been furnished by DTC (see "Book-Entry-Only System" herein). No representation is made by the City as to the adequacy or accuracy of such information. The City has not made any independent investigation of DTC or the book-entry-only system. The City deems this Official Statement to be “Final” for the purposes of Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 15c2-12(b)(1), but is subject to revision or amendment. IN CONNECTION WITH THIS OFFERING, THE UNDERWRITER MAY OVERALLOT OR EFFECT TRANSACTIONS WHICH STABILIZE OR MAINTAIN THE MARKET PRICE OF THE NOTES AT A LEVEL ABOVE THAT WHICH MIGHT OTHERWISE PREVAIL IN THE OPEN MARKET. SUCH STABILIZING TRANSACTIONS, IF BEGUN, MAY BE ENDED OR INTERRUPTED AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE. THE UNDERWRITER MAY OFFER AND SELL THE NOTES TO CERTAIN DEALERS AND DEALER BANKS AND BANKS ACTING AS AGENTS AT PRICES LOWER OR YIELDS HIGHER THAN THE PUBLIC OFFERING PRICES OR YIELDS STATED ABOVE AND SAID PUBLIC OFFERING PRICES AND YIELDS MAY BE CHANGED FROM TIME TO TIME BY THE UNDERWRITER WITHOUT NOTICE. The Underwriter has provided the following sentence for inclusion in this Official Statement. The Underwriter has reviewed the information in this Official Statement in accordance with, and as part of, its responsibilities to investors under the federal securities laws as applied to the facts and circumstances of this transaction, but the Underwriter does not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of such information. * CUSIP data herein is provided by the CUSIP Global Services LLC, managed on behalf of the American Bankers Association by Standard & Poor’s, a division of The McGraw Hill Companies, Inc. No representations are made as to the correctness of the CUSIP numbers. These CUSIP numbers may also be subject to change after the issuance of the Notes. TABLE OF CONTENTS ISSUE SUMMARY ................................................................... 1 TAX BASE DATA ................................................................... 31 SECURITIES INFORMATION .............................................. 3 Property Tax and Assessments .............................................. 33 Introduction ............................................................................. 5 Property Tax Levy and Collection ......................................... 34 Authority to Issue the Notes ................................................... 5 Net Taxable Grand List ......................................................... 34 Description of the Notes ......................................................... 5 Comparative Assessed Valuations ......................................... 34 Redemption Provisions ........................................................... 5 Tax Exempt Property ............................................................. 35 Qualification for Financial Institutions ................................... 5 Property Tax Collections ....................................................... 35 Security and Remedies ............................................................ 6 Principal Property Taxpayers ................................................ 35 Sources and Uses ...................................................................