New Fairfield First Selectman Column
April 23, 2020
I hope this finds you well. As I write this column, we have 74 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in New Fairfield, and have suffered one […]
April 10, 2020
There is a lot of misinformation circulating on social media regarding the school construction project and the potential impact on this year’s budget. The Town budget […]
March 19, 2020
By nature, we are social creatures. We enjoy the company of our friends and family to celebrate the good times and to seek comfort in […]
March 5, 2020
On March 6, you may see black balloons displayed around Town. “Black Balloon Day” has become a national and international event, bringing awareness to overdose […]
New Fairfield Selectman Column
May 21, 2020
Pandemic or no pandemic, town government provides essential services that must continue. By and large, those services have been available. All of the Boards and Commissions […]
May 9, 2020
Background: “The coronavirus-induced recession would rip an unprecedented $7 billion from Connecticut’s coffers by 2023 ……. Simply put, from 2021 through 2023, the state’s revenue craters. […]
April 16, 2020
I am in favor of moving forward with the schools project approved by voters last October – and here’s why. The problems at Consolidated Elementary School […]
March 19, 2020
We’re starting Week 1 of the New Abnormal — with no real understanding of how long this is going to go on. We’re all trying […]
New Fairfield Board of Finance Column
May 21, 2020
As you see in this week’s Town Tribune, next year’s budget, town and education together, is published for your review. The Board of Finance […]
April 10, 2020
Governor Lamont’s recent Executive Order 7i (https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/Office-of-the-Governor/Executive-Orders/Lamont-Executive-Orders/Executive-Order-No-7I.pdf – See specifically #13.) alters the usual budget process for towns such as New Fairfield this year. The Governor’s […]
March 5, 2020
All New Fairfield Budget stakeholders are invited by the Board of Finance to attend a Public Hearing on the proposed fiscal year 2020/2021 Education and […]
January 23, 2020
More than two decades ago, New Fairfield did something bold and creative that has saved taxpayers more than a million dollars. What was it? Our […]