Posted by Bob on October 22, 2010 under Daily Blogs | 
This past August, 2010, numerous individuals representing various ethnic and racial groups as well as importance institutions in Naugatuck convened the first (1st) meeting of the Naugatuck Cultural Council. Naugatuck has a rich history of incorporating numerous cultural heritages and traditions into the social fabric of Borough life. Countless individuals have immigrated to Naugatuck over the years, primarily from the many countries of Europe. As new immigrants arrive in Naugatuck from other parts of the world, we would like to welcome and embrace newcomers while continuing to celebrate established populations. While our ancestors hail from many places near and far, the Naugatuck Cultural Council seeks to unify our citizens by sharing our common American Experience here in the Borough.
Over the past couple months, the Naugatuck Cultural Council has been working to establish a mission statement and goals and objectives for the group. At the September, 2010, meeting, the following officers were chosen: Ralph Roper – Chair; Maria Fidalgo – Co-Vice Chair; and Indira Reyes – Co-Vice Chair. Our mission statement was adopted at the October, 2010, meeting and can be viewed here.
Minutes from the most recent October 20, 2010, meeting can be viewed here. Minutes are proposed documents until acceptance by the Council at the next regular meeting.
Following the success of the Blight and Beautification Council, the Naugatuck Cultural Council is also an open committee, welcoming all those who wish to lend their time and talent. One of our goals is to identify other stakeholders from new and/or emerging populations who may be interested in participating. Anyone wishing to become involved should contact our office at 203-720-7009, or send an email to bob@bobmezzo.com or bmezzo@naugatuck-ct.gov.
Regular meetings of the Naugatuck Cultural Council are held on the third (3rd) Wednesday of each month, 6:00 PM, on the fourth (4th) floor of Town Hall, 229 Church Street, Naugatuck, CT 06770. Subcommittees will soon be formed and may meet between regular meeting days. The next scheduled meeting is Wednesday, November 17, 2010.
Posted by Bob on October 20, 2010 under Daily Blogs |
The Naugatuck Public Works Department has issued a revised list of of streets and their corresponding collection days associated with the change to automated refuse and recycling.
Streets which will be switched to automated collection and their corresponding days can be viewed here.
Streets which will not be included in the first (1st) phase of automated collection but will experience a change in collection days can be viewed here.
For more information please visit www.naugatuck-ct.gov or call the Public Works Department at 203-720-7071.
Posted by Bob on October 18, 2010 under Daily Blogs |
Please see the new automated collection routes and changes in days for all regular trash and recycling by linking here. The map can be enlarged by increasing the percentage in the viewing area of the .pdf file. The file is quite large and may take some time to download depending on the computer and/or internet connection speed.
Posted by Bob on under Daily Blogs |
The Naugatuck Public Works Department has released the routes and changes in regular trash and recycle days associated with the change to automated collection. See which streets are changing to the new system and what the new day will be by linking here. Those scheduled to begin automated collection should start receiving containers as early as October 25, 2010.
Some streets will not be included in the automated collection system at this time, but will have a change in collection days. See which streets will not yet switch to the new system but will experience a change in collection days by linking here.
The following information was released by Naugatuck Recycling Coordinator Sheila Baummer, who has instrumental in addressing all the logistics associated with the new system.
“The all important dates are:
Cascade will begin delivering the carts on October 25th and expect to
take 8 to 10 days to complete the process.
New collection days will begin the week of Nov 8 to Nov 12.
Non-automated routes will recycle that week – Nov 8 to 12 and every
other week after.
Automated routes will recycle the next week – Nov 15 to 19 and every
other week after.
THE EXCEPTION: There’s one group of streets “The Ridge”, Osborn Road,
which will not be automated for now, they will have Tuesday collection
but will recycle starting Nov 12 to 15 as this group of streets will the
the next to be given Automated carts.
In the midst of all this we will be collecting leaves the 1st, 3rd, and
last weeks of November.
If residents call and have concerns about the cart size, collection
location, schedule, acceptable materials, or anything else related to
this transition please do not hesitate to have them give us a call.
Thank you for your support as we bring our sanitation program to a new
level.
Sheila Baummer
Naugatuck Recycling & Solid Waste Coordinator
246 Rubber Ave.
Naugatuck, CT 06770
203-720-7071
sbaummer@naugatuck-ct.gov”
A color-coded map indicating new routes and new collection days will be available shortly.
Residents who will not be receiving containers and will not be included in the initial change to automated collection will be receiving postcards indicating any change to their respective collection day. Residents who will be changing to automated collection will receive detailed information about the switch which will be included with the delivery of their containers. In addition, residents will receive a phone call from Naugatuck’s Code Red system indicating any changes to collection days.
Posted by Bob on October 14, 2010 under Daily Blogs |
The Joint Boards of Finance and Mayor and Burgesses (“Joint Boards”) closed the books on the 2009-2010 fiscal year at a meeting this past Tuesday, October 12, 2010. Despite a historic economic recession and a tumultuous year involving the educational system, the Borough ended the fiscal year with a surplus of EIGHT HUNDRED NINETY FOUR THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED FIFTEEN and 91/100THS ($894,815.91) DOLLARS. An analysis of the unaudited final 2009-2010 budget can be viewed here.
At said Joint Boards meeting, transfers were made from excess dollars in certain accounts to contingency in an amount necessary to cover shortfalls in other accounts. An analysis of the unaudited final 2009-2010 budget can be viewed here.
To resolve the operating educational shortfall during the 2009-2010 fiscal year, the Joint Boards agreed to assume NINE HUNDRED FIFTY FIVE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED SIX and 00/100THS ($955,906.00) DOLLARS of school-related expenses. In combination with concessions from educators and support staff, this prevented significant layoffs and disruption during the school year. After tightening controls, cutting costs and restricting discretionary spending, the 2009-2010 school budget actually resulted in a surplus of TWELVE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED EIGHTY TWO and 83/100THS ($12,482.83) DOLLARS.
Comptroller and Board of Education Business Manager Wayne McAllister performed tremendously throughout this difficult fiscal year. Mr. McAllister’s leadership and expertise were critical to protecting taxpayers, students and Borough employees. It was also a pleasure working with the members of our Joint Boards and Board of Education. While we naturally have diverse opinions and passionately debate certain issues, there is a collective commitment to improving efficiency and reducing costs while providing quality services.
Preparations for the 2011-2012 budget will begin next month.
Posted by Bob on October 6, 2010 under Daily Blogs |
A subcommittee comprised of Burgesses Tony Campbell, Mike Ciacciarella and Bob Neth has been charged with investigating potential issues to address through charter revision. In the coming months, the subcommittee will make recommendations to the Board of Mayor and Burgesses with regard to the creation of a formal charter revision commission.
We encourage citizens to offer suggestions regarding any potential additions and/or revisions to our Charter. The Borough’s Charter, Special Acts and Ordinances may be viewed electronically here. Suggestions can be sent to our office at
bmezzo@naugatuck-ct.gov or bob@bobmezzo.com; or may be delivered directly to subcommittee members at the following email addresses:
Burgess Tony Campbell:
anthony.campbell@snet.net
or
acampbell@naugatuck-ct.gov
Second Deputy Mayor Mike Ciacciarella:
mikeciacciarella@yahoo.com
or
mciacciarella@naugatuck-ct.gov
Burgess Bob Neth:
bob_neth@yahoo.com
or
rneth@naugatuck-ct.gov
Posted by Bob on under Daily Blogs |
The Board of Mayor and Burgesses approved the fee schedule associated with the Department of Public Work’s automated refuse and recycling program. The revised regulations can be viewed here.
After soliciting public comment, the Naugatuck Street Commission recently revised the regulations. The major change will allow residents to bring extra bags of refuse to the recycling center for a fee of ONE and 00/100THS ($1.00) DOLLAR per bag ($2.00 for large bags) rather than having to purchase authorized bags for TWO and 50/100THS ($2.50) DOLLARS per bag as originally proposed.
Information regarding collection routes will be made available shortly. It is expected that automated refuse and recycling will begin for approximately one half (1/2) of the Borough in November, 2010. For more information about the program, please view the previous post here.
Posted by Bob on October 5, 2010 under Daily Blogs |
The agenda for tonight’s (10/5/2010) regular meeting of the Board of Mayor and Burgesses is available here. The meeting is held on the fourth (4th) floor of town hall and begins at 6:00 PM with executive session. The public portion of the meeting begins at approximately 7:00 PM.
Posted by Bob on October 1, 2010 under Daily Blogs |
The Naugatuck – Derby football game originally scheduled for tonight (Friday – 10/1/2010) has been postponed until Saturday (10/2/2010), at 2:00 PM, in Derby.
Posted by Bob on under Daily Blogs |
Connecticut Light and Power (CL&P) is reporting on their website that approximately three hundred twenty seven (327) customers are experiencing outages as of approximately 12:30 PM. You may link to the CL&P outage information by clicking here.
CL&P has several crews addressing power outages throughout Naugatuck. The following information estimates when power should be restored to specific areas, according to a representative from CL&P:
- Mulberry/May Street neighborhoods – Approximately 1:30 PM;
- June Street – Approximately 3:00 PM;
- Candee Road – Approximately 2:00 PM; and
- Church Street – Approximately 3:00 PM.
All times are estimates and subject to change for a variety of reasons.
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