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Accomplishments

Montville’s Democratic-run Town Council lead our town through the COVID-19 pandemic all while keeping its promises from 2019; namely, lowering property taxes and decreasing the mill rate for two years in a row.

The Democratic-run Council has:

  • Decreased property taxes and lowered mill rate two years in a row;
  • Adopted the Municipal Low Interest Rate Program to assist taxpayers during the initial COVID-19 crisis;
  • Maintained full government services at all times;
  • Negotiated and approved the 99 year lease for the parking area south of Dock Road and the Town Dock at no cost;
  • Supported a major solar array at the schools to help meet our green initiatives and generate significant energy savings;
  • Supported a fuel cell for electric production at the Water Pollution Control Facility with a guaranteed minimum saving of $1 million to the ratepayers;
  • Enacted a property tax exemption for buildings used in farming;
  • Fire Protection: Brought more pay and retirement equity allowing for better retention and recruitment;
  • Assisted the coordination of the 2020 Census to help ensure Montville receives its fair share of federal aid;
  • Funded a part time blight officer who has successfully remediated dozens of long standing blight issues;
  • Continued to implement the paving improvement program:
    • Fitch Hill Rd.
    • Jerome Rd.
    • Raymond Hill Rd.
    • Black Ash Rd.
    • Leffingwell Rd.
    • Holly Hill Rd.
    • Lynch Hill
    • Gay Hill Rd.
    • Sharp Hill

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