Fiscal Year 2018 Annual Report (PDF)

ANNUAL REPORT 
TOWN OF WATERFORD 
CONNECTICUT
FISCAL YEAR 
JULY 1, 2017-JUNE 30, 2018 

TABLE OF CONTENTS 
PAGE
ELECTED OFFICIALS .................................................................................................. 1 
REPRESNTATIVE TOWN MEETING............................................................................ 2 
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS .................................................................................. 3 
PROFESSIONAL STAFF .............................................................................................. 7 
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE ........................................................................................... 8 
ANNUAL REPORTS 
BOARD OF SELECTMEN ............................................................................................ 11 
TAX COLLECTOR ....................................................................................................... 13 
TOWN CLERK ............................................................................................................ 15 
ASSESSOR ................................................................................................................. 17 
BOARD OF EDUCATION ............................................................................................ 22 
BUILDING DEPARTMENT .......................................................................................... 29 
CONSERVATION COMMISSION ................................................................................ 30 
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ..................................................................................... 32 
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ................................................................................... 34 
ETHICS COMMISSION ............................................................................................... 36 
FIRE SERVICES .......................................................................................................... 37 
FLOOD AND EROSION CONTROL BOARD ................................................................. 39 
HARBOR MANAGEMENT .......................................................................................... 40 
HISTORIC PROPERTIES COMMISSION/MUNICIPAL HISTORIAN ............................... 41 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE ............................................................. 44 
LEDGE LIGHT HEALTH DISTRICT ............................................................................... 46 
LIBRARY .................................................................................................................... 51 
NURSING SERVICES .................................................................................................. 65 
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION .................................................................. 67 
POLICE DEPARTMENT .............................................................................................. 69 
PUBLIC WORKS ......................................................................................................... 98 
RECREATION AND PARKS COMMISSION .................................................................. 102 
REGISTRARS OF VOTERS........................................................................................... 108 
RETIREMENT COMMISSION ..................................................................................... 109 
SENIOR SERVICES ..................................................................................................... 111 
SHELLFISH COMMISSION ......................................................................................... 116 
UTILITY COMMISSION .............................................................................................. 118 
YOUTH SERVICE BUREAU ......................................................................................... 126 
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS ................................................................................... 129 
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ......................................................................................... APPENDIX A 
FISCAL YEAR 2018‐2019 ANNUAL BUDGET .............................................................. APPENDIX B 

TOWN OF WATERFORD 
ELECTED TOWN OFFICIALS 
2017‐2018 
FIRST SELECTMAN 
Daniel M. Steward 
BOARD OF SELECTMEN 
Robert Brule 
Peter Davis  
(1/17‐5/31/2018) 
Marc Balestracci               
(Appointed 6/18/2018) 
TOWN CLERK 
David L. Campo, CCTC 
TAX COLLECTOR 
Alan Wilensky 
REGISTRARS OF VOTERS 
Patricia Waters 
Julie F. Watson Jones 
TREASURER 
Bernard J. Pisacich 
BOARD OF EDUCATION 
Chris Jones 
Jody Nazarchyk  
Deborah Roselli‐Kelly 
Craig Merriman 
Miriam Furey‐Wagner 
Greg Benoit, Chair 
Marcia A. Benvenuti 
Amanda Gates‐LaMothe 
Joy Gaughan 
BOARD OF FINANCE 
Ronald Fedor, Chair 
Mark Geer, Jr. 
Anthony Jessuck, Jr. 
Cheryl Larder 
John W. Sheehan 
James Reid 
Glenn Patterson 
BOARD OF ASSESSMENT APPEALS 
Gregg Swanson 
Marilyn Lusher, Chair  
Michael Buscetto III 
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS 
Joshua A. Friedman  
Thomas Malley, Jr. 
Catherine Lynn Newlin, Chair 
Michele Kripps 
Anne Darling  
Alternates: 
Billy Gene Collins 
Danielle McCarty 
Darcy Van Ness 
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REPRESENTATIVE TOWN MEETING 
2017‐2018 
FIRST DISTRICT 
Condon, Timothy  
Frascarelli, Andrew 
Merriman, Calley  
Mullen, Jennifer S.  
Perkins, Michael T. 
SECOND DISTRICT 
Appicelli, John 
Cairns, April  
Olynciw, Mark 
Palmer, Sharon  
Welch‐Collins, Baird 
THIRD DISTRICT 
Balestracci, Marc‐ Resigned 6/5/18 
Fedor, Patricia 
Goldstein, Paul 
Kelly, Joshua Steele 
Muckle, Richard F.  
Sabilia, Elizabeth  
Stankov, Michael‐ Elected 6/14/18 
FOURTH DISTRICT 
D’Amato, Carl 
Dembek, Thomas J.  
Driscoll, Susan  
Plis, Ivy 
Ribas, Francisco X.  
Rocchetti, Michael E. 
SENATOR
20TH SENATORIAL DISTRICT: 
Paul Formica 
REPRESENTATIVE 
38TH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT:  
Kathleen McCarty 
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BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS  
2017‐2018 
BUILDING BOARDS OF APPEALS 
Albaine, Jose‐Miguel 
Dinoto, Russell, Chair 
Gardner, George L. 
Holmwood, Courtney 
Rowe, Sean 
CONSERVATION COMMISSION 
Curtis, Henry F. 
Hansen, Harold, Chair 
Lersch, David L.  
Maidelis, Talivadis  
McSweeney, John F.  
Muckle,  Richard F. 
Stankov, Michael 
Alternates: 
Kelly, Joshua Steele  
Renegar, Geneva  
Thomas, Wade Morgan 
ECONOMIC DEVELOPEMENT COMMISSION 
Kuvalanka, Ivan J.  
LaCombe, Richard A., Chair 
Lusher, Edward A. 
Marcks, Kevin  
2‐Vacancies for Alternates 
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COUNCIL  
Bellos, Stephen  
Cote, J. William 
Dembek, Thomas J.     
Ferrara, Karen M.  
Goodhind, Todd  
Long, Brian 
Mahoney, Brett  
Mancini, Joseph  
Margolis, Mitchell S.  
Miller, Bruce A.  
Pawlak, Erik 
Sabilia, Elizabeth  
Shewbrooks, Bruce  
Steward, Daniel M.  
Wiseman, Neil 
ETHICS COMMISSION 
Burnham, Mark  
Bush, Olga 
Mangual, Francisco 
Riebschlager, Ryan, Chair 
Zeldis, Martin 
Alternates: 
Garvin, Steven 
Hersom, Cindy 
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BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS  
2017‐2018 
FIRE COMPANIES 
Waterford Fire Engine Company #1, Inc. 
(Jordan)  
89 Rope Ferry Road 
Chief: Timothy O’Neill 
Oswegatchie Fire Company #4, 
Inc.  
441 Boston Post Road 
Chief: Mark Schenking 
Quaker Hill Fire Company, Inc.  
17 Old Colchester Road 
Chief: Monte Fielder 
Goshen Fire Department, Inc.  
63 Goshen Road 
Chief: Todd Patton 
Cohanzie Fire Company #5, Inc.  
53 Dayton Road 
Chief: Todd Branche 
FLOOD AND EROSION CONTROL BOARD 
Callahan, Christopher L.  
Gelinas, Elizabeth A., Co‐Chair 
Harran, George R.   
Renegar, Geneva, Co‐Chair  
Welch‐Collins, Baird  
Alternate : 
Kuvalanka, Alexander 
1‐ Vacancy  
HARBOR MANAGEMENT COMMISSION 
Adams, Jane B., Chair  
DeRosa, Robert 
Dutton, Robert F.  
Fine, Phillip  
Hamsher, James J.  
Lynch, Brian  
Bunnell, Eva 
Alternates: 
Crocker, Gregory 
Wise, Fred 
HARBOR MASTER 
DEPUTY HARBOR MASTER 
Crocker, David 
Miller, Richard 
HISTORIC PROPERTIES COMMISSION 
Brooks, Vivian A.  
Olynciw, Eileen  
O'Neill, John J., Chair  
Walters, Debra T.  
Whelan, William Jr.  
Alternates: 
Crotty, Patrick 
Nye, Robert M. 
1‐Vacancy 
MUNICIPAL HISTORIAN 
Nye, Robert, M.
4

BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS  
2017‐2018 
PERSONNEL REVIEW BOARD 
Murphy, Edward K.  
Maidelis, Talivaldis 
Negri, Stephen J. 
Patterson, Cathy 
Wells, Rikki W., Chair 
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION 
Bashaw, John R. 
Bunkley, Joseph, Chair 
DiBuono, Joseph 
Massad, Gregory 
Stotts, Susan  
Alternate: 
Maguire, Edwin J. 
2‐ Vacancies 
POLICE COMMISSION 
Auwood, William M. 
Gelinas, Mark R., Chair 
Sheridan, Thomas 
Steward, Daniel M. 
Alternate: 
1‐Vacancy 
RECREATION AND PARKS COMMISSION 
Erricson, Richard, Sr. Chair 
Gardiner, Susan H. 
Guarnieri, Melissa 
Hall, Ken 
Kanabis, Aspasia 
Murphy, Edward K. 
Santos, Traci 
Scheiber, Nan 
Whelan, William J., Jr. 
RETIREMENT COMMISSION 
Auwood, William M. 
Furey‐Wagner, Miriam 
Sabilia, Elizabeth 
Miller, Bruce 
Muckle, Richard F. 
Sheehan, John W., Chair 
Steward, Daniel M. 
SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE 
Dembek, Thomas J.    
Koning, John H., Jr. 
Muckle, Richard F., Chair 
Nazarchyk, Jody M. 
Norton, James W. 
Reid, James M. 
Ribas, Francisco 
SENIOR CITIZENS COMMISSION 
Collins, Anita M. 
Crawford, D. Judith 
Johnson, James M. Rev. 
Darling, Anne A. 
McNamara, Kathleen A.  
Panciera, Barbara 
Sanders, Carol Lee, Chair 
Vlaun, Joyce M.     
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BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS  
2017‐2018 
WATERFORD/EAST LYME SHELLFISH COMMISSION 
Waterford Members :  
Gelinas, Elizabeth 
Grimsey, Fred C. Jr. 
Kelly, J. Patrick 
Tytla, Lawrence J. 
WATERFORD SHELLFISH COMMISSION 
Corriveau, Robert W. 
Drennen, Raymond 
Francolino, Thomas J. 
Havens, Leonard 
Lawson, Douglas W. 
Malley, Thomas, Jr. 
Alternates: 
Calkins, Chris 
LeBelle, Tiger 
1‐Vacancy 
SOUTHEASTERN CONNECTICUT REGIONAL RESOURCES RECOVERY AUTHORITY 
Long, Brian 
Matheson, Daniel 
SOUTHEASTERN CONNECTICUT TOURISM REPRESENTATITVE 
Wolman, Robyn
WATERFORD UTILITY COMMISSION 
Green, Peter M., Chair 
Kirkman, Kenneth 
Negri, Stephen J. 
Pinkham, Rodney A. 
Valentini, Raymond L. 
YOUTH SERVICE BUREAU ADVISORY COUNCIL 
Barczak, Justin 
Bellos, Ellen 
Buscetto, Michael, III 
Cash, Sheila 
Chiappone, Ciana 
Concascia, Dorothy 
Cristofero, Michael 
Gorman, Dani, M.S.‐Director 
Mahoney, Brett 
Moger, Alison 
Moger, Aldan 
Nazarchyk, Jody, Chair 
Sachatello, Lisa 
Smith, Jenn 
Steward, Daniel M. 
Sullivan, Kerry 
Whitehead, Steve 
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PROFESSIONAL STAFF 
2017‐2018 
ASSESSOR 
 
Terence Dinnean 
BUILDING OFFICIAL 
 
John Murphy 
CHIEF OF POLICE 
 
Brett Mahoney 
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR 
 
Lt. Stephen Bellos 
FINANCE DIRECTOR 
 
Kevin McNabola 
FIRE SERVICES DIRECTOR 
 
Bruce A. Miller 
FIRE MARSHAL 
 
Peter Schlink 
HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR 
 
Joyce A. Sauchuk 
LEDGE LIGHT HEALTH DISTRICT DIRECTOR 
 
Stephen Mansfield 
LIBRARY DIRECTOR 
 
Roslyn Rubinstein 
PLANNING DIRECTOR 
 
Abby Y. Piersall, AICP 
PLANNER 
 
Mark A. Wujtewicz 
PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR 
 
Brian Long 
RECREATION & PARKS DIRECTOR 
 
Brian W. Flaherty 
SENIOR SERVICES DIRECTOR AND 
MUNICPAL AGENT FOR THE EDLERLY 
 
Lisa Cappucio 
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS 
 
Thomas Giard III 
TOWN COUNSEL 
 
Robert A. Avena 
UTILITY COMMISSION, CHIEF ENGINEER 
 
Neftali Soto 
YOUTH SERVICES DIRECTOR 
 
Daniela Gorman 
ZONING OFFICIAL 
 
Joshua Lecar 
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LAST NAME
FIRST NAME
ADDRESS
TOWN
STATE
ZIP
DEM
REP
UNAFF
GRN
Alling
Bernice
19 Perry Avenue
Waterford
CT
06385
R
Ansell
Denise P.
145 Niantic River Road
Waterford
CT
06385
D
Auwood
William M.
184 Old Norwich Road
Quaker Hill
CT
06375
R
Balestracci
Marc A.
31 Roseleah Drive
Waterford
CT
06385
D
Barry
Lisa
5 Gunshot Road
Waterford
CT
06385
R
Bendfeldt
E. Peter
2 B Lane
Waterford
CT
06385
R
Bendfeldt
Joan
2 B Lane
Waterford
CT
06385
R
Benoit
Gregory A.
59 Colonial Drive
Waterford
CT
06385
D
Burnham
Mark
1 Glenwood Road
Waterford
CT
06385
R
Cairns
April
30 Old Colchester Road
Quaker Hill
CT
06375
R
Cairns
Kacey Leigh
30 Old Colchester Road
Quaker Hill
CT
06375
R
Cairns
Ryan W.
30 Old Colchester Road
Quaker Hill
CT
06375
R
Callahan
Christopher L.
69 North Road
Waterford
CT
06385
D
Campo
David Lee
3 Colonial Drive
Waterford
CT
06385
R
Corriveau
Robert  William
296 Millstone Road East
Waterford
CT
06385
D
Cramer
Edward I.
22 Alewife Road
Waterford
CT
06385
D
Crawford
Norman K.
10 Graham St.
Waterford
CT
06385
R
Darling
Anne A.
132A Shore Rd.
Waterford
CT
06385
R
Dinoto
Russell G.
38 Goshen Rd.
Waterford
CT
06385
R
Donovan
William Patrick
310 Boston Post Road #88
Waterford
CT
06385
D
Doshna
Eric Scott
10 Warwick Terrace
Waterford
CT
06385
D
Driscoll
Susan
205 Rope Ferry Road
Waterford
CT
06385
D
Dubose
Saundra
1 Best View Road
Quaker Hill
CT
06375
D
Filippetti
Joseph M.
11 Hillcrest Drive
Waterford
CT
06385
D
Fine
Susan
20 Jordan Cove Road
Waterford
CT
06385
D
Finn
Joyce W.
24 Jordan Cove Road
Waterford
CT
06385
R
Fishbone
Stuart J.
6 Giovanni Drive
Waterford
CT
06385
R
Fontaine
Wendy  Louise
13 R Burlake Road
Quaker Hill
CT
06375
D
TERM:  JANUARY 2, 2017 ‐ JANUARY 4, 2021   
JUSTICE OF PEACE
ALPHABETICAL
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LAST NAME
FIRST NAME
ADDRESS
TOWN
STATE
ZIP
DEM
REP
UNAFF
GRN
TERM:  JANUARY 2, 2017 ‐ JANUARY 4, 2021   
JUSTICE OF PEACE
ALPHABETICAL
Friedman
Joshua A.
260 Great Neck Road
Waterford
CT
06385
D
Garcia‐Gonzalez
Elizabeth
19 Boston Post Road
Waterford
CT
06385
D
Gardiner
Alan H.
75 Millstone Rd. West
Waterford
CT
06385
R
Gauthier
Nicholas M.
38 Norman Street
Waterford
CT
06385
D
Gilman
Margaret
4 Reed Avenue
Waterford
CT
06385
R
Goldstein
Paul
34 Fifth Avenue
Waterford
CT
06385
R
Jacques
Allan N.
10 Magonk Point
Waterford
CT
06385
R
Jones
Christopher R.
222 Boston Post Rd.
Waterford
CT
06385
R
Kamishlian
John Paul
3 Deborah Street
Waterford
CT
06385
D
Kane
Sean P.
PO Box 43, 67 Old Norwich Rd.
Quaker Hill
CT
06375
R
Kanfer
Andrea F.
16 Baldwin Drive
Waterford
CT
06385
D
Kelly
Joshua Steele
70 Oswegatchie Road
Waterford
CT
06385
G
Kirkman
Kenneth W.
344 Great Neck Road
Waterford
CT
06385
R
Koletsky
Ann M.
9 Quinley Way
Waterford
CT
06385
R
Kriet
Keith William
7 Cross Drive
Waterford
CT
06385
D
Kushigian‐Secor
Julia Alexis
8 Quarry Road
Waterford
CT
06385
D
LaCombe, Sr.
Richard A.
165 Clark Lane
Waterford
CT
06385
R
Lee
LaKisha L.
120 Old Norwich Road
Quaker Hill
CT
06375
D
Lewis Jr
David Alan
52 New Shore Road
Waterford
CT
06385
R
MacKenzie
Kate
PO Box 76, 960 Hartford Rd.
Waterford
CT
06385
R
Maidelis
Talivaldis
38 Beacon Hill Drive
Waterford
CT
06385
R
Mallari
Sara Gilman
6 Reed Avenue
Waterford
CT
06385
R
Mallove
James L.
175 Great Neck Road
Waterford
CT
06385
D
McCarty
Kathleen D.
226 Great Neck Road
Waterford
CT
06385
R
McCaslin
Susan A.
105 Ridgewood Avenue
Waterford
CT
06385
D
McNeely
Alan D.
24 Jordan Cove Road
Waterford
CT
06385
U
Miner III
James M.
75 Clark Lane
Waterford
CT
06385
R
Muckle
Richard F.
864 Vauxhall St. Ext.
Quaker Hill
CT
06375
R
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LAST NAME
FIRST NAME
ADDRESS
TOWN
STATE
ZIP
DEM
REP
UNAFF
GRN
TERM:  JANUARY 2, 2017 ‐ JANUARY 4, 2021   
JUSTICE OF PEACE
ALPHABETICAL
Negri
Stephen J.
2 Lanyard Lane
Waterford
CT
06385
D
Nye
Ann R.
96 Rope Ferry Road
Waterford
CT
06385
D
Nye
Robert M.
96 Rope Ferry Road
Waterford
CT
06385
D
Olynciw
Theodore
62 Twin Lakes Drive
Waterford
CT
06385
D
Ormond
Margaret Y.
114 Butlertown Road
Waterford
CT
06385
D
Panciera
Barbara A.
14 Riverside Drive
Waterford
CT
06385
R
Parise
Joseph A.
41 Devonshire Road
Waterford
CT
06385
R
Pezzolesi
Kristin M.
48 New Shore Road
Waterford
CT
06385
R
Pinkham
Rodney A.
23 Jordan Terrace
Waterford
CT
06385
R
Plis
Ivy Louise
21 Dimmock Rd.
Waterford
CT
06385
R
Provatas
Rita
36 Niantic River Road
Waterford
CT
06385
D
Rochester
Steven
1081 Hartford Rd
Waterford
CT
06385
R
Sabilia
Elizabeth A.
132 Oswegatchie Road
Waterford
CT
06385
D
Scarpa
Kenneth P.
108R Bloomingdale Road
Quaker Hill
CT
06375
D
Sheehan
John W.
19 Laurel Crest Drive
Waterford
CT
06385
D
Sheridan
Thomas A.
318 Great Neck Road
Waterford
CT
06385
D
Strutt
George R.
33 Roseleah Drive
Waterford
CT
06385
D
Swanson
Gregg A.
119 Shore Road
Waterford
CT
06385
R
Thompson
Mary A.
10R Old Mill Road
Quaker Hill
CT
06375
U
Voyer
Lawrence R.
6 Third Avenue
Waterford
CT
06385
D
Welch‐Collins
Baird
9 Farmstead Lane
Waterford
CT
06385
G
Whelan, Jr.
William J.
3 Sandy Hollow Road
Waterford
CT
06385
U
White
George Cooke
22 New Shore Road
Waterford
CT
06385
R
Yother
Elizabeth M.
226 Great Neck Road
Waterford
CT
06385
R
Revised 12/10/18
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Board of Selectmen 
Annual Report 
Fiscal Year 2018 
The Town of Waterford continues to see growth although very slow, in our residential neighborhoods as 
well as new businesses coming into the town.  Our Town has completed several projects, embarked on 
some new programs and continues to work on process improvement. 
The long-range capital plan remains a key guideline to accomplishing our goals while maintaining a 
prudent view of the budget.  As we completed some projects, we continued to plan others to keep 
Waterford on a path that is stable and constantly improving. 
Waterford continues to be faced with a budgeting dilemma as we see the incremental increase in bonding 
expense to pay for the school construction as well as the Municipal Complex.  We have utilized attrition 
of employees as well as redefining departments to try and be more efficient to assist in meeting a 
substantial budget deficit.  We continue to look for new economic development that will have long term 
effects and will enhance our Net Taxable Grand List.  Currently, we see a new building for offices being 
built where the old Poor Richards restaurant was as well as Victoria Gardens Housing Development.  
There are several new developments being planned that will add to our Grand List and provide housing in 
our community.  We have cleaned up the Cohanzie property and are still looking for a potential buyer to 
redevelop the property.   
Infra Structure 
We began the installation of new heating and air conditioning systems in the Town Hall and Youth 
Services buildings to provide for better air quality and long term improvements.  We also rebuilt several 
roads as noted in the Public Works report to provide better services to our traveling public.  Our Utility 
department continues to manage the pump stations and the underground piping throughout our town. 
Planning 
Planning and Zoning has been very busy with new development applications as well as providing a new 
software program to allow better customer service.  This software should allow builders to access permits 
and inspections in a much better way then we have today.   
School Construction 
Over the last ten years, we have been engaged in rebuilding our schools to make them the best facilities 
available.  These have been completed and provide our students with great opportunities to learn.  We 
have been paying down the debt as we move along, but there is still a significant debt payment every year 
to accommodate the expense. We are also in the process of including the Schools in our Capital plan as 
we prepare to meet future expenses associated with these buildings. 
Emergency Management and Public Safety 
Emergency Management has been active in preparing for unforeseen disasters and the management of our 
seniors and disabled residents.  We have an agreement with New London to utilize our backbone for radio 
services and continue to look for other partners.  We continue to study a regional dispatch center and 
Animal Control with East Lyme, Montville and New London that could improve the public services to 
our residents.  We have also initiated a study to replace our streetlights with the new LED models.  This 
could result in significant financial savings as well as better service for our community. 
Town Buildings 
There is a continuous need to review the status and repair of town buildings.  The smaller ones tend to get 
overlooked and the larger ones have bigger problems.  We have developed a process to review all of the 
buildings with a long term view that will hopefully address the ongoing maintenance of all of our 
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properties.  The Animal Control Facility is currently under study for relocation to the New London site at 
Bates Woods to provide a quality facility for our animal population. 
The building committees for Public Works and for Oswegatchie Fire House have developed their needs 
and are preparing to issue bidding documents to rebuild these facilities that have been delayed due to the 
school building program that is now complete. The Public Works complex is now on a plan to fully build 
a new facility and clean up the residual oil spill that has been under the floor for many years.  This plan 
should allow the town to have a facility that will serve us very well for many years. 
 
Budget Management 
There is a need to develop a working budget for our town that supports the various programs we enjoy 
while minimizing the growth of the taxpayers burden.  We have continued that philosophy with a minimal 
increase in the budget and a continuing close eye on any replacement or additional positions in our staff.  
We continue to have a turnover of personnel which means a consistent review of the job functions and an 
influx of new employees.  This refreshment of the workforce is good for the teams as well as the town 
overall.  We are continuing to fine tune Human Resources, but the results to both the Town and the Board 
of Education have been excellent.   
 
Fleet Management Plan 
We have continued the use of the Fleet Management Plan as a way to provide quality vehicles without 
having major spikes in our budget.  By planning a life cycle for the various vehicles and constantly 
reviewing the need for these, we have been able to provide our employees and volunteers with safe, 
efficient and affordable equipment.  Implementation of the Utilization Plan has already been helpful in 
helping us to get better returns on our auctioned vehicles and removing some of the more inefficient 
vehicles from the plan.  We are currently reviewing the plan for accuracy and some of the life-spans for 
various vehicles. 
 
Conclusion 
Waterford has grown in traffic and services.  We have some of the largest retail shopping facilities in the 
State and are home to two nuclear power plants.  These provide many challenges for our town and I am 
proud to say that our staff continues to meet these challenges every day.  We have more growth forecast 
for the town and look forward to planning out that growth with the various builders and developers.   
 
The year posed serious challenges, significant obstacles and great opportunities that resulted in realistic 
goals being accomplished.  The Board of Selectmen delivered substantial government accomplishments 
of the people’s goals in 2018.  Waterford has 217 years of history and our future reflects the substantial 
achievements of our successful past.   
 
 
 
 
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Assessor's Office 
FY 2017-2018 
GL 2016 
Staff:  Terence Dinnean, Charles Lobacz, Nancy Natwick, Richard Messina 
 
 
 
The primary function of the Assessor's Office is the discovery listing and valuation of all taxable and 
tax-exempt property.  That property includes real property (real estate), motor vehicles and personal 
property (furniture, fixtures and equipment and other items used in business).  In addition, the Assessor's 
Office is responsible for the administration of numerous State-mandated programs such as Tax Relief 
for the Elderly, Veterans, Blind and Disabled. 
 
The Assessment Department prepared for, and successfully contracted for a Town-wide Revaluation 
with Vision Government Solutions which commenced early 2016, and was effective as of October 1, 
2017.   
 
We continue to incorporate various technological advances, as well as staff education, for improvement 
in our administrative software programs and increasing our efficiency in serving the public. 
 
 
The 2016 Grand List was signed and filed with the Town Clerk as $3,239,430,248.  The Board of 
Assessment Appeals resulted in a revised Grand List which was reduced by $369,520.   Therefore, the 
final M13 for the 2016 Grand List, after all adjustments was: 
 
 
 
 
$3,239,060,728 
 
 
 
 
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The 16 Grand List for the Town of Waterford summaries of the assessed values: 
 
2016  GRAND LIST OF TAXABLE AND EXEMPT
TYPE OF ACCOUNT
# OF 
ACCOUNTS
GROSS 
ASSESSMENT
TOTAL 
EXEMPTIONS
TOTAL NET VALUE
REAL ESTATE REGULAR
8,973
                   
2,293,525,760
$      
34,972,951
$           
2,258,552,809
$                    
REAL ESTATE ELDERLY HOMEOWNERS
296
                      
39,724,460
$           
1,909,000
$             
37,815,460
$                         
TOTAL REAL ESTATE TAXABLE
9,269
                   
2,333,250,220
$      
36,881,951
$           
2,296,368,269
$                    
REAL ESTATE EXEMPT
298
                      
280,913,808
$         
280,913,808
$         
-
$                                      
REAL ESTATE TOTALS
9,567
                   
2,614,164,028
$      
317,795,759
$         
2,296,368,269
$                    
PERSONAL
1,263
                   
814,972,698
$         
22,996,539
$           
791,976,159
$                       
MOTOR VEHICLE
20,735
                 
152,340,400
$         
1,254,580
$             
151,085,820
$                       
Total PP & MV
21,998
                 
967,313,098
$         
24,251,119
$           
943,061,979
$                       
FINAL TOTAL
31,565
                 
3,581,477,126
$      
342,046,878
$         
3,239,430,248
$                    
FINAL TOTAL TAXABLE M13
31,565
                 
BAA Change
369,520
$                
3,239,060,728
$                    
 
 
 
 
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Summary of Change 
 
The 2016 Assessor’s Grand List is a net increase of $45,196,556 or a net change of 1.42%. This Grand 
List growth is primarily the result of the change in the value of Real Property improvements, increased 
business personal property and motor vehicle replacements. 
 
 The Grand List 2016 change in each component is the result of: 
 
 Personal Property- Values increased by 3.42% led by changes made at the Millstone Nuclear 
Power. 
 
 Real Estate- The moderate construction pace continues. There was a modest increase of .72% 
due to new construction and additions to existing structures. 
 
 Motor Vehicle – The 2016 Grand List has an increase of 2%.  
 
 
Component
2015
2016
% Change
Real Estate
2,279,940,900
$              
2,296,368,269
$      
0.72%
Personal Property
765,795,742
$                 
791,976,159
$         
3.42%
Motor Vehicle
148,127,530
$                 
151,085,820
$         
2.00%  
 
 
ASSESSMENT $ CHANGE 
 
 
 
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Distribution of Grand List 
 
 
The Assessor's Grand List is made up of 3 Stratums, Real Property, Personal Property and Motor 
Vehicles. The percentage distribution historically remains consistent.  The chart below illustrates our 
Grand List structure. These areas make up on the Net Taxable basis:  
 
 
 
2016 Grand List 
Total Real Estate 
 
 
70.90%  
Personal Property 
 
 
24.45%   
Motor Vehicle  
 
 
  4.66% 
Total  
 
 
 
 100.00% 
 
2015 Grand List 
Total Real Estate 
 
 
   71.41% 
Personal Property 
 
 
   24.02% 
Motor Vehicle  
 
 
     4.57%  
Total  
 
 
 
 100.00% 
 
 
 
 
         
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REAL ESTATE
Net assessment
Dominion Nuclear CT MP#3
242,846,913
$                                
Dominion Nuclear CT Misc Land/Buildings
84,107,990
$                                  
Dominion Nuclear CT MP#2
71,318,413
$                                  
Crystal Mall LLC ( Mall Stores)
48,272,520
$                                  
Dominion Nuclear CT Misc RE #2
40,936,250
$                                  
CENTRO GA Waterford Commons LLC
26,183,160
$                                  
Chase Crossroads Waterford Square
15,093,270
$                                  
Wal-Mart Real Estate Business Trust
12,283,794
$                                  
Mass Mutual Wholesale Electric Co
12,105,457
$                                  
Charter Oak Federal Credit Union
11,600,120
$                                  
PERSONAL PROPERTY
Net assessment
Dominion Nuclear CT
633,915,088
$                                
Connecticut Light & Power Co.
66,794,440
$                                  
Mass Mutual Wholesale Electric Co
12,887,340
$                                  
Green Mountain Power Corp
4,644,816
$                                    
Yankee Gas Services Co
4,399,550
$                                    
WG Crossroads Place LLC
3,855,790
$                                    
Stop & Shop Supermarket Co
2,572,990
$                                    
Wal-Mart Stores East LP
2,090,950
$                                    
Charter Oak Federal Credit Union
1,773,190
$                                    
Sonalysts Inc
1,533,670
$                                    
COMBINED
Net assessment
Dominion Nuclear CT
633,915,088
$                                
Dominion Nuclear CT MP#3
242,846,913
$                                
Dominion Nuclear CT Misc Land/Buildings
84,107,990
$                                  
Dominion Nuclear CT MP#2
71,318,413
$                                  
Connecticut Light & Power Co.
66,794,440
$                                  
Crystal Mall LLC ( Mall Stores)
48,272,520
$                                  
Dominion Nuclear CT Misc RE #2
40,936,250
$                                  
CENTRO GA Waterford Commons LLC
26,183,160
$                                  
Chase Crossroads Waterford Square
15,093,270
$                                  
Charter Oak Federal Credit Union
13,401,910
$                                  
Top Ten Taxpayers Grand List 2016 RE/PP & Combined
 
 
 
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06385‐2886 
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY 2017-2018 ANNUAL REPORT 
The Emergency Management Agency fully recognizes that without the support, assistance, and cooperation of all 
town departments, boards and agencies, our ability to deal with emergencies would not be successful.  We work as a 
team in every drill and event making them successful events. 
This fiscal year we participated in several events the first being a evaluated Millstone Drill on March 28, 2018.  During 
the drill it was noted by the evaluators/controllers that our communication skills, professionalism and knowledge 
continue to grow and that there were no issues that we needed to address.  During this year, we also participated in the 
state EPPI weather related drill on June of 2018.  During the year we had one weather related incident in February that 
was a major winter storm in which the EOC was fully staffed.  
The CADRE for the town of Waterford is now seated by First Selectman Daniel Steward, Chief Brett Mahoney, 
Director of Fire Services Bruce Miller and Emergency Management Director Stephen Bellos.  We continue to keep our 
communications ongoing with the State, Region 4, and other town agencies to ensure the Town's emergency 
preparedness throughout the year. 
We continue to be extremely interested in hearing from the residents who have special needs. Updated information 
regarding these residents has been received from the State of Connecticut and our data base has been updated, as well 
as the system being upgraded to allow for ease of searching for individuals and their needs. This information as 
always is shared with the, Senior Service, the Fire Departments and the Communications Center. 
The Everbridge Emergency Notification System is still a vital tool in notifying residents of important information. 
We urge residents to log into ctalert.gov to register any additional point of contact numbers to be used with the 
Everbridge System; to include mobile phones, voice over IP landlines, text messaging and/or instant messaging, and 
email.   A recent survey has revealed that 1,630 residents have taken advantage of registering.  Although the number 
has increased, we are continually hope that the number will increase over the next year.  The Town of Waterford 
updated their web page and added links to Emergency Management on it.  The Emergency Management page has 
information for residents to sign up for the CT Alert and Town of Waterford Urgent Alerts, along with evacuation 
maps and emergency instructions. 
We continue to include informational pages in the Recreation & Parks mailings throughout the year on various 
topics from winter storms to Tropical Storms.  We continue utilized the Everbridge system, Emergency Management 
Facebook page, Channel 22 and the electronic signs located at the middle and high school to get information out 
to the public in a timely manner.  We continue to work with the Red Cross in utilization of a regional shelter in the 
town of East Lyme during major events. 
The Town of Waterford Radio System has been up and running since April of 2010.  In July of 2012 the City of 
New London began utilizing Waterford's radi o infrastructure and contributing financially to the Town of Waterford 
General Fund.  The United States Coast Guard Police signed on to using Waterford’s radio infrastructure during July of 
2015 and contribute financially to the Town of Waterford general fund. We continue to work with area towns and cities 
on a Regional Communication Center and are continuing to speak with other towns in southeastern Connecticut to 
expand the radio system to a regionalized radio system that will allow for interoperable communications between cities 
and towns in the southeastern Connecticut.   
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Homeland Security has taken a major role in Emergency Preparedness.  The Director and Administrative Officer 
have been working with the State and FEMA in obtaining information, attending meetings and seminars for the 
safety of the residents of the Town of Waterford.  The Emergency Management staff will continue to review, 
coordinate, train and establish networks in all areas which best serve the interest of the community. 
The next several years will require Waterford to participate in numerous drills related not only to the Millstone 
Power Plant but also State and Federal established priorities.  While our core programs and publications are 
established we would be responsive to new program areas that would benefit the Town of Waterford. 
Respectfully submitted, 
Stephen Bellos 
Emergency Management Director 
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FIFTEEN ROPE FERRY ROAD 
  WATERFORD, CT 06385-2886 
ETHICS COMMISSION 
November 8, 2018 
Mr. Daniel Steward, First Selectman 
Waterford Town Hall 
15 Rope Ferry Road 
Waterford, CT 06385-2886 
RE: ETHICS COMMISSION ANNUAL REPORT FY2018 
Dear Mr. Steward: 
During FY2018, The Waterford Ethics Commission held regular meetings on October 18, 2017; and 
January 17, 2018.  Special Meetings were held on February 15, 2018; and March 14, 2018. 
There was one complaint submitted to the Ethics Commission during Fiscal Year 2018, which is 
closed. 
During FY2018, the Ethics Commission expended a total of $341.82 of the approved FY2018 budget 
of $723.00.  Expenses were for payroll and FICA for the recording secretary, postage, and 
reimbursable expenses. 
Respectfully submitted, 
Ryan P. Riebschlager 
Chairman, Waterford Ethics Commission 
CC: Anna Scanlon 
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WATERFORD  
HARBOR MANAGEMENT COMMISSION 
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
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c/o Waterford Police Department, 41 Avery Lane, Waterford, CT  06385          Office: (860) 440-0548 
FY 2017/2018 ANNUAL REPORT 
The Waterford Harbor Management Commission continued its efforts during FYE 
2018 to manage the waterways under its jurisdiction in accordance with the 
adopted Harbor Management Plan. 
During calendar 2018, 176 mooring permit applications were reviewed and 
approved by the Harbor Master in accordance with the Waterford Harbor 
Management Plan.  As part of the mooring permit process, mooring inspections 
every 3 years continue to be required. 
Eva Bunnell became a full commissioner in the fall after Carlton Saari, a longtime 
member, resigned. Fred Wise and Greg Crocker joined the Commission as 
alternates. Dave Crocker was appointed to be Waterford’s Harbor Master in the 
summer of 2017.   
Our typical meetings include the review of applications for structures, such as 
docks, for consistency with the Harbor Management Plan.  The Commission 
continues to work on revisions to its Harbor Management Plan. As part of the 
amendments to the Plan, the Commission is discussing a list of factors to be 
considered in evaluating aquaculture applications.  
By:  ___________________________ 
FY 2017/2018 
        Jane B. Adams, Chair 
Harbor Management Commission 
Jane Adams, Chair
Eva Bunnell
Greg Crocker, Alternate 
Robert DeRosa
Robert Dutton
Philip Fine
James Hamsher
Brian Lynch
Fred Wise
Harbor Master
David Crocker
Deputy Harbor Master 
Richard Miller 
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FIFTEEN ROPE FERRY ROAD 
  WATERFORD, CT 06385-2886 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE 
ANNUAL REPORT 
JULY 2017 – JUNE 2018 
The Information Technology Committee is comprised of various Town department heads and other 
Town appointed members, alongside a member of the RTM and the BOF to determine needs of the 
Town as it pertains to information technology.  
Meetings between the IT Committee Chairman and the Board of Education IT Department Head, Ed 
Crane are held throughout the year regarding Mr. Crane’s thoughts on the function of the IT 
Department and what he sees as potential future needs for the Town and IT infrastructure.  As a result, 
the Town’s IT budget and Capital budget proposals reflect the Waterford Board of Education’s way of 
business when it comes to planning for IT needs. 
The main emphasis of the IT committee continues to be streamlining and efficiencies, especially in the 
area of budgets. Consolidation of various IT items into budget continued to be emphasized this year. 
Maintenance software from each Town departmental budget that has an IT component was requested 
to be placed in the IT budget, so that one coordinated location could be shown to the various Town 
boards. Last year, items that are used by multiple town departments were brought into the IT budget, 
for instance the Municity software in use by Planning and Zoning, and other departments. Larger IT 
projects that a Department embarks on were also placed into the IT budget – the firehouse networking 
is an example of this.  
Last year, $19,500 was placed in the “Software and miscellaneous equipment” line item, which 
continues to allow the IT Committee to operate in a far quicker manner. Many of the items that need to 
be purchased have to be done in an expedited manner to continue worker efficiency, this extra money 
allows that to occur. 
The following was pursued during the last year; 

The “Municity” software continues to be implemented throughout Town departments. While
this was initially a Planning and Zoning initiative, this software was purchased knowing that it
would benefit many other departments. Abby Piersall, the Planner for the Town of Waterford,
continues to work with the company to ensure the best transition and successfully migrate
departments.

The iBoss compliance policies, malware defense, and data loss prevention software was
implemented across the Town’s network and desktop computers. Data review showed a
tremendous upswing in network speed, most municipal workers did not favor the
implementation.

The selected GIS company from last year’s request, Tighe and Bond, made large strides in the
GIS needs for the Town of Waterford, parceling properties that have multiple locations (Crystal
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Mall, etc) and aligning them with other in house systems. This upgrade will affect multiple 
departments for years to come.  

The State of Connecticut document scanning initiative continues, the State has made this a far
larger scale than was initially described. While the initial design was to switch scanned
documents, the State has grown the project to include meeting notes and numerous other tasks,
which has slowed the potential implementation considerably.

Items requested in the Capital Budget have either been purchased and implemented (SAN, Core
switches) or will be in the next several months (Rec Trac upgrade)

BOE and Town IT synergy continues, the BOE IT has ensured that there is an IT tech at the
police department (the largest user of IT services) two days per week. meetings between Ed
Crane, IT Chair Mahoney, and Superintendent of Schools Giard continue regarding the
possibility of a dedicated service for the Emergency Services in the Town. This would allow
the aforementioned two days of IT service to be used for the other departments throughout
Town that require IT services on a more dedicated basis.

In December of 2017, Mr. James Reid was appointed as the liaison to the Town of Waterford
Board of Finance.
2018/2019 plans: 

The five firehouses throughout Town need connectivity to the Town’s network. Town
employees work in each fire department, and important data needs to be sent, which should be
under the Town’s IT umbrella. Networking, computers, telephones, and WiFi for each of the
five firehouses will be requested in the upcoming year.

Future proofing for cyber attacks needs to be paramount. A heavy focus on network capacity,
security, elimination of old servers and data migration to requested VMWare will be the main
focus.

Ensuring that hardware and software are brought up to date and kept up to date for the security
noted above will also be heavily stressed.

Continued support of mobile devices will occur.

The migration of various Town department’s IT items into the IT budget for centralized
budgeting will continue to be worked on. This will show a reduction in some Town
department’s budget, while the IT budget will be heavily increased to cover this influx.
Large scale, expensive Capital improvements are targeted for FY 2020-2024 due to cyber security 
concerns. Old servers well past their usable life are still in operation in the Town’s IT infrastructure 
stressed in FY 2018/2019, as the Town needs to overcome some past obstacles and look to the future 
needs of IT.  
Respectfully submitted, 
Brett Mahoney, Chairman 
Information Technology Committee 
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 Ledge Light Health District 
Ledge Light Health District (LLHD) serves as the local health department for the municipalities of Ledyard, 
East Lyme, Lyme, Groton, Waterford, Old Lyme, Stonington, North Stonington and New London. The LLHD 
team, comprised of experts in administration and finance, environmental health, communicable disease 
prevention, and health education & community outreach, work cooperatively to promote healthy communities 
and ensure that healthy opportunities are available to everyone. 
Environmental Health 
Regulated Establishments 
LLHD inspects food service establishments to ensure they are compliant with the Connecticut Public Health 
Code (PHC) and are following good food safety practices. These establishments are inspected based on the risk 
associated with their level of food preparation activities; Class III establishments (those with extensive hot 
holding, cooling, preparation, etc.) are required to be inspected three times each year, while Class I 
establishments only require inspections annually. We work with these local businesses to implement 
comprehensive food safety practices and provide cost-effective foodservice education programs. Our Café 
program provides our establishments and volunteers with food safety instruction that fulfills the “designated 
alternate’ requirement of the PHC. Café classes are scheduled on an as needed basis for volunteer groups, 
temporary event staff, and persons who do not normally engage in food preparation. Our ServSafe Certified 
Food Protection Manager (CFPM) classes are geared toward foodservice managers and employees who desire 
more comprehensive instruction that fulfills the PHC requirement for a CFPM to be onsite at Class II, III and 
Class IV establishments. In the coming year, LLHD and all other health departments and districts in 
Connecticut will be transitioning from the Connecticut Food Code (PHC 19-13B42) to the FDA Model Food 
Code. We are working with our regulated establishments to provide guidance and education that will help 
assure that this transition is as seamless as possible.  
LLHD also inspects temporary events where food is served to assure proper food safety practices are being 
followed and inspects public pools, cosmetology, day care and lodging establishments to ensure these entities 
are taking measures to protect the public health. We also visit residential and commercial properties in response 
to complaints or concerns raised by the public. Our online complaint reporting system provides residents the 
opportunity to submit their concerns electronically. LLHD is also responsible for assuring that our coastal and 
inland waterways are safe for recreational activities. We work with our local shellfish commissions and the 
Connecticut Department of Aquaculture to assure that our waters are safe for shell fishing, and conduct weekly 
inspections and water sampling at all our bathing beaches. 
Land Use 
Our environmental land use staff of five sanitarians, who have more than 85 years of combined land use 
experience, conduct soil testing, plan reviews, groundwater monitoring and construction inspection activities for 
building lots served by onsite septic systems and/or wells. In addition to new lot review, we oversee the review 
of lot line changes, residential and commercial additions, accessory structures (sheds, decks, pools and detached 
garages), and changes in use (residential to commercial or an increase in the number of bedrooms). LLHD also 
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conducts the site location review, permit approval, site inspection and water test review for private and public 
drinking water wells, irrigation wells and geothermal wells. 
Communicable Disease Prevention 
LLHD holds annual free flu vaccination clinics for all ages, provides free vaccinations for new parents, 
grandparents and caregivers of infants to protect against Pertussis (whooping cough) and is now offering free 
Hepatitis A vaccinations to at risk populations at shelters, soup kitchens and needle exchange programs. Our 
Registered Nurse and Epidemiologist provide education to the public and organizations about infection 
prevention and control practices and investigate reports of communicable and/or infectious diseases such as 
tuberculosis or food borne illnesses. These investigations may include conducting partner follow-up, delivering 
direct observed therapy (to ensure patients are taking their medications as required), implementing control 
measures, and providing general support to the affected individual and their families.  
LLHD provides support to schools and long-term care facilities during reported outbreaks to help prevent the 
spread of illness. We also provide yearly educational opportunities for infection control personnel in long term 
care facilities and schools. We meet monthly with Infection Preventionists from area Long Term Care facilities 
to provide education and guidance. 
In October, Ledge Light Health District held its 7th annual Drive-Thru to Beat the Flu exercise, where we 
provided free flu shots to the public and tested our ability to provide prophylaxis to our residents in a drive-thru 
scenario. This year, the Region 4 Healthcare Coalition (HCC) joined us and made the event a truly regional 
exercise. The full-scale exercise consisted of two parts; a communication drill and information sharing exercise 
on October 10th, and the actual clinic on October 14th. A total of 67 volunteers from 18 organizations 
participated in the exercise at New London High School. Participants and the public wore surgical masks and 
practiced social distancing and hand hygiene to simulate a real infectious disease event. The New London Fire 
Department was present with 2 fire engines and an ambulance as observers. We advertised our exercise through 
the distribution of bilingual fliers, local media outlets, social media and “lawn signs” in targeted communities, 
and successfully vaccinated more than 120 people. Throughout the District, we strive to provide flu 
vaccinations to individuals who may otherwise “fall through the cracks”. We visit homeless shelters, soup 
kitchens, schools, adult education centers, community meal settings and other areas where underserved 
populations may gather. Since the October 14th drive-thru we have provided more than 150 free flu shots to 
these populations. 
Preparedness Activities 
LLHD works closely with municipal and regional partners to prepare for and respond to emergency situations. 
These activities include participation in the Millstone exercises, working with local partners to develop 
Continuity of Operations and Closed Point of Dispensing plans, and recruiting and training volunteer members 
of the Medical Reserve Corps.  
LLHD is a regional leader in emergency preparedness; Director Stephen Mansfield currently represents the 
public health sector on the Regional Emergency Preparedness Planning Team, and is the chair of the DEMHS 
Region 4 Health Care Coalition (HCC). In addition, he is the preparedness lead and a board member of the 
Connecticut Association of Directors of Health and is one of three public health representatives on the 
Connecticut Conference of Municipalities’ (CCM) Public Health Committee. 
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Health Education & Community Outreach 
LLHD engages and supports the communities we serve in health education, health promotion, and health policy 
development activities in a variety of ways. These efforts draw on scientific, evidence-based best practices to 
ensure that the programmatic processes involved make efficient use of taxpayer dollars, while achieving 
measurable and desired changes in our population