Fiscal Year 2019 Annual Report (PDF)

ANNUAL REPORT
Town of Waterford
CONNECTICUT
FISCAL YEAR
July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2019

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ELECTED OFFICIALS... cescccesevesneecssecevenesersneessssssnsessssecseserersseesesssscaserersee 1
REPRESENTATIVE TOWN MEETING ..........ccccccssssessessssssesseeessseessenevesnesoseeesees 2
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS. .........cccccessescssssssscesseeeseeessseeussensnsasuessseeesseneoes 3
PROFESSIONAL STAFF.........cecsssscsssseereseressnesensnesnsereareecesseressesensassoceeaeesnenees 9
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE ou... cccscessesesseescetseeesnesssetsaseessesererenssneseecseasesseneens 10
ANNUAL REPORTS:
BOARD OF SELECTMEN uu... cceccseseseccssccssersresssscsseseessseesseuseeserseseseserteesetenses 13
TAX COLLECTOR... .cccsesccssessesssesssccesecsserseasssaseraesesccererssessnesenensesesssesutenanes 16
TOWN CLERK 0... ccescccsssecesneecsssessnscesseeesseeecssesersssensssesnarevasesesenseeseeeeseaereees 18
ASSESSOR ....ccccceccsccseersssessneesseeseirecsseeassaeueseeenscsesssssaseseressneeessesesenesesesaeeee 20
BOARD OF EDUCATION ......cececeececsseneesseseeeesssesssusnssseceseeessseesseeussneasesnanees 25
BUILDING DEPARTMENT .........cccccesssssssescesneesessseessensassvesssessenessssussseasoseenees 32
CONSERVATION COMMISSION ........ccccccecsecesereesssensesseeseeessnseesseasnetessseeesees 33
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT........cccsccevesrscsssesesssesnsssseuerssenesseeessseassssesosanees 35
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT .........sccvecsscersescennsessnsessasuensesasseressesssceaseoeaaees 37
ETHICS COMMISSION ......cesscecesescsseeeseesessseesscnessessnsssscnssrasesesessssaveaseoneeess 39
FIRE SERVICES ......sccsssscssssccnseevsssscsseeesernssessesecsssersssssseraraseresesesensuseeseeeeesneass 41
FLOOD AND EROSION CONTROL BOARD ........cccccscesescsceseecestesenseseeseereensenes 43
HARBOR MANAGEMENT .......:ceccscssssssssescesseseesssesseesesseacenescssecessteesesarerneges 44
HISTORIC PROPERTIES COMMISSION / MUNICIPAL HISTORIAN ..............4 45
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE .........cscccssteressreesseeesettsereesnenes 48
LEDGE LIGHT HEALTH DISTRICT... cssccssrsesessersseceseecensreserseeteneeerseatersneass 50
LIBRARY 00.0: ccccsscesesseressesesnscesscesssueessseeessaceeseseerseesecstecssatecesseesssressaneresteseesges 55
NURSING SERVICES... ccssssssscecstsesevessserssersssseeeeessneceeessreesesepeneseenepneeueenenenes 68
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION... cccccssscssseesseeeersseestseessrnnennts 69
POLICE DEPARTMENT .......ccccscssssssesscssssccerreessesssssecctenecseeeeseesseecesteeerges 71
PUBLIC WORKS 0... cceecsccssscesesessseceesseeessacecesseessesesseaeciererssseessatessseeseseerensaas 105
RECREATION AND PARKS COMMISSION .......:ccscseserecsssssesccnnssreeenteneesesersees 109
REGISTRARS OF VOTERS .....:sscccscssscccssesssseesessesceseseesenseneeeecesseeeecnsesereeenssanes 115
RETIREMENT COMMISSION oo. eecccescsetcecesscsecscsneseeenessneeseenssreeeensereesessaaaes 116
SENIOR SERVICES... cccscessssececssseverssssreescssnsassevessasecsesseesceneseetecseanaeesessaaneass 119
SHELLFISH COMMISSION... ccescsssssesseseceserssssseescssussarscessesersusssssceesneevaneses 124
UTILITY COMMISSION .....cccecccstceccereeccreeerssseessssssssesssseeeersesensatonsnusseensonans 126
WATERFORD EAST LYME SHELLFISH COMMISSION .........csccsecsseeceseseseseseseoes 134
YOUTH SERVICE BUREAU .... sc eccccecsseesscscesseeessresessscerseeecsteeeseseeesesererseeceneess 136
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS. ..........:ccssssscesseeeserercenseseeesecseseessneeesseeseneeesneees 139
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS .......cccccccsesssscccssseeseesesasecseeeeterereessrasesesenseeessneeay APPENDIX A
2018-2019 ANNUAL BUDGET .0......ccccccssseneseesssreeerssnseescssseesecseeeetseserenerees APPENDIX B

TOWN OF WATERFORD
ELECTED TOWN OFFICIALS
2018-2019
FIRST SELECTMAN
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
TOWN CLERK
TAX COLLECTOR
REGISTRARS OF VOTERS
TREASURER
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Greg Benoit, Chair
Marcia A. Benvenuti
Miriam Furey-Wagner
Amanda Gates-LaMothe
Joy Gaughan
BOARD OF FINANCE
Ronald Fedor, Chair
Joseph M. Filippetti
Mark Geer, Jr.
Anthony Jessuck, Jr.
BOARD OF ASSESSMENT APPEALS
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
Anne Darling
Joshua A. Friedman
Michele Kripps
Thomas Malley, Jr.
Catherine Lynn Newlin, Chair
Daniel M. Steward
Robert Brule
Marc Balestracci
David L. Campo, CCTC
Alan Wilensky
Julie F. Watson Jones
Patricia Waters
Bernard J. Pisacich
Chris Jones
Craig Merriman
Jody M, Nazarchyk
Deborah Roselli-Kelly
Glenn Patterson
James Reid
John W. Sheehan
Michael Buscetto Ill
Marilyn Lusher, Chair
Gregg Swanson
Alternates:
Billy Gene Collins
Danielle McCarty
Darcy Van Ness

REPRESENTATIVE TOWN MEETING
2018-2019
FIRST DISTRICT Timothy Condon
Calley Merriman
Jennifer S. Mullen
Michael T. Perkins
Samuel P, Urban
SECOND DISTRICT Gregory Attanasio
April Cairns
Talivaldis Maidelis
Mark Olynciw
Baird Welch-Collins
THIRD DISTRICT Patricia Fedor
Paul Goldstein
Joshua Steele Kelly
Richard F. Muckle
Elizabeth Sabilia
Michael Stankov
FOURTH DISTRICT Carl D'Amato
Thomas J. Dembek
Susan Driscoll
Ivy Plis
Francisco X. Ribas
Michael E. Rocchetti
SENATOR 20 Senatorial District: Paul Formica
REPRESENTATIVE 38% Assembly District: Kathleen McCarty

BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
2018-2019
BUILDING BOARDS OF APPEALS
CONSERVATION COMMISSION
ECONOMIC DEVELOPEMENT COMMISSION
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
ADVISORY COUNCIL
Jose-Miguel Albaine
Russell G. Dinoto, Chair
George L. Gardner
Courtney Holmwood
Sean Rowe
Henry F. Curtis
Joshua Steele Kelly
David L. Lersch
Talivadis Maidelis
Richard Muckle, Chair
Geneva Renegar
Michael Stankov
Alternates:
Thomas M. Wade
Julie Wainscott
Vacancy-1
Stephanie Hughes
Ivan J. Kuvalanka
Richard A. LaCombe, Chair
Edward Lusher
Kevin Marcks
Alternates:
Eric Palmer
Vacancy-1
Stephen Bellos
J. William “Bill” Cote
Thomas J, Dembek
Todd Goodhind
Joseph Mancini
Brett Mahoney
Mitchell S. Margolis
Bruce A. Miller
Erik Pawlak
Elizabeth Sabilia
Bruce W. Shewbrooks
Daniel M. Steward
Neil Wiseman
Vacancies - 2

BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
2018-2019
ETHICS COMMISSION Mark Burnham
Olga Bush
Steven Garvin
Francisco Mangual
Martin Zeldis
Alternates:
Mariah Balestracci
Cindy Hersom
FIRE COMPANIES Cohanzie Fire Department, Inc.
53 Dayton Road
Chief: Todd Branche
Goshen Fire Department, Inc. -
63 Goshen Road
Chief: Todd Patton
Waterford Fire Engine Company #1, Inc.
(aka Jordan)
89 Rope Ferry Road
Chief: Timothy O'Neill
Oswegatchie Fire Company #4, Inc.
441 Boston Post Road
Chief: Christopher Pafias
Quaker Hill Fire Company, Inc.
17 Old Colchester Road
Chief: Monte Fielder
FLOOD AND EROSION CONTROL BOARD Christopher L. Callahan
Elizabeth A. Gelinas, Co-Chair
George R. Harran
Geneva Renegar, Co-Chair
Baird Welch-Collins
Vacancy -1

BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
2018-2019
HARBOR MANAGEMENT COMMISSION Jane B. Adams, Chair
Robert DeRosa
Robert F. Dutton
Phillip Fine
James J, Hamsher
Brian Lynch
Eva Bunnell
Alternates:
Gregory Crocker
Fred Wise
HARBOR MASTER David Crocker
DEPUTY HARBOR MASTER Richard Miller
HISTORIC PROPERTIES COMMISSION Vivian A. Brooks
Eileen Olynciw
John J. O'Neill, Chair
Debra T. Walters
William J. Whelan Jr.
Alternates:
Patrick Crotty
Robert M. Nye
Mark Olynciw
MUNICPAL HISTORIAN Robert, M. Nye
PERSONNEL REVIEW BOARD Talivaldis Maidelis
Edward K. Murphy
Stephen J. Negri
Cathy Patterson
Rikki W. Wells, Chair

BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
2018-2019
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION John R. Bashaw
Joseph, Bunkley, Chair
Joseph DiBuono
Gregory Massad
Susan Stotts
Alternate:
Timothy Bleadsdale
Edwin J. Maguire
Vacancy -1
POLICE COMMISSION William M. Auwood
James A. Dimmock
Mark R. Gelinas, Chair
Thomas Sheridan
Daniel M. Steward
RECREATION AND PARKS COMMISSION Richard Erricson Sr.
Susan H. Gardiner
Melissa Guarnieri
Kenny Hall
Aspasia Kanabis
Edward K, Murphy
Traci Santos, Chair
Nan Scheiber
William J. Whelan Jr.
RETIREMENT COMMISSION William M. Auwood
Miriam Furey-Wagner
Elizabeth Sabilia
Bruce Miller
Richard F. Muckle
John W. Sheehan, Chair
Daniel M. Steward
SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE Thomas J. Dembek
John H. Koning Jr.
Richard F. Muckle, Chair
Jody M. Nazarchyk
James W. Norton
James M. Reid
Francisco Ribas

BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
2018-2019
SENIOR CITIZENS COMMISSION
WATERFORD/EAST LYME SHELLFISH
COMMISSION
WATERFORD SHELLFISH COMMISSION
SOUTHEASTERN CONNECTICUT REGIONAL
RESOURCES RECOVERY AUTHORITY
EASTERN REGIONAL TOURISM DISTRICT
Anita M. Collins
D. Judith Crawford
Anne A. Darling
James M. Johnson, Rev.
Dina Lopes
Kathleen A. McNamara
Caro} Lee Sanders, Chair
Joyce Viaun M.
Waterford Members :
Marcia Benvenuti
Elizabeth Gelinas
J. Patrick Kelly
Lawrence J. Tytla
Chris Calkins
Raymond Drennen
Thomas J. Francolino
Leonard Havens
Douglas W. Lawson, Chair
Thomas Malley Jr.
Alternates:
Tiger LeBelle
Vacancy -2
Brian Long
Daniel Matheson
Robyn Woiman

BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
WATERFORD UTILITY COMMISSSION
YOUTH SERVICE BUREAU ADVISORY
COUNCIL
2018-2019
Peter M. Green, Chair
Kenneth Kirkman
Stephen J, Negri
Rodney A Pinkham
Raymond L. Valentini
Justin Barczak
Ellen Bellos
Ciana Chiappone
Michael Buscetto
Shella Cash
Dorothy Concascia
Director: Daniela Gorman, MS
Brett Mahoney
Kerry Sullivan
Alison Moger
Jody M. Nazarchyk, Chair
Michael Cristofero
Jenn Smith
Aldan Moger
Lisa Sachatello
Daniel M. Steward
Steve Whitehead

PROFESSIONAL STAFF
Assessor
Building Official
Chief of Police
Emergency Management Director
Finance Director
Fire Services Director
Fire Marshal
Human Resources Director
Ledge Light Health District Director
Library Director
Planning Director
Planner
Public Works Director
Recreation and Parks Director
Senior Services Director and
Municipal Agent for the Elderly
Superintendent of Schools
Town Counsel
Utility Commission, Chief Engineer
Youth Services Director
Zoning Official
2018 ~ 2019
Terence Dinnean
John Murphy
Brett Mahoney
Lt. Stephen Bellos
Kevin M. McNabola
Bruce A. Miller
Peter Schlink
Joyce A. Sauchuk
Stephen Mansfield
Roslyn Rubinstein
Abby Y. Piersall, AICP
Mark A. Wujtewicz
Brian Long
Brian W. Flaherty
Lisa Cappuccio
Thomas Giard III
Robert A. Avena
Neftali Soto
Daniela Gorman
Joshua Lecar

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FIFTEEN ROPE FERRY ROAD
WATERFORD, CT 06385-2886
PHONE: 860-442-0553
www.waterfordct.org
Board of Selectman
Annual Report Fiscal Year 2019
‘The '‘l'own of Waterford continues to see growth although very slow, 1n 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 kecp Waterford on a path this 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 Dollar Store being built where Rite Aid was as well as
Luxury Apartments opening on Miner Lane this spring. The opening of Tractor Supply store at
Waterford Commons was a welcomed addition.
We have cleaned up the Cohanzie property and are still looking for a potential buyer to
redevelop the property. The former Southwest School property will be vacant as of August 1,
2020 and plans will be in place for developing the property responsibly.
Infra Structure
We began the installation of a new boiler at the Community Center. 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.
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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 decade, 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 including the
Schools in our Capital Plan as we prepare to meet future expenses associated with these
buildings.
Town Building
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. Starting in January 2020 we
will increase the Building Facilities Coordinator from a part time to a full time position in hopes
of addressing building maintenance issues as soon as they happen thus saving financial resources
from prolonged breakdown. The construction of the new Municipal Complex began in the fall of
2019.
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 to our
workforce is good for the teams as well as the town overall.
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 with safe
efficient and affordable equipment. Implementation of the Utilization Plan has already been
helpful in 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 going
forward,
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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 2019. Waterford has 218 years of history and our
future reflects the substantial achievements of our successful past.
Respectfully submitted,
Robert J. Brule,
First Selectman
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FIFTEEN ROPE FERRY ROAD
WATERFORD, CT 06385-2886
PHONE: 860-442-0553
www.waterfordct.org
OFFICE OF THE TAX COLLECTOR
Fiscal Year 2019 Annual Report
The Tax Office submits the following Annual Report for the Fiscal Year ended June 30,
2019.
The mill rate of 27.42 mills was set by the Board of Finance on May 16,2018, generating a
total levy at July 1, 2018, of $89,920,595 from the October 1, 2017 Grand List. This
represented an increase of 3.06% over the prior year's levy. Lawful adjustments and
corrections of $23,232 throughout the year, and transfers to suspense of $200,538, reduced
the adjusted levy to $89,466,825.
On May 10, 2018, the Representative Town Meeting established the following collection
schedule for Fiscal Year 2018: Real estate bills over $100 were to be collected in two
equal installments due July 1,2018, and January 1, 2019. Real estate bills of $100 or less,
and all personal property and motor vehicle bills, were to be collected in one installment
due July 1,2018. Motor vehicle supplemental bills were to be collected in one installment
due January 1, 2019. Bills were collectible without penalty through the first business day
of the following month, by State statute.
On May 15, 2019, the Board of Finance approved a suspense list of $200,538.83 as
submitted. The accounts were transferred to suspense on May 16, 2019. This action does
not preclude collection. Rather, it provides the annual adjustment to the financial
statements of the Town to reflect our estimation that collection is not likely. Suspense
account collections this year came to $14,186.17.
The Tax Office achieved a collection rate of 99.46% as of June 30, 2019, on the bills from
the 2017 Grand List:
2017 Grand
List - Adjusted Taxes Taxes Collection
Levy Collected Uncollected Rate
$90,324,979 $89,866,962 $490,399 99.46%
This exceeded the collection rate of 99.43% achieved in Fiscal Year 2018.
At July 1, 2018, total taxes of $1,473,647 were uncollected from all prior year tax levies.
Collections of $686,401 in Fiscal Year 2019 reduced this balance to $787,246. Further
reductions due to Assessor adjustments, refunds of overpayments, and transfers to
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suspense, resulted in previous years’ uncollected taxes at June 30, 2019, of $653,487. This
is a decrease of $322,140 or 33% over the prior year's figure. Interest of $507,858 and
fees of $29,347 were collected from all prior year levies during the fiscal year.
In response to uncollected tax dollars, the tax office kept up its efforts to collect past due
property taxes. We continued to refer delinquent real estate accounts to our town attorneys
for collection. Through our attorneys, a total of $789,060 was collected in Fiscal Year
2019 on real estate accounts that had been referred to them. This is an increase of 13%
over Fiscal Year 2018. In addition, the Tax Office continues to utilize the Rossi Law
Office collection agency and State Marshals to aid in the collection process. Rossi Law
Office collected $199,700.55 for the Town of Waterford in Fiscal Year 2019. The State
Marshal collected $26,479.64.
On July 1, 2015 the Tax Office instituted Invoice Cloud as the credit card and online
payment company. All service fees are paid directly by the taxpayer to the processor. In
fiscal year 2019, a total of $2,368,226.71 was collected in this manner, an increase of 20%
from the prior year.
Since January, 2010, tax payments have been accepted and processed at the payment
processing center, or lockbox, operated by People's United Bank. This payment option
has allowed the Tax Office to reduce the amount of extra help brought in during the
heaviest collection months of July and January. In July 2018, lockbox collections
amounted to 4% of the total collected in that month. With the increase in online payments,
we are seeing a decrease in the need to utilize the lockbox service. This should result in a
small decrease in Town expenses.
The success that the Tax Office enjoys in fulfilling its mission comes from the support of
the taxpayers of the Town of Waterford, and the dedication and hard work of staff
members Diana Wall and Laura Brackett.
Respectfully Submitted,
Alan Wilensky, CCMC
Tax Collector
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PHONE: 860-442-0553
wwwialerfordetorg
PIFTEEN ROPE FERRY ROAD
WATERFORD, CT 06385-2886
Town Clerk’s Office
FY 2019
Staff: David Campo, Mary Thompson, Darleen Celotto.
The primary duties of the Town Clerk’s Department include but not limited to records retention and
preservation, vital statistics, FO! request management, land recordings, and licensing (fishing, hunting,
canine, and marriage). Supervision of elections, primaries and referenda continue to be a primary
responsibility, being ever mindful of changes to election law and procedure. The office Is a designated
repository for many filings as well as hoard and commission minutes, Town Charter requires the town
clerk to act as secretary and clerk to the Representative Town Meeting. We take great pride in often
being the town’s first contact with the public. In all, there are over 500 statutory requirements of this
office. Laws continue to change and through education, the Connecticut Town Clerks Association and
networking, we are committed to staying up to date.
No changes were made in regard to personnel. A special thanks to Deputy Town Clerk Mary Thompson,
and Assistant Town Clerk Darleen Celotto for their professionalism and experience.
We continue to focus on making the Town Clerk’s office more accessible to the public. We find that the
website is being used more and more. Links and forms continue to be added, reducing the amount of
phone calls, email inquiries, and mailings. We have moved forward with back scanning of the land
records. Land records can now be viewed back to August of 2000, making retrieval and access much
more convenient. This will be an ongoing focus allowing us to focus on records retention, preservation
and other projects. We began the scanning of minutes for all boards and commissions going back prior
to 2006. These were uploaded to the website and the town’s hard drive for easy retrieval by staff and
the public. Though time consuming and sometimes tedious, it will create an easier flow of information
and protect the physical integrity of the record. This has also given us another layer of redundancy. We
continue to use Kronos, an employee time clock and scheduling software, and Munis, the financing
software. We continue to use the state provided absentee ballot system. The system worked flawlessly
and proves to be an amazing time saver. We continue to receive training on the state election
management systems as.they work to simplify and streamline. The cooperation between the Registrar,
the Head Moderator and the Clerk’s office continues to benefit the town, especially at election time.
The town’s election continues to move forward smoothly with no election violations.
Our office volunteered to pilot the DEEP hunting license system for the State of Connecticut. This proved
to be a fantastic upgrade from the previous system. Though the system generates little | Income for the
town, it proves to be a convenience for the residents.
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FIFrEEN ROPE FERRY ROAD WATERFORD, CT 06385-2886
Assessor's Office
FY 2018-2019
GL 2017
Staff: Paige Walton, Charles Lobacz, Richard Messina, Eva Renski
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 successfully completed a Town-wide Revaluation with Vision Government
Solutions which commenced in 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 2017 Grand List was signed and filed with the Town Clerk as $3,291,737,513. The Board of
Assessment Appeals resulted in a revised Grand List which was reduced by $1,444,632. Therefore, the
final M13 for the 2017 Grand List, after all adjustments was:
$3,290,292,881
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The 17 Grand List for the Town of Waterford summaries of the assessed values:
2017 GRAND LIST OF TAXABLE AND EXEMPT
# OF GROSS TOTAL
TYPE OF ACCOUNT ACCOUNTS ASSESSMENT EXEMPTIONS (TOTAL NET VALUE
REAL ESTATE REGULAR 8,993 |S 2,320,087,940 | $ 34,445,632 |S 2,285,642,308
REAL ESTATE ELDERLY HOMEOWNERS 285 1S 38,381,480 |S 1,782,550 1S 36,598,930
TOTAL REAL ESTATE TAXABLE 9,278 |$ —2,358,469,420 | S 36,228,182 | $ 2,322,241,238
REAL ESTATE EXEMPT 295 |S 282,418,330 | $282,418,330 | $ -
REAL ESTATE TOTALS 9,573 |S — 2,640,887,750 | $318,646,512 | $ 2,322,241,238
PERSONAL 1,244 $ $34,617,150 | $ 19,505,781 | $ 815,111,369
MOTOR VEHICLE 20,672 15 155,806,846 |} $ 1,421,940 | $ 154,384,906
Total PP & MV 21,916 1S 990,423,996 | S$ 20,927,721 |S 969,496,275
# Real Estate
2017 Grand List
$154,384,906
= Personal Property
= Motor Vehicle
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Summary of Change
The 2017 Assessor’s Grand List is a net increase of $52,307,265 or a net change of 1.61%. This Grand
List growth is primarily the result of the change in the fair market value of real property since the
previous town-wide revaluation in 2012, real property improvements, increased business personal
property and motor vehicle replacements.
e The Grand List 2017 change in each component is the result of:
e Personal Property- Values increased by 2.92% led by changes made at the Millstone Nuclear
Power Plant.
e Real Estate- The 2017 revaluation reflected a moderate valuation increase in the real estate
market as evidenced by sales that occurred during the preceding year. There was a modest
increase of 1.13% due to both the revaluation and new construction and additions to existing
structures.
e Motor Vehicle — The 2017 Grand List increased by 2.18%.
Component 2016 2017, % Change
Real Estate S 2,296,368,269 S$ 2,322,241,238 1.13%
Personal Property $ 791,976,159 | $ 815,111,369 2.92%
Motor Vehicle S 151,085,820 $ 154,384,906 2.18%
ASSESSMENT $ CHANGE
Change Summary
$2,500,000,600
§2,000,000,000 —~—~
$1,500,000,000
$4,000,000,000 -—~
$500,000,000 ~~
Real Estate Personal Property Motor Vehicle
w2016 TM2017
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Distribution of Grand List
The Assessor's Grand List is made up of 3 Stratums, Real Property, Personal Property and Motor
Vehicles. The percentage distribution historically remains consistent. The chart below illustrates our
Grand List structure. These areas make up on the Net Taxable basis:
2017 Grand List 2016 Grand List
Total Real Estate 70.55% Total Real Estate 70.89%
Personal Property 24.76% Personal Property 24.45%
Motor Vehicle 4.69% Motor Vehicle 4.66%
Total 100.00% Total 100.00%
Distribution of GL
4.69%
a RealEstate = PersonalProperty 2 Motor Vehicle
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Top Ten Taxpayers Grand List 2017 RE/PP & Combined
REAL ESTATE 
Net Assessment
Dominion Nuclear CT MP #3 S$ 248,439,553
Dominion Nuclear CT Misc Land/Bldg S 84,107,990
Dominion Nuclear CT MP #2 S 71,407,493
Crystal Mall LLC (Mall Stores) S 42,255,410
Dominion Nuclear CT Misc RE #2 S 41,178,730
Centro GA Waterford Commons LLC S 29,145,260
Chase Crossroads Waterford Square S 13,976,930
Wal-Mart Real Estate Business Trust S 13,662,100
Mass Municipal Wholesale Electric Co S 12,392,657
VTR Northeast Holdings LLC S 11,815,950
PERSONAL PROPERTY Net Assessment
Dominion Nuclear Connecticut S 645,972,618
Connecticut Light & Power Company S 73,018,450
Mass Municipal Wholesale Electric Co S 12,951,130
Green Mountain Power Corp S 4,667,796
Yankee Gas Services Co S 4,399,550
Wal-Mart Stores East LP S 3,518,130
WG Crossroads Place LLC S 3,359,310
Coca Cola Bottling Co of NNE, Inc S 2,511,560
Stop & Shop Supermarket Co S 2,369,730
Wells Fargo Vendor Fin Services LLC S 1,644,570
COMBINED Net Assessment
Dominion Nuclear CT S 645,972,618
Dominion Nuclear CT MP #3 S 248,439,553
Dominion Nuclear CT Misc Land/Bldg S 84,107,990
Connecticut Light & Power Company S 73,018,450
Dominion Nuclear CT MP #2 S 71,407,493
Crystal Mail LLC (Mall Stores) Os 42,255,410
Dominion Nuclear CT Misc RE #2 S 41,178,730
Centro GA Waterford Commons LLC S 29,145,260
Chase Crossroads Waterford Square S 13,976,930
Wal-Mart Real Estate Business Trust S 13,662,100
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Mr. Thomas W. Giard III
Superintendent of Schools
Mr. Craig C. Powers
Assistant Superintendent
Dear Community Members,
I continue to be proud to be the Superintendent of the Waterford Public Schools. I sincerely appreciate the
opportunity to lead such an outstanding school district with such a history of excellence.
The 2018-2019 school year was one of substantial accomplishments in the Waterford Public Schools for our
students, staff, and families. On behalf of our central office team, it is a pleasure to present this Annual
Report to the Waterford community. This report will provide information with regard to the many programs
happening in our school district.
The Waterford Board of Education has continued to work diligently through challenging budgetary times to
provide consistent educational programs and maintaining an engaging environment that challenges our
students. We have an amazing staff who are dedicated to our district; bringing their best at all times for our
students. The Board maintains a ifn’ commitment to excellence to vigorously engage students in the
learning process and ensure that All students are college and career ready. During the 2018-2019 school
year, the district implemented the second year of its five-year Strategic Plan. Our schools also implemented
several Sandy Hook Promise Programs including Start -with Hello, Say Something and specifically the
Wingman Program at CLMS. We continued many parent engagement activities as well. Our High School held
its second annual STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Music) Showcase night for the
community. This was an opportunity for our high school students to showcase their learning.
It is inspiring to be a part of a team that is committed to educating the whole child; providing for the social,
emotional, and academic well-being of every student. As this Annual Report shows, we have once again
reaffirmed the importance of reasonable class sizes and academic support services. We continue to offer a
full range of opportunities for students at a time when many school districts are cutting back their programs
in athletics and the arts.
At the end of the day our students continue to achieve at high levels, develop their talents and interests, and
demonstrate their commitment to make a positive contribution to their community. We are very proud of
our many noteworthy accomplishments and continue to appreciate the immense support from our families,
town, and community.
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District-wide
¢ The District's 5 year strategic plan remained a focal point this year ensuring a strong coherence across all goals
from the Board of Education to Administration to staff. School leadership teams created school improvement
plans that included goals and strategies to address accountability results, standardized assessment data, and the
district's strategic plan.
© The District continued its focus on opportunities for students to earn college credit. 13 Advanced Placement
(AP) courses were offered as well as 11 Early College Experience (ECE) courses. WHS provided students
Extended Learning Opportunities ELO's, a program designed to provide students with the ability to earn high
school credit through learning experiences that occur outside of the classroom setting.
¢ Administration and staff applied for and received over $200,000 in grants to enhance the educational platform
for the district and students. This increase of 45% from the previous year was a vital instrument in bringing
educational programs and opportunities to students in the district.
* Thirty five Waterford High School students achieved the Seal of Biliteracy, passing tests in languages including
Latin, Spanish, Urdu, Tagalog, and Mandarin.
* The College and Career Pathways program completed its second year providing students with opportunities for
exploration in STEM, Marine and Environmental Science, Business and Hospitality, Health Services, Arts and
Communication, and Leadership and Public Service.
¢ The design and implementation of programs to meet the Social Emotional needs of our students remained a
consistent priority within the district. We had a successful second year of the Sandy Hook Promise Say
Something Program and Wingman Program at Clark Lane Middle School. Elementary Schools continued the
Start with Hello program. We continued our work with our community partners as well in these vital areas.
The Youth Promise Program in collaboration with the Waterford Youth and Family Services Bureau and the
Police Mentoring Program through the Waterford Police Department continued engaging collaborations
between the town and district.
- Professional Learning remained a focus for providing resources for staff growth and development. The district
hosted a third Teacher Leadership Academy designed to further develop the leadership capacity within the
district. Four teachers were also selected to receive a Fund for Teachers Fellowship Grant that enabled them to
engage in significant, in-depth professional growth experiences during the summer.
Clark Lane Middle School hosted the third annual SMARTs Night (SCIENCE, MATH, ARTS, TECHN OLOGY)
that showcased the unified arts, electives, Connections activities and the many unique projects and
events Clark Lane offers to our students and community.
¢ The district continues to be mindful of the economic climate and consistently puts forth responsible budgets
that allow us to continue to progress as a district.
Waterford's students as a whole continue to perform well in the classroom and in the community. This is a
reflection of the dedication to the students of Waterford by our teachers, staff, administration and our parents. We
will continue to work on fulfilling our mission statement to guarantee that each student acquires the skills and
knowledge to become a successful individual and a responsible citizen by setting high expectations and requiring
excellence in an atmosphere of integrity and respect.
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Curriculum Department
In the 2018-2019 school year, the Grade 6 World Language Exploratory curriculum was revised in order to
meet the needs of our students based on what the middle school teachers experienced in the implementation
of the new model of introducing students to World Language with exploratory French, Spanish, and Latin.
The creation of the Grade 7 Latin I Part I curriculum was also added. All 7th and 8th grade World Language
curricula were designed to be the equivalent of a High School Level Hanguage.
The Grades 9-12 English Language Arts curriculum was also redesigned. The changes to this curriculum
included the realignment of the curricular standards that better aligned with Waterford High School's work
on Vision of a Graduate. A phased-in elimination of the Standard levels was also implemented. The addition
of a Grade 9 English Link Program has been a great support in Math Algebra 1 Students requiring additional
math support have a scheduled Link class every other day to work with an English teacher and receive the
scaffolder Tier 2 support. A new partnership with the Eugene O'Neill Theatre has added a new semester
course entitled Playwriting, where students worked with staff and theatre professionals to explore all
aspects of playwriting and acting in this community collaboration.
The PK-12 Music curriculum was also redesigned to align to the most recent National Core Arts Standards
which stress Music Literacy and emphasize conceptual understanding in areas that reflect the actual
processes in which musicians engage. The new curriculum layout was similar to the Visual Arts curricular
document. New to the instrumental offerings were Elementary and Middle School Jazz Band and a ukulele
elective was added to the middle school courses. Also added to the curriculum was Pre-K General Music.
New to the curriculum at the High School was a Jazz Improvisation course which served those students
interested in taking an additional music theory class. Student learning was also enhanced by requiring
students to be more engaged in the Vision of the Graduate expectations.
The Professional Learning and Evaluation Committee (PLEC) met four times over the school year and
worked on the planning of all district Professional Learning Days.
The District Analysis and Action Team (DAAT) met five times during the 2018-2019 school year, with a focus
on SBAC Data. Data analysis of Grade Level Achievement, Growth Cohort, Zero Growth, and Cohort
Achievement was conducted.
There were professional workshops in the following areas: K-5 Words Their Way, K-5 Math Workshop,
Google Level 1 Certification, 6-8 Great Schools Partnership, 6-8 PBIS, and 9-12 Great Schools Partnership
Mastery Based Learning.
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Special Services Department
Speciat Education services continued to be delivered primarily in inclusive settings across the district. At
Waterford High School and Clark Lane Middle School, special education services are delivered in
cooperatively taught classes, along with classes which focus on specific skill improvement that are typically
offered in a self-contained setting. Our elementary school buildings support the continued integration of
special education services with a focus on the provision of related services in the general education setting.
Services have been enhanced to support special education students as they transition from preschool to
elementary school, elementary school to Clark Lane Middle School, and then to Waterford High School.
Technology is utilized by all staff, when appropriate, to support special education students’ needs, especially
the use of iPads, Kindles, and Chromebooks. Our special education staff has focused on reading and literacy
development, with an emphasis on research-based programs such as Wilson Language, Orton-Gillingham,
Read Naturally, Read Live, Reading Milestones, Lindamood-Bell, and the EdMark Reading Program.
We offer self-contained support center programs at each school building for students who are experiencing
significant difficulty in the more traditional education setting. The programs focus on providing
individualized instruction while fostering social and emotional growth. The support centers offer
individualized supports which are flexible in order to meet the student's needs. These supports .might
include a check-in, part-time or a fully self-contained placement. We also offer a self-contained Autsm
program at the elementary level which provides very specialized services .for students diagnosed with
Autism. We have a district BCBA (Board Certified Behavior Analyst) who is able to travel among the schools
to provide specialized support to students on the Autism spectrum as well as for any student struggling with
behavior issues. Our district ADOS (Autistic Diagnostic Observation Schedule) team is working together to
complete evaluations of students who are suspected of having Autism. We continue to provide a well-
rounded program for our young children diagnosed with Autistic Spectrum Disorders particularly in the
implementation of the SCERTS Model, which focuses on Social Communication, Emotional Regulation, and
Transactional Support.
Our district mental health staff, which includes school psychologists, school social workers, school
counselors, and our Board Certified Behavior Analyst, continues to work together in order to provide direct
counseling services to our students and recommendations to staff and families as well as home visits as
needed. Some of the programs being implemented by our counseling staff to provide students with
strategies to support positive mental health include offerings such as Mind Up, mentoring, and yoga. Special
Education staff, Middle and High School staff, as well as paraprofessionals, all attended a professional
development training focused on supporting students dealing with social and emotional issues.
Our Speech and Language Pathologists have participated in training to complete assistive technology and/or
augmentative communication evaluations for students. They are also exploring resources/apps for students
to use to support their access to the curriculum.
Waterford had three inclusive Preschool classrooms in the 2018-2019 school year that were located at Great
Neck Elementary School. The classes provide a program for all of the district's preschoolers identified as in
need of Special Education. Related services as well as specialized special education services are provided as
appropriate to meet the student's needs. There is a lottery for the general education peers to enter the
program.
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Technology Department
The IT Department continues to build on the successful technologies introduced in the Waterford Public
Schools Technology Plan. The WPS fiber optic network has been upgraded to 10 Gigabit connections. The
project directly benefits the students with improved digital access. New technologies that were piloted are
now in full use across the district. Students can work from the cloud using multiple types of mobile devices
and tools to access learning resources. Technologies include: virtual desktops, Google Apps, Chromebooks,
and cloud printing are deployed to support the anytime/anywhere learning environment goal set in the
technology plan.
In the school district, we leveraged the new l0gig network and federal funding to deploy new high speed
access points at the High School. The remaining four schools had the same access points deployed over the
last few years with the help of federal funding. This combination of high speed fiber and state of the art
access points in every classroom creates a high speed connection for every student. This is very important in
today's learning environment. The students depend on internet connectivity for study materials, homework
and testing. In addition to the learning infrastructure improvements, we began looking for a data warehouse
solution for WPS. Pulling together all educational data assets from all relevant source systems, and then
linking this data together. The system will allow the teachers and administrators to focus on analyzing
information. A single reliable source for information on students, programs, curriculum, teachers, schools,
and the district is critical. The data warehouse will be rolled out in FY20. In addition was the deployment of
new active panels at Quaker Hill School. The new panels are bright, easy to see and continue to leverage the
Waterford Public Schools' cloud based learning environment.
Fcir the Town of Waterford, the IT Department takes direction from the IT Committee. Rapid changes in
technology require periodic updatillg to job descriptions, and the potential for restructuring. This year an
existing position was dedicated to serve at the Police Department full time. This was needed because the
Police Department is rapidly acquiring new systems and technology. The technology at the Police
Department is robust and complex which requires full time support 24x7. In addition a Data Specialist
position was created which addresses data specific needs and backfill duties from the position that moved to
the Police Department. Analyzing and maintaining data is key to making the right decisions by school and
town leaders. These employees have the necessary skill sets to benefit Waterford for years to come.
The IT Department improved the Town and Police systems during FY19. We upgraded the town data center
with new high power hosts and a flash-based storage system. Building on the data center upgrade, the IT
Department installed a new email system, windows enterprise servers and 10giglocal switch. It was a major
install improving security, reliability and performance. In addition we deployed new security software to
protect all servers and workstations. In addition, all computers were updated with Office 2016.
Technology continues to advance. It has increased in complexity and volume. Much progress has been made
this year related to the goals in both the Town and schools technology plans. Along with the day to day
operations, projects were completed on time and with great success.
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Business Department
The 2018-2019 school year saw the introduction of a new tuition model; a tuition model that could bring in
an additional $1 Million per year by 2025 to the Town of Waterford. During Fiscal Year 2019 we have
continued our work towards analytical based decisions that drive predictability and cost control.
We continue to evaluate energy solutions for the district and are currently evaluating solar and natural gas
cogeneration plants.
Buildings & Grounds Department
School year 2018-2019 was a productive year for the Buildings and Grounds Department.
We removed old learning boards; patched and painted walls; supplied wood mounting blocking; and ran new
electrical and data connections. Our department completed the installation of gas water heaters at CLMS.
The last heating oil tank in the district was removed.
We continued to support preparations for Camp Dash and Summer Academy at CLMS, which included
relocating grade-specific furniture and partitions from Great Neck, Oswegatchie and Quaker Hill. Our
department also delivered and set up preschool playground equipment in the courtyard of CLMS.
Our department outfitted and set up an additional PreK classroom at Great Neck Elementary. We
reconfigured the library at Great Neck Elementary, removing and relocating learning boards, mounting
multiple bulletin boards and installing a library drop box.
Our department continued to assist with custodial services at the Community Center as well as setups and
breakdowns for various meetings at Town Hall.
Through continuing preventative maintena