Plan 2027

Here is what we can accomplish over the next 8 years.

It’s Our Wallingford!

One of my favorite philosophies is represented by a sculpture outside of Choate’s Chapel. It depicts the Great Law of the Iroquois, which says, "In our every deliberation, we must consider the impact of our decisions on the next seven generations."

Wallingford is a great place to live, but Town Hall has missed opportunity after opportunity over the past couple decades to plan for Wallingford’s future. With the help of businesses, developers, real estate agents, teachers, parents, department heads, and citizens like you, I have created plans to lead Wallingford into the next decade. These plans detail how much can be accomplished in just eight years through planning and leveraging resources to maintain athletic fields, re-imagine local lakes, invest in renewable energy, relocate Parks and Rec back to the downtown, capitalize on the potential of Yalesville, better communicate with you about events, coordinate with other governments to leverage grants and shared services, make our schools the envy of Connecticut, address speeding and cut-throughs in our neighborhoods, support local youth groups, and more and more.

I invite you to read our plans below, and be in touch with your best ideas and to volunteer your talents.

Plan 2027

* Neighbors caring for neighbors

* Open-door policy

* Small town feel, safe community

* Desirable retail & outdoor destinations

* Easily accessible by car, bike, and foot

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Economic Development

* Make Wallingford a destination

* Attract & retain desirable business

* Leverage grants

* Coordinate with state officials

* Diversify the tax base

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Education

* #OneWallingford, Not One School

* Review Ashlar Village tax avoidance

* Affordable before & after school care

* Bring back championships

* Market Wallingford schools

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Health, Safety & Services

* Restore the police to 80 officers

* Attractive gateways into town

* Restore volunteer EMS ranks

* Online pothole reporting tool

* Pocket parks within 15 minute walk

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Finance

* Control costs with infrastructure plans

* Invest pensions into index funds

* Focus on quality & quantity of business

* Curb the spending problem

* Hire a grant writer

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Arts & Community

* Revenue positive Community Pool

* Indoor market in old train station

* Children’s museum in old fire station

* Create Neighborhood & Arts Councils

* Vibrant town green & Yalesville

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Environment

* Plant the right tree in the right place

* Public-private partnerships

* Train volunteers for maintenance

* Abide by state & federal cleanup laws

* Bid jobs early to save money

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Technology

* Efficient & transparent town hall

* Put real estate & GIS records online

* Allow online facility scheduling

* Protect emergency responders

* Offer direct deposit

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Electric

* Return to generating electricity

* Fully utilize energy conservation funds

* Invest in renewal technologies

* Incentivize residential solar

* Explore municipal fiber

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