We are deeply saddened to learn of the loss of Susan Cocco, a dear friend, the current Democratic Registrar of Voters, and a long-time former Chair of the Ridgefield Democratic […]
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The Terrible, Horrible, Downright Scary Project 2025: Women’s Health
A centerpiece of Project 2025 is restraints on Reproductive Care, which impacts every aspect of Women’s Healthcare. […]
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Never Violence
Ridgefield DTC categorically condemns violence and all those who promote or exploit violence. All Americans of good conscience are shocked and traumatized by the shooting at the former president’s rally […]
Accomplishing for Ridgefield
If you’d asked me, when I was first elected to serve in 2020, how I planned to get anything done as a new, unknown representative in a chamber with 150 others, each trying to get their own priorities passed, I’d have optimistically told you I’d just need to be persistent. […]
Ridgefield Democrats Seek Candidates to Fill Planning & Zoning Commission Vacancy
As a result of the untimely passing of Planning & Zoning Commission member Susan Consentino, the Ridgefield Democratic Town Committee is seeking candidates to fill the vacant seat. […]
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Aimee Berger-Girvalo Unanimously Nominated for 3rd Term
Ridgefield, CT (May 28, 2024): Registered Democrats in Ridgefield’s 111th State House District, meeting in caucus at Town Hall, unanimously nominated State Representative Aimee Berger-Girvalo for reelection in November. Berger-Girvalo’s […]
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The 2024 – 2025 Town Budget – A Summary
The Board of Finance (BOF) recently approved a proposed town and school budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year of $168,255,917. The budget includes funding for town operations and road maintenance ($45,926,330), school district operations ($115,041,000), and debt service payments ($7,288,587).
The total represents a year-over-year increase of 3.85% in spending, compared with an increase in the prior year of 4.07%. After factoring in growth of the town’s tax base (Grand List) over the past year, the proposed budget will result in a mill rate increase of 2.09% if approved by the voters at the town budget referendum on May 14th. […]