Larry B. Butler

Presiding over the 2016 Mayor for a Day event at City Hall. This year's Mayor is Jahana Hayes who teaches at John F. Kennedy High. Ms. Hayes is also a finalist for National Teacher of the Year.

I was recently among those honored by the NAACP as the 100 most influential black leaders in the state. The ceremony was part of the state chapter of the NAACP's 50th annual State Convention at the Hilton Hotel in Stamford.

I recently participated in the official ground breaking for the new Warner Gardens modern affordable housing complex. After years of neglect, Omni Development Corporation obtained state and private financing for the first $14.3 million phase, which includes the reconstruction of 58 one-, two- and three-bedroom flats in 17 buildings.

I am pleased that the State Bond Commission approved nearly $8 million in grants for Waterbury. The grants will benefit Waterbury’s school system, Naugatuck Valley Community College (NVCC) and I-84 highway reconstruction.

Waterbury residents will see a significant savings in their car taxes with the implementation of a provision in the recently passed budget.