Mayor David Cassetti says he’s earned a fourth term by shepherding economic development that has transformed Main Street, brought back manufacturing jobs and laid the foundation for major investment in long-dormant former factories downtown.
The Republican is being challenged Nov. 5 by Phil Tripp, an Alderman who switched parties in May.
Cassetti sat down with The Valley Indy for a podcast interview last week. No questions or topics were provided in advance of the interview.
The mayor isn’t afraid to speak his mind, as you’ll hear in the interview.
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Second Ward Alderman Phil Tripp says he should be elected mayor because he’s a consensus builder who has dedicated his life to public service -- first in the National Guard, and then as an Ansonia legislator.
Tripp is challenging incumbent Mayor David Cassetti, a Republican trying for his fourth two-year term as the city’s top elected position.
Tripp sat down with The Valley Indy last week for a freewheeling interview on all things Ansonia.
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The Derby city finance director and the city's economic development liaison appear on the podcast to respond to comments recently made by Brian Coppolo, the Democratic Party's candidate for mayor.
Sharon Closius, the president and CEO of The Valley Community Foundation, returns to the podcast to talk about "Valley Gives Back," a planned giving initiative from her organization.
Closius runs down what planned giving is, and how the average Naugatuck Valley resident can use ValleyGivesBack.org to help the nonprofit groups and organizations that do so much good every day.
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Brian Coppolo, the firefighter running as a Democrat against incumbent Mayor Rich Dziekan, promised to bring transparency and professionalism the City Hall’s top floor if residents vote for him Nov. 5.
Coppolo recently sat down with The Valley Indy for a wide-ranging podcast interview about the issues facing Derby.
Please click play to listen to the entire interview.
This episode is sponsored by ValleyGivesBack.org, an initiative of The Valley Community Foundation.
Mayor Rich Dziekan sits down with The Valley Indy to talk about what he's done in his two years as Derby's top elected official.
Dziekan, a Republican, is running for a second, two-year term.
Election Day is Nov. 5.
This episode is sponsored by ValleyGivesBack.org.
The updated Valley Community Index is scheduled to be unveiled at a public forum 8 a.m. Oct. 22 at Scinto Auditorium, 3 Corporate Drive in Shelton.
The document gives a snapshot of the Valley and provides a wealth of data -- data that can be used to improve life in the Naugatuck Valley.
In this episode of ‘Navel Gazing: The Valley Indy Podcast,’ Valerie Knight-DiGangi, a program officer with The Valley Community Foundation, gives an overview of the index and how it can be used to benefit your neighbors.
This episode is sponsored by ValleyGivesBack.org
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