2025

Public Communications

Night Out on Main Street August 16, 2025 - How Many Bad Decisions Did the Republicans Make to Stick Us With $35 Million of Debt?

Answer Sheet Don’t negotiate new Water and Sewer rates before your contract expires. When Waterbury has a public hearing on the...

Aug 162 min read

Letter to the Editor: 08.04.2025

August 4, 2025 To the Editor: Why is it that we have a task force in place to figure out the next steps on the WSA Water and Sewer...

Aug 41 min read

To the Editor: 07.31.2025

Misinformation was on full display in a Town Times article last week where Republican Town Committee Chairman, Dan DiVito, said,...

Jul 311 min read

To the Editor: 07.17.2025

Town Times 449 Main Street Watertown, CT 06795 To the Editor, On June 30, 2025, the town’s financial audit was finally completed and...

Jul 172 min read

Night Out on Main Street July 12, 2025 - $34.4 Million in Water and Sewer Debt - How Did It Happen?

· Waterbury is required to charge Watertown “just and equitable“rates for water and sewer services. · The 2 towns negotiated...

Jul 122 min read

To the Editor: 07.10.2025

The Town Council should fire Attorney Paul Jessell and hire new legal counsel. Attorney Jessell presided over the June 20, 2018 Water...

Jul 102 min read

Letter to the Editor: 06.26.2025

June 26, 2025 To the Editor: Waterbury increased the water and sewer rates charged to Watertown in 2018. Watertown said they believed...

Jun 262 min read

To the Editor: 06.23.2025

To the Editor, Pertaining to the Water and Sewer albatross, who is assessing which community members are going to be charged for the...

Jun 232 min read

To the Editor: 06.22.2025

Town Times 449MainStreet Watertown,CT 06795 To the Editor, The Water & Sewer Authority (WSA) has voted to start paying Waterbury invoices...

Jun 222 min read

Letter to the Editor: 06.12.2025

06.12.2025 Is a surprise $34.4 million water and sewer debt enough to convince the voters of Watertown and Oakville that it is time to...

Jun 121 min read

Letter to the Editor: 06.08.2025

June 8, 2025 To the Editor, The Town of Watertown owes the City of Waterbury millions of dollars for past due water and sewer fees....

Jun 82 min read

Letter to the Editor: 05.23.2025

May 23, 2025 To the Editor: I read Joe Pawlak's letter in the May 22 edition of the Town Times with fond recollection of the...

May 231 min read

Letter to the Editor: 05.15.2025

05.15.2025 To the Editor, Every year budget season brings letters critical of the Board of Education and the Superintendent (no matter...

May 151 min read

Letter to the Editor: 05.01.2025

05.01.25 To the Editor, For months, the Republican Council majority attacked the Board of Education and Dr. Villanueva over their...

May 11 min read

Letter to the Editor: 04.17.2025

04.17.2025 To the Editor: Let’s face it, the current Republican majority Town Council does not want to hear your input on how to spend...

Apr 171 min read

Letter to the Editor: 02.27.2025

02.27.2025 To the Editor: In their efforts to discourage public comments and questions, the Town Council requires that anyone who wishes...

Feb 272 min read

Letter to the Editor: 02.16.2025

February 16, 2025 To the Editor: The February 13 Council Budget article led me to see the meeting video. Mr. Raimo does a lot of...

Feb 162 min read

Letter to the Editor: 01.23.2025

01.23.2025 To the Editor, The Watertown-Oakville Independent Party opposes the new Public Participation policy and sign-in requirements...

Jan 231 min read

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Recent Issues

Watertown's $34 Million Dollar Law Suit loss

Watertown is now liable for Water & Sewer Rates that were left unpaid for years!

Watertown is still waiting..

The residents are still waiting for its long-awaited Audit. As a hired consultant does the work of paid town employees.

Town Council Chair cuts mic

As a town resident spoke her views at a local town meeting, the Town Council Chair cut her mic!

Resident and Business owner receives rude treatment by Town Assessor Office

The process to fight back when Over Inflated Taxes are charged by unqualified town employees!