| Local Partner: City of Shelton (www.cityofshelton.org) | |
| Economic Development Commission | The Economic Development Commission consists of a five member board appointed
by the Mayor. The Commission historically has taken on the responsibility
for the development of advertisements and related marketing materials used
to recruit new businesses. In 1992 the Mayor formally charged the Commission
with the function to develop an aggressive marketing campaign to promote
Shelton’s positive image and retain current businesses as well as attract
new ones. The Mayor rated the Commission’s performance as “solid, successful
and imaginative.” (l to r) Seated: Fred Ruggio, Chairman;
Fred Musante, Past-Chairman (1922-2009); Kate Marks; Standing: Diane
Luther, Secretary; Dr. Robert Burlison; Karen Tomko-McGovern. |
| Citizens Advisory Board | The Citizens Advisory Board (CAB) consists
of 10 volunteers appointed by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen. The group
is non-partisan with members comprised of residents from the downtown and
outlying neighborhoods. Annually, a Chairperson (who also serves as a director
of the SEDC), Vice Chairperson and Secretary are elected. The mission of
the CAB is to provide input to the SEDC and, to the Mayor, Board of Aldermen,
Planning and Zoning and other city boards and commissions and in certain
cases, state and federal agencies. Seated (l to r) Betty Kingersky,
Clerk; Judy Augusta; Jim Oram, Chairman; Rebecca Twombly; Robert Novak;
Standing( l to r) Regis Dognin; Guy Beardsley; Dave Zamba; Cheryl Dziubina;
Joe DeFilippo; Joe Bienkowski |
| Planning and Zoning Commission | The six regular and two alternate members elected to this Commission are the custodians and designers of Shelton’s future plans and development. They ensure that all new development is in the city’s best interest, consistent with the Plan of Development and makes the best use of available land.
Seated (l to r): Ruth Parkins; Anthony S. Pogoda, Jr., Chairman; Virginia Harger. Standing (l to r): Chris Jones; Joseph Sedlock, Alt.; Thomas McGorty, Alt.; Patrick LaPera, Vice-Chairman. Missing: Leon J. Sylvester |
| Conservation Commission | Comprised of seven volunteers appointed by the Mayor, their mission is to preserve and maintain the natural resources found throughout Shelton. The Conservation Commission is an advisory board only that makes recommendations to the Board of Aldermen.
(l to r): Joseph Welsh; Thornton “Hank” Lauriat; Teresa Gallagher; James Tate; Thomas Harbinson, Chairman; Edward P. McCreery III; William Dyer, Vice-Chairman. |
| Community Development Office |
Charlene DeFilippo |
| Regional Partners | |
| Derby/Shelton Rotary | www.derby-sheltonrotary.org |
| Valley Chamber of Commerce | http://www.greatervalleychamber.com |
| Valley Council of Governments | www.valleycog.org |
| Valley United Way | http://www.valleyunitedway.org |
| Community Foundation for Greater New Haven |
http://www.cfgnh.org |
| Valley Community Foundation | http://valleyfoundation.org |
| United Illuminating | http://www.uinet.com |
| Housatonic Valley Association | http://www.hvatoday.org |
The Community Development Office is responsible for identifying,
securing, and administering funding resources to assist the City of Shelton
in the provision of certain programs and services.
| State of Connecticut | |
| Department of Environmental Protection | http://www.ct.gov/dep |
| Department of Transportation | http://www.ct.gov/dot |
| Department of Economic and Community Development | http://www.ct.gov/ecd |
| Office of Brownfield and Remediation Development | http://www.ctbrownfields.gov/ctbrownfields |
| Office of Infrastructure Development | |
| Federal Government | |
| U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) | http://www.epa.gov |
| U. S. Economic Development Administration (US EDA) | http://www.eda.gov |
| U. S. Department of Transportation (US DOT) | http://www.dot.gov |
