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Welcome to the Office of the Mayor's web page.

This web page will keep you up-to-date on Town initiatives, services and other happenings.

As always, please feel free to contact me directly with any questions, comments or concerns or visit me at my Open Door meetings.

Sincerely,                     

Mayor James R. Miron


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About Mayor Miron

Mayor's Biography

Mayor's Favorite Links

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January 2009 - Present

January 2008 - December 2008

July 2006 - December 2007 

December 2005 - July 2006 

Press Briefings/Special Events (Videos)

Press Conference on Patrolman Hiring (June 22, 2009)

Longbrook Park Groundbreaking (June 11, 2009)

Press Conference on new Deputy Police Chief (June 9, 2009)

Press Conference on new Fire Chief (June 2, 2009)

Press Conference on Electronic Notification System (May 26, 2009)

Press Conference on Swine Influenza (April 28, 2009)

Mayor's Community Meeting at Oronoque (April 27, 2009)

Press Conference for Earth Day 2009 (April 22, 2009)

Press Conference on Transit Oriented Development (March 24, 2009)

Mayor's State of the Town Address (March 18, 2009)

Press Conference on AEDs (March 17, 2009) 

Annual Address to the Business Community (March 3, 2009)

Town Revaluation (February 3, 2009) 

Press Releases - 200620072008 Archives

Stratford Mayor James R. Miron Attends 77th Annual Meeting of the United States Conference of Mayors (June 22, 2009)

Mayor Miron Announces Deputy Chief of Police (June 9, 2009)

Stratford Launches Citizen Electronic Notification System (May 26, 2009)

Mayor Miron Announces Partnership with Community Economic Development Fund  (May 12, 2009)

Stratford to Observe National Day of Prayer (May 5, 2009)

Stratford Community Supports Heart Health - Raises over $2,000 for AED Initiative (April 6, 2009)

Stratford First in State to Implement AED Ordinance (March 17, 2009)

Stratford Receives 2009 Clean Energy Award (March 3, 2009)

Stratford Mayor James R. Miron Returns from Trip to Washington, D.C. (January 22, 2009)

Mayor Miron Participates in Emergency Management Call with Governor Rell & Activates Town's Emergency Operations Center (January 14, 2009)

Opinion Editorials

Opinion Editorial - Sikorsky Memorial Airport (December 31, 2008)

Opinion Editorial - Long Beach West (February 17, 2008)

Opinion Editorial - Charter Revision (January 16, 2008)

Speeches

State of the Town (March 18, 2009)

Keynote Speech - VFW September 11 Memorial Service (September 11, 2008)

Memorial Day (May 26, 2008)

State of the Town (March 31, 2008)

Keynote Speech - VFW September 11 Memorial Service (September 11, 2007)

State of the Town (March 12, 2007)

Proclamations - 2009 Archive; 2008 Archive2006 & 2007 Archive

In Honor of Bishop Anthony Drapko Kopka (June 28, 2009)

American Cancer Society Relay for Life (June 25, 2009)

YMCA Before School Program (June 24, 2009)

National Rose Month (June 23, 2009)

Flag Day (June 14, 2009)

In Honor of Tom Penders (Sterling House Celebrity Breakfast June 10, 2009)

Eagle Scout Anthony John Chabla (June 7, 2009)

Retirement of Bunnell High School Teacher Janice Schuck (June 3, 2009)

National CPR and AED Awareness Week (June 1, 2009 - June 7, 2009)

Memorial Day (May 25, 2009)

National Physical Fitness and Sports Month (May 18, 2009)

National Safe Boating Week (May 18, 2009)

In Honor of Ross Hatfield (May 18, 2009

EMS Week (May 17, 2009)

Older Americans Month (May 15, 2009)

Atria Day (May 14, 2009)

National Police Week (May 14, 2009)

Congregation Rodeph Sholom 100 year Anniversary (May 14, 2009)

National Day of Prayer (May 7, 2009)

Pivot Ministries Day (April 28, 2009)

Stratford Little League Day (April 25, 2009)

Week of the Young Child (April 21, 2009) 

In Honor of Leroy Haggans (April 17, 2009)

Retirement of Deputy Police Chief Joseph LoSchiavo (April 13, 2009)

Retirement of Deputy Fire Chief Michael Hostetter (April 13, 2009)

In Honor of Maury Johnson (April 13, 2009)

American Heart Association’s “Go Red for Women” Campaign (February 6, 2009)

Susan E. Koperwhats Retirement from Sterling House (January 27, 2009)

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (January 19, 2009)

Budget

FY 2010 Mayor's Proposed Operating Budget

FY 2009 Mayor's Budget Message

FY 2009 Adopted Capital Improvement/Capital Equipment  

FY 2009 Town Council Adopted Operating Budget

FY 2009 Mayor's Proposed Operating Budget

FY 2009 Mayor's Proposed Capital Improvement/Capital Equipment

FY 2009 Budget Workshop Presentations

FY 2009 Budget Presentation (select PDF or Powerpoint Format)

FY 2008 Town Council's Adopted Operating Budget

FY 2008 Capital Equipment/Improvement Plan

Reports/Presentations

Mayor's Water Council Video Presentations (May 4, 2009)

Economic Development Guide (March 3, 2009)

Stratford Train Station Update - Citizen Advisory Board (September 18, 2008)

Standard & Poor's Analysis - Bond Rating (December 7, 2007)

Moody's Analysis - Bond Rating (December 10, 2007)

Mayor's Presentation to the NEA on the Shakespeare Theatre

Mayor's Committee on Senior Tax Relief - Special Report 

Mayor's Committee on Energy Use - Conservation Strategies Report 

Twenty Percent by 2010 Clean Energy Campaign Executive Summary

Mayor's Clean Green Committee - Initial Report & Recommendations
(May 26, 2006)

Testimony

Testimony to Finance Committee in Opposition of Eliminating the Film Tax Credit(February 23, 2009)  

Testimony in Support of SB 636 - An Act Concerning Resources Recovery Facility Contracts (March 10, 2008)

Testimony in Support of HB 5026 - An Act Implementing the Governor's Budget Recommendations Regarding Education and Raised Bill 614 - An Act Concerning the Recommendations by the Legislative Commissioners for Technical Revisions to Education Statutes (March 10, 2008)

Letters to Sen. Debicella & Rep. Harkins Requesting the Extension of Present Rates of the Municipal Real Estate Conveyance Tax (March 6, 2006)

Testimony in Support of "An Act Authorizing Bonds of the State for the Stratford Train Station" HB 5311 (March 5, 2008)

Federal Appropriations Requests (February 29, 2008) 
        Barnum Ave. Streetscape Project 
        Bruce Brook Flood Control Project 
        Stratford Greenway Project 
        Radio Communication Enhancement Project

Testimony in Support of Funding Stratford's Greenway to the State Joint Committee on the Environment - House Bill 5607 (February 27, 2008)

Testimony in Favor of the Full Restoration of the Funding for the Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) Program for State Financed Moderate Rental Developments - House Bills 5031 & 5054 (February 19, 2008)

USCM Letter Signed by Mayor Miron in Support of the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program (February 5, 2008)

Letter to State Rep. Terry Backer Requesting State Support for the Memorial Naming of Stratford Avenue for Rev. Dr. William O. Johnson (January 18, 2008)

Correspondence

Mayor's Letter to Stratford Appropriation Committee Regarding Restoring Aid to the Greater Bridgeport Regional Planning Agency (March 13, 2009)

FY 2010 Mayor's Budget Message 

Mayor's Letter to Army Regarding the Stratford Army Engine Plant (January 22, 2009)

DOT's Letter Regarding Proposed Site Improvement Projects at the Stratford Railroad Station (January 21, 2009)

Mayor's Letter to Congressional Delegation Requesting Support for the US Conference of Mayor's "Main Street Economic Recovery" package (January 13, 2009)

Mayor's Letter to DOT Commissioner Regarding the Town of Stratford's 'State Owned Property Issues and Concerns' Administrative Ad Hoc Committee (December 18, 2008)

Mayor's Letter to DOT Regarding Rail Station Improvements (December 4, 2008)

DOT's Letter Regarding Sightlines at the Intersection of Rt. 110 & Main Street Putney (November 25, 2008)

DOT's Letter Regarding Stratford's Highway Safety Program Award (November 18, 2008)

Mayor's Letter to DOT Regarding the Proposed Rail Station Parking Garage (October 28, 2008)

Administration's Letter to DOT Regarding Rt. 110 & Main Street Putney (October 22, 2008)

Administration's Request to DOT Regarding Eastbound Parking Expansion (September 17, 2008)

Mayor's Request to OPM Regarding Funds to Update Town's Plan of Conservation & Development (May 28, 2008)

Mayor's Request to GBRPA Regarding Barnum Avenue (April 3, 2008)

Mayor's Request to GBRPA Regarding West Broad Street Intersection at Linden Ave. & Knowlton Street (April 3, 2008)

Northeast Utilities System's Response to Questions During Field Review of Housatonic River Project (April 1, 2008)

Senator Lieberman's Response to the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program (March 28, 2008)

Superintendent Irene Cornish's Correspondence Regarding Bunnell High School Artificial Turf (February 28, 2008)

EPA Raymark Update (February 15, 2008)

Initiatives 

Earth Day 2009: Growing Stratford's Greenprint - A Progress Report on Stratford's Sustainablity Initiatives

Earth Day 2009: Brownfields Clean-Up & Re-development; Energy Efficiency & Conservation; Environmental Conservation, Water Quality Improvement, Habitat Restoration; Smart Growth & Alternative Transportation Development and Town Fleet Greening

Mayor's Third Annual Charity Golf Tournament

C.A.R.E. - Citizens Addressing Racial Equity

Pirhala Fields Education & Community Center

Smart Power

FAQ's 

How do I serve on a Board or Commission? 

Did you Know? Facts about the 2006 Town Hall Renovations

                                                                                                     

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