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Mayor talks Naugatuck at chamber luncheon
NAUGATUCK — Mayor Robert Mezzo addressed citizens and business owners during the Naugatuck Chamber of Commerce’s annual Mayoral Luncheon last Friday at Jesse Camille’s Restaurant. Mezzo began his speech by thanking the businesses for the employees they employ, the civic contributions that they make and the taxes they pay. “We have a very strong... »
Mezzo chosen for Caring Heart Award
NAUGATUCK — Mayor Robert Mezzo said he was shocked to hear last year that the borough had a higher breast cancer mortality rate than the state average. The reason is uncertain, but patients are being diagnosed at later stages after the cancer has gained strength. So Mezzo began working with Griffin Hospital in Derby... »
Borough looking for efficient strategy
NAUGATUCK — The borough is moving ahead on one of Mayor Robert Mezzo’s major goals for his second term in office — finding efficiencies to improve the way the municipal government functions. To that end, the Strategic Planning Action for Naugatuck Committee (SPAN) will soon be putting out a request for qualifications (RFQ) looking... »
Mezzo addresses business community
NAUGATUCK — Local business leaders got an update on everything from Renaissance Place to the high school referendum at the Mayoral Luncheon Oct. 27. Mayor Robert Mezzo spoke to members of the Naugatuck Chamber of Commerce about what he’s done to advance business in the borough over the past year. The first issue Mezzo... »
Carter to serve as borough’s temporary blight officer
NAUGATUCK — When the Board of Mayor and Burgesses adopted the town’s budget for the 2011-12 fiscal year, it did not include funding for a blight officer position. Now Mayor Robert Mezzo has appointed Mayoral Aide Ed Carter to temporarily fill that position. Carter will work with Borough Attorney Ned Fitzpatrick to enforce the... »
Mezzo: collaboration
The Citizen’s News recently sat down with the mayor to discuss his plans for the next two years. Over the coming weeks, we will be posting portions of his interview online. In this segment, Mayor Robert Mezzo talks about collaboration between the Board of Education and municipal government. »
Mezzo enters second term with full slate
Mayor Robert Mezzo may have run unopposed, but that doesn’t mean he hasn’t thought about his agenda for his second term in office. “I still think, whether you’re running against somebody or not, you need to tell them why you’re running and what you plan on doing,” Mezzo said. Mezzo said his decision... »






