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Office of the Mayor

                            

    

Chase Municipal Building

236 Grand St.

Waterbury, CT 06702

Phone (203) 574-6712  

 

Mayor of Waterbury

Michael J. Jarjura

 

Hours of Operation

Mon - Fri, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m

 

Mayor's Citizens Service Center

8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday

(203) 597-3444

 

Mayor's Office of Grants Administration

Message from Mayor Michael J. Jarjura

 

March 30, 2010

The Honorable Board of Alderman
The Citizens and Taxpayers of Waterbury

Mayor's Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2011

My Fellow Waterburians:

Enclosed is the proposed budget for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011. This prolonged and deep national recession is having a severe, negative impact on private and public sector institutions alike. Despite Waterbury's generally good fiscal health, it is not immune to steep declines in revenue from the State of Connecticut and from private sector activity.

 
The budget proposal does include a 2.8 mill increase in the tax rate, largely attributable to an anticipated $7 million increase in the cost of health care and an additional $2.8 million reduction in non-property tax revenue. This budget proposal trims department requests by $12.5 million for a total increase in the General Government and Department of Education budgets of 3.05 percent or $11.4 million. I must commend our department heads for being mindful ofthe economic conditions and delivering funding requests that in some cases were equal to or below their current appropriations.

In formulating this budget, I took the most austere approach possible without dropping service to unacceptable levels. The proposed package eliminates 14 positions and holds vacant another 12. Seven new positions sought by various departments also were cut. The collection rate for property taxes is being held at 96 percent. Despite the economic uncertainties, Waterbury residents have my undying gratitude for meeting their obligations. I anticipate the current fIscal year will realize a tax collection rate of 96.3 percent. As part of the strategy to mitigate the tax impact of this budget, I have authorized the use of $3 million from the city's undesignated fund balance to make up for a portion ofthe decline in revenue. The current conditions justify the use of that "rainy day" allocation, although I dare not increase that reliance for fear of creating a structurally unsustainable hole in future budgets or forcing a reduction in the city's bond rating.


Thank you all for the continued support. Again, it is my honor to serve the people of the City of Waterbury.

 
Respectfully submitted,

Michael J. Jarjura
Mayor

 
Archived Messages
March 15, 2004 - Website Intro
Additional Staff

Director of Operations:
Joseph A. Geary

Counsel to the Mayor/Mayoral Aide:
Theresa A. Caldarone

Mayoral Aide:
Steve Gambini

Mayor's Assistant/Scheduler:
Laina DiBona

 

About Mayor Michael J. Jarjura

Michael J. Jarjura
Mayor, City of Waterbury
264 Harwood Rd.  Waterbury CT  06706

Michael “Mike” Jarjura (D-Waterbury) was elected Mayor of the City of Waterbury in November 2001.  He is currently serving in his 4th term as Mayor, having been re-elected in November 2003, 2005 and 2007. He is once again running for re-election this year.  Mayor Jarjura is credited with bringing financial stability back to the City of Waterbury, which was on the brink of bankruptcy when Mayor Jarjura took the Oath of Office.  Mayor Jarjura is also credited for bringing honor and trust to the government of the City which had been rocked by political and government scandals and wrongdoing.

Prior to serving as Mayor, he was elected in November 1992 to represent Waterbury’s 74th District in the Connecticut House of Representatives.  During his time in the House, Representative Jarjura served as House Chairman of the Insurance and Real Estate Committee.  He also served on the Judiciary and Finance Committee and is the past Chairman of the Program Review and Investigations Committee.  During his tenure, Representative Jarjura has served as Chairman and member of various Legislative Task Forces and Commissions. Mayor Jarjura served ten years in the State Legislature before being elected to the Office of the Mayor by the citizens of Waterbury.

Currently, Mayor Jarjura devotes all of his time to his mayoral duties. Mayor Jarjura is also an Attorney at Law and Director and Vice President of J. P. Jarjura & Son’s Co a well-established Waterbury fruit and produce market and Connecticut food distributor.  He also served as an Assistant Attorney General for Connecticut from 1987-1993.

Mayor Jarjura was educated in the Waterbury school system, graduated from Sacred Heart High School in 1979 and received a Bachelor of Science in Management from Post College, Waterbury in 1983.  He was awarded a Juris Doctorate from the University of Bridgeport, School of Law, in 1987.  The Mayor graduated magna cum laude, in the top 5% of his class, at both schools.

Michael is a lifelong resident of Waterbury with strong ties to his community.  A parishioner of Our Lady of Lebanon Catholic Church, his is currently a member of the Board of Directors of the Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority (CRRA), the Board of Directors of the East End Community Club, Western CT Area Agency on Aging, Waterbury Crime Stoppers, The Exchange Club of Waterbury, the Waterbury Club and a member of the Post University Alumni Association.

Mayor Jarjura is a member of the Waterbury Bar Association, American Bar Association, and the Connecticut Bar Association.