Shelton Officials To Be Sworn In Monday
by | Nov 18, 2011 2:15 pm | Comments (0)
Shelton Mayor Mark Lauretti will be inaugurated along with all city officials at a ceremony on Nov. 21.
Shelton 2011 Election
Lauretti Wins 11th Term In Shelton
by and | Nov 9, 2011 12:56 am | Comments (0)
Mark Lauretti led a Republican sweep in Tuesday’s election to win his 11th term as Shelton’s mayor.
Lauretti trounced Democratic opponent Chris Jones by almost a 2‑to‑1 margin. The vote tally released by the Registrar’s Office was Lauretti 6,589 to Jones 3,586.
Republicans also took control of the Board of Education, and retained their majorities on the Board of Apportionment & Taxation and the Planning & Zoning Commission.
Lauretti Has Raised $28K For Re-Election Bid
by | Nov 7, 2011 10:59 am | Comments (0)
Mayor Mark Lauretti has more than doubled the fundraising efforts of his Democratic challenger Chris Jones, according to the latest campaign fundraising reports, on file at Shelton City Hall.
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Election Cheat Sheet: Shelton 2011
by | Nov 7, 2011 8:02 am | Comments (0)
Shelton Mayor Mark Lauretti squares off against challenger Chris Jones again this Election Day.
Here’s some information to help you prepare for Nov. 8.
Chris Jones Outlines Campaign Points
by | Nov 2, 2011 11:40 am | Comments (0)
I am running for Mayor because the City of Shelton is heading in the wrong direction.
I just read last week that Shelton was ranked #11 in Connecticut Magazine in 2009, this year, we have dropped to 18th out of 26 towns that are the in same population category as Shelton.
Jones Hopes For Upset With Grassroots, Aggressive Campaign
by | Oct 20, 2011 8:10 pm | Comments (0)
Chris Jones, Democratic candidate for Shelton mayor, sat down at his downtown headquarters with the Valley Indy and spread out dozens of pages of documents on a long table.
The documents — the city’s recent audit, grant applications, fire marshal reports concerning Shelton High School — were all obtained by the candidate from City Hall using Freedom of Information requests.
He’s been using the docs as a foundation to raise issues about leadership in Shelton under 10-term incumbent Mayor Mark Lauretti.
“I’ve done my homework these past two years. And I’m trying to get that out to the people now,” said Jones, 44, a life-time Shelton resident.
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Lauretti Raised Twice As Much As Jones In Shelton
by | Oct 17, 2011 2:35 pm | Comments (0)
Mayor Mark Lauretti had raised almost double amount of money than his challenger, Chris Jones, according to campaign finance reports filed with Shelton Town Clerk.
Lauretti had raised $19,035 between July 1 and Sept. 30, according to the filing, which is the most recent available.
Jones had raised $9,920 as of Sept. 30. He started fundraising in June, according to the filing.
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Shelton’s Radio Problems Re-Emerge As Election Issue
by | Oct 17, 2011 9:56 am | Comments (0)
In the height of election season, the radio communications system in Shelton has become an issue.
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Shelton Debate Not Likely
by | Oct 13, 2011 10:25 am | Comments (0)
It appears another mayoral election season will pass without a debate between Mayor Mark Lauretti and Democratic candidate Chris Jones, the Huntington Herald is reporting.
Guest Column: Shelton Is Paying For Police Officers It’s Not Getting
by | Oct 6, 2011 12:07 pm | Comments (0)
With all the recent home burglaries and drug raids that have occurred in Shelton over the past couple of weeks, I feel obligated to inform the residents of our city what is going on at the Shelton Police Department.
The Laurretti Spin: Shelton has the lowest mill rate in the area.
The Truth: Shelton taxpayers are over taxed because the promised services are never delivered.
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