Recently, the City of Ansonia has asked for assistance from Attorney General Richard Blumenthal and the Connecticut Department of Public Utility Control in controlling our very high fire service costs that the city pays to its water utility (Regional Water Authority).
As of this date, we have received no assistance from either.
Ansonia’s annual fire protection rates from RWA cost taxpayers nearly three times what it costs to finance the city’s entire volunteer fire department.
Ansonia has been misled by Birmingham, the RWA and let down by state officials and regulators. We are seeking the intervention from the Attorney General and the DPUC, we are prepared to approach the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, our United States Senator and Member of Congress and other authorities.
We are not going away.
We will keep trying.
The people of Ansonia have been very supportive of our efforts on this matter.
They understand clearly that this is a struggle between average citizens in a small town with the power of greedy corporate insiders who pulled the levers of money, connections and government to reap huge personal profits at the expense of the public interest.
The following letter was sent to Attorney General Richard Blumenthal this month:
The following document explains the city’s position on the matter:
Stephen Blume is the president of the Board of Aldermen in Ansonia. His views do not necessarily represent those of the Valley Independent Sentinel.
