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A Message From

t is the time of year when we see the transformation from the dark, cold and gloomy
Idays of winter begin to turn into the warmth, brightness and sunshine of the Spring and
Summer season.

The season of Spring’s brightness, warmth and sunshine also represents a metaphor for
how we are doing here in North Haven despite some difficult times that we have gone
through together this past year.

Lets take a look at 3 different aspects of your town government in an effort to provide you Michael J. Freda
some updates as to how we are transitioning out of this pandemic from an organizational
performance standpoint…. First Selectman

Town Budget stressing regular hand washing. In an 8. A new meat and seafood store
effort to get back to a sense of normalcy,
we will be having our Memorial Day on Hartford Turnpike next to the
I am pleased to announce that there will Parade this year on May 29th, and we Crossroads Coffee shop.
be no tax increase this year. This year’s will also be opening back up our summer 9. Sylvia’s Confection Connection on
budget will add services while presenting concert series on the green starting on Washington Avenue
a no tax increase budget. July 6. We will also be resuming our
summer camp program this summer. 10. The Winchester Lung and Disease
We are supporting education and we Center as part of our working with
have accepted the Board of Education’s Economic Development the Yale Health Care System on
request for an increase for this upcoming Divine Street.
fiscal year. I am very pleased to announce that 11. A new medical and personal service
Ferraros’ market will be open on April business on Church Street to assist
We will be enhancing our public safety 26th. This exciting store opening women who have had breast cancer
by adding 3 police officers to address a coincides with another announcement and a mastectomy.
rise in crime, particularly car break ins, that I made last week regarding a new 12. The continued expansion of Hartford
and we will also be adding 2 additional Mexican Restaurant that is coming Hospital on Universal Drive.
firefighters to address the rising spike in into the former Ruby Tuesday’s. The
calls for ambulatory services through our name of the new Mexican Restaurant These are just some of the many projects
911 calls system. is Torito and it is a very popular chain that we are working on to continue to
in Massachusetts. I anticipate this new grow our grand list next year and add
All of our other town services will be restaurant opening in July. more consumer services to our town.
maintained and we will also be paving
over 10 miles of the roads that were Additional businesses coming into town I can assure each and every one of our
postponed from last year due to Covid. include: fine citizens that despite all of the difficult
times that we have all gone through
I also fully anticipate balancing this 1. A Five Guys Restaurant on together, this government will never
current fiscal year budget with no deficit Washington Avenue be derailed in its pursuit of delivering
for the 12th consecutive year that I have positive outcomes for our residents.
been your First Selectman. 2. A new Starbucks Drive Through on
Washington Avenue I am very fortunate and I am very grateful
Covid -19 3. An O’Reilly’s Auto Store on to be serving you as your First Selectman.
Washington Avenue
As of April 12th, 60% of our town
residents have received the first dose of 4. A Jersey Mike’s, as I have Sincerely,
vaccine. We are on the right track and we previously reported on Universal Michael Freda
are now opening up the town’s events on Drive
a gradual basis to try to help all of us get 5. A new Hampton Inn Hotel on
back to a sense of normalcy. Universal Drive
6. A major expansion at Amazon
We still must not get complacent.
Everything that we continue to do as a 7. Crossroads Coffeehouse and 18 Church Street
town still embraces the latest guidance Bakery on Hartford Turnpike 203-239-5321
on social distancing, wearing masks and www.northhaven-ct.gov