Ed Bailey, First Selectman of Middlefield

MREs available at the community center daily from 9 AM to 8 PM for the duration of the power outage. Roads are slowly opening up. Please be careful, especially on 66 where the signals 🚦 are still out!

It was a great privilege to present a proclamation to Eagle Scout (whose family were former Middlefield residents) Nick Morin at his Court of Honor this past Sunday! He is a very hard-working young man!

Read my column in the February 7th Town Times. Please note, the headline was created by the TT/R-J, even though my message was not advocating a vote one way or another.

https://www.myrecordjournal.com/News/Town-Times/Durham-Middlefield-News/referendum.html

Bailey: Amendment is needed Bailey: Amendment is needed- Next Tuesday, Feb. 11 there are two referendum questions regarding changes to Regional School District 13’s Plan of Regionalization. Middlefield’s polling location is at the Middlefield Community Center and will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Absentee...

Happy new year Middlefield and Rockfall residents! I’ve been busy working diligently for you since my new term began. Despite that, I was able to be a guest on The Best of the Valley Shore with Don DeCesare on WLIS/WMRD 1150 📻. Visit the link below and play the “Valley-Shore” podcast.

https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cwa/index.cfm?onDemandAutoStart=true&StationCallSign=WLISWMRD&p69794351=true

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Now that the dust has settled after the election, I want to thank everyone who supported my campaign and those of my fellow Republican Party-endorsed candidates. We are eager to hit the ground running as we serve you for the next 2 years!

Sincere thanks to our supporters in Middlefield and Rockfall for coming out and vote at Tuesday's election. We are honored to be able to continue our work for you on the Board of Selectmen. Our entire team was elected including Mike Skelps, Board of Finance and Kathy Kokoszka, Board of Assessment Appeals. Thank you!!

Landslide victory tonight and clean sweep for Republicans! Thank you everyone who came out and supported us! We will not let you down! 🇺🇸

Election Day is here! Polls are open from 6 AM to 8 PM. Vote for proven, experienced leadership. Vote for Ed Bailey! 👍🏻

Serving as Chairman of the Middlesex County Revitalization Commission for the past year. Helping businesses expand and grow jobs here in Middlefield and throughout Middlesex County!

Public Works project: replacement of a legacy culvert at Lake Beseck. Reducing sediment from entering the lake!

At a CT Federation of Lakes conference seeking out strategies for Lake Beseck. With Rebecca Adams and Amy Poturnicki of our Lake Beseck Environment Committee.

27% increase in commercial tax base as we are now a welcoming Town for buisness. One million dollars in plan savings for our benefits group with RSD-13. No gimmicks here folks, just hard work!! Proven Experienced Leadership!!!

27% increase in commercial tax base. 1 million dollars savings as a result of revamped plan for our group benefits with RSD-13 and Durham. No gimmicks just hard work and results for taxpayers!!!

Halloween with the TOPS crew at the Community Center! With Mary Ann Bergeron.

Every vote really does count! Help myself and other proven, experienced candidates keep Middlefield a great place to live!

Middlefield Republicans are looking for help on Election Day! We need party checkers to work at the polls and folks to make calls at our HQ. If you would like to help us ensure victory for our candidates, please e-mail Kathy at [email protected] or DM this Page. You need not be a Middlefield resident; just be registered to vote in CT. Oh, and food will be provided!

Working on the installation of the Town's new IT & phone network. Note the radio dish on the Town Hall connecting data and communications to our Town buildings. This new 21st century network lowered costs and increased Town staff productivity! Town acted as general contractor with hugh savings to tax payers!!

Working a plant survey at Lake Beseck with Amy Poturnicki and Buddy Altobello. 6 foot lake drawdown underway. Hopefully this will have an impact on reducing the plant density for next year.

Major culvert replacement at Middlefield's industrial park. Great job by our Public Works & all involved. Completed ahead of schedule and under budget!!!

Ed & Bob on the campaign trail! See the new signs raising awareness of the Lake Beseck watershed! What happens on Powder Hill Road impacts Lake Beseck!

Many thanks to the Durham Middlefield Exchange Club for the invitation to the candidate forum Thursday night. Great to hear from the candidates in both our towns!

Wednesday night Board meeting at Middletown Area Transit (MAT). Advocating for transportation alternatives to serve Rockfall & Middlefield! Here's an idea that would work in Town: Microtransit! @ Middletown, Connecticut

ICYMI: here’s my interview with Ray & Joe D on WTIC 1080 📻 from Columbus Day morning!

https://omny.fm/shows/mornings-with-ray-dunaway/ray-and-joe-d-mayor-monday-5

Ray and Joe D: Mayor Monday with Middlefield's Edward P. Bailey - Ray and Joe D. - Omny.fm Edward P. Bailey, First Selectman, Town of Middlefield, calls in for Mayor Monday.

I will be on WTIC 1080 📻 at 8:45 Monday morning to talk about how Governor Lamont and the legislature are holding our Town Aid Road 💰 hostage in exchange for tolls! Tune in!

Only proven, experienced leadership will deliver these kinds of results! Help me with your vote on November 5th!

http://www.myrecordjournal.com/News/Town-Times/Durham-Middlefield-News/Selectman-s-report-addresses-financial-health-of-Middlefield-and-completion-of-projects.html

Bailey touts Middlefield’s ‘superior financial health’ Bailey touts Middlefield’s ‘superior financial health’- Middlefield’s Board of Selectmen met in September to discuss the state of several town projects as well as the town’s financial standing.“We had a very good year,” said First Selectman Edward Bailey. “Between revenue and expense...

https://www.middletownpress.com/news/article/Middlefield-GOP-endorses-Bailey-Yamartino-for-14409352.php

Middlefield GOP endorses Bailey, Yamartino for 2nd term MIDDLEFIELD - First Selectman Ed Bailey, who is seeking reelection, is running alongside Bob Yamartino as a Board of Selectmen candidate. The Middlefield Republican Town Committee has endorsed Bailey and Yamartino, both unaffiliated voters. Also supported are businessman Michael Skelps for the Board...

ICYMI: this story in Hartford Business Journal discussed the property tax increases around the state. Middlefield was among 13 towns with mill rate decreases; in fact, ours just went down 2 mills. Your vote for me and the Republican slate in November will help us keep a good thing going!

"Thirty towns were able to sustain the same mill rate and 13 towns were able to slightly reduce their mill rate."

https://www.hartfordbusiness.com/article/79-ct-munis-raised-property-tax-rates-for-new-fiscal-year

79 CT munis raised property tax rates for new fiscal year Editor's Note: This story has been updated and corrected from its original version. The original data published by the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities for this story was inaccurate, CCM said. The inaccuracies were a result of CCM's own research. The story now contains accurate and up-to-dat...