The Day - Bordelon secures spot on Democratic slate for Groton Town Council - News from southeastern Connecticut
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Groton Democrats, who control the Town Council, announced a council slate that did not include incumbent Portia Bordelon, though she received endorsements for Board of Education and Representative Town Meeting.
Republicans put forward a slate with both newcomers and people long involved in town politics, and are vying to reestablish two-party rule on the Town Council, which has been all-Democratic for the past two election cycles.
Democrats on Wednesday announced a slate that included council incumbents Juliette Parker, administrative assistant to the Groton City police chief; Rachael Franco, business manager at Norwich Family Dental Associates; Juan Melendez, who also has served on the RTM and Water Pollution Control Authority; Aundré Bumgardner, a city Planning and Zoning Commission members and former state representative; and Democratic Town Committee Chairman Conrad Heede.
Published July 26. 2021 12:01AM
Groton’s Town Council has painted itself into a corner with creation of a defective TIF tax policy, its involvement in orchestrating developer Jeffrey Respler’s selection as preferred developer of Mystic Oral School property, and its co-authorship of a grossly flawed development agreement egregiously in favor of Respler Homes LLC. Now Groton officials would have us believe the contract the town has with Respler Homes LLC ties the hands of the council, leaving it unable to address effectively the existing mess of that project. This assertion of course is disingenuous. That legislative body continues to have significant authority. It can for example replace the town manager as well as retain a new law firm to provide legal counsel. Once the council stops hiding behind balderdash it can then symbolically fall on its collective sword by resigning en masse to acknowledge its abysmal performance.