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STRATFORD – The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting has been
awarded to the Town of Stratford by Government Finance Officers Association of the United
States and Canada (GFOA) for its comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR). The
Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in the area of government
accounting and financial reporting, and its attainment represents significant accomplishment by
a government and its management.
“I am very pleased to see the work our administration has put forward in financial reporting
receive recognition from the GFOA,” said Mayor Laura Hoydick. “Accuracy and transparency
in town finances is an essential element to good government. I especially want to congratulate
Jay Wahlberg, our town’s Finance Director, and his great team for the work they did to earn this
recognition.”
The CAFR has been judged by an impartial panel to meet the highest standards of the program,
which includes demonstrating a constructive “spirit of full disclosure” to clearly communicate its
financial story and motivate potential users and user groups to read the CAFR.

(Town of Stratford Press Release)

The Stratford Police Dept. is attempting to identify the pictured individual who is
suspected of stealing credit cards from a vehicle in the Paradise Green area of town and then
using them at different establishments in town. The vehicle is believed to be an older model
Honda Accord, color green. The vehicle has damage to the left front corner of the bumper.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Det. Moore at 203-381-6902 or via email at
tmoore1@townofstratford.com. Case # 18-14401

 

#Stratford CT–Roger Facey the Barnum Avenue McDonald’s Owner/Operator along with Mayor Laura Hoydick, Stratford, Councilman David Harden, Stratford, State Representative Joseph Gresko cut the ribbon officially reopening the new restaurant on Thursday. Facey said it was more than just opening a new restaurant as the Stratford High School March Band received a $2,000 check as along with other fundraising check being presented. Mayor Hoydick singled out the excellent customer service she has experienced at the restaurant and that town hall strives to match. McDonald’s Field Representative Matthew Martinez cited a number of improvements to the restaurant with a new look, self-serve kiosks and table service

STRATFORD, CT (May 29, 2018): As the weather starts to get nicer and visits to local nail salons become more frequent, the Stratford Health Department is encouraging consumers to make their safety a first priority by learning to identify safe, and unsafe, nail salon practices.

“The goal of this health and safety initiative is to increase consumer awareness of safe salon practices to help minimize risk of illness or infection, while empowering individuals to speak up if they see something not being done.” states Director of Health Andrea Boissevain, “Our sanitarians at the health department work hard to inspect our nail salons, and understandably, cannot be there at all times. We need help from the community to let us know when a violation is occurring and for them to insist on safe practices.”

To help consumers better recognize the health risks seen in salons, the Stratford Health Department is focusing on the four main steps consumers can take to stay safe: washing your hands, throwing out single use items, making sure re-useable equipment is properly cleaned and sanitized, as well as waiting ten minutes for pedicure tubs to be sanitized. Starting on May 29^th, individuals can purchase a personal nail salon kit to take to and from the nail salon. Inside these colorful travel kits, consumers will have their own nail file, pumice stone, nail buffer, cuticle cutter/pusher, alcohol swab for cleaning metal instruments, and a wallet-sized card containing the four nail safety steps and contact information. The nail salon kits can be purchased for $15.00 at the Stratford Health Department located at 468 Birdseye Street.

For additional questions, please send us a message at nails@townofstratford.com or call us at (203) 385-4090. Be sure to check out our Facebook page @StratfordHealthDepartmentCT to see our #worththewait nail salon campaign and our nail salon safety tips.

The Stratford Health Department is a nationally-accredited health department located in Fairfield County, Connecticut.  It is the mission of the Stratford Health Department to improve the quality of life for our residents through the promotion of health and well-being, the prevention of disease, and by assuring a clean and safe environment.

 

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Stratford CT—As the unofficial start of summer, the Memorial Day holiday weekend is a busy time for Americans. Each year, the highways fill with families in vehicles, on their way to start their summer vacations. To help keep drivers and passengers stay safe, Stratford Police Department is reminding motorists to Click It or Ticket. Aimed at enforcing seat belt use to help keep families safe, the national seat belt campaign will take place May 21 through June 3, concurrent with the busy travel season. “Buckling up is such a simple task that can keep you and your family safe in the car,” said Captain Frank Eannotti. “But it’s more than that. Buckling up is the law. Our law enforcement personnel see the consequences of not buckling up. We see the loss of life. Often, it could have been prevented with the simple click of a seat belt, this should be automatic.”

 

“As the Memorial Day weekend approaches and the summer vacation season ramps up, we want to keep our community members safe, and make sure people are doing the one thing that can save them in a crash: buckling up,” said Captain Frank Eannotti. “If the enforcement crackdown wakes people up to the dangers of unrestrained driving, we’ll consider it a success.”

 

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, nearly half (48%) of the passenger vehicle occupants killed in crashes in 2016 were unrestrained. At night from 6 p.m. to 5:59 a.m., that number soared to 56 percent of those killed. That’s why one focus of the Click It or Ticket campaign is nighttime enforcement. Participating law enforcement agencies will be taking a no-excuses approach to seat belt law enforcement, writing citations day and night. In Stratford CT, the maximum penalty for a seat belt violation is $92.00.

 

“If you know a friend or a family member who does not buckle up when they drive, please ask them to consider changing their habits,” said [Captain Frank Eannotti]. “Help us spread this life-saving message before one more friend or family member is killed as a result of this senseless inaction. Seat belts save lives, and everyone—front seat and back, child and adult—needs to remember to buckle up—every trip, every time.”

 

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