CCM Executive Director
Joe DeLong “Thanks for taking time to review this report. I want to thank you for your service to your communities across the state. I am amazed by the work that you do every day. I mean, that sincerely, and I am also personally and professionally humbled to be able to be a part of a group of people who work so well collaboratively together to improve the everyday lives of every resident of Connecticut. So thank you all, I certainly look forward to an equally successful 2022. Watch the full introduction on our YouTube page!
WELCOME Every year, every month, every day is an opportunity. Before you’re out the door, before even the first sip of coffee, you can say “Today is the day that I’m finally gonna start that project” or “It’s been a while, I’m going to reach out to that old acquaintance that I haven’t spoken to in years.”
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It’s no different for municipalities – and we have never seen an opportunity like the one that this past year has presented to us. In 2021 and beyond, your municipality will be embarking on projects with federal funding like never before. And there has never been an environment more geared towards regionalization and collaboration than the times ahead of us. The Connecticut Conference of Municipalities (CCM) is the leading state-local think tank and premier local government advocate at the State Capitol, tackling issues like government finance and labor relations; our services are geared toward local government because we understand exactly what municipal leaders need; and we are the number one resource on innovative ideas for municipal government. And we are here to help usher in a new era for Connecticut municipal growth.
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This is not surprising considering the unprecedented year that we had in 2020. We called
