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Volume 23, Number 43
Thursday, October 28, 2021
Kaczynski, Lomaglio make final pitches Mayoral candidates discuss their views
during separate interviews with The Citizen.
The incumbent
By Nick Carroll and Nadya Korytnikova The Citizen
On Tuesday, Nov. 2, Berlin voters will decide whether to stick with Kaczynski, who
Kaczynski
Lomaglio
has served six years as mayor; or to hand the top job to Lomaglio, chairman of the Board of Finance. In the waning days of the campaign, Kaczynski and Lomaglio stated their case
“We became more fiscally responsible,” said Kaczynski. “The debt will continue to decrease further.”
Under his watch, Kaczynski said Berlin’s firefighters have been taken care of, too. The town approved the purchase of three fire trucks, and the mayor said more are need-
Choose decency, prosperity
Continue moving forward
By Kristin Campanelli
By Sandra Coppola
The Berlin Democrats are pleased to support our first-ever, bi-partisan slate, led by Sam Lomaglio for mayor. We want to move beyond the partisan bickering and usual politicking. We pledge to work together for the citizens, keep taxes low, and bring decency back to Town Hall.
On Nov. 2, I am asking the citizens of Berlin to vote the Republican ticket, Row B.
Lomaglio has a vision that includes economic development which will bring tangible tax relief, while supporting small businesses. And he’s already working hard
Over the past six years, Mayor Mark Kaczynski and the Republican administration have been able to implement positive change for Berlin, and wish to continue the
A LOCAL LEADER WHO PUTS See Democrats, A8 THE COMMUNITY FIRST
ed. Additionally, in recent years, the fire department has received new respirators and other equipment. “As a mayor, and as a Berlin resident, I can say that public safety is one of the most important [issues] for any town,” said Kaczynski, who worked for 30 years as a special agent/attorney with the United States Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration. “We put a lot of time and effort — and See Candidates, A17
successful growth of our town, even during a pandemic. The “tax and spend” debt that was left to the Republican majority is close to being paid off. And while doing so, we have been able to maintain and improve the town’s See Republicans, A4
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The mayoral race between incumbent Republican Mark Kaczynski and challenger Sam Lomaglio, a Republican endorsed by the local Democrats, has reached the homestretch.
Mark Kaczynski lists reducing town debt as a notable achievement during his time as mayor. He said the debt has been cut from $115 million to $81 million, which helped boost Berlin’s bond rating to AAA status.
Kaczynski also is proud of the improvements made in the area of public safety. During his time as mayor, he said the town has purchased 19 new police cruisers and a new radio system for the dispatch center. The police department has new jail cells and renovated locker rooms, as well.