Health Care // Blight & Environment

Health Care

Ensuring access to health care that is responsive to the needs of the people. 

• Including ensuring that there are always two fully functioning Hospitals in the City.

• Increase funding for an increase of Neighborhood / Store front Health Centers that can meet the health needs of the unique neighborhoods in the City.

• Expanding the funding for the Department of Health and preventative strategies to make our City Healthier. 

• Advocating Health Servicing organizations to consider hours of operations to include late nights and extended weekend hours to better serve working families in the City.

• Pass Resolution and local legislation improving the quality of Black Maternal Health Initiatives in the City.

  
  

Blight & Environment

Waterbury must lead in sustainability by:

• Expanding renewable energy and modernizing infrastructure in the City.

• Investing in green initiatives and urban agriculture including Forestry. Passing updated ordinances on tree removal.

• Creating more green spaces in the City. 

• Protecting Waterbury’s natural resources and water

  ways (rivers, lakes, reservoirs).

• Decommissioning or Restoring Rolling Mill Playground either as a Park or giving the residents an alternative park following federal guidelines.

• Passing a Dead Beat Landlord Ordinances that strengthen and expedite the eminent domain process in the City for absentee and out of state landlords. (Commercial and Residential).