A Big Thank You For Chief Perrotti

“Town owes big "Thank You" to Paul Perrotti"

Even though the IRS may ultimately negatively critique Paul's actions , 

Paul was helpful in getting the Charter turned down. This was a blessing 

in disguise as if it had passed Tom Gormley would be in office for FOR 

FOUR YEARS INSTEAD OF JUST ONE MORE.  If that had happened the 

town would have resembled Hiroshima after the war more than the small 

CT town it currently sometimes is...so to speak.”

Thats right Mr. DeAngelis, the Town does owe Paul Perrotti a big thank you, but not for just playing a role in getting the Charter turned down.  The people in Town could see that Mr. St. John’s action towards the MVFD were destructive for this community. Mr. St. John’s fire commission was a disaster. The voters agreed and Mr. St. John’s permanent fire commission went down in flames.

Unfortunately, the good things that were included in the Charter were also defeated as well.  Whose to blame?  Mr. St. John and Elaine Strobel, who refused to separate the permanent fire commission question from the vote, even though the BOF was given a petition of almost 200 signatures of residents, requesting that the board separate the question. The request was denied. Mrs. Strobel was quoted by Voices saying that, “Splitting up the ballot would be too complicated.” They put arrogance in front of good judgement.  For more information -  Click here.

The Town owes Paul Perrotti a big thank you for all he does.  Unlike Mr. DeAngelis who wallows in negativity and unproductive hate for the benefit of his hero Mr. St. John, Paul Perrotti actually does something productive in this community on a daily basis. He has helped a great many people, including you Mr. DeAngelis.  He does not wear is good-deeds on his sleeve, but rather moves on to his next challenge with enthusiasm and energy. 

Making over 70% of the fire calls, Paul Perrotti is the hardest working Fire Chief who ever held the position. If you have ever needed the MVFD for anything, you know what Paul Perrotti and the rest of the Department, does for this community.

With decades of experience and a list of certifications a mile long under his belt, Paul Perrotti shined last February during the hydrogen tank truck leak in Middlebury. The 14 hour ordeal was one of the biggest hazmat incidents the State has ever seen. Paul Perrotti was Incident Commander and handled the event with the highest degree of professionalism, the hallmark of the Middlebury Volunteer Fire Department. The Connecticut State Police even sent a letter to the Department citing their high degree of professionalism in the way the Department conducted itself during that long cold day on I-84.  When everyone else was running away, the MVFD and its Chief were moving in, attempting to mitigate the situation.  

That also included First Selectman Tom Gormley who immediately arrived at Fire HQ to speak to residents who had been evacuated and to ensure that all of their needs were being attended to, by the Department.  He then was escorted up to I-84 where he stood on the pavement in the freezing cold with the rest of the firefighters until late into the afternoon when the incident was under control.  For more about the incident - Click here.  

Thats the kind of First Selectman I want.  One who works with the MVFD, instead of trying to tear it down.

As far as Mr. DeAngelis’s Hiroshima analogy, I think he has the timing a little off.  The bomb has already dropped, and its Tom Gormley and Bob Desmarais who are cleaning up the mess left by the last administration.