Naugatuck, Connecticut

Naugatuck is a borough located in New Haven County, Connecticut. As of the 2000 census, the borough had a total population of 30,989. The town spans both sides of the Naugatuck River just south of Waterbury, and includes the town center of Union City, which has its own post office.

Government

The mayor is Ronald San Angelo, a Republican first elected in 2003.

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Naugatuck is unique in Connecticut government for being the only municipality called a "borough". Every other borough in Connecticut is a special services district located within another "town", the unit of Connecticut local government. Naugatuck is technically a merged borough-town with a town clerk and a borough clerk managing official records, much like Connecticut cities are technically merged city-towns with two clerks (city and town).

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Naugatuck is also one of the few municipalities to elect its local officials during May of odd-numbered years, along with the other boroughs and two rural towns (Bethany and Ashford). Other Connecticut towns and cities elect their officials in November of odd numbered years.

Related Topics:
Bethany - Ashford

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