Canton Honors Fuel Bank Advocate For Decades Of Service

CANTON, CT — Canton's recently released annual report was dedicated to a resident whose personal charge is making sure everyone can stay warm, regardless of any financial difficulties.

Canton First Selectman Kevin Witkos said the fiscal year 2024-25 annual report was dedicated to Michael A. Langer "for his tireless efforts on behalf of the Canton Emergency Fuel Bank."

A town's annual report is required annually, per state statute, and it chronicles how taxpayer dollars were spent the previous fiscal year and the previous year's activities in town.

The fuel bank, established in 1979, has provided Canton residents with thousands of dollars in aid for heating energy needs.

Langer is a lifelong resident of Canton who began his career with the Collinsville Savings Society in 1968.

In his capacity with the Savings Society, which later became the Northwest Bank, he rose to the position of chief fiscal officer.

In 1995, while at the Savings Society, Langer became the principal agent for the Canton Fuel Bank.

Since his retirement in 2014, he has continued to volunteer for the fuel bank as the principal agent for the board of directors.

The fuel bank seeks funds from charitable organizations and businesses.

In addition, residents can annually expect a letter from the fuel bank asking them to send their donations to Langer.

He manages the acceptance of funds and interacts with the Canton government to distribute monies to citizens in need.

He also manages all the bank filings of documentation to the state and federal agencies.

His more than 30 years of volunteering for the fuel bank "embodies the best of Canton citizens who silently make our town great," said Witkos.

For more information and to donate to the Canton Emergency Fuel Bank, click on this link.

To read the 2024-25 Canton Annual Report, click on this link.