Former Fairfield Town CFO Arraigned On New Criminal Charges: Report

FAIRFIELD, CT — Robert Mayer, Fairfield's former Chief Fiscal Officer, was arraigned Monday on new charges in connection with the town's fill pile illegal dumping and corruption case, reported the Fairfield Citizen.

Mayer has pleaded not guilty to the earlier charges in the case, but did not enter a plea on Monday. He is scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday for a hearing on his request for accelerated rehabilitation on the earlier charges; he was denied an earlier request for the special probationary program.

The new charges against Mayer, 80, of New Canaan, are:

• Conspiracy to Commit Larceny 1st Degree by Defrauding the Public Community
• Conspiracy to Commit Disposal of Solid Waste

Mayer is one of seven defendants in the case, which centers around the illegal dumping of toxic materials throughout Fairfield. The seven, five of whom are former town employees, have been accused of a host of violations, including forgery, corruption and conspiracy.

The new charges accuse Mayer of having a larger role in the conspiracy, according to the publication. His next court date for the new charges is Feb. 2.

Former Fairfield Public Works Director Joe Michelangelo, who pleaded guilty to several charges in the case, has agreed to testify against the other defendants at trial, and Mayer reportedly is accused of conspiring with him and others.

The environmental clean-up of the fill piles around Fairfield will cost the town millions of dollars.

Read the Fairfield Citizen story.