Farmington State Rep. Mike Demicco Highlights Record as Election Nears

Farmington State Representative Mike Demicco (D-21) is running for re-election this year and said that he made good on his promise to be a stronger voice in the state legislature in order to help keep local taxes down.

“I pledged to be a stronger voice in the General Assembly and deliver Farmington’s fair share of state aid,” he said in a release. “During this term in office, I was able to get an increase in town aid to Farmington and Unionville that keeps our local property taxes down. I’m proud of my record of accomplishments and I look forward to representing them for another term in the Connecticut General Assembly.”

Demicco beat incumbent Republican Bill Wadsworth in the last election. Demicco was previously on the Farmington Town Council for four terms.

Demicco highlighted several accomplishments as a state representative in a release, including:

• Farmington will receive an increase of more than $700,000 in Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) funding from the state in the upcoming fiscal year.
• The town will receive more than $800,000 in overall state grants in the coming fiscal year over the previous fiscal year.
• Farmington also received $500,000 Small Town Economic Assistance Program (STEAP) grant for the installation of the athletic turf field at the high school.
• Demicco introduced legislation that reduces the surcharge to water customers of the Metropolitan District and allows for presentation for the town on the MDC Board.
• Demicco also introduced legislation that allows towns to petition the Department of Public Health for an upgrade in their ambulance service provider.