Madison First Selectman Elected to boards of CCM and CIRMA

MADISON, CT - Madison's interests should be well looked after as First Selectman Tom Banisch has been elected to the Board of Directors of both the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities (CCM) and the Connecticut Interlocal Risk Management Association (CIRMA).

CCM is the state's largest, nonpartisan organization of municipal leaders, representing towns and cities of all sizes from all over the states. CCM is governed by its Board of Directors to work for the improvement of everyday life for residents of Connecticut.

They also encourage regionalization of resources for more cost-effective services for each community and advocate on behalf of towns in front of the state legislature.

"As a member of the Board of Directors I will have the ability to ensure that problems affecting Madison residents are being heard and that I can act as a direct advocate for change," Banisch said. "The state is trying to push their financial problems, such as the teacher pension program, onto the towns, so its important that CCM remain vigilant to thwart those efforts."

CIRMA is leading provider of municipal risk management services including worker's compensation and liability-auto-property pools.

"The town of Madison has its worker's compensation and liability, auto and property insurance through CIRMA," Banisch said. "Sitting on the board will allow me to bring back to Madison the most current and tested best practices in managing a host of insurance matters which come with great cost to the town. I am pleased to be part of a think tank that will help benefit our community."