New Canaan Election 2021: Hilary Ormond For Town Council

NEW CANAAN, CT — Election Day is approaching fast, and a number of key positions in town will be on the ballot.

To help readers make an informed decision on Nov. 2, Patch has reached out to local candidates to share their views on a few topics.

Democrat Hilary Ormond, 44, is running for Town Council in New Canaan.

Occupation: Stay-at-home Parent

Family: Husband: Douglas Ormond, two children: Gemma and Stellan

Family in government: My mother has been an elected member of my hometown city council for many years

The single biggest issue in town is ______, and I plan to do this about it:

The single most pressing immediate issue facing our town are large infrastructure projects that require town funding. In particular, we absolutely need a new police station. It is critical that our police department get what they need, in the proper location, and that it is accomplished in a fiscally prudent way. Those will be my goals in evaluating any plan.

Long term, the most pressing issues are maintaining our excellent school system and providing our residents with every opportunity to participate in town meetings. The more we hear from them, and the better.

Critical differences between me and my opponents:

I'm a true "do-er." If I see a problem, I really try to solve it, and quickly, whether it's a lack of security cameras in our biggest park or a long overdue need to recognize and celebrate the LGBTQIA+ members of our community.

I'll also partner with anyone to do so, regardless of party. I do not care if you are a Democrat, Republican, and or unaffiliated. Inflexible partisanship has no place when it comes to local issues.

Accomplishments:

My work above in advocating for cameras in our park and in spearheading our inaugural Pride celebration. I also worked with several community members and elected officials in advocating for healthy start times for our public school students and during the approval process for the construction of a new library.

I am never afraid to raise my hand and help with an issue that is important to our community and but I always do so having done the research and listened to opposing viewpoints before reaching a conclusion.

Other issues:

As I said above, I want to make local politics more inclusive and accessible to all.

We also need to exercise fiscal prudence in all things, including, for example, in how we think about town-owned properties and how they are used (or under-used), and how we deploy federal ARPA funds.

Finally, above all else, and we must put partisanship aside to do what is best for our town.

What else would you like voters to know about you?

I want to hear from you! Reach out to me on Facebook or email me and/or join me on a town call. I want to know what you think the biggest issues are.