Representative Policy Board

The Representative Policy Board (RPB) ensures municipalities throughout the region have a voice in important Aquarion Water Authority decisions. Through its representatives, the board participates in key approvals, appointments, and oversight responsibilities.

Board Membership and Voting Structure

The Representative Policy Board (RPB) is composed of one representative from each of the 59 municipalities in our region plus one member appointed by the Governor of Connecticut. The chief elected official of each municipality appoints an individual to the RPB, who is confirmed by the municipality's legislative body.

The RPB's votes are weighted based on a formula that considers the number of customers and the amount of land that is owned in each municipality.

Board Duties

The duties of the RPB are to:

  • appoint the five members to serve on the Aquarion Water Authority Board
  • approve land sales, rate increases, bond sales and any capital project with a cost in excess of $2 million
  • appoint the Office of Consumer Affairs as well as the external auditor
  • ratify the appointment of the chief executive officer

Board Members

Each municipality in the Aquarion service region is represented on the Representative Policy Board. The table below shows the appointed representative and voting allocation for each municipality.


MunicipalityRepresentativeVotes
Beacon FallsJack Betkoski0
BethelMatthew Knockerbocker0
Bridgeport—9
Brookfield—i1
Burlington—0
CanaanDave Barger0
Cornwall—0
Danbury—0
DarienJon Zagrodzky2
East Derby—0
East Granby—0
East Hampton—0
EastonThomas Herrmann8
FairfieldJill S. Vergara7
Farmington—0
GoshenIain Kinsella7
Granby—0
GreenwichFrederick Lee6
GrotonGregory C. Leonard1
Harwinton—0
Kent—0
LebanonCharles Weinsteiger0
LitchfieldJeff Zullo1
Mansfield—0
MarlboroughAnthony Bratz0
MiddleburyGeorge F. Flaherty, Jr.0
MonroeKenneth Kellogg3
New CanaanBernard Clarke2
New Fairfield—0
New Hartford—0
New MilfordPete Bass1
NewtownThomas Miskelly, Jr.2
NorfolkMatthew Klimkosky1
North Canaan—0
NorwalkHarry W. Rilling0
Norwich—0
OxfordDeborah Alterio0
PlainvilleMichael T. Paulhus2
Redding—4
RidgefieldRudy Marconi1
Salisbury—1
SeymourBeth Nesteriak1
SheltonJohn Marsilio6
ShermanAldo Pascarella0
Simsbury—2
SouthburyStephen Schnell0
SouthingtonRobert Tonon0
StamfordMiguel Robles9
Stonington—2
Stratford—6
SuffieldFrank Ludorf0
TorringtonMario Colao5
TrumbullPaul Timpanelli4
Washington—0
WestonGus Christensen2
WestportJonathan Steinberg3
WiltonClaire Fennessey0
WolcottJames Paolino0
Woodbury—0
Governor's Representative—1
Consumer CounselJeffrey M. Donofriojdonofrio@cd-llp.com
203-239-9829

 

Contact the Board

Use the links below to contact the Aquarion Water Authority Board or submit a consumer inquiry.