Appointed Positions
The Town of Wilton is run by volunteers. Only the First Selectman is a paid position. Some of these positions are filled by general election; others by appointment from the Board of Selectmen.
The Appointed positions are:
The current Democratic appointees to the Town positions are as follows:
Commission on Social Services
The Department provides crisis intervention; short-term counseling; and information and referral to local state and federal human service programs. The term of service is 2 years.
| Position | Name | Term End |
|---|---|---|
| Member | Elizabeth Mason | 12/1/2010 |
| Member | A. Stephen Lanza | 12/1/2011 |
Conservation Commission
The Conservation Commission manages the town owned open space lands and guides the development and conservation of natural resources. The Commission also functions as an advisory board to the Planning & Zoning and Inland Wetlands Commissions. The Conservation Commission also works to educate the public on conservation issues, to promote Wilton’s Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day, and to encourage recycling and “green energy” practices. The term is 3 years.
| Position | Name | Term End |
|---|---|---|
| Member | Patrice Gillespie | 12/1/11 |
Council on Ethics
The term is 2 years, and members may not be elected for more than 3 successive full terms.
| Position | Name | Term End |
|---|---|---|
| Member | Gini Benin | 12/1/2011 |
| Member | Peter H. Kaskell | 12/1/2010 |
Council on Public Facilities
The term is 4 years, and members may not be elected for more than 2 successive full terms.
| Position | Name | Term End |
|---|---|---|
| Member | James Evans | 12/1/2013 |
| Member | Robert A. Sanders, Jr. | 12/1/2013 |
| Member | Owen McEvoy | 12/1/2010 |
| Member | David F. Waters | 12/1/2013 |
Employees Retirement Plan Committee
The term of service is 1 year.
| Position | Name | Term End |
|---|---|---|
| Member | Paul H. Burnham | 10/16/2011 |
Elderly Tax Relief Ordinance Committee
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Chair | Judith Zucker |
Energy Commission
The Wilton Energy Commission
| Position | Name | Term End |
|---|---|---|
| Member | Ronald Cagnello | 12/1/2011 |
| Member | Richard Creeth | 12/1/2011 |
| Member | Bruce Hampson | 12/1/2011 |
| Member | Patrice Phillips Gillespie | 12/1/2011 |
Fire Commission
The Wilton Fire Department supplies 24-hour fire, rescue and emergency medical aid to the Town. Wilton receives fire protection from a combination career and volunteer fire department. Term is 2 years.
| Position | Name | Term End |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Richard McCarty | 12/1/2010 |
Historic District and Historic Property Commission
| Position | Name | Term End |
|---|---|---|
| Member | Janet Foster | 12/1/2011 |
| Alternate | Tierney E. O’Hearn | 12/1/2012 |
| Alternate | Marian H.Wulffleff | 12/1/2011 |
Inland Wetlands Commission
The Inland Wetlands Department is responsible for administering the Inland Wetlands and Watercourse Regulations for the Town. The Department reviews applications on all land use projects within wetlands, and watercourses within the regulated areas adjacent to them (100ft). The Department also pursues violations and the corresponding corrective action. The term is 3 years.
| Position | Name | Term End |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Franklin Wong, Jr. | 12/1/2011 |
| Member | John Hall | 12/1/2012 |
Justice of the Peace
The term is 4 years.
| Position | Name | Term End |
|---|---|---|
| Member | Charles Flynn | 1/3/2013 |
| Member | Edward Green | 1/3/2013 |
| Member | Louise Herot | 1/3/2013 |
| Member | Charles B. Lewis, Jr. | 1/3/2013 |
| Member | Judith Zucker | 1/3/2013 |
Library Board Of Trustees
The term of service is 2 years/
| Position | Name | Term End |
|---|---|---|
| Member | Ann Duffy | 6/30/2010 |
| Member | Lousie Herot | 6/30/2011 |
| Member | Ted Hoffstatter | 6/30/2009 |
| Member | David Waters | 6/30/2011 |
Parks & Recreation
The Wilton Parks and Recreation Department offers programs for children eighteen months of age through senior citizens. Most programs are self-sustaining, where a nominal participation fee is charged to offset the costs. Some programs are offered to the community at no charge.
| Position | Name | Term End |
|---|---|---|
| Member | James VanAcker | 12/1/2013 |
Police Commission
The term of service is 2 years.
| Position | Name | Term End |
|---|---|---|
| Member | Mark Ketley | 12/1/2010 |
SWPRA
| Position | Name | Term End |
|---|---|---|
| Member | Amy Harris | 12/1/2010 |
Water Commission
| Position | Name | Term End |
|---|---|---|
| Member | Charles B. Lewis, Jr. | 7/1/2011 |
| Member | Douglas P. Walker | 7/1/2010 |
Water Pollution Control
The term of service is 5 years.
| Position | Name | Term End |
|---|---|---|
| Member | Eric Fanwick | 12/1/2010 |
| Member | Andy Kingman | 12/1/2010 |
| Member | Ernest Loser | 12/1/2010 |
