East Haven Swears In New Town Council; Deko Elected Chairman

EAST HAVEN, CT - There is a new group in charge in East Haven - from Democrat Mayor Joseph Carfora to the Town Council.

On Monday night the new Council was sworn in with 2nd District Democratic Councilman Joseph Deko as it’s chair.

Deko has this to say: “Tonight I was voted UNANIMOUSLY voted in as Chairman of the East Haven Town Council! I am truly honored to serve, and I look forward to two years of positivity, transparency, and respect!

“Congratulations to Louis Pacelli who was voted in as Vice Chair. I look forward to working with him, and the rest of the council. I assure you that this town council will NOT disappoint the town!,” Deko said.

Deko was the Council’s top vote-getter in the recent election; Pacelli won in the 3rd District.

Before the election, when Patch asked Deko his top issue, his answer was:

“I feel as though the most important issue facing our town right now in our town is the quality of life. We have a lot of quality of life issues around town such as blighted properties (abandoned), a run down Main St, allowing public works to plow snow at the APPROPRIATE time, and complete road maintenance. Not to forget the major parking issues in the neighborhoods adjacent to the beach during the summer months; many times my phone rings or I get emails of cars blocking driveways, or intersections or even a fire hydrant. Once we start fixing those above mentioned issues, people will be inclined to stay here, and we will attract people to move here. East Haven should be somewhere that people want to live and STAY.”