From Moment to Movement: Experienced Leaders Chart a Common-Sense Path to Easton’s Future

EASTON, October 29, 2025 - As Election Day approaches, Easton faces a choice that will define its future: do we entrust our town to those who promise vague solutions, or to experienced leaders who understand how to tackle our issues? The challenges before Easton —growth, housing, education, and preservation—require more than slogans. They demand skill, integrity, and a proven record of service.

For six years, Easton has watched its local control slip away. Hartford’s 8-30g mandate looms large, threatening to override our zoning laws and reshape our town without our consent. Under Democratic leadership, Town Hall has stood idle as these pressures mount—endorsing Democratic state representative Anne Hughes, who openly champions dense development and even more legislation that strips communities like ours of the right to decide our own future. Meanwhile, zoning erosion under David Bindelglass has quietly opened the door to commercial creep in our town center, betraying Easton’s rural character and putting our reservoirs—vital to over 700,000 Fairfield County residents—at risk. If this trajectory continues, Easton won’t just lose its charm; it will lose its voice.

Easton deserves leadership that knows how to get things done.

The team of First Selectman Dan Lent and Selectman Kristi Sogofsky are more experienced, knowledgeable and better connected within Easton. They are ready to work on common-sense solutions. They believe Easton needs a full-time Land Use Director in Town Hall—someone dedicated to coordinating development, protecting our natural resources, and ensuring every project aligns with our town’s values. The next administration must also secure OSWA grants (Open Space and Watershed Land Acquisition) to preserve open spaces and safeguard the rural beauty that makes Easton unique. These are not wish-list items—they are achievable goals when guided by experienced hands.

Lent and Sogofsky believe Easton must also reconvene its Affordable Housing Task Force to find solutions that meet state requirements while respecting Easton’s character. True leaders will listen, collaborate, and deliver balanced housing options that work for everyone—not just developers using the 8-30g cudgel to build within Easton’s borders.

Speaking of developers, Easton needs officials ready to stand firm against untested “conservation development” schemes that threaten to exploit our land under the guise of environmentalism. These are unproven regulations for a watershed town where residents rely on private wells and septic.

Finally, investments are needed in Easton’s community foundation: our schools and our small handful of community gathering places. With proper funding for education and school repairs and smart support for our few commercial, pre-zoning era properties, Easton can thrive without sacrificing what makes it special.

This election is not about politics or political parties—it’s about stewardship. Experienced leaders have the relationships, knowledge, and courage to move Easton forward responsibly. On Election Day, vote for Dan Lent, Kristi Sogofsky and all Row B candidates who will protect our town’s character, enact meaningful changes, and work for all of us—because Easton’s future deserves nothing less.

“We want everyone to get out and vote, early or on election day, so their voices are heard,” said Darrell Harris, Chairman, Easton Republican Town Committee. “As we enter the final week of early voting, we also want to thank everyone who’s volunteered their time and energy toward our campaign. We are truly grateful for the remarkable outpouring of support from all corners of Easton.”