As your state senator and now a candidate for Fairfield’s First Selectperson, I believe one truth is non-negotiable: Fairfield must deliver quality town services while staying affordable for families, seniors, and future generations. Service and affordability are not slogans; they are responsibilities. That has been the focus of my leadership, my record, and the solutions I am bringing home to Town Hall.
Fairfield residents and businesses deserve responsive, high-quality town services without feeling the squeeze every time they open their tax bill. When rising inflation, grocery costs, utility rates, and everyday expenses are already unaffordable, local governments have an obligation to maintain essential services while protecting taxpayers and ensuring every dollar is spent wisely. Fairfield deserves leadership that delivers results, not tax increases and excuses.
My commitment is to maintain the highest-quality town services – public safety, fire and EMS first responders, public works, and other essential town departments – while upholding disciplined budgeting based on four concrete reforms.
1) Professional, accountable town management. Fairfield can no longer afford mismanagement or political shortcuts. We must modernize Town Hall systems, enforce strong purchasing policies, audit capital projects, and demand best practices in every department. Good management delivers quality customer service and safeguards taxpayer dollars.
2) Independent fiscal audits to restore trust. Professional, internal and outside reviews of town and school operations will identify inefficiencies, eliminate waste, and shine a light on where your money really goes. Sunlight is accountability, and every dollar we save is a dollar that doesn’t have to come from higher taxes.
Third, disciplined, priority-driven budgeting. We must focus on core services, police and fire first responders, education and student services, and infrastructure investments. We need to stop layering on nonessential and consultant spending. A responsible budget doesn’t just balance next year; it protects the next decade by controlling growth and respecting taxpayers’ limits. It also prevents costly financial mistakes, protects our bond rating, and keeps interest and debt costs – and therefore property taxes – in check.
Fourth, smart economic development. By growing Fairfield’s commercial tax base, supporting small businesses, and attracting responsible, community-fit projects, we can shift more of the burden off homeowners. A stronger business community means more revenue without raising residential property taxes and fees.
These reforms work together: professional management, cutting waste, setting clear priorities, growing our tax base, and managing our finances like a high-functioning, transparent town government dedicated to public service. My mission is simple: maintain quality town services, strengthen our community’s quality of life, and lead with integrity and results. Fairfield deserves nothing less.
I want to hear directly from you, your concerns, your priorities, your hopes for Fairfield’s future. Please call me at 203-807-8098 or email me at Tony@TonyHwang.org. I respectfully ask for your trust and your vote for First Selectperson on February 3, 2026. Together, we can create solutions that work for — not against — our community and taxpayers. That is the kind of balanced, experienced leadership Fairfield deserves.