Our Community Journey
Experience Matters
Under the dedicated leadership of Pat and Khris, New Fairfield thrived. Achievements include securing vital grants, constructing modern schools, and ensuring taxpayer-friendly policies. Their proven experience and commitment to our town is unparalleled. Through good times and bad, they were there when you needed them. Now is the right time to bring them back to make sure New Fairfield continues to move forward
Team
Meet Our Leaders
Pat and Khris are passionate advocates for our community, driven by a spirit of service and partnership. Their combined experience and shared vision will restore trust and confidence in Town government.
Pat Del Monaco
Candidate for First Selectman, New Fairfield
Pat is currently a New Fairfield Selectman.
Pat has been an active member of the New Fairfield community for many of the 35 years that she has been a resident of New Fairfield, and she served as New Fairfield First Selectman from November 2017 – November 2023. She currently serves as Selectman. Pat has two children who attended New Fairfield schools from kindergarten through graduation. She holds a degree in Chemical Engineering from Clarkson University. Prior to her involvement in the community, Pat served as Director of Environmental and Regulatory Affairs at Unilever US. After leaving Unilever, Pat provided environmental consulting services to both large and small corporate clients. She served as Chairman of the Inland Wetlands and Conservation Commission for 16 years and supported New Fairfield schools for many years, serving as Co-President of the Consolidated and Middle School PTOs and as Co-President of the Rebel Music Boosters.
Pat strives to find fiscally responsible responses to the needs of the community. During her tenure as First Selectman, she secured $5.5 million in State and Federal grants to fund important infrastructure projects including, $2.1 million for improvements to emergency communications system, $475,000, development of a Town Green behind Town Hall, $250,000, new Dispatch Console, $128,000, Town building ventilation systems, and $42,000, Police Body Cameras. She also worked with our State legislators to secure $2.2 million for the Margerie Reservoir Trail and proposed allocation of $4 million of ARPA funds to strengthen our local economy and improve infrastructure. Voters approved use of ARPA funds to design and permit a sewer system in the business/commercial zone, provide grants to small businesses hurt during COVID, rebuild the beach house, renovate CoA firehouse, and improve public safety and security infrastructure.
Pat led the Town through the macroburst of 2018, the COVID-19 pandemic, and Tropical Storm Isaias, providing frequent updates and critical information to residents. She oversaw the construction of two new schools, completed on schedule and within budget. Pat has supported Public Safety, adding School Resource Officers to all New Fairfield Schools, and securing $2.1 million in Federal funding to upgrade our emergency communication system. Pat also worked with the Board of Selectmen to leverage federal ARPA funding to invest in critical town infrastructure projects and local small businesses.
Pat established and worked with the Economic Development Commission to revitalize New Fairfield’s Town Center. Her focus was to support existing small businesses and attract new businesses to our Town by improving infrastructure, increasing foot traffic in the center of Town, and providing a Town Green that provides recreational, entertainment and gathering spaces.
Khris Hall
Candidate for Selectman, New Fairfield
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Khris Hall served as Selectman on New Fairfield’s Board of Selectmen from 2017-2023. Currently, Khris serves on the Connecticut Siting Council, which reviews and approves applications for cell towers, solar facilities, and transmission lines. She also serves as Vice President of FISH of New Fairfield, a volunteer organization providing free rides and as Vice President of the New Fairfield Community Service Club. As Selectman, she was actively involved with a number of community activities, including working with the Margerie Reservoir Joint Committee to establish a walking trail along Margerie Reservoir, supporting the activities of the Candlewood Lake Authority and Friends of Ball Pond, managing the New Fairfield/Sherman Vaccination Clinic, providing emergency services after Tropical Storm Isaias, and co-running the shelter in the aftermath of the May 15, 2018 storm.
Previously, Khris was a reporter covering New Fairfield boards and commissions and politics for the New Fairfield/Sherman Town Tribune and Citizens News and for her own online blog. New Fairfield has been Khris’s home for 29 years. She has five children in a blended family, including two who graduated from New Fairfield High School, and five grandchildren. Khris has a B.A. in Slavic Languages and Literature and a J.D. – both from the University of Kansas. Prior to her involvement in the community, Khris worked for IBM for 31 years in a number of areas, including Environmental Programs, Governmental Programs, and as a Project Executive running multi-million-dollar projects.
Values
Our Commitment
Our mission is to foster a thriving community. We are dedicated to transparency and keeping the voice of the residents at the forefront of decision-making.
Integrity
We listen.
We believe in transparency and accountability. We pledge to treat the town employees who provide your services fairly, while holding them accountable.
Planning
We will work with Town Boards and Commissions to plan for the future and execute those plans to provide critical services, infrastructure, and the amenities that make New Fairfield a safe special place to live. We will move forward with plans for the bus parking lot, the Margerie Reservoir Trail, a Town Green, and support for New Fairfield’s business district.
Budget and Taxes
We will work in a bipartisan manner to
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Address areas of the budget that need attention, such as medical expenses,
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Find sources of non-taxpayer revenue, such as grants, for capital projects that need attention, and
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Aim to keep spending for the municipal budget within cost of living increases.
Voices
What People Say
“Pat and Khris truly care about New Fairfield's future. Their leadership brought us new schools and kept us safe through the macroburst, hurricane Isaias, and the pandemic.”
“The budget process has been a mess – too many votes, not enough planning, sky-high tax increases. We need to get things back on track with Pat and Khris.”
“What did we learn in the last two years? Experience counts! Pat and Khris will make New Fairfield work again without all the wasted spending.”
Cheryl Reedy
Questions
What are their main goals?
Pat and Khris will use their experience to bring tax increases under control and to work across party lines to restore order to the budget process. They will listen to residents and restore transparency to town government.
How can I support their campaign?
You can contribute by volunteering, attending community events, and spreading the word about their vision for New Fairfield. Every small action helps build a stronger campaign.
What initiatives do they prioritize?
Their priorities include finding grant money to address capital needs, supporting the businesses in the center of Town, increasing nontax revenue, and enhancing community activities to bring us together.