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About the Torrington Development Corporation

The Torrington Development Corporation (TDC) was formed in 2004 as an independent, non-profit organization charged with coordinating the revitalization of Downtown Torrington.

Our Mission Statement:

The TDC will plan, lead, direct, and coordinate comprehensive efforts to improve the City’s economic base.  The purchase, reclamation, and development of property and the procurement and administration of funding and/or loans will be carefully managed to support a vibrant community.

Our Goals:

  • Promote economic development.
  • Strengthen the existing mixed uses of downtown.
  • Promote local and regional arts, cultural interests, and tourism.
  • Preserve Torrington's heritage and historic character.
  • Improve pedestrian facilities, traffic circulation, parking and streetscape.

 

Position

Name

Affiliation

President

Jack Baer

United Construction & Engineering

Vice President

Vic Muschell

Muschell & Simoncelli, LLP

Secretary

Elinor Carbone

Torrington City Council

Treasurer

Darrin Newberry

Newberry & O'Rourke, LLC

 

Ryan Bingham

Mayor, City of Torrington

 

Tyson Chamberlin

Chamberlin Granite

 

Aurora Daly

Travel Daly and Artwell Gallery, Treasurer

 

Cindy Donaldson

Founders Insurance Group

 

Christina Emery

Emergency Training Solutions

 

Joe Greco

Union Savings Bank

 

Peter Herbst

Herbst & Herbst, LLC

 

Jeffrey Lalonde

Torrington Savings Bank, President

 

Jerry Libby

Libby Furniture

 

Muff Maskovsky

Warner Theatre, President

 

Mark McEachern

Torrington Historical Society, Executive Director

 

Michael Menard

University of Connecticut - Torrington Campus

 

Joseph Paganini

Engineering Consultant

 

Greg Perosino

Commercial Sewing

 

JoAnn Ryan

Northwest CT Chamber

 

Julia Sloan

Brazen Betties

 

Marie Soliani

Torrington City Council


Executive Committee

 

Position

Name

Affiliation

President

Jack Baer

United Construction & Engineering

Vice President

Vic Muschell

Muschell & Simoncelli, LLP

Secretary

Elinor Carbone

Torrington City Council

Treasurer

Darrin Newberry

Newberry & O'Rourke, LLC

 

Ryan Bingham

Mayor, City of Torrington

 

Peter Herbst

Herbst & Herbst, LLC

 

Jeffrey Lalonde

Torrington Savings Bank, President


 

MDP Project Committee

 

Position

Name

Affiliation

Chairman

Peter Herbst

Herbst & Herbst, LLC

 

Martin Connor

Torrington City Planner

 

Ed Fabbri

Torrington City Engineer

 

Muff Maskovsky

Warner Theatre, President

 

Mark McEachern

Torrington Historical Society, Executive Director

 

Rose Ponte

Torrington Director of Economic Development


 

Public Relations Committee

 

Position

Name

Affiliation

 

Elinor Carbone

Torrington City Council

 

Aurora Daly

Travel Daly and Artwell Gallery, Treasurer

 

Cindy Donaldson

Founders Insurance Group

 

Joe Greco

Union Savings Bank

 

Rose Ponte

Torrington Director of Economic Development


 

Staff

 

Executive Director

Bill Baxter

 

 


The TDC Board of Directors meets regularly on the first Tuesday of the month at 8 AM in the TDC Office. All meetings are open to the public.

Per our by-laws, the Annual Meeting will take place on Tuesday, March 2nd.

Meetings take place at 40 Main Street, 2nd Floor, Suite 8. If requested, meetings may be held in an alternate location to accommodate the elderly or handicapped. Please call 860-482-6077 or email Bill Baxter baxter@torringtondevelopment.org to make a request.

The Board meeting schedule is as follows (all meetings are at 8:00 am unless otherwise noted):

 

Board Meeting Schedule

Agenda

Minutes

January 04, 2011

 

February 05, 2011

 

 

March 10, 2011 - Annual Meeting

April 5, 2011

May 03, 2011

June 07, 2011

Cancelled

 

July 05, 2011

Cancelled

 

August 02, 2011

Cancelled

 

September 15, 2011

October 04, 2011

 

 

November 01, 2011 - cancelled

 

 

December 13, 2011

 

2010

January 05, 2010 - Rescheduled to Jan 12

February 02, 2010 - Cancelled

 

 

March 02, 2010 - Annual Meeting

April 06, 2010 - Cancelled

 

 

May 04, 2010

 

October 05, 2010

December 07, 2010

 


 

Committees meet on a as-needed basis. All meetings are at 8:00 am unless otherwise noted and are open to the public.

Meetings take place at 40 Main Street, 2nd Floor, Suite 8. If requested, meetings may be held in an alternate location to accommodate the elderly or handicapped. Please call 860-482-6077 or email Bill Baxter baxter@torringtondevelopment.org to make a request.

 

 

Executive Committee Meeting Schedule

Agenda

Minutes

December 6, 2011

November 15, 2011

October 5, 2011

September 13 2011

July 21, 2011

May 31, 2011

March 29, 2011

March 7, 2011

February 15, 2011

January 07, 2010 - Special Meeting

January 26, 2010 - Joint Meeting w/ Project Committee

February 23, 2010

March 30, 2010 - Postponed

 

April 16, 2010

June 09, 2010 - Joint Meeting w/ Project Committee

July 07, 2010

August 25, 2010

September 14, 2010 - Joint Meeting w/ Project Committee

October 04, 2010

October 26, 2010

November 18, 2010 - Special Meeting

 

December 28, 2010

 


 

 

Project Committee Meeting Schedule

Agenda

Minutes

March 7, 2011

January 5, 2011

January 19, 2010

January 26, 2010 - Joint Meeting w/ Executive Committee

April 28, 2010

June 09, 2010 - Joint Meeting w/ Executive Committee

September 14, 2010 - Joint Meeting w/ Executive Committee