Frank Salvatore Jr. - Third Ward City Council

08/16/2026

This charter revision commission did the job throughly and well. A lot of these changes that are coming to you the voters in November have been items discussed and put forth by prior charter revision commissions. The beauty of this process is that you the voters have the final say. I felt confident after the city council council reviewed it and made 14 recommendations, that all did their job well. By the way, the charter revision commission took 12 of the 14 recommendations into the final draft. That’s democracy, now it is your turn. Vote Yes.

Danbury voters will have an important decision to make this November: whether to update our City Charter for the first time in nearly two decades. We applaud the 9 member commission made up of Democrats, Republicans and Unaffiliateds for doing its work diligently and with the most public input ever.

So what exactly are the proposed Charter Revisions, and what would these changes mean?

Question 1: Four Year Terms
This would change municipal elected offices from two year terms to four year terms beginning with whomever wins the November 2027 election.

Four year terms would give elected officials more time to focus on governing, long-term planning, major infrastructure projects, budgets, and delivering results rather than beginning another election cycle almost immediately after taking office. All major cities in the state have gone to 4 year terms and the ones that haven’t, are actively doing so. Recently, in 2025, the voters of the town of Bethel approved a change to four year terms. Ridgefield has four year terms as well. It will provide more stability for the city.

Question 2: Modernizing the Charter
This covers the remaining updates to Danbury’s governing document, including changes involving ethics and conflicts of interest, financial transparency, public notices, vacancies, reapportionment, budgeting, and other provisions that have become outdated or unclear.

The Charter Revision Commission held several public hearings, reviewed the document section by section, considered public feedback, and ultimately sent its recommendations to the City Council. The City Council proposed 14 changes which 12 were adopted by the Charter Revision Commission and in an overwhelming 14-6 vote, the City Council approved the proposed changes and final report.

Now, the final decision belongs to the voters. Where it always should be!

Vote YES to modernizing our government and making it even more accountable to you.
Vote YES to make Danbury better!
Vote YES for progress!

08/01/2026

City Council President Peter Buzaid and I were contacted along with some other city officials about concerns regarding road conditions on a private road in our ward. Unfortunately, we can't always deliver good news, but we like to meet and listen to our constituents who in this case were very realistic that the City could not just take over the road and pave it. They clearly have a situation where residents of the area need to band together to do some work on their own. We can ask our public works department if they can patch some of the issues I show here, but in the end, a private road need to be addressed by the residents on that road. There are strict ordinances that define what the minimum requirements are for a road to qualify for being taken over by the city. We continue to work within Ward 3 to be visible to our constituents and have in many cases met with them live rather than just communicate via email.

07/18/2026

There is no place in our society for hatred at this level.

Criticism is democracy. Death wishes are not.

We can disagree on policy. We can debate ideas. That’s part of public service.

But wishing for someone’s death crosses every line. Comments like these are exactly why security is necessary and why I will continue to take it seriously.

I have a responsibility to serve the people of Danbury, and I have a responsibility to return home safely to my family each night.

There is no place for this kind of hatred in our or any community.

06/11/2026

Attending the Lebanon-American Club of Danbury Scholarship Dinner. Happy to see Jacob and Sabrina Saadi be awarded scholarships. Congratulations to all the scholarship winners.

05/16/2026

Proud to be one of thirty three delegates from Danbury at the Connecticut Democratic Party state convention.

05/14/2026

Well deserved endorsement.

🚨FIRST ENDORSEMENT OF 2026🚨

And I couldn’t be prouder that it comes from the brave men and women of Danbury Professional Fire Fighters, Local 801, IAFF.

These firefighters put their lives on the line every single day to protect our families, our homes, and our city, and I’ll never stop fighting for them in Hartford. From backing the Firefighter Cancer Relief Fund, to protecting workers’ rights, to making sure first responders have the support and resources they deserve, I’ve always stood shoulder to shoulder with our firefighters.

To receive the endorsement of IAFF Local 801 means a great deal to me because they know I’ll continue showing up, speaking up, and delivering for them and their families.

Danbury firefighters never back down when our community needs them most, and neither will I. I’ll continue fighting for safer working conditions, better protections, stronger benefits, and the respect our firefighters have earned through their service and sacrifice. Proud to have Local 801 in my corner as we continue delivering real results for Danbury and for working families across Connecticut.

04/25/2026

City of Danbury clean day St. Gregory the Great Parish, Danbury in the third ward was attended well and although the cars stretched down Hawley Rd to Jackson Dr. we got everyone through very expeditiously. Thank you to all who helped fill about 10 dumpsters.

04/20/2026

Sharing the opportunity to give the gift of life through donating blood. My Knights of Columbus McGivney Council #29 is sponsoring a drive on May 9th at St Joseph’s Church in Danbury.

04/17/2026

Hey Danbury the first carnival of the year is here. Danbury Volunteer Firemen's Association, INC. carnival is open. Come on down and see us. You may see a familiar face in the food tent!