Toni's Top 10 Campaign Promises
Wilton: Aaa-rated, FAQ-pending.
- 01
We will publish financial data as soon as it is spiritually ready.
- 02
We will answer Board of Finance questions in the order they are discovered by journalists.
- 03
We will protect taxpayers from uncertainty by asking them to fund it.
- 04
We will ensure every budget line has a story arc.
- 05
We will make transparency so transparent it becomes invisible.
- 06
We will continue moving fast, especially when process is still loading.
- 07
We will treat 'not yet reconciled' as a lifestyle, not a limitation.
- 08
We will always respect oversight, preferably from a safe distance.
- 09
We will maintain Wilton's Aaa rating by not letting Moody's read the comment section.
- 10
We will get it right, one line at a time, even if we miss the filing deadline.
Every Time They Said The FY25 Audit Would Be Done
Five completion dates promised between December 2025 and June 2026. Five completion dates missed. Every entry below is sourced to GOOD Morning Wilton reporting on Board of Finance and Board of Selectmen meetings.
Context: the prior FY24 audit was also filed late and disclosed a material weakness in internal controls over financial reporting.
- PromisedJan 31, 2026Source
Joseph Centofanti, Dec 9, 2025 BOF meeting
“Extension filed because of "unknowns in the records."”
RealityMissed.
- PromisedEnd of February 2026Source
Reported by CFO Dawn Savo and First Selectwoman Toni Boucher
RealityMissed.
“End of January, end of February, now it's end of March. I guess my confidence level is not all that high.”
- PromisedEnd of March 2026Source
Joseph Centofanti via Dawn Savo, Feb 11 BOF
RealityMissed.
- PromisedEnd of April 2026Source
Boucher and Savo, reported in May 5, 2026 GMW article
RealityMissed.
“After how many months of nothing at all?”
- PromisedJune 30, 2026 (materials by May 31)Source
Dawn Savo, May 18 BOS meeting — auditors would "guarantee" completion if materials were in by May 31
RealityMissed. May 31 came and went. On June 9, Savo refused to provide a new completion date.
“I don't want to speculate on that date.”
Phoenix Advisors Managing Director Barry Bernabe at June 9 BOF
After December 31, Moody's withdraws the Aaa rating on Wilton's outstanding bonds. Bond issuance is frozen until the audit completes.
Read the complete audit deadline story
The forensic timeline, the $375/hr consultant who won't attend meetings, the bond freeze, the Moody's downgrade clock, and every quote on the record — all in one place.
Read the full storyAll quotes and dates sourced from GOOD Morning Wilton coverage of Board of Finance and Board of Selectmen meetings, Dec 2025 – June 2026.