In the U.S. state of Connecticut, a borough is an incorporated area that typically provides services to a section (usually urban in nature) of a town. Borough governments are not autonomous and are subordinate to the government of the town they belong to. A borough is a clearly defined municipality and provides some municipal services, such as police and fire services, garbage collection, street lighting and maintenance, and building code enforcement. Other municipal services not provided by the borough are provided by the parent town. Connecticut boroughs are adminstratively similar to villages in New York. It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles. ... The system of local government in use in New England is very different from that found throughout the rest of the United States. ... Administrative divisions of New York State differ from those in certain other countries and most U.S. states, leading to misunderstandings regarding the governmental nature of an area. ...
Borough government
List of boroughs
As of 2007, there are ten boroughs in Connecticut. Historically, there had been more but most have since either disincorporated or have become cities. Of the current boroughs, one (Naugatuck) is consolidated with its town. Below is a list of boroughs that have existed ordered by date of incorporation. Currently existing boroughs are indicated in boldface. Naugatuck is a borough located in New Haven County, Connecticut. ...
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