48°
"You must come here to Danbury when we cut the ribbon," Boughton said.
Oliver said that he would donate $25,000 to the Connecticut Food Bank, $25,000 to Donors Choose fund for Danbury teachers, and $5,000 to ALS Connecticut if Boughton went through with what was initially a tongue-in-cheek proposal about renaming the sewage plant.
Boughton's proposal came after Oliver criticized the jury selection process in the United States in his Sunday, Aug. 30 show.
Oliver said errors have led to thousands of Connecticut residents having been left out of jury selection.
“If you’re going to forget a town in Connecticut, why not Danbury?” Oliver mused. “Because, and it’s true, (expletive deleted) Danbury."
After the back-and-forth, Boughton announced his decision Sunday morning, Sept. 6.
"John Oliver, we thought it about," Boughton said in a video posted on Sunday morning, Sept. 6. "We're going to take you up on your offer - $55,000 if we name this plant after you.
In the video, Boughton added, "I gotta tell you, $55,000 is a little light for some in the (top) one percent. But a deal's a deal."
Boughton added: "Don't Oliver this up. Should you choose not to take us up on this offer, well, I gotta tell ya, I'm already talking to the two Jimmys (Fallon and Kimmel) and to (Trevor) Noah."
Boughton also unveiled a personal porta-potty for Oliver named "The John Oliver *** House."
"So Mr. Oliver, come up to Danbury, and sit on your throne," Boughton said.
Boughton had earlier announced he had formulated a plan regarding the proposal in a video posted on Twitter and Facebook on Friday, Sept. 4. Check the video here and move to the 14:50 mark.
“We think it’s fair and reasonable and rational and will help us help some people,” Boughton said. “That’s what it’s all about.”
Click here to follow Daily Voice Hartford and receive free news updates.
