Public Notices

Posted 8/28/24

NOTICE OF

SPECIAL TOWN MEETING –September 5, 2024

TOWN OF VOLUNTOWN

This public meeting is being held in person and will be livestreamed on the town YouTube channel which is: Town of Voluntown, CT-Government,https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXdF6kZQMhDVNetgjDX2MAQ. Eligible residents and electors must be present in person to participate and vote.

The Board of Selectmen of the Town of Voluntown, Connecticut hereby warns and gives notice that a Special Town Meeting of the Town will be held at the Voluntown Elementary School 195 Main Street, Voluntown, Connecticut on Thursday, September 5, 2024 at 7:00PM to act on the following items:

To consider and act on the following Resolution:

(a) BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE TOWN OF VOLUNTOWN shall appropriate $50,000.00 from the Unassigned Fund to the Downtown Revitalization fund for the Main Street and Beach Pond Road Sidewalk Project.

To consider and act on the following Resolution:

(a) BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE TOWN OF VOLUNTOWN shall appropriate $60,000.00 from the Unassigned Fund to the Downtown Revitalization fund for the Village Center Pedestrian Network Enhancement project.

To consider and act on the following Resolution:

(a) BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE TOWN OF VOLUNTOWN shall accept a 15,086 square foot section of DEP TRAIL 1 from the State of Connecticut for highway purposes.

To consider and act on the following Resolution:

(a) BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE TOWN OF VOLUNTOWN, contingent upon the passage of item 3 above, shall convey a 437 square foot section of former DEP TRAIL 1 to Josephine McGuire and Paul M. McGuire.

To consider and act on the following Resolution:

(a) BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE TOWN OF VOLUNTOWN, contingent upon the passage of items 3 and 4 above, shall acquire a 437 square foot parcel of land from Josephine McGuire and Paul M. McGuire to be added to the right of way of the former DEP TRAIL 1 for highway purposes.

Copies of the resolution listed above are available at the office of the Town Clerk and on the Town of Voluntown website www.voluntown.gov.

Signed and dated this 27^th day August 2024 at Voluntown, CT.

Tracey L. Hanson Robert J. Thevenet Mark G. Oulton

First Selectman Selectman Selectman

Posted 8/27/24

TOWN OF VOLUNTOWN – BOARD OF ASSESSMENT APPEALS – MEETING NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that said Board will meet in open session at the Town Hall located at 115 Main Street, Voluntown, CT on Monday, September 23, 2024 at 5:00 PM. This meeting will be held for the sole purpose of hearing and deliberating 2023 Grand List motor vehicle appeals. Board of Assessment Appeal applications are available in the Assessor’s Office and on the Town’s website www.voluntown.gov/assessor. Chris Wilson, Board of Assessment Appeals.

Posted 5/29/24

TOWN OF VOLUNTOWN

A certified list of Democratic party-endorsed candidates for the Town of Voluntown for election as Justice of the Peace will be on file in my office at 115 Main St, Voluntown, Connecticut, and copies thereof are available for public distribution.

A certified list of Democratic party-endorsed candidates for the Town of Voluntown for election, including Registrar of Voters, will be on file with the Office of the Secretary of the State, 30 Trinity Street, Hartford, Connecticut, and copies thereof are available for public distribution.

A Primary will be held August 13, 2024 if the required primary petition(s) for opposition candidate(s) is filed, pursuant to Sections 9-382 to 9-450 of the Connecticut General Statutes, not later than 4:00 p.m. on June 11, 2024. Petition forms, instructions and information concerning the procedure for filing of opposing candidacies, including schedules, may be obtained from Belinda Weise, Republican Registrar of Voters, or Joyce Melgey, Democratic Registrar of Voters, 115 Main St, Voluntown, CT 06384.

Pamela E. Theroux, CCTC

Town Clerk

Posted 5/22/24

TOWN OF VOLUNTOWN LEGAL NOTICE

Warning of Annual Town Budget Meeting Wednesday, May 29, 2024

And Adjourned Referendum Wednesday, June 5, 2024

The electors and citizens qualified to vote in the annual town meeting are hereby warned that the Annual Town Budget meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at the Voluntown Elementary School, 195 Main St, in Voluntown, CT, at 7:00 pm for the following purposes.

To appropriate the funds necessary for the Board of Selectmen’s Budget for the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 in the amount of $2,640,706.
To appropriate the funds necessary for the Board of Education Budget for the fiscal year 2024-2025 in the amount of $7,301,475.
To appropriate the funds necessary for the Capital Projects Budget for the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 in the amount of $410,000.

To consider and act on the following Resolutions:

BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE TOWN OF VOLUNTOWN shall approve the sale of 2 Church Street for the sale price of $40,000 to David and Laureen Blanchette.

Be it resolved that the Town of Voluntown does hereby adopt the proposed amendments to the Building Code ordinance.

Be it resolved that the Town of Voluntown does hereby adopt the proposed amendments to the Building Permit Fee ordinance.

At their meeting held on May 21, 2024, the Board of Selectmen voted, pursuant to CGS § 7-7, that items #1-3 of the Call of the Annual Town Meeting be submitted to a referendum vote at an Adjourned Town Meeting to be held on Wednesday June 5, 2024 at the Voluntown Town Hall, 115 Main Street, in Voluntown, CT from 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM The question on the ballot label at said referendum shall read as follows:

SHALL THE TOWN OF VOLUNTOWN APPROVE A FY 2024-2025 BOARD OF SELECTMEN’S BUDGET IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,640,706.00.

SHALL THE TOWN OF VOLUNTOWN APPROVE A FY 2024-2025 BOARD OF EDUCATION BUDGET IN THE AMOUNT OF $7,301,475.00.

SHALL THE TOWN OF VOLUNTOWN APPROVE A FY 2024-2025 CAPITAL PROJECTS BUDGET in the amount of $410,000.00.

Voters approving the recommendation of the Board of Selectmen will vote ” Yes” and those opposing the recommendation of the Board of Selectmen will vote “No”.

Absentee ballots for the June 5, 2024 referendum shall be available from the Town Clerk during its regular business hours.

Copies of the resolutions listed above are available at the office of the Town Clerk and on the Town of Voluntown website www.voluntown.gov.

Dated this 21^TH day of May 2024, at Voluntown, CT.

First Selectman Tracey Hanson

Selectman Mark Oulton

Selectman Robert Thevenet

Public Input Sessions on Proposed Wood-Pawcatuck Rivers Watershed Flood Protection Project

Posted 5/17/24

Notice Public Hearings and Annual Town Meeting May 21

Posted 5/15/24

Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing for the sale of town owned property at 2 Church Street, proposed amendments to the Building Code ordinance, and proposed amendments to the Building Permit Fee ordinance will be held on Tuesday May 21, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. at the Voluntown Elementary School, 195 Main Street Voluntown, CT.

A presentation by Beta regarding Town Road maintenance will be held following the public hearing.

The electors and citizens qualified to vote in the annual budget meeting of the Town of Voluntown are hereby warned that the annual town meeting will be held on Tuesday May 21, 2024 at the Voluntown Elementary School, 195 Main St, in Voluntown, Connecticut, at 7:00 pm for the following purposes.

To appropriate the funds necessary for the Board of Selectmen’s Budget for the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 in the amount of $2,640,706 (two million, six hundred forty thousand, seven hundred and six dollars).
To appropriate the funds necessary for the Board of Education Budget for the fiscal year 2024-2025 in the amount of $7,301,475 (seven million, three hundred one thousand, four hundred seventy-five dollars).
To appropriate the funds necessary for the Capital Projects Budget for the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 in the amount of $410,000 (four hundred ten thousand dollars) from the unassigned fund.To consider and act on the following Resolutions:

BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE TOWN OF VOLUNTOWN shall approve the sale of 2 Church Street for the sale price of $40,000 to David and Laureen Blanchette.
BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE TOWN OF VOLUNTOWN does hereby adopt the proposed amendments to the Building Code ordinance.
BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE TOWN OF VOLUNTOWN does hereby adopt the proposed amendments to the Building Permit Fee ordinance.

Copies of the resolution listed above are available at the office of the Town Clerk and on the Town of Voluntown website www.voluntown.gov.

Signed and dated this 13^TH day of May 2024, at Voluntown, CT.

First Selectman Selectman Selectman

Tracey Hanson Mark Oulton Robert Thevenet

Republican Caucus- May 22

The Republican Town Commitee is holding a caucus for the nominations of Justice of the Peace and Registrar, with a meeting to follow on Wednesday, May 22 at 7pm in the Town Hall Meeting Room.

Public Hearing- BOS Budget May 7

Posted 5/2/24

Notice is hereby given that an Informational Public Hearing for the Board of Selectmen Budget will be held on May 7, 2024 at67:00 p.m. in the Town Hall Meeting Room at 115 Main Street, Voluntown, CT. The Public Hearing will be livestreamed on the Town YouTube channel which is Town of Voluntown-Government. More information will be posted on the Town Website www.voluntown.gov.

Public Hearing- Sale of 2 Church Street May 21

Posted 5/2/24

Notice is hereby given that an Informational Public Hearing for the Town of Voluntown for the sale of 2 Church Street will be held on May 21, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. in the Voluntown Elementary School, 195 Main Street, Voluntown, CT. The Public Hearing will be livestreamed on the Town YouTube channel which is Town of Voluntown-Government. More information will be posted on the Town Website www.voluntown.gov.

Posted 3/26/24

The Voluntown Republican Town Committee will be holding a meeting in the Voluntown Town Hall Meeting Room on Monday, April 1, at 7:00PM to hold an election of officers. A caucus to select delegates to conventions will follow.

Presidential Preference Primary 2024

Posted 3/13/24

A mandatory enrollment session will be held on Friday March 15^,2024 between the hours of 4:30 to 6:30pm at the Voluntown Town Hall 115 Main Street for the purpose of registration and / or enrollment of electors entitled to vote in the Presidential Preference Primary.

The Presidential Preference Primary will be held on Tuesday April 2, 2024 between the hours of 6am to 8pm at the Voluntown Town Hall 115 Main Street.

Early voting hours for The Presidential Preference Primary will take place on Tuesday March 26^th, Wednesday March 27^th, Thursday March 28^th, and Saturday March 30^th between the hours of 10:00am to 6:00pm at the Voluntown Town Hall, 115 Main Street.

Zoning Regulation Comprehensive Update Public Hearing

The Voluntown Planning and Zoning Commission will conduct a public hearing on Wednesday, March 13^th, 2024 at 7:00 pm at the Voluntown Town Hall for a comprehensive update of the Voluntown Zoning Regulations. A copy of the proposed zoning regulations is available in the Town Clerk’s office.

Posted 1/24/24

NOTICE OF

PUBLIC HEARING and

SPECIAL TOWN MEETING –FEBRUARY 13, 2024

TOWN OF VOLUNTOWN

The Board of Selectmen of the Town of Voluntown, Connecticut hereby warns and gives notice that a Public Hearing will be held at the Voluntown Elementary School at 195 Main Street, Voluntown, Connecticut on Tuesday February 13, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. to hear and discuss (1) the proposed appropriation of $60,000.00 from the Unassigned Fund to the Fire Department Equipment Fund and (2) the proposed sale of 2 Church Street.

The Board of Selectmen of the Town of Voluntown, Connecticut hereby warns and gives notice that a Special Town Meeting of the Town will be held at the Voluntown Elementary School 195 Main Street, Voluntown, Connecticut on Tuesday February 13, 2024 immediately following the Public Hearing to act on the following items:

To consider and act on the following Resolution:

(a) BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE TOWN OF VOLUNTOWN shall appropriate $60,000.00 from the Unassigned Fund to the Voluntown Fire Department Equipment Fund.

To consider and act on the following Resolution:

(a) BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE TOWN OF VOLUNTOWN shall approve the sale of 2 Church Street for the sale price of $40,000 to David and Laureen Blanchette.

Copies of the resolution listed above are available at the office of the Town Clerk and on the Town of Voluntown website www.voluntown.gov.

Signed and dated this 23 day of January 2024, at Voluntown, CT.

Tracey L. Hanson Robert J. Thevenet Mark G. Oulton

First Selectman Selectman Selectman

Climate Pollution Reduction Grants Public Workshop

Posted 1/23/24

The Northeastern Connecticut Council of Government (NECCOG) in collaboration with the Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission (CMRPC) is looking for feedback from the public to hear your ideas for reducing climate pollution in the Ashford, Brooklyn, Canterbury, Chaplin, Eastford, Hampton, Killingly, Plainfield, Pomfret, Putnam, Scotland, Sterling, Thompson, Union, Voluntown, Windham and Woodstock region. Please join our free public workshops to share your ideas in order to help our towns unlock match-free federal implementation dollars to reduce climate pollution in the Worcester-MA and Northeastern CT region.

See below for dates and locations.

Please RSVP by 1/26/24. To register visit: Climate Pollution Reduction Strategies: Public Workshop Series (Northeastern CT) Survey (surveymonkey.com)

Questions: Contact cprg@cmrpc.org or jim.larkin@neccog.org.

More info: www.cmrpc-cprg.com

Posted 1/12/24

Members of the public are invited to CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION VIRTUAL PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING State Project No. 0147-0062 Replacement of Bridge No. 04805 Forge Hill Road over Pachaug River Voluntown

Tuesday February 20, 2024 at 7 p.m.
Register: http://portal.ct.gov/DOTVoluntown147-62 YouTube Livestream: https://portal.ct.gov/ctdotvpimarchive

The purpose of this meeting is to provide the community an opportunity to learn about the proposed project and allow an open discussion of any views and comments concerning the proposed improvements. A Q&A session will immediately follow the presentation.

The purpose of the project is to replace Bridge No. 04805, which carries Forge Hill Road over Pachaug River. The proposed 34’-0” long replacement structure is a prestressed concrete solid deck beam bridge that will address the poor condition of the superstructure and restore two-way traffic. The superstructure will be supported by concrete abutments with foundations designed
to resist scour. An aesthetically pleasing 3-tube open bridge rail system meeting current design standards is proposed along each fascia. The proposed 22’-0” wide roadway will be reconstructed approximately 200 feet at the south approach, approximately 350 feet along Wylie School Road/North Shore Road, and at the intersection of the three roads. A sidewalk will be added to the east side of the bridge, and there will be a westerly shift in the horizontal alignment to improve the intersection of the three roads. A temporary bridge will maintain traffic during construction, but truck traffic will be detoured through a 7.5-mile detour route around the bridge.

There are right-of-way impacts associated with the proposed improvements, requiring a partial property take (1 property), and temporary easements (3 properties), drainage easements (3 properties), and permanent slope easements (3 properties). Construction is anticipated to begin Spring 2026 based on the availability of funding, acquisition of rights of way, and approval of
permit(s). The estimated construction cost for this project is approximately $4.36 Million. This project is anticipated to be undertaken with 80% federal funds and 20% state funds.

Please register for the virtual public information meeting at http://portal.ct.gov/DOTVoluntown147-62. Registration is required to participate. Once registered, you will receive a confirmation email with a link to access the meeting. Members of the public can submit comments and questions during the two-week public comment period following the meeting. Please direct comments and questions by March 5,2024 to: DOT-FLBP@ct.gov and 860-594-2020 or Andrew Shields, Andrew.Shields@ct.gov; (860)594-2077.

ACCESSIBILITY
This meeting will also be livestreamed on YouTube, and closed captioning will be available. Non-English translation options will be available on Zoom and YouTube. The recording will also be available on CTDOT’s YouTube Virtual Public Information Meeting playlist: https://portal.ct.gov/ctdotvpimarchive

Persons with limited internet access, use the call-in number 877-853-5257 and enter Meeting ID 842 1225 9558. Persons with limited internet access may also request that project information be mailed to them within one week by contacting Andrew Shields, Andrew.Shields@ct.gov; (860)594-2077.

Persons with hearing and/or speech disabilities may dial 711 for Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS). Language assistance may be requested by contacting CTDOT’s Language Assistance Call Line (860) 594-2109. Requests should be made at least five business days prior to the meeting. Language assistance is provided at no cost to the public and efforts will be
made to respond to timely requests for assistance.

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TOWN OF VOLUNTOWN – BOARD OF ASSESSMENT APPEALS – MEETING NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that said Board shall conduct a meeting at the Town Hall located at 115 Main Street, Voluntown, CT. on Monday, September 18, 2023 at 5:00 PM.

Agenda: This meeting will be held for the purpose of hearing and deliberating 2022 Grand List motor vehicle appeals and setting the meeting dates for the 2024 BAA meetings. Board of Assessment Appeal applications are available in the Assessor’s Office and on the Town’s website located at www.voluntown.gov/assessor.

Chris Wilson, Chairman Board of Assessment Appeals- Posted 8/31/23

NOTICE OF LOTTERY

The Town Clerk and the Registrars of Voters for the Town of Voluntown, Connecticut, will hold the lottery to determine the ballot order for multiple opening offices on Tuesday, September 5, 2023 at 6:00PM at the Voluntown Town Hall, 115 Main Street, Voluntown, Connecticut.

Posted on 8/30/23

Notice of Republican Caucus

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TOWN OF VOLUNTOWN
Notice of Annual Town Meeting
MAY 30, 2023

This public meeting is being held in person and will be livestreamed on the town YouTube channel which is: Town of Voluntown, CT-Government, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXdF6kZQMhDVNetgjDX2MAQ. Eligible residents and electors must be present in person to participate and vote.

The electors and citizens qualified to vote in the annual budget meeting of the Town of Voluntown are hereby warned that the annual town meeting will be held on Tuesday May 30, 2023 at the Voluntown Elementary School, 195 Main St, in Voluntown, Connecticut, at 7:00 pm for the following purposes.

To appropriate the funds necessary for the Board of Selectmen’s Budget for the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 in the amount of $2,470,871 (two million, four hundred seventy thousand, eight hundred seventy-one dollars).
To appropriate the funds necessary for the Board of Education Budget for the fiscal year 2023-2024 in the amount of $7,055,334 (seven million, fifty-five thousand, three hundred thirty-four dollars).
To appropriate the funds necessary for the Capital Projects Budget for the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 in the amount of $380,000 (three hundred eighty thousand dollars) from the unassigned fund.
To consider and act on the following proposed Ordinances:

- - - Library and Board of Trustees Ordinance
    - Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance

First Selectman Selectman Selectman

Tracey Hanson Mark Oulton Robert Thevenet

Proposed Town Government Budget FY23/24

Proposed Board of Education Budget FY/23/24

Capital Improvement Plan Report and Recommendations with Capital Improvement Plan 2020-30

Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance

Library and Board of Trustees Ordinance

Letter to Residents

Planning & Zoning Commission
Revised Text Amendment Proposal – Public Hearing Draft

March 8, 2023 – 7 PM- Town Hall Meeting Room

(Proposed): Section 8.16 Supplementary Regulations: Cannabis Establishments

RSVP: Tracey at thanson@voluntown.gov or 860-376-5880

Agricultural Forum Agenda

A Gate Street Recreation Area Public Information Meeting is being held on Tuesday, March 14, at 6pm at Town Hall.

The meeting will start in the Meeting Room and will move to the outdoor recreation areas for a tour, and then back to the meeting room for discussion and public comments. The Board of Selectmen’s meeting will follow the information meeting.

The Gate Street Recreation Complex Planning Committee was established to create a Gate Street Recreation Complex plan and this public information meeting is a step in creating that plan. This plan will be the vision for the recreation amenities and facilities at Constitution Field, and the area of the current walking track , pavilion, gazebo, Sawmill Pond access, and old town garage. The Town plans to seek grant funding to complete the final plan in stages.

Please see the attachments below for more information.

Gate Street Recreation Area Site Analysis

Gate Street Recreation Area Site Opportunities

Gate Steet Recreation Area Vison Board

Gate Street Recreation Area Connection Opportunities

Public Notices

TOWN OF VOLUNTOWN – BOARD OF ASSESSMENT APPEALS – MEETING NOTICE

Public Input Sessions on Proposed Wood-Pawcatuck Rivers Watershed Flood Protection Project