5 Things To Know In Durham & Middlefield: Charter Questions On Ballot, Town Plan Hearing And More

DURHAM, CT — Durham voters decide three town charter questions Tuesday, including whether to expand the Board of Selectmen to five members, and the Planning and Zoning Commission holds a hearing Wednesday on the town's new plan of conservation and development.

Here are five things to know about life around Durham and Middlefield this week:

1. Durham Votes On 3 Charter Questions
When: Tuesday, Nov. 3, 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Where: Your assigned polling place; Durham Town Hall, 30 Town House Road
What to know: Durham's ballot asks whether to increase the Board of Selectmen from three to five members, with the new seats filled in the November 2027 municipal election, and whether to make the town clerk and tax collector appointed by the first selectman instead of elected, effective at the end of the current terms in December 2027, according to the town clerk's explanatory text. A third question covers the rest of the charter revisions recommended by the Charter Revision Commission and amended by the selectmen. The charter was last revised in 2006.
More information here.

2. Middlefield Votes At The Community Center
When: Tuesday, Nov. 3, 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Where: Middlefield Community Center, 405 Main St.
What to know: Voters in both of Middlefield's voting districts cast ballots at the Community Center, according to the town's warning of election.
More information here.

3. Durham Hearing On New Town Plan
When: Wednesday, Nov. 4, 7 p.m.
Where: Third floor, Durham Town Hall, 30 Town House Road, and by teleconference
What to know: The Planning and Zoning Commission holds a public hearing on adopting a new Plan of Conservation and Development, the 10-year guide for land use in town, according to its agenda. The hearing draft, dated Sept. 28, and the regional council of governments' review are posted on the town site.
More information here.

4. Durham Veterans Luncheon
When: Friday, Nov. 6, noon
Where: Durham Community Center, 144 Pickett Lane
What to know: Durham Social Services hosts a Veterans Luncheon at the Community Center, according to the town calendar.
More information here.

5. Middlefield Toy Swap
When: Saturday, Nov. 7, and Sunday, Nov. 8, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Where: Middlefield Community Center, 405 Main St.
What to know: Families can donate outgrown toys ahead of time or during the swap and get one ticket for each toy donated, good for one toy to take home, according to the town calendar.
More information here.