5 Things To Know In New Haven: Early Voting Ends, Tax Abatement Requests, Union Station Work And More

NEW HAVEN, CT — Early voting enters its final week at City Hall and Southern Connecticut State University, Board of Alders committees take up tax relief requests and a slate of board appointments, and renovation work continues at Union Station.

Here are five things to know about life around New Haven this week:

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1. Early Voting's Final Week At City Hall And SCSU
When: Monday, Oct. 26, through Sunday, Nov. 1 (final week); Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3
Where: City Hall, 2nd floor, 165 Church St.; Southern Connecticut State University, Wintergreen Building, 1 Wintergreen Ave.
What to know: Early voting for the Nov. 3 state and federal election continues at both sites 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Nov. 1, with extended hours of 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 27, and Thursday, Oct. 29, according to the registrars' flyer.
More information here.

2. Alders Weigh Tax Relief Requests, Including A 17-Year Abatement
When: Tuesday, Oct. 27, 6 p.m.
Where: Aldermanic Chambers, City Hall, 2nd floor, 165 Church St.
What to know: The Board of Alders Tax Abatement Committee will take up requests for tax assistance from the Connecticut Center for Arts and Technology and ConnCORP on 150 and 200 Dixwell Ave., the Manufacturing and Technical Community Hub and NeighborWorks New Horizons, according to its agenda. Puccino Properties LLC is seeking a 17-year tax abatement on 468 Middletown Ave., and the committee will also consider a request for a municipal tax exemption for 100% disabled veterans and three residents' motor vehicle tax requests. Testimony can be emailed to publictestimony@newhavenct.gov before 2 p.m. that day, and the meeting can be watched on the Board of Alders YouTube page.
More information here.

3. Committee Reviews Appointments To City Boards
When: Monday, Oct. 26, 6 p.m.
Where: Aldermanic Chambers, City Hall, 2nd floor, 165 Church St.
What to know: The Aldermanic Affairs Committee will consider nine appointments and reappointments, according to its agenda: new members of the Commission on Disabilities, the New Haven Democracy Fund Board (two), the Historic District Commission (two) and the Youth Commission, and reappointments to the Civilian Review Board as the East Shore/Morris Cove representative, the Board of Fire Commissioners and the New Haven Parking Authority board. Testimony can be emailed to publictestimony@newhavenct.gov before 2 p.m. that day.
More information here.

4. Union Station Repairs And Renovation Continue
When: Ongoing
Where: New Haven Union Station, 50 Union Ave.
What to know: Exterior repairs to Union Station and its parking garage, including brick repointing and concrete work, are underway as part of a state-funded modernization, according to a Sept. 21 announcement from the city and state. Exterior repairs total $9.1 million, and interior improvements, including renovated restrooms, new lighting, an atrium café and bar and a wellness room, are expected to cost $15.7 million. Exterior and first-phase interior work are expected to be done by the end of 2027. Retail and food vendors interested in station space have until Jan. 29, 2027, to apply.
More information here.

5. Ward 24 Voters: Special Election For Alder Set For Nov. 10
When: Election Tuesday, Nov. 10, 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.; early voting Nov. 5-8, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Where: Firehouse, 120 Ellsworth Ave.
What to know: Ward 24 voters will have a second trip to the polls: a special election for alder on Tuesday, Nov. 10, a week after the general election, according to a notice from the registrars of voters. Ward 24's polling place is the firehouse at 120 Ellsworth Ave., and voters should bring identification. Early voting for the special election runs Nov. 5-8 at City Hall and SCSU's Wintergreen Building.
More information here.