5 Things To Know In North Haven: Annual Town Meeting On $19.8M In Road Bonds, Early Voting And More

NORTH HAVEN, CT — North Haven's Annual Town Meeting on Tuesday takes up about $19.8 million in bond authorizations for Sackett Point Road, Church Street, Pool Road and townwide paving, along with a new veterans tax exemption, and early voting for the Nov. 3 election opens Monday at the Wakeley Recreation Center.

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

1. Annual Town Meeting Takes Up $19.8M In Road And Drainage Bonds
When: Tuesday, Oct. 20, 6:30 p.m.
Where: Auditorium, North Haven High School, 221 Elm St.
What to know: The Board of Selectmen's Oct. 1 agenda recommended that the Annual Town Meeting approve $7 million to reconstruct Sackett Point Road, $2 million for pedestrian and safety improvements on Church Street, $3 million for drainage improvements on Pool Road, $7 million for townwide milling, paving and drainage, and $800,000 for a connectivity project to make roads and sidewalks safer for pedestrians and bicyclists, all to be financed with bonds. Voters will also consider a new tax exemption for veterans with a total service-connected disability and surviving spouses of residents killed in action, and $994,382.29 in budget transfers for fiscal 2025-26, according to the agenda.
More information here.

2. Early Voting Opens At The Wakeley Center
When: Monday, Oct. 19, through Sunday, Nov. 1, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Oct. 27 and 29)
Where: Mildred A. Wakeley Recreation Center, 7 Linsley St.
What to know: Early voting for the Nov. 3 election is at the Wakeley Recreation Center, according to the town's election warning. On Election Day, polls are open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the five district polling places, and an absentee ballot drop box is in front of Town Hall.
More information here.

3. Board Of Finance Meets
When: Wednesday, Oct. 21, 6:30 p.m.
Where: Conference Room 1, Memorial Town Hall, 18 Church St.
What to know: The Board of Finance meets the night after the Annual Town Meeting, according to the town calendar. The agenda had not been posted as of Thursday, Oct. 15.
More information here.

4. Board Of Fire Commission Meets
When: Tuesday, Oct. 20, 6 p.m.
Where: Montowese Company 2, 282 Quinnipiac Ave.
What to know: The Board of Fire Commission meets at the Montowese fire station, according to the town calendar. The agenda had not been posted as of Thursday, Oct. 15.
More information here.

5. Trunk Or Treat Registration
When: Register now for Saturday, Oct. 31
Where: Recreation Office, Wakeley Recreation Center, 7 Linsley St.
What to know: Residents who want a car in the town's Oct. 31 Trunk or Treat at the North Haven Pool parking lot on Elm Street must preregister in person at the Recreation Office with proof of residency and their license plate number, according to the town. Last year about 250 children attended, and there's no rain date.
More information here.