5 Things To Know In Oxford: Early Voting's Last Week, Finance Board, A Wetlands Variance And More

OXFORD, CT — Early voting enters its final week at Oxford Town Hall, the Board of Finance takes up budget transfers and the zoning appeals board sets a hearing on a wetlands-area home.

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

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1. Early Voting's Final Week At Town Hall
When: Monday, Oct. 26, through Sunday, Nov. 1 (final week); Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3
Where: Oxford Town Hall, 486 Oxford Road
What to know: Early voting for the Nov. 3 election runs daily through Nov. 1, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., with extended hours of 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, and Thursday, Oct. 29, according to the town. Absentee ballots are available from the Town Clerk's Office through Nov. 2.
More information here.

2. Board Of Finance Reviews Transfers
When: Monday, Oct. 26, 7 p.m.
Where: Oxford Town Hall, 486 Oxford Road
What to know: The Board of Finance will take up transfers and review the tax collector's September report and the contingency report, according to its agenda.
More information here.

3. Zoning Appeals Board Sets Nov. 5 Hearing On Bower's Hill Road Home
When: Hearing Thursday, Nov. 5, 6 p.m.
Where: Main Meeting Room, S.B. Church Memorial Town Hall, 486 Oxford Road
What to know: The Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on a request to build a single-family home at 162 Bower's Hill Road closer to the road than the standard setback, to minimize disturbance to regulated wetlands, according to the legal notice. The application is on file at the Town Clerk's Office.
More information here.

4. Household Hazardous Waste Day Moved To Nov. 14
When: Saturday, Nov. 14, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Where: Ansonia Transfer Station, 1 N. Division St., Ansonia
What to know: The household hazardous waste and paint collection originally set for Sept. 26 has a new date, Nov. 14, at the Ansonia Transfer Station, according to the town.
More information here.

5. Wetlands And Sewer Boards Meet
When: Tuesday, Oct. 27, 7:30 p.m. (Conservation/Inland Wetlands); Wednesday, Oct. 28, 7 p.m. (WPCA)
Where: Oxford Town Hall, 486 Oxford Road
What to know: The Conservation Commission/Inland Wetlands Agency and the Water Pollution Control Authority both meet at Town Hall, according to the town calendar.
More information here.