STAFFORD-WILLINGTON, CT — Stafford and Willington vote in the state election Tuesday, Stafford conducts a special town meeting Wednesday and Willington's selectmen get a solar company's offer to lease a school roof.
Here are five things to know about life around Stafford and Willington this week:
1. Polls Open For The State Election
When: Tuesday, Nov. 3, 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Where: Stafford: Stafford Public Library, 10 Levinthal Run (District 1); Stafford Senior Center, 3 Buckley Highway (District 2); West Stafford Fire Department, 144 West Stafford Road (District 3). Willington: Common Room, Town Office Building, 40 Old Farms Road
What to know: Stafford has three district polling places, and same-day registration is available on Election Day, according to the town. In Willington, all voting takes place in the Common Room at the Town Office Building, according to the town's flyer. Polls in both towns are open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
More information here.
2. Stafford Special Town Meeting On Appointments
When: Wednesday, Nov. 4, 6:15 p.m.
Where: Stafford Community Center, 3 Buckley Highway
What to know: Stafford voters will be asked to appoint Donna V. Wright, Scott A. Finch and Terry Armelin to the Hyde Park Commission for four-year terms and Lida Carroll and David P. Szych to the Stafford Public Library Board for three-year terms, according to the Board of Selectmen's warning. The Board of Selectmen's regular meeting is set for 6:30 p.m. the same night at the Community Center, according to the town calendar.
More information here.
3. Willington Selectmen Get Solar Roof Lease Offer
When: Monday, Nov. 2, 6:30 p.m.
Where: Downstairs Meeting Room, Town Office Building, 40 Old Farms Road, and on Zoom
What to know: The Board of Selectmen's correspondence includes an offer from DownEast Renewable Energy to lease the CES roof for solar for $24,000 for 20 years, with a February 2027 deadline, according to the agenda. The board will also act on tax refunds and hear the public works and police reports. The first selectman's report notes interviews for an assistant revenue collector began Nov. 2. Earlier that evening, the School Building Committee meets virtually at 5:30 p.m. to review questions and finalize an addendum to its request for proposals for owner's project manager services.
More information here.
4. Stafford Service District Leaf Collection Begins
When: Starts Monday, Nov. 2, 7 a.m. daily
Where: Service District streets; Department of Public Works, Warren Memorial Town Hall, 1 Main St.
What to know: Stafford's Department of Public Works begins its scheduled Service District leaf collection Monday, starting at 7 a.m. each day, according to the town. A street-by-street schedule shows which streets are serviced each week. Crews did preliminary collection of larger piles the week of Oct. 26.
More information here.
5. Stafford WPCA Seeks On-Call Engineers
When: Questions due Wednesday, Nov. 4, 3 p.m.
Where: Stafford Water Pollution Control Authority, Warren Memorial Town Hall, 1 Main St.
What to know: The Water Pollution Control Authority is seeking qualifications from engineering firms for on-call wastewater engineering services, according to the town. Questions must be emailed by 3 p.m. Wednesday; the full request for qualifications, including the submission deadline, is posted on the town website.
More information here.
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