This Week In Haddam, East Haddam & Killingworth: Food Scrap Drop-Off, Voting Deadlines And More

KILLINGWORTH, CT — Haddam has opened a new, daily food scrap drop-off site, Killingworth tests its vote tabulators in public, and the clock is ticking on voter registration across all three towns ahead of the Nov. 3 election.

Here are five things to know about life around Haddam, East Haddam and Killingworth this week:

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1. Haddam Opens Daily Food Scrap Drop-Off Site
When: Open every day; began Oct. 1
Where: Shed near the Social Services office, 11 Jail Hill Road, Haddam
What to know: A state Sustainable Materials Management grant is letting Haddam expand its food scrap program with a new drop-off shed open daily to all residents. The town said the most common complaint was trouble getting to the transfer station. The shed holds six 32-gallon Blue Earth Compost bins. Because Blue Earth charges for every bin with any scraps in it, residents are asked to fill one bin completely before starting the next. Once all six are full, use the transfer station's food scrap site. No plastic or biodegradable bags are allowed, and users must lock the shed door when they leave. Free starter kits (a countertop bin, a transport bin and compostable bags) and free food-scrap-only transfer station passes are available at the tax office. The scraps go to an anaerobic digester in Southington that makes compost and biogas. Questions go to Kristin Battistoni at 860-345-8531, ext. 206.
More information here.

2. Killingworth Tests Vote Tabulators In Public
When: Thursday, Oct. 8, 3:30 p.m.
Where: Rear conference room, Killingworth Town Hall, 323 Route 81, Killingworth
What to know: Killingworth's registrars of voters will test the town's ballot tabulators for the Nov. 3 general election, and the testing is open to the public, according to the town. On Election Day, Killingworth votes at Killingworth Elementary School, 340 Route 81, from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
More information here.

3. Voter Registration Deadline Oct. 16; Early Voting Starts Oct. 19
When: Haddam registrar office hours Wednesday, Oct. 7, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; regular registration deadline Friday, Oct. 16; early voting Oct. 19 to Nov. 1
Where: Haddam Firehouse, 439 Saybrook Road, Higganum (Wednesday); Killingworth Town Hall, 323 Route 81, Killingworth; East Haddam Municipal Office Complex, 1 Plains Road, Moodus
What to know: Haddam's registrars hold office hours Wednesday at the Haddam Firehouse. Friday, Oct. 16, is the deadline to register in person at town hall or the DMV, to postmark a mail-in registration or to register online, according to Killingworth's election notice. Early voting runs 14 days, Oct. 19 through Nov. 1, including weekends. In East Haddam, it's held in the registrar's office and adjacent meeting room at the Municipal Office Complex, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily and 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Oct. 27 and 29. In Killingworth, it's at Town Hall. Residents who miss the Oct. 16 deadline can register in person and vote during early voting. In Killingworth, absentee ballots are available now from the Town Clerk's Office.
More information here.

4. East Haddam Selectmen, Redevelopment Agency Meet
When: Board of Selectmen, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 7 p.m.; Redevelopment Agency, Thursday, Oct. 8
Where: Meeting Rooms 1 & 2, Municipal Office Complex, 1 Plains Road, Moodus
What to know: East Haddam's Board of Selectmen holds its regular meeting Wednesday, and the Redevelopment Agency and Library Trustees meet Thursday, according to the town calendar. Other boards meeting earlier in the week include the Agriculture Commission (Monday) and the Board of Fire Commissioners, Conservation Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals (Tuesday). Agendas hadn't been posted on the town's calendar as of Monday. The Municipal Office Complex can be reached at 860-873-5020.
More information here.

5. Higganum Cove Committee Takes Up Overlook Signs, Mowing
When: Thursday, Oct. 8, 6 p.m.
Where: Community Center, 7 Candlewood Hill Road, Higganum
What to know: Haddam's Higganum Cove Preserve Committee will discuss its responsibilities under the preserve's master plan and how it works with the first selectman's office, according to its agenda. Members will also review the public works mowing schedule and areas, buy three stands, finalize an order for three signs at the overlook, and nominate a vice chair. The meeting opens with public comment.
More information here.