5 Things To Know In Wethersfield: $4M Fire Truck Referendum, Silas Deane Safety Study And More

WETHERSFIELD, CT — Early voting opens Monday at Town Hall with a $4 million fire apparatus referendum on the ballot, the Silas Deane Highway safety study holds a public meeting Thursday and the Housing Authority adopts its 2027 budget.

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

1. Early Voting Opens; $4M Fire Truck Question On Ballot
When: Monday, Oct. 19, through Sunday, Nov. 1; Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3
Where: Town Council Chambers, Town Hall, 505 Silas Deane Highway
What to know: Early voting runs in the Town Council Chambers at Town Hall, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., with hours extended to 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Oct. 27 and Oct. 29, according to the town. Voters will decide a $4 million bond to replace Truck 32, a 1997 aerial tower, and Rescue 23, a 2000 heavy-duty rescue truck.
More information here.

2. Silas Deane Highway Safety Study Meeting
When: Thursday, Oct. 22, 5 p.m.
Where: Keeney Center, 200 Main St.
What to know: Wethersfield, Rocky Hill, the state Department of Transportation and the Capitol Region Council of Governments will present alternatives and project updates for the Silas Deane Highway (Route 99) Safe Streets and Roads for All corridor study, with a question-and-answer session, according to the town.
More information here.

3. Housing Authority Adopts 2027 Budget
When: Monday, Oct. 19, 6:30 p.m.
Where: Housing Authority, 60 Lancaster Road
What to know: At its annual meeting, the Housing Authority will adopt its 2027 budget, review its 2025 audit and hear updates on the Fuller renovation and a Fuller expansion and redevelopment, with a P&Z pre-application presentation expected in December, according to the agenda.
More information here.

4. I-91 Sign Replacement And Exit Renumbering
When: Began Thursday, Oct. 15; scheduled through September 2028
Where: I-91, Wethersfield
What to know: The state is replacing highway sign panels and switching I-91 exits to mileage-based numbers from New Haven to the Massachusetts line, with temporary lane and shoulder closures, according to the town.
More information here.

5. Planning And Wetlands Commissions Get Land Use Training
When: Tuesday, Oct. 20, 7 p.m.
Where: Town Council Chambers, Town Hall, 505 Silas Deane Highway
What to know: Town Attorney Kenneth Slater will train the Inland Wetlands and Conservation Commission and the Planning and Zoning Commission on land use law, commission and agent authority, enforcement, Freedom of Information rules and floodplain regulation, according to the agenda. No applications will be heard.
More information here.