5 Things: East Windsor Road Vote, Race, Town Hall Hours

WINDSOR LOCKS/EAST WINDSOR, CT — Election Day is only one of the votes ahead this week. East Windsor holds a town meeting on road funding, while Windsor Locks prepares to change Town Hall hours.

Here are five things to know for the week of Nov. 2–8:

1. Election Day Polls Open At 6 A.M.

Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3. East Windsor’s District 1 votes at the Town Hall Annex, 25 School St., Warehouse Point; District 2 votes at Town Hall, 11 Rye St., Broad Brook, according to the town’s voting schedule. Windsor Locks voters can confirm their location through the state’s polling-place lookup.

2. East Windsor Holds A Road Funding Vote

A town meeting is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, in the John Daly Jr. Meeting Room at Town Hall, 11 Rye St. The official meeting notice calls for votes on $1.05 million in impact funds for road improvements and $227,460.62 in state Local Capital Improvement Program funds for Margaret Drive rehabilitation.

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3. Windsor Locks Town Hall Moves To Four Days

A new schedule takes effect Nov. 8: Town Hall offices will open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Wednesday and 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, with Friday closures. First Selectman Jonathan Savino said the change follows seven budget referendums and is intended to reduce utility costs while extending hours for working residents. After-school and recreation programs, including Friday programs, continue. See the town’s announcement.

4. Veterans Day 5K Returns Saturday

East Windsor’s 26th annual Veterans Day 5K is Saturday, Nov. 7. Number pickup begins at 8 a.m., a memorial service is at 9 a.m. and the race starts at 10 a.m., according to the race flyer. Registration costs $15 for ages 1–17, $20 for adults through Nov. 6 and $25 on race day. The flyer directs questions to the First Selectman’s Office at 860-623-8122; it does not identify a race starting address.

5. East Windsor Zoning Appeals Board Meets Remotely

East Windsor’s Zoning Board of Appeals meets by Zoom at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2. Its agenda lists no new hearings; business includes the 2027 meeting calendar and bylaws. The town has also posted a cancellation notice for Wednesday’s wetlands meeting.

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