Windsor Locks Voters OK New Senior Center, Police Station

WINDSOR LOCKS, CT — More than two-thirds of Windsor Locks residents who voted at referendum Thursday overwhelmingly approved funding for a new senior center and police station.

According to official totals released Friday by the town clerk's office, by a vote of 774 in favor and 321 against, or 70.7 percent, a $13.49 million project for a new senior center was approved. Likewise, funding of $15.15 million for a new police station was approved by a 738-356 vote, or 67.5 percent.

A total of 1,097 residents, or 12.68 percent of the town’s registered voters, cast their ballots during the referendum.

The current senior center at 41 Oak Street, a converted fire station which opened in 1978, is located on a hill, making accessibility difficult for some. The police station, built in 1974, lacks a female locker room, among other things. Both buildings are also believed to be in violation with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Both new structures will be built on a 9.73 acre parcel at 491-519 Spring Street.