A-Z Guide to Community Information
24-hour call back line - 860-285-1805 This line is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You may leave your non-emergency message, question or concern and someone from Information Services will return your call within 24 hours.

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AARP
The American Association of Retired Persons meets the first Tuesday of the month except during July, August and November at the L.P. Wilson Community Center. For additional information, contact Senior Services at 860-285-1992.

Absentee Ballots
Prior to elections and referenda, absentee ballots are available to qualified registered voters at the Town Clerk’s Office. An application for an absentee ballot will be mailed to you upon request. Please call 860-285-1902.

Accident Reports - Automobile
Most insurance companies contact the Police Department directly to request motor vehicle accident reports on personal injury or damage claims exceeding $1,000.  Copies of the report can be obtained at the Public Safety Complex, 340 Bloomfield Avenue, at the cost of $0.50 per copied page.  Each incident is given a case number at the scene.  Please ask for the report by the case number or by the date and location of the accident. For additional information, please call 860-688-5273.

Adult Education
The Adult Education program serves the educational needs of adult residents sixteen years of age or older through a variety of evening programs offered each spring and fall at Windsor High School.  They include high school completion, adult basic literacy, English language and citizenship instruction as well as general interest courses in the areas of arts & crafts, computers, dance, health & fitness, home & garden, languages, literature & writing, money management and personal growth and recreation.  High school completion, adult basic literacy and English language instruction are available during the day at the L.P. Wilson Community Center.  Free child care is also available during the morning classes. For further information, call 860-687-2000, ext. 273.

Agricultural Experiment Station (State of CT)
Located at 153 Cook Hill Road, this agency will answer questions related to agriculture or home gardening. In addition, they will diagnose plant and soil problems, identify insects and test ticks for Lyme disease. Their services are provided to Windsor residents free of charge. For additional information, please call 860-683-4977.

Air Guns, Air Rifles, Bow and Arrow
Regulated by Chapter 12 of the Windsor Town Ordinance. Contact the Police Department for further information at 860-688-5273.

Ambulance
The Windsor Volunteer Ambulance Inc. is located at the Safety Complex, 340 Bloomfield Avenue.  Please call 9-1-1 for emergencies. For general information, please call 860-688-8244.

Animal Problems

The Town Animal Control Officer is located at the Safety Complex, 340 Bloomfield Avenue. For information,  please call 860-688-5273 ext.523.

·  If you need assistance with the removal of a dead animal from a town roadway, please call

   860-285-1855 weekdays from 7:00 a.m.  to 3:00 p.m. or on a state roadway, please call

   860-688-4848.

 

·  If you need assistance evenings and/or weekends, please call the Police Department at their

   non-emergency number at 860-688-5273.

 

·  For assistance with removal of a wild animal from your house or yard, contact the State

   Game Warden at 860-424-3011.

Appeal of Property Assessment and Real Property Taxes
The Board of Assessment Appeals, which is composed of three private citizens, meets twice a year to hear appeals for those disputing their assessments.  The September meeting is usually held on a Saturday and is exclusively for motor vehicles.  The March meetings are determined annually by the number of individuals who wish to appeal and are open for any type of property appeal, real estate, motor vehicle and personal property.  For the March meetings, pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes, applications to meet before the Board must be filed with the Town Assessor starting on February 1st and filed no later than February 20th.  Failure to comply with this requirement constitutes a waiver to meet with the Board for that year.  For more information call 860-285-1817 or visit assessor.

Asbestos
If you have concerns about asbestos in a product or home, please contact Windsor’s Health and Environment team at 860-285-1823.

Automobile Emissions Inspection Program
The State of Connecticut requires emissions inspections of automobiles and trucks. For locations of inspection stations or additional information, please call 1-888-828-8399 or visit the website at ctemissions.

 

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Bake sales
Guidelines and a temporary food permit for non-profit groups conducting bake sales may be obtained from the Health Department. For additional information, please call 860-285-1823.

Basketball
For information regarding recreational basketball leagues for children and adults, please call Recreation at 860-285-1990 or visit the town website at recreation.

Beekeepers
Beekeepers must register all beehives with the Connecticut State Entomologist. If a homeowner is having a problem with bees, they may call Bob McAllister at 860-688-5555.

Birth Certificates
Birth certificates are available in the Town Clerk’s Office in the town where the birth occurred, the town where the mother was residing at the time of the birth, or at the Connecticut State Health Department, Vital Statistics Unit. Certified copies are $20 each.  Birth certificates may also be issued in a "wallet size."  The fee for this size is $15.  For additional information, please call 860-285-1902.

Board of Education (phone list at the end of the A to Z Guide )
The administrative offices of the Board of Education are located at 601 Matianuck Avenue. Phone 860-687-2000 / Fax 860-687-2009.  The Board of Education consists of nine members who serve two-year terms. The Board sets policy for the public schools and meets the third Tuesday of most months.  A current list of Board of Education members is available at the Superintendent's office at  860-687-2000, ext. 236 or from Information Services at 860-285-1902.  The Board of Education's website is www.windsorct.org.

Boards and Commissions
Windsor has approximately 24 Boards and Commissions.  Most members are appointed by the Town Council, as recommended by the Republican or Democratic Town Committees.  To find a description, duties and additional information on each board/commission, please click on www.townofwindsorct.com and click on the Boards and Commissions link found on the right hand side of the page.

Agendas are posted on the public bulletin board outside of the Council Chambers at the Town Hall, at the offices of the affiliated agency and on the town website. Information regarding scheduled meeting dates can be obtained from the Town Clerk's office at 860-285-1902.

Bottles/Glass Recycling
For information on recycling bottles, glass, cans, cardboard and paper products, please call the landfill at 860-285-1833 or visit the website at landfill.

Budget -- Town and School
A hard copy of the budget for viewing is available at the Windsor Public Libraries, the Town Manager’s Office and the Town Clerk’s Office in the Town Hall.

The Town’s fiscal year runs from July 1 through June 30. In December or early January, the Town Council sets the budget calendar for the upcoming year. This calendar lists dates when public input is received, as well as a schedule of budget sessions. All Town Council meetings on the budget are open to the public. The schedule is posted on the bulletin board outside Council Chambers.

Building Permits
Windsor’s building Inspector can be reached at 860-285-1960.  A building permit is a legal document required by State Statute for changes made to real estate.  An application must be filed before beginning construction.  Instructions regarding how to obtain a permit can be viewed online at building.

Bus Transportation
The Connecticut Transit District services Windsor.  Bus schedules are available by calling the Transit District at 860-525-9181, 860-522-8101 or by going online at www.cttransit.com.  For the hearing impaired, please call 860-727-8196.  Bus schedules are available inside the Windsor Chamber of Commerce office.

Burial Certificates
Windsor Sextons return burial and disinterment permits to the Town Clerk’s Office, where a database of information is maintained.  For additional information, please call Information Services at 860-285-1902.

Business Registration
In compliance with State Statutes, any Windsor business that is not incorporated or named after the owner must register with the Town Clerk’s Office.  A trade name certificate must be signed by the principal person or persons and must be notarized.  The filing fee is $5 per one page document. New businesses should check with the Planning & Zoning department at 860-285-1980 to avoid future zoning issues.  Please call the Town Clerk's Office at 860-285-1902 if you have any questions.

 

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Cable Television
Windsor is served by Comcast at 1-866-200-6680 or www.Comcast.com.  Channel 5, WIN-TV (the public access channel), and Channel 95 (education/how-to-channel) are operated from the L.P. Wilson Community Center, 599 Matianuck Avenue.  For more information about WIN-TV, call 860-688-2626 or go to the website at www.win-tv.org.  Channel 96, WG-TV (Windsor Government Television), is operated from the Town Hall.  For more information about WG-TV, call 860-285-1838.

Call-before-you-dig
Before digging a hole or excavating on private or public property, call for the location of underground utilities at 1-800-922-4455.

Caring Connection
Located at 330 Windsor Avenue, the Caring Connection is a long-term community health center for elders, disabled adults and  respite care for caregivers.  Hours are Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.  A professional staff provides health monitoring, medication management, family counseling and resource information, therapeutic recreation, a nutritious noontime meal and two snacks and door-to-door transportation.   For additional information regarding this service, call 860-547-0251 or 860-882-1485, fax 860-547-0254 or visit the website at caringconnection.

Cemeteries in Windsor

Elm Grove Cemetery, Poquonock Avenue  - 860-688-3228
Mt. St. Benedict, West Wolcott Road - 860-242-0738
Northwood Cemetery, Matianuck Avenue  - 860-722-6519
Palisado Cemetery, Palisado Avenue - 860-688-2200
Riverside Cemetery, East Street - 860-688-2200
Veterans Cemetery, East Street - 860-688-2200
St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Poquonock Avenue - 860-683-0366
Tikvoh Chadoshoh, Clubhouse Road - 860-688-9989
Ye Olde Poquonock Burial Grounds, Marshall Phelps Road - 860-688-3813

Census
The State of Connecticut’s census data and other sources of current census data are available by contacting the reference desk of the Windsor Library at 860-285-1918 or Planning Department at 860-285-1980.

Certificate of Occupancy
A Certificate of Occupancy, sometimes referred to as a "C.O." is the final step in executing a building permit. A certificate of occupancy is issued after the final inspection.  No new structure may be used and no addition or building may be occupied until a "C.O." is issued.  A Certificate of Approval is issued after inspections for all other building permits such as electrical or mechanical permits are obtained.  For additional information, please call 860-285-1960 or visit the website at building. 

Chamber of Commerce
The Chamber is located at 261 Broad Street (across from the Post Office). Information regarding the Chamber, programs and membership is available by calling 860-688-5165.  Additional information can be found on their website  www.windsorcc.org. 

Civic Organization List
A list of Civic organizations is available at the Town Clerk’s Office or Town Manager's Office. For more information, please call 860-285-1902 or 860-285-1800.

Civil Preparedness (Emergency Management)
A state mandated local volunteer organization whose mission is to maximize the survival of people, prevent and/or minimize injuries, and preserve property and resources by responding to natural, technical or man-made disasters.  To learn about volunteering, contact Dr. Charles Petrillo at 860-285-1823.

Community Center
The L.P. Wilson Community Center is located at 599 Matianuck Avenue. The office hours are Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Meeting rooms are available and performing arts, ceramics and senior citizen programs are held at the facility. For more information, call 860-285-1990.

The Community Center at 330 Windsor Avenue is home to the PAL (Police Athletic League) and other Recreation programs.  Hours are Monday through Friday from 3:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.  For more information, call 860-285-1990.

Commuter Parking Lots
    Bloomfield Avenue & I-91 - Exit 37
    Poquonock Avenue & I-91 - Exit 38
    Archer Road & I-91 - Exit 39
    Putnam Highway across from Columbia Road - Exit 35
    Windsor Avenue at Faneuil Street - Exit 35
    Windsor Center at Mechanic Street - Exit 36

Complaints
Complaints regarding roadways, streets, sink holes, drainage problems, snowplowing, mailbox damage and lawn damage due to snowplowing, street light repairs, median maintenance, parks maintenance (picnic tables, litter, property damage, benches, bleachers) and other miscellaneous items, please contact the Public Works Department at 860-285-1855.  Once the complaint is received by Public Works, it will then be added into our system (CRS) which logs all citizen complaints in order of date received and assigns these projects to various personnel within this department.  Please keep in mind that some repairs/maintenance cannot be made until the weather permits us to do so.  For instance, if a snow plow has damaged your lawn in the process of snow plowing, it will be repaired as soon as the weather permits.  Most of these types of repairs are scheduled during the Spring months.  

The Health and Environment team handles all complaints related to food illness, communicable or infectious diseases and environmental issues.  Please call 860-285-1823.

For school-related complaints, please contact the Superintendent of Schools at 860-687-2000, ext. 236, or refer to the listing at the end of the A to Z Guide for department phone numbers.

Contact the Town Manager’s Office at 860-285-1800 for any unresolved complaints involving town services or town property or you can lodge a complaint via email at TownManager@townofwindsorct.com.

Compost
Free compost is available for residents at the Windsor/Bloomfield Landfill. For information and availability call 860-285-1833.

Concerts on the Green
Weekly summer concerts are held on the Town Green on Thursday evenings from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. For additional information, call the Windsor Chamber of Commerce at 860-688-5165 or visit www.windsorcc.org. In the event of bad weather, concerts are usually rescheduled to the following Tuesday.

Courts
Greater Windsor Probate Court, 1540 Sullivan Avenue, South Windsor - 860-644-2511 ext. 371

Superior Court in Hartford, 90 Washington Street - 860-706-5300

Superior Court in Enfield, 111 Phoenix Avenue - 860-741-3727

Federal Court in Hartford, 450 Main Street - 860-240-3200
 

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Day Care Center
Windsor Discovery Center is a nationally accredited child care program operated by the Town of Windsor since 1980 serving children ages six weeks through 12 years.  It is housed in the Milo W. Peck Child Development Center located at 114 Palisado Avenue. This Center is also home to Windsor’s Montessori School and the Windsor Parent Center.  For information, please call 860-285-1400 or visit their website at www.townofwindsorct.com/discovery.

These programs are accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children.

Day Care Centers information line:  211 or 800-505-1000

Death Certificates

Windsor sextons submit burial and disinterment permits to the Town Clerk's Office where a database of information is maintained.  For additional information, please call Information Services at 860-285-1902.

Department of Transportation (State of Connecticut)
State roads are plowed and maintained by the State of Connecticut’s D.O.T.  State roads in Windsor are:

Route 75 (Poquonock Avenue)

Route 305 (Bloomfield Avenue)

Route 159 (Windsor Avenue, Broad Street and Palisado Avenue)

Route 178 (Park Avenue)

Route 218 (Cottage Grove Road)

To reach their maintenance garage in Windsor, please call 688-4848.

Dial-a-Ride
Windsor’s Dial-a-Ride provides transportation for senior citizens 60 years and older and adults receiving social security  disability benefits who are without other means of daytime transportation. The service provides Windsor residents with in-town transportation to medical appointments, grocery shopping, banking, senior activities, beauty/barber appointments, the library, etc. Transportation is available Monday - Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Reservations must be made by 12:00 noon at least two days prior to your transport date. To reserve a ride, please dial 860-285-1846 and leave your name, address, telephone number, destination, the time of your appointment and duration of your appointment. Your message will be recorded. The bus driver will call you the morning of your ride to advise you of your pickup time.  If you have not received your confirmation call the morning of your ride or to cancel your ride, please call 860-285-1996 as soon as possible.

Dial-a-Ride for Out-of-Town
Windsor's Dial-a-Ride service also provides transportation to out-of-town  appointments.  Rides are available  Monday through Friday to surrounding towns (see list below). Wheelchair transportation can be accommodated on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays to the towns of Bloomfield and Hartford.  Please call 860-285-1992 at least seven days in advance of your scheduled appointment. Please let us know if you will be using a wheelchair, guide dog or other assistance.  If you have not received your confirmation call or to cancel your ride, please call 860-285-1992 as soon as possible.  We also transport patrons to the following surrounding towns:  East Hartford, Enfield, Farmington, Newington, West Hartford and Windsor Locks.

Directions to Windsor Town Hall (See end of document)

Disability Services
Case management services and eligibility screening are available for adults with disabilities. For additional information, please call Social Services at 860-285-1839.

Dog Licenses
Every dog over 6 months of age must be licensed annually. The license is valid from July through the following June and can be obtained at the Town Clerk's Office.  Proof of a valid rabies shot must be provided before a license can be issued. With proof of spaying or neutering, a license will cost $8 and for an unaltered dog will cost $19.  Please call 860-285-1902 or go online to townclerk for more information.

Dogs

State law prohibits owners from allowing their dogs to roam.  There is a 1/3 acre dog park with two play areas located at Northwest Park at 104 Lang Road.  Information may be found at windsordogpark.org.

Dog Pound/Animal Control Officer
The Dog Pound is located on Mechanic Street next to the commuter parking lot. To claim your lost dog or to adopt a dog, please call the Animal Control Officer at 860-688-5273  ext. 523.

Drainage
To report a clogged or damaged drain or for information about storm water drainage projects, please call 860-285-1855.

 

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Economic Development
Brochures and information may be obtained by calling Windsor’s Economic Development Director at 860-285-1877.  For information regarding the Bradley Development League, please call 860-285-1877 or First Town Downtown at 860-683-8410 or visit their website at firsttowndowntown.org.

Elderly /Disabled Housing

Offices for the Elderly and Disabled Housing, Section 8 and Fitch Court Apartments are located at Windsor Housing Authority at 156 Bloomfield Avenue.  For information about Elderly and Disabled Housing, call 860-285-8090.

Elections
Elections are held on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November. Municipal elections take place in odd-numbered years, State elections in even-numbered years and Presidential elections take place every four years. For additional information, please  call the Registrars of Voters at 860-285-1955, 860-285-1957, 860- 285-1958, or the Town Clerk’s Office at 860-285-1902.

Electrical Permits
Call the Building and Land Development Team at 860-285-1960 or visit our website at building department.

Emergency Management - See Civil Preparedness.

Emergency School Closing
Announcements will be made on local radio and TV stations in case of inclement weather or other emergency closing.  Call 860-687-2000, ext. 180 for an up-to-date recorded message.

Emergency Numbers
Dial 9-1-1 for any emergency.

Emissions Inspection
Call 1-888-828-8399 for information about the State of Connecticut Emissions Testing Program or visit their website at ctemissions (see Automobile Emissions).

 

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Fax Machine for Public Use
Various businesses in town have fax machines for public use. Windsor Library has a self-service machine that can both send and receive faxes. Call 860-285-1918 for more information.

Fire

To report a fire, please call 9-1-1.

 

Fire Department
The Windsor Volunteer Fire Department consists of approximately 120 volunteer firefighters and a volunteer Fire Chief. For information about volunteering, call 860-285-1983 or visit their website at fire department.

Fire Districts (Wilson and Windsor)
Fire Districts were established by the State Legislature in the late 19th Century and the early years of the 20th Century. These districts were brought into existence to provide services such as fire protection, street and sidewalk repair, ash and trash pick-up, etc. To pay for this service, Fire Districts also had the power to levy and collect taxes.

Town government provides services formerly provided by Fire Districts. All residents of Windsor receive police and fire protection, street maintenance, snow removal, sidewalk repair, street lights and many other services. Residents of the Windsor Fire District (Windsor Center area) or the Wilson Fire District (south of Wolcott Avenue) pay an additional tax each year on real and personal property. These two fire districts contract for rubbish pick-up within their district. If you live in one of the fire districts and have questions regarding rubbish pick up, please call:

Wilson Fire District, Ken Shuckerow at 860-289-4966

Windsor Fire District, Bruce MacClintic at 860-688-3415

 

Fire Hydrants

Per town ordinance, the homeowner/business is responsible for the clearing of hydrants.

 

Fire Marshal
The Fire Marshal is responsible for fire code administration, arson investigation, fire prevention and fire education programs. For additional information, please call 860-285-1970 or 860-285-1971.

Fire Reports
Most insurance companies require their policyholders to provide a copy of the Fire Department Incident Report when they have had a fire loss. These reports are available by contacting the Fire Marshal's office at 860-285-1970 or 860-285-1971.

Flu Clinics
Clinics are held every fall for Windsor’s elderly and residents with chronic health problems. For additional information, please call the Health and Environment Department at 860-285-1823. 

Food Bank
The Windsor Food Bank is located at the L.P. Wilson Community Center. It is open on Mondays and Tuesdays from 9:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. and Wednesdays and Thursdays from 1:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.  It is closed on Fridays.  The Food bank is a joint effort of Windsor Social Services and the Windsor Community Service Council.  The Windsor Food Bank assists Windsor residents who are experiencing financial difficulties and need supplemental food assistance..  Please call 860-285-1839 with any questions or visit their website at social services.

Food Safety
Information concerning food safety, regulations pertaining to food handling, and permits for temporary food vending, please call 860-285-1823.

Foot Care Clinic
Foot nurses are at the Senior Center once a month. The cost is $28.  For an appointment, please call 860-285-1992.

Fuel Assistance
The Connecticut Energy Assistance Program assists qualified households with energy assistance in the fall and winter each year.  The office is located at the L.P. Wilson Center.  For an appointment, please call  860-560-5800. The Windsor Fuel Bank may be able to provide additional assistance to Windsor residents when you have exhausted those benefits and need additional assistance.  Help with your electric bill may also be available.  Please call Social Services at 860-285-1839 for more information.

Operation Fuel, FEMA and the Windsor Fuel Bank may be able to help when a person does not qualify for CRT.  Please call 860-285-1839 for more  information.

 

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Garbage Collection
(See Trash and Landfill)

Golden Fellowship Club
This is a social group for people 60 and over. The club meets at 1:00 p.m. the third Wednesday of each month, September through June, at the L.P. Wilson Community Center. Please call 860-285-1992 for more information.

Government, State

(senators, legislators) - see "State"

 

Grass Clippings

Disposal of grass is prohibited  in Connecticut.  Therefore, the landfill does not accept grass clippings.  The Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection suggests that residents use either mulching mowers or manage the clippings by "grass cycling."  See the CT DEP website at www.ct.gov/dep for more information. 

Gun & Pistol Permits
Issued by the Police Department located at 340 Bloomfield Avenue.  Please call 860-688-5273.

 

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Handicapped Parking Permits
Please contact the Department of Motor Vehicles at 860-263-5700 for additional information.

Hazardous Materials

The Windsor-Bloomfield Landfill cannot accept hazardous materials.  Residents of Windsor should bring their household hazardous wastes to a MDC Household Hazardous Waste collection event.  These are typically held on Saturdays in the various MDC towns in the area.  Residents can go to the MDC website, www.themdc.com, or call 860-278-7850 and press "2" for further information on these collections.

Head Start
Head Start is a federally funded preschool program for low income children located at the Milo W. Peck Child Development Center, 114 Palisado Avenue.  For more information, please call 860-687-1643.

Hearing Tests
For information regarding hearing clinics and hearing aid cleaning and checking, please call Senior Services at 860-285-1992.

Historic District
There are two historic districts - the Broad Street Green Historic District and the Palisado Avenue Historic District which is located just north of the Farmington River along Palisado Avenue to Bissell Ferry Road.  The National Register also includes structures under the heading  "Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century Brick Architecture of Windsor."  The Historic District Commission oversees requests by residents to change the appearance of property located in the historic district.  Please call 860-285-1980 for more information.

Historic Sites/Places:

Public places

 

   Dr. Hezekiah Chaffee House - c1767 - 108 Palisado Avenue - 860-683-3813 or  

   windsorhistoricalsociety - see "Museums"

   Oliver Ellsworth Homestead - constructed in 1780/1781
   778 Palisado Avenue - 860-688-8717 - www.ctdar.org/OEH/index.html - see 

   "Museums"

   Elm Grove Mortuary Chapel - established in 1893
   1340 Poquonock Avenue

   Farmington River Railroad Bridge - established in 1867
   seen from the Palisado Bridge near First Church

   First Church in Windsor - present meetinghouse erected in 1794 -
   107 Palisado Avenue - organized in 1630 and is the oldest Congregational 

   Church  in America.  The adjoining Burial Ground contains the oldest tombstone 

   in the State dated 1644.  860-688-7229

   First English Settlement Stone - located on the Loomis Chaffee campus

   Luddy/Taylor Connecticut Valley Tobacco Museum
   located at Northwest Park - 860-285-1888 - tobaccohistsoc - see "Museums"

   Railroad Station & Freight House - established in 1870
   Central Street

   Stony Hill School - established in 1850
   1185 Windsor Avenue - 860-683-8923

   Strong House - c1758

   96 Palisado Avenue - 860-688-3813 - windsorhistoricalsociety

   see "Museums"

 

Private residences

   Elijah Barber House - constructed in 1790
   227 Windsor Avenue

   Huntington House - constructed in 1901

   289 Broad Street

   Captain Thomas Allyn House - constructed in 1670 or 1690
   119 Deerfield Road

   Benoni Case House - constructed in 1834
   436 Rainbow Road

   Edgar & Anna Mosler House - constructed in 1870
   1879 Poquonock Avenue

   Captain Nathaniel Hayden House - constructed in 1763
   128 Hayden Station Road

   Amy Archer House - constructed in 1880
   37 Prospect Street

   Elihu & Annie Winchell House - constructed in 1865
   1414 Poquonock Avenue

   William Phelps House - constructed in 1670
   122 East Street

   Hodge & Co. Paper Mill - constructed in 1855
   347 Rainbow Road

Historical Society
The Windsor Historical Society, founded in 1921, preserves and interprets Windsor's history through exhibitions, education programs, publications, active collecting and research.  Its facilities include the 1758  John and Sarah Strong House, the 1767 Hezekiah Chaffee House, two exhibition galleries, an extensive research library, Hands-On-History Learning Center, museum gift shop and historic herb garden.  The Society is located at 96 Palisado Avenue and is open to the public Tuesday - Saturday 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m..  For more information call 860-688-3813 or visit their website at www.windsorhistoricalsociety.org/index.html.

Home Bound Delivery Service for Library Materials

Any Windsor resident who is confined to his/her home is welcome to receive free delivery of library materials from local volunteers.  Call 860-285-1912.

 

Housing Authority

The Housing Authority of Windsor is located at 156 Bloomfield Avenue, Windsor, CT 06095.  Offices for the Elderly and Disabled Housing, Section 8 and Fitch Court Apartments are located at this address. Call 860-285-8090.  

House Numbering
Proper house numbers are required by town ordinance and numbering is important for your safety. In an emergency, valuable time is lost if Police, Fire, or Ambulance personnel cannot locate your house.

House numbers must be plain block numbers 3" high. Place the number so it can be lighted at night or is on a fence or mail box where vehicle lights will illuminate it.  Place it so it is clearly visible when approaching from either direction.

 

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Ice Skating
Are the skating ponds open? Call the recreation Info line at 860-285-1988.

Immigration
For more information, please call the Department of Homeland Security at 1-800-375-5283 or visit the website at www.USCIS.gov.

Information Services
If you have a question regarding town services, please call Information Services at 860-285-1902 and/or 860-285-1800.

Inland Wetlands Regulations
Maps are available in the Planning Department as well as regulations which are also available online at planning.  A Wetlands Permit is required for work within regulated areas.  A regulated area is 150 feet from the edge of a wetland or watercourse as defined by the State of Connecticut.  Please call 860-285-1987 for more information.

Insects - See Agricultural Experiment Station (State of CT)
Located at 153 Cook Hill Road - 860-683-4977

Internet
Find the Town of Windsor at http://www.townofwindsorct.com .

 

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Job Bank
Windsor's Senior Job Bank serves as a referral location by posting jobs that are sent to us.  These positions are available to any person age 55 and older and adults with disabilities. For more information, please call 860-285-1992 on Tuesdays between the hours of  9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Jobs - Working Papers for Windsor Teenagers
Windsor teens may obtain working papers in the Career Resource Center at  Windsor High School,  50 Sage Park Road.  Applicants must appear in person and must bring proof of age and a completed promise of employment.  For more information, call 860-687-2020 ext. 384 or visit www.windsorct.org/schools/windsorhigh/guidance.

Junk Cars
Windsor Police (per Town Ordinance) handle enforcement.  For additional information, please call the Police Department non-emergency number 860-688-5273 ext. 501.

Justice of the Peace
A list of Windsor Justices of the Peace, who normally perform marriages, is available on the Town Clerk’s Office website at townclerk. Every 4 years, the major political parties recommend a slate of people to become Justices. In addition, at that time the town clerk may appoint unaffiliated or minor party voters. During the ensuing 4 years, the major political parties may continue to appoint Justices to maintain their quota, however, unaffiliated or minor party voters may not be appointed.

 

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Kerosene Heaters
Kerosene heaters are not permitted to be used in any building in Windsor. For additional information, please call 860-285-1971.

 

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Landfill
The Windsor/Bloomfield Landfill is located on 500 Huckleberry Road (off Prospect Hill Road) in the northwest section of town. Residential permits are available at the landfill. Proof of residency is required. Trucks hauling trash must cover their loads to keep debris from blowing out.  Commercial and residential vehicles scale hours are from 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Monday - Saturday.  (Please have your vehicle at the scale 1/2 hour earlier  than closing time at the latest so we can accommodate your needs.)  For additional information, please call 860-285-1833 or visit the website at landfill.

Leaf Collection
Please contact the Landfill for up-to-date information at 860-285-1833 or visit their website at landfill

League of Women Voters of Windsor 
The Windsor League of Women Voters is a non-partisan, non-profit, volunteer, grassroots organization whose mission is first to encourage the informed and active participation of all citizens in government and second to increase understanding of major public policy issues and to influence public policy through education and advocacy. For more information, visit the Windsor League's web site at www.lwvct.org/windsor.

 

Libraries

The Windsor Public Library at 323 Broad Street is located at the south end of the Town Green at the corner of Broad Street and Batchelder Road. Parking is on the east side of the building; the Book Return, open 24/7, is on the south side near Batchelder Road.  Library hours are Mon - Thurs from 10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m., Fri 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. and Sundays 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m..

-- Lending Desk (phone renewals, fines, library cards) - 860-285-1910
-- Meeting Room & Quiet Study Room Bookings - 860-285-1913
-- Reference Desk (requests for materials or information, public computers, Internet access,
   computer bookings) - 860-285-1918
-- Kidspace Desk for information about children’s programs & museum passes -   

   860-285-1914

-- Home Bound Delivery Service - 860-285-1912
-- Windsor Library’s Home Page (both Main & Wilson) www.windsorlibrary.com  

 

Citizens can access many library materials from home through the library's website at windsorlibrary.com. The website provides downloadable audio books, full text of magazines, newspapers and research journals, online auto repair manuals, online test preparation for academic and civil service exams, business directories and more.  Citizens can ask research questions 24 hours a day (click on InfoAnytime) as well as review their account and request/renew materials.

The Wilson Branch Library at 365 Windsor Avenue is located south of the I-291 overpass at the corner of Windsor Avenue and Faneuil Street. Wilson Library hours are Monday from 10:00 a.m. - 7:30 p.m., Tuesday - Friday from 10:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. and Saturday from 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., closed Sunday.

For information about the Wilson Branch materials and tutoring program, please call 860-247-8960. For information about other programs or to make an appointment for notary services, please call 860-285-1931.

Licenses
Sporting licenses (fishing, hunting, and trapping) as well as dog licenses are available at the Town Clerk’s Office. Hunters must show hunter safety certification or a previous (within 5 years) resident hunting license. Children under 16 do not need a fishing license. A Junior Hunting license is $11 and a hunter's safety certification must be shown. For more information, call the Town Clerk's office at 860-285-1902.

Resident fishing license is $28, hunting license $19 and combination license (hunting & fishing) $38.  Pheasant stamp is $28 and state duck stamp is $13. Licenses are good for the calendar year. Available in December for a special Holiday Gift for the Sportsperson in your family! For more information, call the Town Clerk's office at 860-285-1902.

Free fishing licenses are available for blind and/or mentally retarded persons. Proof of blindness will be in a form of a certificate from the US Veterans Administration or from the Connecticut Department of Education for the Blind. Proof of mental retardation will be in the form of a certificate issued by any person licensed to practice medicine and surgery in the State of Connecticut. For more information, call the Town Clerk's office at 860-285-1902.

Lifetime Licenses - to qualify for this free license, one must have reached the age of 65 and have been a resident of the State for not less than one year. For more information, call the Town Clerk's office at 860-285-1902.

For additional information on licenses, please contact the Town Clerk's office at 860-285-1902 or visit their website at townclerk

 

 

 

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Maps
Town maps are available at the Town Clerk’s Office, 860-285-1902. Plot plans are available from the Building and Land team in Town Hall, 860-285-1960.  Aerial maps are available from the Engineering Department, 860-285-1861.

 

Marriage Licenses
A marriage license is valid for 65 days and  may be obtained in the town in which the marriage occurs or the town of residence of either parties. At the time the certificate is obtained, the couple must declare the location of their ceremony.

Both parties must appear to sign their marriage certificate. There is no waiting period in Connecticut. As soon as the license is issued, the couple may join. The license fee is $30. For additional information, please call 860-285-1902.

Meals-on-Wheels
This program provides one or two meals per day 7 days a week and is managed by the Visiting Nurses Association and a volunteer coordinator. Volunteer drivers handle delivery of meals. For additional information, please call Visiting Nurses at 860-493-7310.

Community Renewal Team (CRT) also has a meals-on-wheels program that services Windsor. Call 860-560-5825 for more information.

Medical Equipment Loans

Used medical equipment such as walkers, wheelchairs, bath and shower chairs and other equipment is available at no cost to Windsor Residents at the Senior Loaning Closet located at the Senior Center.  The Loaning Closet also accepts donations of used medical equipment in clean working condition.  Call 860-285-1992.

Meeting Rooms
The Community Center located at 330 Windsor Avenue and the Windsor Library have meeting rooms (capacity up to 200) which are available to Windsor-based non-profit organizations.  Please call the Library at 860-285-1913 or the L.P. Wilson Community Center at 860-285-1990 for more information.  An insurance certificate is required to use a town or Board of Education facility.  Contact the Risk Manager at 860-285-1851 for minimum limits of the insurance requirements.  See Room Rentals for more information.

Metropolitan District Commission
MDC provides water and sewer service to Windsor, one of its eight member towns. For problems concerning water, please call 860-278-7850.  MDC’s sewage plant is located at 1222 Poquonock Avenue.

Mill Rate
The property tax rate is determined by dividing the total budget of the town by the Net Taxable Grand List that is produced by the Town Assessor. The Net Taxable Grand List is a listing of all of the taxable Real Estate, Motor Vehicles, and Personal Property in the town as of the assessment date of October 1. A tax rate of one mill produces $1 of taxes on each $1,000 of property assessment.

The voters of the Town of Windsor have the ultimate choice as to what the mill rate will be by their participation in the budget meetings in April and the annual town meeting or budget referendum in May. Once the budget has been approved, the Town Council simply does the math and sets the rate.

Sand & Salt
The Town places sand and salt piles for residential use in the parking lots at Sharshon Park (Skitchewaug off Windsor Avenue), the L.P. Wilson Community Center (599 Matianuck Avenue), Mechanic Street (behind Town Hall next to the dog pound), Oliver Ellsworth School (Kennedy Road), Poquonock Firehouse (1575 Poquonock Avenue), Rainbow Firehouse (750 Rainbow Road), Windsor-Bloomfield Landfill (Huckleberry Road)  and the Public Works Complex at 99 Day Hill Road.

School Closings Information Line/Website

The Board of Education Administrative offices maintains an information hotline at 860-687-2000, ext. 180.  It has school closings and delayed opening information. Customized email notification is available through the Connecticut Weather Center's website.  Directions:  Go to www.ctweather.com and scroll down the menu on the left to "e-notification," click on that and then click on "schools."  At this point complete the registration process by submitting your email address.  Within 72 hours you will receive a confirmation request.  Reply to the request by clicking on the link and follow the directions to access your account by selecting Windsor in the pull-down menu.

Senior Center
Located at the L.P. Wilson Community Center, the Senior Center is open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.  The Senior Center offers a wide variety of physical, educational and health-related programs to serve seniors in our community.  Please call 860-285-1992 for additional information or visit their website at seniorservices.

Senior Lunch
Lunch is served Monday through Friday at 11:45 a.m. at the Senior Center at the L.P. Wilson Community Center. Please make a reservations by noon the day before. Call 860-285-1843.

Senior Transportation

The Windsor Senior Transportation Unit coordinates all senior transportation programs including Dial-a-Ride, Caring Connection, special evening/weekend trips and medical appointments.  The Senior Transportation office is located at 599 Matianuck Avenue within the L.P. Wilson Community Center.  The hours of operation are Monday-Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.  To speak with the Senior Transportation Coordinator directly, please call 860-285-1996.  For more information on Dial-a-Ride (for in-town and out-of-town appointments) or Caring Connection see those respective listings in this Guide.

Shad Derby
The Shad Derby is an annual festival sponsored by the Windsor Shad Fest Bureau, Inc., P.O. Box 502, Windsor. It is held the third Saturday in May on the Town Green. For additional information, please visit their website at windsorshadderby.

Shut-in Library Service - See Home Bound Library Service

Social Security Administration

One Corporate Center Building, Suite 900, 20 Church Street, Hartford, CT 06103 - 860-493-1857 or 800-772-1213.

 

Social Services

The Social Services staff in the Town of Windsor directly administers and coordinates a variety of community-based services.  These include programs which provide services to Windsor residents to assist them to remain in their homes and to avoid placement in nursing homes.  Programs like Friendly Visitors, Friendly Shoppers and Home Helpers provide help with shopping, doing minor tasks around the house or simply having someone to spend a little time with each week.  Other programs give you the opportunity to help others with their needs.  To find out more information about how to receive these services or to help you become more involved in your community, call 860-285-1839 or online at Social Services

 

Social Services also provides case management, information and referral, and assistance with applying for state and federal programs.  For more information or to speak with a case worker, please call 860-285-1839 or visit the website at Social Services..
 

State Government

State Senator Eric D. Coleman (D)

77 Wintonbury Avenue, Bloomfield, CT 06002

(home) 860-243-8118  (Capitol) 860-240-8600

email: Eric.Coleman@cga.ct.gov

 

State Senator John A. Kissel (R)

16 Frew Terrace, Enfield, CT 06082

(home) 860-745-0668  (Capitol) 860-240-0531

email: John.A.Kissel@cga.ct.gov

 

State Representative David A. Baram (D)

5 Warbler Circle, Bloomfield, CT 06002

(home) 860-243-3041 (Capitol) 860-240-8500

email: David.Baram@cga.ct.gov

 

State Representative Elaine O'Brien (D)

1321 Hill Street, Suffield, CT 06078

(home) 860-668-4118 (Capitol) 860-240-8585

email:  Elaine.Obrien@cga.ct.gov

 

State Representative Peggy Sayers (D)

81 Spring Street, Windsor Locks, CT 06096

(home) 860-623-3868  (Capitol) 860-240-8500

email:  Peggy.Sayers@cga.ct.gov

 

Street Lighting and Street Light Repairs

To report street light problems, call 860-285-1855.

 

Veterans Memorial Cemetery
The Public  Works Department installs the headstones and maintains the grounds at Veterans Memorial Cemetary located on East Street in Windsor.  The headstones are ordered by the funeral home and delivered to Public Works for installation.  For more information call the Public Works Department at 860-285-1855 or go online to cemetery/index.html.

Volunteering
It is one of the easiest and more important things you can do for your community.

Voter Registration
Voter registration cards are available at the Library, Town Hall or any Connecticut  Motor Vehicle Department. This card can be mailed in or dropped off at the Registrar of Voters or the Town Clerk’s Office. Voters can find out where their voting poll is by calling the Registrar of Voters at 860-285-1955, 860-285-1957 or 860-285-1958. . If the Registrars are not available, the Town Clerk's Office has a list of streets and corresponding polling places or you may visit the town website for polling information at registrar. To schedule a ride to the polling place, call your affiliated registrar:  Democrat 860-285-1958 or Republican 860-285-1957.