- I would like to reserve an area of the park for a
family outing. What do I need to do?
- I have a town tree in front of my house that is
dropping branches onto the sidewalk and would like the tree removed. Can
the town take care of this?
- I have a dead tree in my yard that I would like
removed. Will the town cut it down for me?
- Who maintains Veterans' Cemetery?
- How long can I leave flowers at Veterans'
Cemetery?
- Who is responsible for planting and maintaining
the medians in town?
- Who can tell me
what types of flowers / trees are planted in the medians?
- Who maintains the athletic fields at the parks and
schools throughout town ?
- Who should be contacted if there is a problem with
damaged or broken equipment at one of the playgrounds at a park or school?
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Who should I call to report a large bee's nest at
the playground?
- Why wasn't my trash picked up this week?
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Will the town pick up large household or metal
items?
- I raked my leaves to the curb but they have not
been picked up yet. When will that be done?
- When will my street be repaved?
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The town swept my street early this year and it
needs to be swept again. Will the town come back for a second sweeping?
- Who do I contact to have a pothole filled on my
street?
- The sidewalk in front of my house is uneven and
falling apart. It fills with water and freezes in the winter. Is
the homeowner responsible for repair?
- The road in front of my house is flooded and the
drain in the street appears to be clogged. Who should I contact to have
this problem corrected?
- Is my house connected to the sewers?
- I have water in my basement. Who do I call
for help?
- There is a hole in the street near the storm drain
that appears to be fairly deep. How do I go about having it repaired?
- The road in front of my driveway fills with water
and causes an icing problem in the winter. What can be done to fix the
problem?
- Plantings on the corner lot of my street are
blocking the view of oncoming traffic when trying to turn left out of my
street. Can these plantings be removed?
- Vehicles are speeding up and down my street.
How can they be forced to slow down?
- My street sign is missing. How can I get it
replaced?
- The street light in front of my house has been out
of quite awhile. When will it be fixed?
- I plan to do some digging in my yard. Is
there anything special I need to do?
- I live on Palisado Avenue and my mailbox was
damaged by the snowplow. How do I get it fixed?
Arrangements for use of town parks can be made by contacting the Recreation
Department at 285-1990 or by emailing them at
recreation@townofwindsorct.com.
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Someone from the town must first confirm that the tree is actually in the
town right-of way. If that is the case and the tree is diseased or dead,
the town will arrange to have the tree removed as soon as possible and should
contact the Public Works Department at 285-1855 or email publicworks@townofwindsorct.com.
If the
tree is determined to be on private property, it is the homeowner's
responsibility to have the tree removed. Town employees are not authorized
to work on private property.
Town employees are not authorized to work on private property. It is
the homeowner's responsibility to have it removed. The town may be able to
give a list of possible contractors who do that type of work but can not
recommend anyone specific.
The Town of Windsor maintains Veterans' Cemetery. If you have any
questions or comments regarding the maintenance of this site, please call
285-1884.
Fresh flowers can be placed on graves at any time but will be removed once
they become unsightly. For more information, go to the
Veterans' Cemetery page.
The Windsor Public Works department plants and maintains several traffic
medians in Windsor. These include the medians along Windsor Avenue, Broad
Street, Poquonock Avenue, and the Day Hill Road industrial area. Some
residential cul-de-sac islands, initially planted to comply with the subdivision
plan, are difficult to maintain due to the department's lack of resources.
Some neighborhoods have taken on the maintenance of these islands with the town
providing the materials. Windsor is currently looking to establish an
Adopt A Spot program with the help of volunteers to keep Windsor beautiful.
If you are interested in the Adopt A Spot program, please contact
publicworks@townofwindsorct.com
Plantings selected for the medians are provided by the Public Works
department and are purchased from local and state nurseries. Call 285-1855
with specific questions.
Public Works prepares, lines, and maintains all athletic fields for school,
league, and club games.
Report all damaged playground equipment to the Public Works Department for
repair or replacement at 285-1855.
Contact the Public Works Department at 285-1855 or publicworks@townofwindsorct.com
who will then spray and remove (if
possible) the bee's nest. This work will be done as soon as possible, but
preferably early in the morning before the bees are out.
The Town of Windsor does not pick up household trash. Contact the company you
have contracted with, or Windsor Sanitation, if you live in the Center or Wilson
fire district. They can be reached at 688.3955.
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The town does not pick up household or metal items. Please contact your
refuse hauler or the town landfill at 285-1833 regarding disposition of these items.
The town no longer vacuums loose leaves left on the side of the street.
The town does pay a contractor to pick up leaves in brown paper bags or labeled
barrels during a set period of time in the fall. Details can be obtained
by calling the landfill at 285-1833.
Repaving streets is done in accordance with the town's Capital Improvement
Program. A review of street conditions is done annually and road repair is
scheduled based on various criteria and available funding. A list of
streets to be paved is published during the paving
season on the Town's home page. Please call
285-1855 for more information.
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If time permits, once the entire town has been swept, a second sweep may be
made in some areas that were swept early in the season and/or if weather conditions
prohibited the street from being swept adequately. That work
would be at the discretion of the supervisor.
If the pothole is on a town road, notify the Windsor Public Works Department
by calling 285-1855 or emailing
publicworks@townofwindsorct.com. Potholes on state roads are the
responsibility of the Connecticut Department of Transportation who can be
reached at 688-4848. Potholes on private roads or on private property are
the responsibility of the property owner.
Windsor has a sidewalk repair and replacement program. Contact the
Engineering Department at 285-1861 to report any problems. An inspector
will review the problem and schedule any necessary repair work with a
contractor.
Problems with street drainage on town roads should be reported to Public
Works at 285-1855. Someone will assess the problem and determine what needs to be done
to solve the problem, whether it be a cleaning or repair work.
Sanitary sewers are maintained by The Metropolitan District Commission in
Hartford. The Health Department will have a record of sewer connection;
however, any specific questions relating to hookup, or problems with sanitary
sewers should be directed to The Metropolitan District Commission at 278-7850.
Water in the basement could be an indication of a blocked cellar drain.
A private contractor, such as Roto-Rooter, should first check and clean the
drain, if necessary. If the problem still persists, contact Public Works
at 285-1855,
who will check to see if there is blockage in the street.
Please report any depression or hole in the street or town right-of-way to
Public Works. Someone will check the problem and determine what action is
necessary to correct the problem. A hole near a storm drain can be an
indication of a larger drainage problem.
Contact Public Works at 285-1855 and someone will look at the problem to determine what
needs to be done to correct the situation and schedule any necessary work.
Contact Public Works at 285-1855 and staff will then assess the problem. If the
plantings were installed by the property owner, they will be contacted regarding
any necessary removal or trimming.
First, contact the Police Department at 688-5273 to report the problem and
see if there is anything they can do. You may also want to contact the
town's Legal Traffic Authority, Wayne Radke at 285-1855 for suggestions
and assistance.
Most missing street signs are the result of being stolen or damaged as a
result of an accident. Please report the missing sign to Public Works as
soon as it is noticed. Arrangements will be made to replace the sign as
soon as possible. Keep in mind that this work is contracted out, so it could
take up to a month to receive and install the replacement.
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Most street lights in Windsor are owned and maintained by
the Connecticut Light
and Power Company. However, the Town of Windsor does own and maintain
decorative metal street lights in some subdivisions as well as the lights on Day
Hill Road. If there is a problem with a light, contact Public Works at
285-1855 and we
will either report the situation to CL&P, if it is their light, or arrange to
have the light repaired by a contractor, if it is a town light.
If digging in your yard, you need to report this work to Call Before You Dig
at 1-800-922-4455 prior to the start of any work. If a contractor has been
hired to do the work, it is the contractor's responsibility to notify Call
Before You Dig so the utilities can be identified and marked out to avoid any
injuries or interruption in utility service.
Since Palisado Avenue (Rt. 159) is a state-owned and maintained road, contact
the Department of Transportation maintenance garage on Bloomfield Avenue with
your repair request. Their number is 688-4848.
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