Town Manager's Report - October 17, 2022
Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours
The Chamber of Commerce’s Business After Hours will be held on October 19th from 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM at the town’s new Fire and EMS facility on Bloomfield Avenue. This is a great opportunity for area businesses to get to network with other businesses in a social atmosphere and to build relationships. Refreshments will be served. Free to Windsor Chamber members and TVCA members, $5.00 for non-Chamber members. For more information, call 860-688-5165.
COVID 19 Vaccination Clinic
The COVID-19 DPH/Griffin Hospital VAX Van will be at LP Wilson Community Center, 599 Matianuck Avenue, on Wednesday, October 19th from 4:00 PM -7:00 PM to administer COVID-19 vaccines to those 6 months and older. Eligible participants may start or complete their COVID-19 primary vaccine series. Persons who have completed the primary vaccine series are eligible to receive a bivalent booster 2 months following their last COVID vaccine: 5 years old+ may receive the Pfizer bivalent booster and those 6 years old+ may receive the Moderna bivalent booster. This clinic is a walk-in clinic and recipients should bring their vaccine & insurance cards and ID.
November 8 is Election Day
All Windsor polling locations will be open from 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM. Absentee ballots for the election are currently available in the Town Clerk’s Office, Monday – Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
To request an absentee ballot, voters may visit the town website at www.townofwindsorct.com or by calling the Town Clerk’s office at 860-285-1902.
Voters may return their voted ballot to the Windsor Town Clerk’s Office by:
- Mail (It is recommended to mail your ballot as early as possible to insure delivery by November 8th)
- Depositing in the ballot into the secure absentee ballot box located behind Windsor Town Hall at 275 Broad Street no later than 8:00 PM on November 8th
- Or hand deliver the ballot to the Town Clerk’s Office.
All absentee ballots must be returned by 8:00 PM on November 8th. Any ballot received after that time will not be counted.
Windsor’s 2022 Leaf Collection Program
Windsor’s 2022 leaf collection program begins on October 24th and will end on Friday, December 16th. During this eight-week period, your leaves will be picked up on the same day as your trash pick-up.
Residents must place their leaves at the curb in 30 to 40 gallon paper leaf bags. Leaves may also be placed in similar-sized containers that are labeled with a “Leaves Only” sticker that can be easily identified by the driver (i.e., the sticker facing the road). Residents can obtain these stickers at the Town Hall or the Windsor Transfer Station.
In Windsor, the transfer station accepts residents’ leaves at no charge and uses them to produce compost. Leaves must be clean and must not contain other items that will compromise the quality of the mulch that will be created. These items include grass clippings, branches, or other items.
If you choose to self-haul your leaves to the transfer station, there is no charge during this period for dropping off clean loads of leaves, (no contaminants or plastic bags).
The transfer station accepts leaves Mondays and Fridays from 8:00 AM to 2:45 PM, Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 10:00 AM to 2:45 PM, and Saturdays from 8:00 AM to 3:45 PM. Residents should arrive at least 15 minutes prior to closing to allow sufficient time to unload their vehicles. The Windsor Transfer Station is closed on Thursday and Sunday. It is located at 500 Huckleberry Road in Windsor. If you have any questions regarding recycling or composting in Windsor, please call the Transfer Station at (860) 285-1833.
Nightmare on Broad Street
First Town Downtown and Windsor Federal Savings will once again be sponsoring Nightmare on Broad Street in Windsor Center on October 31, 2022 from 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM. Businesses will be giving out treats to the youngsters. There will be hay rides and more! Broad Street from Batchelder Road to Palisado and Poquonock Ave will be closed to traffic. For more information call 860-247-8982 or go to www.firsttowndowntown.org.