Located in the northeast corner of New London County, Voluntown is a rural community consisting of 39.8 square miles with two-thirds of the town made up of state forest. Pachaug State Forest offers many outdoor activities; such as hunting, camping, hiking and horseback riding. The town hall and library are located in the Village Center, along with the PreK-8 school, Constitution Field, the walking track, and gazebo. Voluntown was Incorporated in 1721 and has a rich history of textile mills, historic buildings, the Civilian Conservation Corps. (CCC Camp), folklore and was originally known as “Volunteer Town”.
Welcome to Voluntown
9/18 Referendum Results
The result of the Sept. 18 referendum are as follows
- To consider the following resolution to:
SHALL THE TOWN OF VOLUNTOWN APPROPRIATE $200,000 FROM THE UNDESIGNATED FUND FOR THE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF THE VOLUNTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FUEL OIL TANK?
Votes 121
Yes 89
No 32
Item 1 passes
Voluntown Economic Development Commission News
EDC Commissioners and Volunteers Needed
The Voluntown Economic Development Commission is currently seeking Commissioners, Alternates, and Volunteers. The EDC meets the 3rd Thursday of each month at 6:30 in the Town Hall Meeting Room. The next meeting is Thursday, September 2oth.
If you are a Voluntown Resident and would like to be a Commissioner or Alternate, please forward a letter of interest to the Board of Selectmen.
Volunteers are needed to help with the planning, and running of the Voluntown Farmers’ Market. If we do not get any new Commissioners or Volunteers, we are at risk of losing the market for next season!
The EDC is working on other projects to promote Voluntown as an outdoor recreation tourist destination.
The EDC has also been working on how to present the town to businesses that are suitable to this area.
Help is needed with all of these ongoing projects. If you can not make meeting, but still can Volunteer, please send us an email at EDC@Voluntown.gov.
Visit the Voluntown EDC Website, and “Like” the Voluntown Economic Development Commission on Facebook.
Voluntown Community Conversation on Behavioral Health & Addiction Prevention
Voluntown Community Conversation on Behavioral Health and Addiction Prevention
Thursday, October 4, 2018
Voluntown Elementary School Gymnasium
6:30 Light Supper: 7:00 Program
What is happening in our town, what are our concerns, what is being done, what resources are available, what do we need, and how can we get it?
Lt. Todd Harbeck, Commander of Troop E, Jody Grenier, Voluntown Fire Chief, Angela Duhaime, SERAC, Melinda Nagle, Griswold Pride, Jeffrey Way, Backus Hospital, and others will be sharing information with members of our community.
Sponsored by the Town of Voluntown and the Voluntown Substance Abuse Prevention Council
CT Veterans Stand Down 2018, Friday September 21
Free transportation available from the Killingly Town Hall, 172 Main Street. Bus is leaving at 7AM. For more information visit: https://portal.ct.gov/DVA/Pages/Veterans-Stand-Down
TRANSFER STATION HOURS
PLEASE NOTE THAT SEPTEMBER 27TH IS THE LAST THURSDAY THE TRANSFER STATION IS OPEN FROM 11:00 A.M. TO 6:45 P.M.
Information on the Voluntown/Sterling Transfer Station hours, fees, and services can always be found on the Transfer Station webpage.
Tax Collector’s Hours on Tues. Evening
Due to training, the Tax Office will be open 7:15pm – 8pm from now until Oct. 30th on Tuesday evenings. Thank you.
ASSESSOR’S NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
DECLARING PERSONAL PROPERTY: All persons liable to pay taxes are hereby notified to declare all tangible personal property owned by them on October 1, 2018. Non-residents are required to declare property located in any town for any three months preceding October 1, 2018. Failure to declare by November 1, 2018 as required by law will result in a 25% PENALTY assessment.
Local Assessors will mail declaration forms to all property owners previously on record. Failure to receive a form does not negate the requirement to declare. Forms will be available in the Assessor’s Office.
NOTE: Real property or Connecticut registered motor vehicles do not need to be declared. Taxable personal property includes: unregistered motor vehicles, motor vehicles located in Connecticut but registered in another state, horses and ponies, mobile manufactured homes not assessed as real estate, manufacturing machinery and equipment, business furniture and fixtures, farm machinery, farming tools, mechanics tools, electronic data processing equipment, telecommunication equipment, cables, conduits, pipes, poles, business expensed supplies and other property such as billboards, video games, vending machines, leasehold improvements, etc.
VETERANS who served for more than ninety days during a time of war or have been disabled must have recorded their honorable discharge with the Town Clerk by October 1, 2018 in order to receive a minimum of $1,000 assessment exemption. Disabled Veterans need to file proof of their VA rating with the Assessor to receive an increased exemption.
ADDITIONAL VETERANS EXEMPTION: Increased exemptions are available for those who meet necessary income requirements and the above Veterans’ criteria. An application along with proof of income must be filed with the Assessor biennially. Filings for this year must be made by October 1, 2018.
ARMED SERVICE MEMBERS may obtain an exemption on one (1) passenger motor vehicle if proof is submitted. See local Assessor.
TOTALLY DISABLED: any person under the age of 65 that has been awarded total disability must apply by January 31, 2018 in order to receive a $1,000 assessment exemption. Applicants must furnish proof of award.
FARM MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT: Eligible farmers must file the notarized exemption application on or before November 1, 2018.
MANUFACTURING MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT installed in a manufacturing facility and used in the manufacturing process may be allowed exemption. Eligible manufacturers must complete and file the MME Exemption Application by November 1, 2018.
NEW COMMERCIAL TRUCKS with a gross vehicle rating in excess of 26,000 lbs. should check with the Assessor’s office for tax exemption eligibility. Application must be completed and filed with the assessor by November 1, 2018.
LAND CLASSIFICATION: Persons seeking to classify land under Farm, Forest or Open Space, for the first time, must file between September 1, 2018 and October 31, 2018 with the Assessor. Persons seeking to classify as Forest must also have a complete certified forester’s report done by October 1st. Only changes to the original filing (ownership, use or acreage) need to be reported annually.
Assessor, Town of Voluntown
Rev. 9.4.18
New Email Notification System
We have been aware of glitches to our website email notifications and are starting a new email notification program. If you would like to receive email notifications from the Voluntown Town Hall about upcoming town meetings, events, and information, please sign up to be on our new emailing list (even if you had already signed up for the old one- Sorry!) through the following link: http://www.voluntown.gov/subscribe-to-emails/
The current website alert system will be discontinued on October 1st.
