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
Republican Primary Absentee Ballots Now Available
Republican Primary Absentee ballots are now available at the Town Hall for the election being held on Tuesday, August 12. For more information on Absentee Voting, and to see if you qualify, refer HERE.
Notice of Public Hearing & Notice of Special Town Meeting
An Informational Public Hearing will be held on Monday, August 4, 2014 at 6PM at the Voluntown Town Hall to discuss the Solar Energy Project between CEFIA Holdings LLC, CT Solar Lease, and the Voluntown Elementary School. Please refer to the official Notice here.
A Special Town Meeting will be held immediately following the Public Hearing scheduled for 6PM on Monday, August 4, 2014. Please refer to the official Notice here for more information.
A Call for Election Poll Workers
The Voluntown Registrars would like to inform residents of the need for poll workers.
Anyone can work an election ages 16 and up. 16 and 17 year olds need a parents’ permission, with a signed note. This is a great way for young Americans to learn about the Democratic process, while earning some extra bucks!
Moderators are needed to supervise elections. Certification is required for this position and training is provided.
These are all paid positions!
Upcoming elections are:
August 12, 2014 Republican Primary
November 4, 2014 General Election Day
For more information, please contact the Registrar of Voters.
Announcements About Upcoming Board of Selectmen Meetings
A few announcements about upcoming Board of Selectmen meetings:
Connecticut State Police Lieutenant Michael Thomas from Troop E will be a guest at the July 22, 2014 Board of Selectmen meeting. He will be discussing residents’ concerns of police coverage in Voluntown. The meeting starts at 7PM in the Town Hall meeting room.
The August 12, 2014 meeting of the Board of Selectmen will be held in the School Administration Building’s (also known at the White House) meeting room, at 7PM. The Republican Primary elections are being held in the Town Hall meeting room.
~Tracey Hanson,
Selectman
A Message From the Republican Party Registrar of Voters
There will be a Republican primary held on August 12th at the Town Hall from 6am to 8pm. Secretary Merrill is reminding CT citizens of the upcoming deadline to register to vote in the primary. Online voter registration and mail-in registration cards must be received by local registrars by August 7th. Voting age citizens and 17 year olds, who will turn 18 by the general election on Nov 4th can also register in person at the Town Hall until Monday August 11th at 12:00pm. Unaffiliated voters face those same deadlines if they wish to enroll in the Republican party in order to vote in the primary.
Deborah Fletcher, Registrar
For more information on voting, and to register to vote online, go to the Registrar of Voters website page here.
Meeting House Relocation and Renovation Building Committee
The Meeting House Relocation and Renovation Building Committee has been established by the Voluntown Board of Selectmen to explore the feasibility of moving the Meeting Huse building on 2 Church Street to the town property adjacent to the Town Hall, and renovating the structure.
The committee is meeting tomorrow evening (Tuesday, July 15th). There is still a vacancy on this committee. For more information go to the Committee’s web page.
New Tax Assessor
Starting on Tuesday, July 15, Voluntown will have a new Tax Assessor, Paige Stanton Donovan, CCMA II. Ms. Donovan will be holding office hours on Tuesdays, from 9AM-8PM.
Planning & Zoning Meeting Agenda Posted
There will be a July meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission on Wednesday, July 9th at 7pm in the Town Hall Meeting Room. The agenda has been posted and can be seen here.
A Message from the Tax Collector
Real estate, personal property, and motor vehicles tax bills for the 2013 Grand List year have been mailed. The mill rate (24.25) remained the same as the last two years, with no increase. Please note that the last day to pay these bills is August 2, 2014 without penalty. I will be in my office Monday thru Thursday from 9 am to 2 pm, and Tuesday nights from 6 to 8 pm ,as well as Saturdays July 26 and August 2 from 9 am to noon.
Maria Morell,
Voluntown Tax Collector
For more information on payment of taxes, visit the Tax Collector page of our website.