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”.
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Seeking Info On Boat Dumped at the Beach Pond Boat Launch
12/7/19 at approximately 11:30 AM: Someone dumped/abandoned an older blue boat (maybe @1970’s model at the North Shore Road Beach Pond boat launch (in the water). Possibly pulled by a blue Chev or Ford. The CT Environmental Police has been notified.
Should any residents have further information or video / photos, please contact Connecticut Environmental Police Emergency Dispatch: (860) 424-3333. Thank you!
Planning and Zoning Public Hearing
The Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on Tuesday December 17, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. at the Voluntown Town Hall, 115 Main St. Voluntown, CT on the following:
Draft Voluntown Plan of Conservation and Development 2020-2030 revised 9/11/2019.
A copy of the above is on file and available for review in the Town Clerks Office located at 115 Main St. Voluntown, CT and on the Voluntown website.
All interested parties may appear and be heard and written correspondence received.
Town Hall Opening at 12PM Today, 12/3
Town Hall offices will be open at 12PM today, 12/3.
December 10th Board of Selectmen’s Meeting Cancelled
The December 10th Board of Selectmen’s Meeting has been cancelled. The next Board of Selectmen’s Meeting will be held on Tuesday December 17th at 6pm in Town Hall Meeting Room. The Planning and Zoning Commission Public Hearing for the Plan of Conservation and Development scheduled for 7pm will start at 7pm, or if the BOS meeting is still going on, it will immediately follow the BOS meeting.
Office Hour Changes Week of 11/25
The Asst. Assessor will not be in her office during the day today, 11/25. She will be in tonight at 5:30 with the Assessor.
The Tax Collector will be in her office 9-1 and 5-7 tomorrow, 11/26.
AMMENDED – Unofficial Results- November 5, 2019 Municipal Election
The anticipated winners are high-lighted in yellow.
Planning & Zoning Public Hearing: Tuesday, December 17, 7PM
The Public Hearing for the 2020 Plan of Conservation and Development will be held on Tuesday, December 17, at 7:00PM in Town Hall Meeting Room. The Draft of the Plan can be reviewed below.
Please note that this public hearing was originally scheduled for Monday, November, 25th. That date is cancelled and this is the rescheduled date.
2020 Voluntown Plan of Conservation and Development DRAFT
Posted on 11/12/19, updated 11/15/19
