Welcome to Voluntown

town_sealLocated 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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Presidential Preference Primary 2024

The Presidential Preference Primary will be held on Tuesday April 2, 2024 between the hours of 6am to 8pm at the Voluntown Town Hall 115 Main Street.

Early Voting for the Presidential Preference Primary will take place on Tuesday March 26th, Wednesday March 27th, Thursday March 28th, and Saturday March 30th between the hours of 10:00am to 6:00pm at the Voluntown Town Hall, 115 Main Street.

For more information on Early voting and Absentee ballots, and to view a sample ballot, please visit the Registrars’ webpage. 

Testimony Request: HB5350 for Beach Pond Boating Enforcement

HB 5350- AN ACT CONCERNING THE ENFORCEMENT OF BOATING LAWS ON BODIES OF WATER NEAR THE RHODE ISLAND, MASSACHUSETTS AND NEW YORK BORDERS is going before the Environment Committee in Hartford and via Zoom on Friday, March 15.

This bill is the first step in getting dual enforcement on Beach Pond by Connecticut and Rhode Island. Connecticut boating enforcement officials would be able to enforce boating violations on the Rhode Island section of Beach Pond and vice versa with Rhode Island boating enforcement officials. A similar bill will need to be passed in Rhode Island and I am in correspondence with RI DEM to get that step moving forward when the bill passes in Connecticut.

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eQuality Revaluation Data Collectors

Posted 3/7/24

eQuality data collectors will be visiting commercial and residential properties in town starting on the week of March 11th. 

eQuality Validation Services has been hired by the Town of Voluntown to assist the Assessor’s Office with the 2024 Revaluation. The data collectors will be taking photos and doing permits.

The vehicle information and photos of the data collectors assigned to Voluntown can be found in the links below.

Public Reval ID Letter- Asher

Public Reval ID Letter- Peter

Should you have any questions, please call the Assessor’s Office at 860-376-3927.

Memorial Day Committee Volunteers Needed

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
It is time to start planning Voluntown’s Memorial Day ceremonies and parade and we need volunteers to be on our Memorial Day Committee to help!

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Zoning Regulation Comprehensive Update Public Hearing

The Voluntown Planning and Zoning Commission will conduct a public hearing on Wednesday, March 13th, 2024 at 7:00 pm at the Voluntown Town Hall for a comprehensive update of the Voluntown Zoning Regulations. A copy of the proposed zoning regulations is available in the Town Clerk’s office and a pdf version can be viewed here: VoluntownZoningRegs Comprehensive Update Public Hearing Version March2024

 

 

 

CT DOT Virtual Public Information Meeting on the Replacement of the Forge Hill Bridge: February 20th

Updated 2/21/24

  • Public Meeting Survey
  • Members of the public can submit comments and questions during the two-week public comment period following the meeting. Please direct comments and questions by March 5, 2024 to:

Visit the CT DOT project 0147-0062 webpage for more information on the Forge Hill Bridge Replacement Project.

 

Members of the public are invited to CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION VIRTUAL PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING State Project No. 0147-0062 Replacement of Bridge No. 04805 Forge Hill Road over Pachaug River Voluntown

Tuesday February 20, 2024 at 7 p.m.

Register: http://portal.ct.gov/DOTVoluntown147-62 YouTube Livestream: https://portal.ct.gov/ctdotvpimarchive

More info: Public Notices (voluntown.gov)

CANCELLED Notice of Public Hearing and Special Town Meeting- February 13, 2024

Updated: 2/12/24

Originally Posted: 1/24/24

THE PUBLIC HEARING AND SPECIAL TOWN MEETING SCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, IS CANCELLED DUE TO THE IMPENDING WEATHER. A NEW DATE WILL BE NOTICED SOON. 

 

NOTICE OF

PUBLIC HEARING and

SPECIAL TOWN MEETING –FEBRUARY 13, 2024

TOWN OF VOLUNTOWN

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Planning and Zoning Alternate Application

Voluntown’s Planning and Zoning Commission is currently accepting applications to fill the remaining vacant alternate position for the Planning and Zoning Commission.

Please use this link to apply: https://voluntown.civicweb.net/Portal/BoardApplication/

The P&Z Commission will review the application at the next scheduled meeting after receiving the application.

Recreation Commission Announces Winter Programs

The Recreation Commission has announced winter programing for youth and adults. For more information visit the Recreation Commission webpage: Recreation Commission (voluntown.gov)

Board, Commission and Committee Vacancies

We have several board, commission and committee vacancies! Below is a list of vacancies and a brief description of what the board, commission, or committee does.

If you are interested in volunteering for any of these vacancies, please fill out the Voluntown Board/Committee Application. 

Experience is not necessary for any of the positions, and free training is available for zoning positions.

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