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
Walking Track Closed Until October 1st
Our new playground is being installed!! Since it is being installed in the middle of the walking track, and there is heavy equipment and vehicles involved, the walking track on Gate Street is closed for safety reasons until October 1st.
Public Notice: Special Town Meeting, Thursday, September 5
Posted 8/29/24
NOTICE OF
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING –September 5, 2024
TOWN OF VOLUNTOWN
This public meeting is being held in person and will be livestreamed on the town YouTube channel which is: Town of Voluntown, CT-Government,https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXdF6kZQMhDVNetgjDX2MAQ. Eligible residents and electors must be present in person to participate and vote.
The Board of Selectmen of the Town of Voluntown, Connecticut hereby warns and gives notice that a Special Town Meeting of the Town will be held at the Voluntown Elementary School 195 Main Street, Voluntown, Connecticut on Thursday, September 5, 2024 at 7:00PM to act on the following items:
Road Work Alert- Guardrail Installation Brown Rd and Shetucket Tpk
Guardrail installation will be taking place on Brown Rd and on Shetucket Tpk on Wednesday, 9/11.
Mosquito Spraying in Mt Misery Area of Pachaug State Forest
Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection | Office of Communications
Primary Contact: Will Healey | 860-716-0961 | Will.Healey@ct.gov
For Release August 28, 2024
DEEP Mosquito Management Program to Spray for Mosquitoes in Mt Misery Area of Pachaug State Forest
While No Human Cases of EEE so far this Season, Detections of EEE-carrying Mosquitoes in this Area Remain High as We Near End of Mosquito Season
Central Mass & Northeastern CT Region Climate Action Survey
Posted 8/28/24
Survey Monkey Link: www.surveymonkey.com/r/P86TC6Z
For more information about CMPRC and CPRG efforts, visit: cmrpc-cprg.com
TOWN OF VOLUNTOWN – BOARD OF ASSESSMENT APPEALS – MEETING NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that said Board will meet in open session at the Town Hall located at 115 Main Street, Voluntown, CT on Monday, September 23, 2024 at 5:00 PM. This meeting will be held for the sole purpose of hearing and deliberating 2023 Grand List motor vehicle appeals. Board of Assessment Appeal applications are available in the Assessor’s Office and on the Town’s website www.voluntown.gov/assessor. Chris Wilson, Board of Assessment Appeals.
EEE and West Nile Virus Carrying Mosquitoes Trapped in Voluntown
The State of Connecticut Mosquito Management Program has trapped mosquitos at the Pachaug Forest Mount Misery location in Voluntown carrying EEE and West Nile Virus.
2024 Primary Voting
2024 Republican Primary Voting
2024 Republican Primary Voting Election Day is August 13, 6am-8pm. Voting will be held in the Voluntown Town Hall Meeting Room, 115 Main Street, Voluntown.
Early voting will run August 5-11, with hours on most days 10 AM – 6 PM (except August 6th and August 8th, when hours will be 8 AM – 8 PM). The early voting location is Town Hall Meeting Room, 115 Main Street, Voluntown.
For a primary list of candidates, visit: 2024 List of Nominees (ct.gov)
Last Day to Pay Taxes Without Penalty
The last day to pay first installment of Real Estate and Personal Property taxes and Motor Vehicle taxes is Thursday, 8/1/2024.
Please make every effort to pay to avoid interest. I am here Mon – Thurs. 9-2pm and Tues evening 5-7pm. You may also pay by mail (make sure it is post marked by 8/1), online or leave in dropbox out front (black box mounted to brick wall by front door). Thank you!
Giselle Neri
Tax Collector
