Town of Griswold Connecticut

TOWN OF GRISWOLD

NOTICE OF REFERENDUM

The Electors and Qualified Taxpayers of the Town of Griswold are hereby notified and warned that a Referendum will be conducted on Tuesday, May 15, 2012 pursuant to an ordinance for a YES or NO vote on the Optical Scan Voting Machines on the following questions:

              QUESTION #1



SHALL THE TOWN OF GRISWOLD APPROPRIATE THE SUM OF

$6,577,086.00 FOR THE GENERAL GOVERMENT BUDGET FOR FISCAL        YEAR 2013?

              QUESTION #2

SHALL THE TOWN OF GRISWOLD APPROPRIATE THE SUM OF

$24,776,847.00 FOR THE BOARD OF EDUCATION BUDGET FOR FISCAL

YEAR 2013?



Polls will be open from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. in both Voting Districts:

FIRST DISTRICT – Griswold Town Hall, 28 Main Street, Griswold, CT

SECOND DISTRICT – Pachaug Town Hall, 879 Voluntown Road

Griswold, CT

Absentee ballots for the Referendum will be available in person only, in the Office of the Griswold Town Clerk during regular office hours.

Dated at Griswold, Connecticut this 8th day of May, 2012

BOARD OF SELECTMEN

Philip E. Anthony, Jr

Steven Mikutel

Donald Hill

PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012-2013

RENTERS REBATE PROGRAM

THIS YEAR YOU MUST CALL TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO APPLY FOR THE RENTERS REBATE PROGRAM

MUST BE 65 YEARS OF AGE OR 100% SOCIAL SECURITY DISABLED

Income cannot exceed $32,300 for single and $39,500 for married

ALL PAPERWORK NEEDS TO BE FOR THE

YEAR 2011

Please bring your SSA-1099 (Social Security) or a TPQY if you are Social Security disabled.

1. Your income tax return if you filed in 2011

2. Interest statements from bank

3. Pensions

4. Any other income

Please bring your EXPENSES for 2011

Such as:

1. Rent receipts

2. Electricity bills for the whole year of 2011

3. Fuel bills – oil, kerosene, gas

4. Water/Sewer bills – if not included in rent

CALL THE GRISWOLD TOWN HALL – ASSESSOR’S OFFICE -AT 860-376-7060 X 103 TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT

THE POSSIBILITIES ARE ENDLESS FOR

MAIN STREET

Leffler's Funeral Home creates a new look and helps to establish a design for

lighting on Main Street

Leffler's Funeral Home has a new look. Tom Leffler recently remodeled the front garden of his business after two trees were removed. Read More......

Leffler Funeral Home

After

Leffler Funeral Home

Before

SouthEast Agency Insurance makes

the bold leap to take advantage of the

Main Street Façade Program

Jay Lorinsky took a leap of faith to take advantage of the low-interest revolving loan program available through the Borough of Jewett City and $3,500 from the Town of Griswold Main Street Grant for the design of the project. Mr. Lorinsky's business served as a guinea pig for what Main Street Jewett City can become as an aesthetically pleasing downtown. Jay hopes to see other Main Street business owners..... Read More.......

SouthEast Agency Insurance

After

SouthEast Agency Insurance Before

NEW CHANGES TO BUILDING DEPARTMENT HOURS EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 13, 2012

Building Official / Zoning Enforcement Officer
Peter Zvingilas	Monday 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM Wednesday 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM Thursday 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM

Building Department Secretary
Shannon Webster	Monday 8:30 - 3:30 PM Wednesday 8:30 - 3:30 PM Thursday 8:30 PM to 5:00 PM

A Message from the Selectmen

Welcome to the Town of Griswold, Connecticut website!

Our site is designed to function as a virtual gateway to Griswold so that the public may stay informed about our Town, our local government, and other municipal affairs. We strive to provide the highest quality of public service for residents and visitors alike.

We are committed to keeping our site contemporary so that it can be a valuable resource for all to use. We urge you to log on to our site often to see what new resources are available for your review. As we manage this site primarily in-house, new features and information will be continually added to entertain, educate and inform viewers like you.

We invite you to visit the Town of Griswold and take advantage of the many opportunities that our Town has to offer. From shopping to entertainment, dining to golf, to outdoor recreation, we are confident that you will enjoy your experience so that you too will understand what is meant when we say that Griswold is “Growing on Strong Foundations.

28 Main Street Griswold, CT 06351 Phone: 860 376-7060 Fax: 860 376-7070

Town Hall Hours: Monday - Wednesday 8:30 am – 4:00 pm Thursday 8:30 am – 6:30 pm. Friday 8:30 am – 1:00 pm

For all delays, cancellations & closings, Call the Municipal Hot Line 376-7060, Extension 2 First Selectman Office Fax 860-376-7109

The official Town of Griswold web site is provided as a convenience to its citizens. Every effort has been made to insure that this site is accurate and up to date.

In the event of a discrepancy or error, official town documents supersede any information included in this web site.