TOWN of EAST HAVEN, CT.
eGovernment Connections v.2
East Haven Town Hall 250 Main Street, East Haven, CT. 06512
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Welcome, I am pleased to welcome visitors to our new government web site. We are making many changes in the way our municipal government works including changes to our web site. We hope you will tour the web site and use these resources to make your life easier and to keep informed about your town and government.
April Capone Almon
Mayor of East Haven, CT.
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TOWN HALL INFORMATION
• Town Hall Office Hours: Monday thru Friday 8:30A.M. – 4:30P.M.
• Mayor’s Office Hours: Monday thru Friday: 8:30A.M. – 4:30P.M.
• The 3rd Monday extended hours for Town Hall will be suspended until further notice.
The Mayor’s office is currently exploring other options to better serve the people in our community.
• Residents are invited to call the Mayor’s Office to schedule an appointment with her during the day or after hours.
• Mayor’s Office Phone: 203–468–3204 and Government Phone Directory.
Quick & Easy Resources:
• Check the Town Calendar for Board & Commission meetings.
• Town of East Haven Current Bid Opportunities Purchasing Dept
• Find community events and notices in Bulletin Board.
• Links to Local, State & Federal resources Community Links.
• East Haven Town Charter and Annual Report are in the Mayor’s Office.
• Need to report problems, email your Mayor, suggest solutions, file complaints?
Use the FILE 311 REPORT communication tool.
• ¿Hablas español? Is your primary language not English?
Use Google Translator in the main menu to convert page content to your language.
Learn about CT Alert and how it can help keep you safe below.
What is CT ALERT?
On September 1, 2009, Connecticut became the first state in the nation to have a statewide emergency notification system. CT Alert ENS allows state and local officials to help protect lives and property by providing critical information to residents during emergencies, including dangerous situations. CT Alert ENS is managed by the State Departments of Public Safety and Emergency Management and Homeland Security.
REGISTER NOW: CT ALERT allows you to add other means of communication to the CT Alert ENS, in addition to your current home phone –also known as a "land line" –if you have one. You can add mobile phones, Voice over IP landlines, wireless personal digital assistants, such as BlackBerry®, email, text messaging, and/or instant messaging to be included to receive alerts from CT Alert ENS. You are responsible for any costs associated with your receipt of any emergency notification. Go to CT ALERT Emergency Notification System (ENS) now for more information and to register today.
TOWN CLERK UPDATES
Changes to locations of polling places for the Democratic and Republican Party Primary – State or District (Multi–Town) Office to be held August 10, 2010 are as follows:
• District 01 and 04 will be voting at Tuttle School, 108 Prospect Rd
• District 02 will be voting at DC Moore School, 82 Elliot St
• District 03 and 05 will be voting at East Haven High School, 35 Wheelbarrow Ln
• District 1S and 5S will stay the same.
There will be NO VOTING at OVERBROOK, DEER RUN, and HAYES Schools on August 10th.
These changes are only for the August 10, 2010 Democratic and Republican Primary. Please call (203) 468–3201 with any questions.
Freedom of Information Act Workshop Video
On July 8th in the Hagaman Memorial Library Tom Hennick, Public Education Officer for the State of Connecticut’s Freedom of Information Commission, presented an FOI Workshop.
For the public’s convenience Frances Foley, our Web Master, has video taped this workshop. Use the link above to learn about your rights under the Freedom of Information Act of 1975.
Blight Ordinance Information
The recently adopted Blight Ordinance is now in effect. Visit the Town Clerk’s home page to read the new ordinance. To report a blight problem see the Urban Renewal & Community Development Office for the form.
Volunteers Needed!
Interested in volunteering on a town Board or Commission? Please contact Stacy at
the Mayor’s office for more information 203–468–3204.
Governor Rell is urging Connecticut residents to limit their water usage and to be careful while the state’s fire danger remains high.
"These water conservation measures should also be heeded by people with private wells as well – no water supply is inexhaustible," the Governor said. "At the same time, the dry weather increases the risk of brush, grass and forest fires. Careless smoking, improper burning and other fire risks must be eliminated."
For more information on water conservation and the Drought Work Group, visit www.ct.gov/waterstatus.
TAX BILLS & BEACH PASSES
This year taxpayers will find in their motor vehicle tax bill a beach parking pass to be placed on the front windshield of their vehicle. This will allow town residents preferential parking at the East Haven Town Beach parking lots free of charge.
Out–of–town visitors to the beach will be allowed to purchase a 2–season parking pass at the Town Clerk’s Office for $150.00. Passes are valid July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2012. The passes that were mailed in the 2008 tax bills are valid through June 30, 2010.
For those residents who do not receive a tax bill due to having a leased vehicle or some other reason, you will have to come into the Tax Office with your drivers license and registration to obtain your pass.
Tax bills are sent out the last week of June and the first installment must be paid in person or postmarked by no later than August 1st. The second installment must be paid in person or postmarked by no later than February 2nd. No tax bill is sent out for the second installment. It is the responsibility of the taxpayer to send in the second installment.
2011 REVALUATION NEWS UPDATE
Learn about the upcoming 2011 Town Wide Revaluation see the
Press Release updated 7/22/10.
FAMILIES NEED HELP YEAR-ROUND!
Donate to the East Haven Food Pantry Today!
Donations of food always welcome. Just stop by to drop off a bag or box of food items. For more information about the Food Pantry see EAST HAVEN FOOD PANTRY. Monetary donations welcomed anytime. Mail checks to East Haven Food Pantry 39 Park Place East Haven, CT 06512.
SMILES TO GO MOBILE DENTAL CLINIC
The St Raphael’s Mobile Dental Van will visit
East Haven Town Hall every Monday from 9am – 2pm beginning June 21st thru Aug 30th.
First come, first served for initial visit, follow-up appointments scheduled.
Basic dental care for all. We accept all forms of State insurance.
There is a sliding scale fee for those without insurance coverage (please money orders only).
For more info call 203–867–5437
BRIDGE PROJECTS & DETOUR INFORMATION
Town Engineer James Staunton confirms that some streets have been identified for closure to thru traffic beginning on Monday, 1/11/10. Traffic will be primarily routed from Maple Street to Rock Street to Warwick Lane to the River Road Bridge onto CT Route 80-Foxon Road to CT Route 100-North High Street in accordance with the attached Detour Plan. Read the full press release.
Maple Street Bridge Renovation Project Detours – See Detour Map#1 and Detour Map#2 highlighting the re–routing of traffic for the project.
EHPD wants to know, is your Alarm System Registered?
Town Ordinance 12–41 requires all homes and businesses with alarm systems
to be registered with the East Haven Police Department.
Visit the Police Department page for information and a printable registration form.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY ONLINE
In an effort to help East Haven businesses in this tough economy the government is providing a link in the main menu to view the new East Haven Business Directory.
Use the Available Commercial Properties Report, (updated on May 6, 2009), to find a spot for your business. Take a look!
EAST HAVEN 2010 EVENTS
EAST HAVEN SUMMER FUN
• SPLASH PAD and the Town Beach are open every day thru Labor Day.
Hours are 9:00am to 7:00pm. Beach parking passes are required.
• MOVIES on the TOWN BEACH start at 9:00PM:
July 24th AVATAR and August 14th JAWS 2.
• Beach Yoga Saturdays at 9:00AM to 10:00am thru August 31st.
(please bring a donation of non perishable food for the East Haven Food Pantry).
ART EXHIBIT At TOWN BEACH GAZEBO
The East Haven Arts Commission will be holding an Art Exhibit at the East Haven Town Beach Gazebo on August 14th from 4:00PM to 8:30PM. See Art Exhibit Announcement for details.
East Haven Farmer’s Market 2010 Summer Season
July 11, 2010 thru October 3, 2010 on Sundays from 9:00AM to 12:00 noon at East Haven Town Hall.
We are currently seeking new vendors! Please call Erica at 203–468–3204
or email Erica Berg for information.
EAST HAVEN FALL FESTIVAL NEWS
Coming Soon the Fall Festival Website!
CALLING ALL CRAFTERS & VENDORS
The East Haven Fall Festival Committee is pleased to announce that the 19th Annual Fall Festival is scheduled for Friday, September 10th 2010, Saturday, September 11th 2010 and Sunday September 12th 2010. If you are interested in participating in this year’s Craft / Venders Fair the fee is $200.00, which entitles you to a 10’ by 10’ space on the Town Green with electricity provided for your booth. Please complete and return this application along with your check.
NO Amber Alert ID during the months of July and August 2010.
In September we will resume our monthly schedule offering free amber alert identification cards every 3rd Saturday of the month from 11:00am to 1:00pm at the Hagaman Memorial Library.
Note: The only requirement to obtain the ID card is for the parent/guardian to fill out and sign a brief consent form. The information provided does not identify the child by name, address, school or event location and is only useful to law enforcement and the parent/guardian in an emergency. Contact Carl Ruggiero: (203)469–5545 or Ted Musco: (203)627–1565.
TEEN CENTER NEWS
Summer Art Program for Teens
Teens will have the opportunity to explore a wide range of different media including pencil, charcoal, and watercolor. Projects will include creating and illustrating comic books, children books, landscapes, and portraits. An art show featuring completed projects will be held during the summer. Program instructors are Al Camera and Jackie Roche.
This new program for teens ages 12–15 will be held at the Town of East Haven Teen Center, 78 Frontage Road beginning on July 21, 2010 from 1:00–3:00 and running each weekday through August 4, 2010. Space is limited. The cost for this program is $20.00. To register please contact Bob Petrucelli at 203–468–3297. This program is sponsored by the Town of East Haven Youth Service Bureau and the Youth Service Commission. View the Teen Summer Art Program flyer for more information.
For more Teen Center info or to make a donation contact Bob Petrucelli, Youth Service Bureau Coordinator, 203–468–3297, email ehc.bob@snet.net Visit the Youth Services for more information and a slideshow. See you there.
YOUR eGOVERNMENT ONLINE SERVICES
Save Time, Money & Gas By Using Your eGovernment
Links
- Make East Haven Tax Payments With Credit Cards & Echecks By Phone or Online.
Visit the Tax Department for details and links.
- Need a copy of common government documents?
From your personal computer you can read and print:
- Town Charter in the Mayor’s Office
- Plan of Conservation in Planning & Zoning
- Town Annual Report & State and Federal Single Audit Reports for the Year Ending June 30, 2008 in the Mayor’s Office
- Town Calendar
- Agendas & Minutes
- Town Bid Opportunities Purchasing Dept
- Budget Documents
- Social Service Dept. Directory of Services
- Employment Applications & Documents
- and other Informational pdf files.
- Don’t drive to Town Hall for get those forms!
Print forms at your Home or Office.
Departments with online forms include:
- Planning & Zoning
- Building Department
- Town Clerk
- Registrar of Voters
- Get Money from the Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program, see Urban Renewal.
EAST HAVEN GOVERNMENT NOTICES
• To file a complaint with East Haven Public Schools please contact:
Superintendent Tony Serio at 203–468–3261 or
Board of Education Chairman Nick Palladino at 203–499–9790.
• Forms to file civilian complaints against the East Haven Police Dept are in the Administration & Management Office or in the Police Dept. in english and spanish.
• Get your copy of the Town of East Haven Annual Report and the State and Federal Single Audit Reports which are now posted in the TOWN CLERK’s HOME PAGE
• East Haven Landfill Hours: Every Friday 8:30AM to 3:00PM. Building Permit and Vehicle registration must be brought to the Town Clerk to obtain a landfill voucher.
• The 2009–2010 Official Emergency Town Guide for East Haven is online in Health & Safety.
Background photo: East Haven Town Hall doors by FC Foley © 2008–2010.
Web Designs by Frances C. Foley & Noisemakers Productions.
Copyright © 2008–2010 Town of East Haven. All Rights Reserved.
Updated July 25, 2010.