Public Service

Our employees and volunteers provide a wide range of diverse services to our citizens, visitors and businesses each day.  On an annual basis our employees:

• Respond to over 9,500  Emergency 911 calls, 1,400 fire calls, and 3,400 medical calls
• Offer over 730 recreation programs
• Deliver 11,000 meals to elderly residents
• Administer 1,400 doses of flu vaccine
• Process over 10,000 vendor payments
• Conduct thousands of fire and building code inspections
• Loan over 285,000 library items
• Maintain 136 miles of roads
• Contributed $10,000 to United Way in 2007

As you can see we are indeed in the business of providing public services. We often ask employees to take time to reflect on how in the course of a 24 hour period the Town affects the life of a 14 year old.  When you step back and answer that question it is quite profound.

• There are safe neighborhoods, parks, athletic fields
• Public computers at the library
• Recreation programs at PAL, NWP, or L.P. Wilson Community Center
• Safe schools with talented teachers
• Safe clean restaurants to patronize
• Grandparents can be brought to and from medical appointments allowing parents to work a full day

The dedication and effort they put forth day in and day out makes Windsor the quality community that it is. 

My sincere thanks and appreciation goes out to all of our employees and volunteers. 

Budget Referendum

All seven Windsor polling places will be open Tuesday, May 13^th from 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM for the annual budget referendum.  To vote an absentee ballot, visit the Windsor Town Clerk’s Office between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM Monday through Friday. In addition, the Town Clerk’s Office will be open on Thursday, May 8th, from 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM for absentee ballot voting.  Complete information on the budget as well as a sample ballot and polling locations is available on the town’s website.  Further information can be obtained by calling the registrar’s office at 285-1955 or 285-1957.  Results of the referendum will be broadcast live on the Windsor Government Channel, WGTV Channel 21 beginning at 8:00 PM.

Free Day at the Landfill

Windsor and Bloomfield residents can enjoy free dumping privileges at the landfill Saturday, May 10^th from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.  Residents are asked to please be on site before 3:30 PM to allow time to unload before the 4:00 PM closure time.  Acceptable items include:  household garbage, scrap metal, used motor oil, batteries, brush, leaves, clean fill and wood products.  Due to the popularity of this event, you may experience a little delay today, so please be patient.  For more information call 285-1833.

Rabies Vaccination Clinic Offered

The annual rabies vaccination clinic will be held on Saturday May 10^th at the Blue Hills Fire District Headquarters located at 1021 Blue Hills Avenue in Bloomfield from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM.  Written proof (not tags) of prior vaccination for rabies must be presented to qualify for a three-year certificate. A one-year certificate will be given to all others. Animals must be 3 months or older.  State law requires that all pets vaccinated for the first time in 2007 must be revaccinated in 2008.  For everyone’s safety, please ensure all dogs are leashed and all cats are in carriers.  The fee is $15.00 (cash only) per animal.  For more information, call 285-1824.

Bike to Work Day

The month of May is National Bike Month and Friday, May 16^th is Bike to Work Day in Windsor.  We will be meeting bicycling commuters on the town green from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM with a free light breakfast, gifts and a chance to win great cycling prizes.  For more information call 285-1835.

Shad Derby Road Closure Information

I’d like to remind residents and motorists that a parking ban will be in effect in several areas of the center of town Saturday, May 17th between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM for the annual Shad Derby Festival and parade.  Activities on the town green are scheduled from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM and the Shad Derby parade will leave the Windsor High School at 12:30 arriving in the center of town at approximately 1:00 PM.

Traffic Enforcement Effort

As reported in March the Police Department was awarded a $19,990 speed enforcement grant.  The funding is from the State of Connecticut Department of Transportation and is a multi-town effort to initiate speed enforcement twice a week for two months in the various towns.  As a result of this grant the Town of Windsor will see five dedicated days of speed enforcement on Windsor roads over the two month period. 

On May 1^st the collaborative effort was in Windsor for approximately 3 hours at two different locations. The detail consisted of six Windsor officers and four others from partner agencies. We also had a dedicated Public Safety Dispatcher to assist the ten officers.

The first location was on Rainbow Road. This is a 30 mph zone and at this location, 34 tickets were issued, along with 1 summons, and one warning. One motorist was also arrested for an active arrest warrant.

The second location was Windsor Avenue near Ford Road. Laser was used to detect speeding vehicles traveling south on Windsor Avenue. This is a 35 mph zone and 42 tickets were issues along with 2 warnings.

In addition to speeding violations, several drivers were additionally cited for no seat belt and operating without proof of insurance.