Facts about home holiday fires:

• One of every four home Christmas tree fires is caused by electrical problems.

• Although Christmas tree fires are not common, when they do occur, they are more likely to be serious.

• On average, one of every 32 reported home Christmas tree fires results in a death compared to an average of one death per 143 total reported home fires.

• A heat source too close to the tree causes one in every four Christmas tree fires.

• The top three days for home candle fires are Christmas, New Year’s Day, and Christmas Eve.

• Candles start two out of five home decoration structure fires.

Source: National Fire Protection Association

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GUN RANGE MESSAGE FROM FIRST SELECTMAN

GUN RANGE OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM FIRST SELECTMAN

VIEW GUN RANGE OPPOSITION LETTER FROM THE BOARD OF SELECTMAN

FIRING RANGE STATE PROPERTY REVIEW BOARD DOCUMENT

OFFICIAL REQUEST TO MEET AND DISCUSS STATE OF CONNECTICUT'S QUEST FOR A

CONNECTICUT STATE POLICE GUN RANGE IN GRISWOLD.

Letter dated October 5, 2016 from First Selectman Kevin Skulczyck to

Commissioner Melody A. Currey, Dept. of Administrative Services

Letter dated November 28, 2016from Attorney Caleb Hamel, Branse & Willis, LLC  to

Commissioner Melody A. Currey, Dept. of Administrative Services

Letter dated December 6, 2016 from Attorney Caleb Hamel, Branse & Willis, LLC to

Commissioner Melody A. Currey, Dept. of Administrative Services

Letter dated December 27, 2016 from Attorney Caleb Hamel, Branse & Willis, LLC to

First Selectman Kevin Skulczyck regarding follow up of Dept. of Administrative Services

 DAS Reply from Commissioer Currey Dated May 24, 2017

FIRST SELECTMAN'S STATEMENT OF 8/18/17

Letter dated 8/11/2017 from Attorney General to

Republican Leader, Themis Klarides

FOI request for information 1/24/2018

Bill No. 5304

An act Concerning the Firearm Training Needs of the

Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection

Notice of scoping Meeting

NEW! - Informative Q&A information sheet on test shooting (6/12/18)

 State Website Available Information - ct.gov/csprange

BOARD VACANCIES

Please contact the Selectman's office 860-376-7060x2201, we have many vacancies.

Any Jewett City/Griswold resident interested in serving shall submit a letter of interest to Todd Babbitt, First Selectman, 28 Main St. Jewett City, CT 06351 or contact them here.

TOWN OF GRISWOLD/BOROUGH OF JEWETT CITY

NOTICE OF TAX COLLECTOR

Payments will be received in the Tax Office, Griswold Town Hall, Jewett City, CT 06351 as follows:  Monday-Wednesday 8:30 AM-4:00 PM, Thursday 8:30 AM-6:30 PM, and Friday 8:30 AM-1:00 PM. In addition, payments can be mailed to 28 Main Street, P.O. Box 369, Jewett City, CT 06351 or pay online at www.griswold-ct.org by credit, debit or check. There is a convenience fee associated with online transactions and there is a 3-business day wait for a motor vehicle clearance.

PLEASE CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL NOTICE

View PUBLIC NOTICES above for a link to all properties available by TAX SALE.

SPECIAL TOWN MEETING TOWN OF GRISWOLD

MARCH 26, 2019

         Notice is hereby given to the electors of the Town of Griswold and those qualified taxpayers lawfully entitled to vote in Griswold Town Meetings pursuant to $ 7-6 of the Connecticut General Statutes that a Special Town Meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 26, 2019 (if necessary to postpone due to inclement weather, the meeting will be held at the same place and time on Tuesday, April 9, 2019) at 5:00 P.M. in the Town Hall Meeting Room, 28 Main Street, Griswold, CT 06351, for the purposes of considering and acting upon the

following proposed changes to the Town Code of Ordinances:

          1. Replacement of Chapter 124 (Blight).

          2. Amendments to $$ 10-1, and 10-3 of Chapter 10 (Budget and Appropriations).

         This summary is not all-inclusive. Copies of the current versions of both ordinances, as well as both ordinances incorporating the proposed revisions, are available for review and comparison at the Griswold Town Hall, Office of the Town Clerk, 28 Main Street, Griswold, CT or on the Town of Griswold website at Griswold ct.org.

 Dated at Griswold, Connecticut, this 21st day of March, 2019.

 BOARD OF SELECTMEN

 Todd Babbitt, First Selectman

 Steven Merchant Sr., Second Selectman

 Edmund Burke, Third Selectman

Click here for a copy of the existing Blight Ordinance

Click here for a copy of the proposed Blight Ordinance

Click here for a copy of the existing Budget and Appropriations Ordinance

Click here for a copy of the proposed Budget and Appropriations Ordinance