Annual Report and Financial Audit

The Annual Report for the year 07/2010 to 6/2011 and the Financial Audit for Fiscal Year ending 06/2011 are now available online or copies can be made available by inquiring at the First Selectman's Office in Town Hall.

Annual Report 7/2010 - 6/2011
Financial Audit 7/2010 - 6/2011

Dominion provides reduced electricity rates to Town buildings

Chester recently contracted with a new supplier, Dominion, to provide electricity at a reduced rate of 8.29 cts./kWh. Dominion also offers this same rate to business customers and a lower rate of 7.99 cts./kWh to residential customers. In order to take advantage of these rates customers should complete a form that is found at this link There is also an opportunity to support renewable energy as part of the Clean Energy Options Program at another link. Residents who sign up for the renewable option will be assisting the Town in qualifying for solar panels to be installed on Town buildings through the Clean Energy Fund as well as mitigating climate change.

Sign Up for CT Alerts

The Town of Chester and the Chester Hose Company would like to encourage residents to sign up for ctalert.gov, a statewide emergency notification system that may also be used for local emergency notifications. Those who sign up for CT Alert would get cell phone messages if their service was working following the storm, or text messages that arrived once their cell service was restored. To sign up for CT Alerts, go to ctalert.gov.

Energy Task Force Energy Plan

A Comprehensive Energy Plan was written by the Energy Subcommittee of the Chester Conservation Commission during Winter/Spring 2011 and was presented to the Board of Selectmen in July 2011 and subsequently endorsed by them.

eWaste Collection at the Transfer Station

Please see attached poster for the electronic waste containers that can now be found at the landfill and transfer stations.

New Link Locations

Several links that used to be on the Home page, such as the Bid Index, and Library and School links, have moved to the Town Government & Services page.

The Site Map is being phased out. A link is provided here for the convenience of those who are used to using it.

Do you have any Budget Saving Ideas?

If you have any budget saving ideas, please fill out this form and send it along to the First Selectman's Office in the Town Hall. We would love to hear from you!

Main Street Improvement Project Survey - We Need Your Help

The Town, through the Main Street Project Committee, is beginning to plan improvements to the roadway, drainage and sidewalks in the Village area. The first steps will be to determine what and how much to do, and we need your help! Please fill out this survey and also plan on attending public meetings which will solicit your input and ideas. There will be plenty of opportunity in the survey to write-in your comments - but please also come to the public meetings to share and discuss your thoughts. The public meetings are scheduled for January 10th and February 16th at 7:30 at the Meeting House. Your thoughts and ideas are important, so please share them with us.

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

The following links are helpful guidelines to help you prepare for emergencies such as hurricanes or blizzards.

Evacuation Guidelines
Family Go Kit