May 7, 2020

Citizens of Marlborough,

On April 26, 2020 my office proposed a budget to the Board of Finance (BOF) that reflected a mill rate decrease of (0.63) and fully funded the road repair investments suggested by our consultant, the library grant, the AHM budget and firefighter recognition. At the April 29, 2020 BOF meeting, the BOF decided to cut the town operations budget proposal by $70,730 and the local Board of Education budget (BOE) by $100,128. These demands were a surprise to many as the BOE and the Board of Selectmen (BOS) had made cuts from the original departmental requests at the suggestion of the BOF. At the May 5, 2020 BOS meeting, the BOS unanimously agreed to sacrifice road materials, payroll, library grant, AHM grant and firefighter recognition in an effort to meet the demand of the BOF. The capital spending plan is unchanged at this time. Please note that the BOS unanimously agreed that we would prefer, if cuts are necessary for FY21, that they be made from additions to capital reserves and not from operations. The BOF was made aware of the BOS preference to make cuts, if any, from town additions to capital reserves rather than town operations. The summary of cuts to operations as well as the operations (revised) and capital spending (unchanged) plans are available here.

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Greg Lowrey
First Selectman, Marlborough

Preliminary Budget Document

20 21 Capital Budget Document

BOS Budget Reduction  20 21 Document

The Town has been awarded funds for the South Main Street Pavement Rehabilitation Phase II Project. The project construction area starts at 93 South Main Street and ends at 163 South Main Street. Click here for full text of the letter.

To view plan set for the South Main Street Pavement Rehabilitation Phase II Project, click here.

In these unprecedented times filled with daily changes and economic uncertainty – the food bank is here for anyone in the community that needs assistance in stretching their food budget. No questions asked – no paperwork required. For more information from the Food Bank, click here.

April 14, 2020
The Board of Selectmen voted and approved today, in a Special BOS meeting,  that we will participate in the following program:

Deferment Program: During the period of March 10, 2020, the date that the Governor declared the public health and civil preparedness emergency, through and including July 1,2020, municipalities participating in the Deferment Program shall offer to eligible taxpayers, businesses, nonprofits, and residents a deferment by ninety (90) days of any taxes on real property, personal property or motor vehicles, or municipal water, sewer and electric rates, charges or assessments for such tax, rate, charge, or assessment from the time that it became due and payable.  Eligible taxpayers, businesses, nonprofits, and residents are those that attest to or document significant economic impact by COVID-19, and/or those that document they are providing relief to those significantly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Application for Municipal Tax Relief Deferral Program Under Executive Order 7S

 You may email completed applications to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or place in the dropbox outside the front door of Town Hall.

 For questions, call Barbara Murray, Tax Collector.  860-295-6205.

To view the document from the Governor's Office of FAQ's regarding
Coronavirus Basics to Filing State and Federal Taxes click  https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/Coronavirus/COVID-19-FAQs.pdf?la=en#page23

In order to do our part to “flatten the curve”, the Town Clerk’s office is now closed to the public for non-essential activities. We will be doing business electronically, over the phone and through the mail.
We will still accept and process absentee ballot applications, accept and issue vital records and land record recordings.
Please note, the Connecticut Presidential Preference Primary has been rescheduled to June 2, 2020.
Absentee ballot applications can be accessed here:
https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/sots/ElectionServices/ElectForms/electforms/aabengpdf.pdf?la=en
Once you have completed your application you can put it in the lock box located outside Town Hall, or mail it back to us. Your absentee ballot will be mailed to you when it becomes available.
Vital record registrations: If you are from a funeral home, please call the town clerk’s office at 295-6206 to make an appointment.
Vital record requests: If you are looking for a copy of a birth, death or marriage certificate, fill out the appropriate request form (which can be found on the town clerk’s page of the website) mail it in or put it in the drop box for same day processing. PLEASE DO NOT PUT CASH IN THE DROP BOX.
Land record recording: Please mail or leave in the drop box for processing, or you can call the 295-6206 to make an appointment.
Land records can be viewed and printed from our online portal: https://recordhub.cottsystems.com/
If you need a map, please call for further assistance.
Transfer station/Blish Park stickers can be obtained at the transfer station if you bring something proving residency, or through the mail with a request form.
We will not be doing notary public work at this time. We are very sorry for any inconvenience.
Thank you so much for your understanding, stay healthy everyone 
Lauren & Nancy
860-295-6205
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Due to the Public Health Emergency declared by the Governor the following changes will be in place in the Town of Marlborough Building Department until further notice.

At this time our office will be closed to the public. Meetings or code consultation with the Building Official, Administrator, or Planner will be done via phone call or email correspondence.
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(860) 295-6202

PERMIT APPLICATIONS
Permit applications will continue to be received via mail, email or placed in drop box currently located outside of Town Hall. Permit applications can be found on the Town Hall Website. www.marlboroughct.net
Included with the permit application should be applicable drawings, a copy of your trade license and certificate of insurance (with workers comp) or a filled out 7A form, and the permit fee in the form of a check.
The permit fee schedule is as follows: $35 for the first $1,000 and $12 for each $1,000 after that.
EXAMPLE: if the cost of the project is $3,000, then it would be $35+$12+$12= $59 permit fee. A project with an estimated cost of $3,300 would be rounded up and would be $35+$12+$12+12= $71.
Please call or email to verify the permit fee or if you have any additional questions on your application.

INSPECTIONS
No inside Residential Inspections will be done at this time.
Exterior Inspections i.e. pressure tests, or final roofing, as well as inspections of non-occupied structures (new construction/commercial) will continue with caution at this time. Prior to entry, the structure will be cleared of all people until the inspection is complete and the Building Official has exited the building.
Photos and or videos may be acceptable in many more instances. Guidelines for acceptance of photo and video inspections will be posted on the Building Department webpage.

Please note these guidelines are subject to change.

We are making our best effort to protect Public and Staff health while maintaining some level of progress.
We appreciate your patience during this time.

March 19, 2020

The COVID-19 outbreak has led many of us to use disposable disinfecting wipes more frequently. The packaging says “Flushable “ but they aren’t. They clog grinder pumps. They constrict service piping. Even our pumping facilities are not immune from the havoc they cause. Please put them in the                                                trash- don’t flush them down the toilet.

Should our repair technicians find your grinder pump failed thanks to wipes, you will be liable for the repair costs.

Marlborough Water Pollution Control Authority