Job Posting
Town of Pomfret
PART-TIME ASSISTANT TOWN CLERK

The Town of Pomfret seeks to hire a pt (up to 25 hrs/wk) Assistant Town Clerk responsible to assist the Town Clerk in the administration and management of the municipal records of the Town, its minutes, agendas, licenses, and permits as required by CT General Statutes and to perform all duties for elections, primaries and referenda.
Must assist the general public and work in cooperation with municipal officials.  Must be able to work independently.
A minimum of a high school diploma required. Efficient knowledge of Microsoft Office including Excel and Word. One or two years of office or secretarial experience, or one year of office administration. Bookkeeping experience and previous CCMC certification or experience helpful but not necessary. CCMC certification would be required within 4 years of employment if not currently certified.
Salary commensurate with experience.  Full job description available on the Town website: www.pomfretct.gov. Submit letter of interest, application and 3 letters of reference to: Selectman’s office, 5 Haven Road, Pomfret Center, CT 06259.  Position open until filled.. EOE/AA 

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Legal Notice
Town of Putnam
Public Hearing
April 7, 2025
The public is hereby notified and warned that a Public Hearing will be held in Room 109 of the Putnam Municipal Complex at 200 School Street, Putnam, CT on Monday, April 7, 2025, at 6:00 in the evening for purposes of discussing (i) the proposed open burning ordinance and (ii) the proposed fire lane ordinance.
March 20, 2025

Legal Notice
Town of Putnam
Notice of Special Town Meeting
April 7, 2025
The Electors and Citizens qualified to vote in Town Meetings of the Town of Putnam, Connecticut, are hereby notified and warned that a Special Town Meeting of said Town will be held in the Municipal Complex at 200 School Street, Room 109, Putnam, CT on Monday, April 7, 2025, at 6:30 in the evening for the following purposes:
1.  To choose a moderator for said meeting.
2.  To determine the wishes of those present and eligible to vote at town meetings of the Town of Putnam with respect to the adoption of a proposed open burning ordinance.
3.  To determine the wishes of those present and eligible to vote at town meetings of the Town of Putnam with respect to the adoption of a proposed fire lane ordinance.
Copies of the proposed ordinances are available for inspection at the office of the Town Clerk, 200 School Street, Putnam, CT and on the town website at www.putnamct.us.

Dated at Putnam, Connecticut
this 17th day of March, 2025

Town of Putnam,
Its Board of Selectmen
Norman B. Seney, Mayor
Roy J. Simmons, Deputy Mayor
Rick Hayes, Gloria Marion,
Michael Paquin, J. Scott Pempek, 
David Pomes
Attest:
Christine Bright,
Town Clerk

March 20, 2025

Legal Notice
Abington Cemetery Association
2025 Annual Meeting
A meeting has been called for
Thursday, March 27th at
6:30 p.m. at the 
Pomfret Senior Center
All lot owners are invited to attend, 
wearing of masks is optional.
Please remove winter
decorations, perennial plantings 
and plastic 
arrangements by April 15th
or they will be disposed of by
the Cemetery Association.
The cemetery opens April 1st

Tim Morrarty, President
March 20, 2025

Town of Putnam
Inland Wetland Commission
Legal Notice

The Town of Putnam Inland Wetland Commission held a hybrid meeting on March 12, 2025, at 7:00 P.M at the Municipal Complex in Community Room 201 located on the second floor.  The following action was taken:

Application #2025-01 Homes at School LLC, 465 School St., 40 Unit Multi-Family Development-TABLED TO THE APRIL 9, 2025, MEETING WHICH WILL BE HELD AT THE MUNICIPAL COMPLEX-200 SCHOOL STREET-PUTNAM, CT

Adam Paquin, Chairman

March 20, 2025

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Scour – scourge of local bridges
By Linda Lemmon
Town Crier Editor
PUTNAM — Starting next month four bridges in need will get attention. Most are “afflicted” with scour.
Scour is the erosion of soil around a bridge’s foundation — piers and abutments — caused by fast-moving water. Most of the small bridges in the Quiet Corner have this problem, including Pomfret. It’s often repaired but pops up again, requiring more expensive attention.
First on the list, starting in April, is the bridge on Danco Road. Elaine Sistare, town administrator, said the construction will begin as soon as April and they hope to be finished by late fall. This bridge has a problem with age and beam deterioration, Sistare said. The cost will be covered 50/50 by the federal/state and the town. Danco Road is a dead end. There will be one lane available during construction.
Two bridges in East Putnam are next up. The bridge on East Putnam Road going over Cady Brook (near the intersection with Five Mile River Road) will be replaced, with construction starting by 2028. Sistare said the state DOT has accepted this project into its federal local bridge program. One-hundred percent of the cost will be covered, with the federal funds being funneled through the state. 
A couple years ago problems with this bridge, which included scour, were addressed. Sistare said the scouring problem is back again and called it critical. She said the state has moved forward already with the design and permitting. She added that the Army Corps of Engineers will also be permitting it; hopefully, it’s a simple enough project that the corps simpler, less time consuming, permitting can be used.
Last week Mayor Barney Seney announced this project in a press release. He said the town is “contemplating a project to replace the East Putnam Road Bridge over Cady Brook.  The bridge replacement project would receive federal funds under the Federal Local Bridge Program administered by the Connecticut Department of Transportation. Local and state policy encourages early information to citizens on such projects and encourages people to raise any concerns with municipal officials early in the planning process.  Persons wanting additional information should contact Town Administrator Elaine Sistare at 860-963-6800, ext113.
Next, further down the road, is the bridge on Chase Road crossing over Cady Brook (close to the intersection of Chase Road and Cady Road – the farthest away from the golf course). The cause for replacement of this bridge is also laid at the feet of scour, also in a critical stage. Sistare said this bridge project has also been accepted into the state DOT’s 100 percent cost coverage program. Like the East Putnam Road/Cady Brook bridge, it is also in the state’s design and permitting phase.
Sistare said each of these bridge projects will cost between $3 million and $3.5 million. Both replacement projects will require detours. 
The replacement of the bridge on Mary Brown Brook, on East Putnam Road, has been “on the town’s radar for a long time,” Sistare said. She said it is not eligible for the 100 percent covered program. It’s 50/50. She said they are working with the state DOT. Options for repair include “structural improvement,” such as strengthening the structure with a solid liner. A decision on the options is probably a few months away. 

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One of Many
Many bridges in northeastern Connecticut are afflicted with scour. Here and at the top of the page is the Chase Road Bridge over Cady Brook in Putnam --- one of many that will have to be repaired/replaced. More photos on page 4. Expanded photo array Wed. night on our FB page. Linda Lemmon photo.

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East Putnam Road - Mary Brown Brook Bridge.

The Danco Road bridge. Putnam Town Crier file photo, 2022.