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Next Household Hazardous Waste Collection – September 14
This video from East Lyme’s Public Works Director Joe Bragaw explains the type of materials that can and cannot be brought to SCRRRA Household Hazardous Waste Collections held monthly from April to November. Residential financial and personal document shredding is available at every collection event. There is… Read more >
Mosquito Management Reminder
September 5, 2024 Update This summer has brought West Nile Virus positive mosquitoes in Groton, North Stonington and Stonington and now East Lyme and EEE positive mosquitoes in North Stonington, Ledyard and now Lyme and Stonington.. Protect yourselves and your community by reducing standing water on your… Read more >
Motor Vehicle Assessment Appeals
LEGAL NOTICE BOARD OF ASSESSMENT APPEALS TOWN OF EAST LYME All owners of motor vehicles registered in the Town of East Lyme are hereby notified that the Board of Assessment Appeals will meet at the East Lyme Town Hall, 108 Pennsylvania Avenue, Niantic, Connecticut on the following… Read more >
The Orchards Subdivision Water Main Flushing Week of 9/2/24
The East Lyme Water Department is flushing water mains in The Orchards subdivision the week of September 2, 2024 The annual practice of flushing hydrants plays a vital role in safeguarding water quality. This crucial process aims to eliminate legacy iron and manganese from water mains, preventing… Read more >
Health & Safety Fair
Exciting Opportunity to Connect with Customers at the Town of East Lyme’s 2024 Health & Safety Fair! We are thrilled to announce the highly-anticipated return of the Health & Safety Fair on Wednesday, September 18, 2024 Rain Date: Wednesday, September 25, 2024), after a decade-long hiatus. This… Read more >
Route 161 (Flanders Road) to Close During the Nighttime Hours for Two Weeks
Please be advised that Route 161 (Flanders Road) will be closed to traffic in the immediate area under the existing bridge to place new structural steel for bridge construction. The Exit 74 northbound on-ramp will remain open during this time. The Exit 74 southbound off-ramp will also… Read more >
Route 161/Exit 74 Project Information
Route 161 (Flanders Road) to Close During the Nighttime Hours for Two Weeks Please be advised that Route 161 (Flanders Road) will be closed to traffic in the immediate area under the existing bridge to place new structural steel for bridge construction. The Exit 74 northbound on-ramp… Read more >
Justice of the Peace Appointments (Unaffiliated and Minor Party Electors)
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE Interested East Lyme voters who would like to become a Justice of the Peace, and who are unaffiliated or minor party voters, may file their application at the East Lyme Town Clerk’s Office between August 1, 2024 and November 1, 2024. The term… Read more >
Water Service Shut-Off Notice
Please be advised that after a delinquency letter was mailed previously and a door hanger was placed on the front door of delinquent residences, the East Lyme Water Department will begin turning off customers who have not yet paid their bill. If you received a doorhanger last… Read more >
Transfer Station renovation
Watch our video about the recently renovated East Lyme Transfer Station. Learn about New item categories now accepted Item categories accepted with no fee Item categories accepted with a fee Free compost and free mulch About the Transfer Station
New Property Tax Exemption for Disabled Veterans
Substitute House Bill No. 5491, Public Act No. 24-46, introduces a property tax exemption for veterans with a service-connected permanent and total disability as determined by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. The exemption applies to a dwelling or one motor vehicle owned by the qualifying… Read more >
McCook Point Park Summer Concert Series
The music will be flowing through the park once again this summer! We will be hosting concerts on both Wednesday and Friday evenings, on the beach and in the bandshell. Parking passes will not be needed to enter the park beginning at 5:00 PM on concert evenings,… Read more >
Public Service Message from the East Lyme Public Works Department
Sometimes when the East Lyme Public Works Dept is collecting curbside trash, our drivers don’t pick up the trash can because there are unacceptable waste items in the can. Some of the common items that we flag include yard waste, grass clippings, scrap metal, recyclable materials, demolition… Read more >
Ad Hoc Short-Term Rental Committee—Status Report
The Ad Hoc Short-Term Rental Committee presented its Status Report to the Board of Selectmen at the Selectmen’s regular meeting on Wednesday, May 15 at Town Hall. The Status Report contains the Committee’s findings, analysis, and conclusions to date, pending the Connecticut Supreme Court’s decision concerning short-term… Read more >
CT DEEP MS4 General Permit – 2023 Annual Report
In accordance with the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection General Permit for the Discharge of Stormwater from Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4 General Permit) Effective July 1, 2017, the Town of East Lyme has complied with Section 4(d) of the General Permit by… Read more >
Notice of Adoption Of Ordinance Establishing The East Lyme Grants Fund
NOTICE lS HEREBY GIVEN that at its meeting of March 6, 2024, the East Lyme Board of Selectmen voted to enact the Ordinance entitled “Establishment of Grants Fund.” See the Notice of Adoption of Ordinance Establishing The East Lyme Grants Fund in the Downloads section.
Historical Properties – Need Your Help
Are you looking to spend some spare time helping your town? Why not look into some of these worthwhile organizations? You can make a difference, whether it is volunteering at an event or attending monthly meetings. Your efforts would support your community and help preserve historical sites… Read more >
Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Schedule 2024
The HHW collection for 2024 is in place and can be viewed at SCRRRA HHW Schedule.
A Message From The East Lyme Water Department
EAST LYME WATER DEPARTMENT MESSAGE January 3rd, 2024 The Environmental Protection Agency has recently started requiring public water utilities to test for per and polyfluoroalkyl substances, more commonly known as PFAS. The East Lyme Water Department started testing its wells in December for these substances and just… Read more >