The Borough of Stonington was chartered in 1801 by a special act of the legislature of the State of Connecticut. It is the oldest Borough in Connecticut.

The Borough Charter click-here sets forth the basic structure of Borough government, describing  the powers and duties of the elected officials. The governing body is the Board of Warden & Burgesses, which has the power to pass ordinances and prepare the budget for approval at the Annual Borough Meeting in the third week of April. The Board of Warden & Burgesses also appoints members of the Planning & Zoning Commission and the Zoning Board of Appeals. The Harbor Management Commission is a joint agency of the Town and the Borough. The Borough seal reflects the exploits of Stonington resident Nathaniel Brown Palmer, who while hunting seals in the Southern Ocean in 1820, became the first American to sight the Antarctic continent, the peninsula now known as Palmer Land.  

Upcoming meetings are listed below. Agendas for meetings are posted here a few days prior (the link will become active at that time). Votes will then be posted here directly after meeting (the link will become active at that time). Minutes for all meetings will be posted under the Governance section.

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Warden & Burgess Meeting - Monday, June 16th

7PM - Borough Hall

JUNE Agenda Meeting - click-here

JUNE Meeting Votes -MINUTES -click-here

FEBRUARY Minutes - click-here

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Planning & Zoning /JUNE Meeting- JUNE 5TH

THURSDAY JUNE 5TH- IN PERSON ONLY

5pm SPECIAL MEETING - BOROUGH HALL - 26 CHURCH STREET

6pm  REGULAR MEETING - BOROUGH HALL - 26 CHURCH STREET

June Agenda Special Meeting- click-here

June AgendaRegular Meeting- click-here

May Minutes -click-here​

Harbor Management Commission Meetings

Find information here: (stonington-ct.gov)

ABSENTEE BALLOT INSTRUCTIONS -Click here

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 TRASH COLLECTION UPDATE:   Click here: 

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TRASH COLLECTION SCHEDULE UPDATE:  Click here: 

CONSTANT CONTACT SIGN UP:​​

Click here:      https://conta.cc/3FU8LJI

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE - CT PUBLIC HEALTH NEWS Click here

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JAMES MERRILL HOUSE Announces 2024 Writers-In_Residence Click here

 

Updated Southeast Area Transit (SEAT): Stonington HOP Click here

News:  Community Giving: Southeast Area Transit (SEAT): Stonington HOP Click here

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Report for Fiscal year ending June 30, 2024  Click here

 

Trash Collection Notices - Click here

NEW TRASH COLLECTION NOTICE - Click her

Eastern CT Corridor Rail & Transit Feasibility Study - Click here

 

FEMA Region 1 - March Meeting - Click here