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PRESS RELEASE – For Immediate Use
Northfield Road – Emergency Road Closure

Northfield Road will be closed between Ellen Kay Dr to Hopkins Rd for Emergency Replacement of a 48” Drainage Pipe.  Work will be done utilizing the Towns Highway Department.

Starting on Monday May 13th to Tuesday May 14th work will commence and a portion of the road will be one lane - with traffic control officers to alternate the traffic. 

From Wednesday May 15th to Friday May 17th the Road will be CLOSED. 

Residents between Ellen Kay Dr to Hopkins Rd will have access to their driveways.

Please seek alternate thru routes to avoid this area.  

It is anticipated - weather dependent and any unforeseen conditions - that the road will be open to two-way traffic on the evening of Friday May 17th.

To view additional road work information and closures, visit: https://www.watertownct.org/departments/public_works_department/announcements.php   


Referendum
General Information

  • The Town of Watertown and Watertown Board of Education Budget Referendum
  • Date: Tuesday, May 21, 2024
  • Referendum hours: 6AM - 8PM
  • Same-Day Voter Registration and Early Voting are not available for Referendum.
  • Polling locations 
  • Property owners who are not registered voters in Watertown may vote at the referendum providing they are U.S. Citizens, at least 18 years of age and own property valued at $1,000 or more recorded on the Town of Watertown Grand List as of October 1, 2023.

Ballots

  • Sample Ballot 
  • Absentee Ballots 
    Absentee Ballots are available for May 21, 2024 Budget Referendum in the Town Clerk's Office.
  • Permanent Absentee Ballots
    Any elector who is permanently physically disabled can receive an absentee ballot for referendum without reapplying.

Budgets

Additional Information

  • The Registrar of Voters Office is open Monday & Thursday 8:00am – 11:00am, located at 61 Echo Lake Rd., Watertown. 860-945-5239
  •  Acceptable forms of identification include: a driver’s license or other photo ID; U.S Passport; a pre-printed form of ID, like a tax bill or utility bill, pay stub or bank statement; Social Security card or other government document that shows your name and address; a document that shows your name and signature (i.e. a credit card).
  • TABLUATOR TESTING FOR THE MAY 21, 2024 BUDGET REFERENDUM:
                           When: Monday, May 13
                            Time: 9:00 a.m.
                            Where: Registrars Office

    Open to the public.