Welcome to Norfolk, Connecticut

The annual Summer Weekend in Norfolk be ushered July 31, with an early morning plant and bird walk at City Meadow, an evening concert on the Village Green, a chamber music concert at the Music Shed and live music at Infinity Music Hall’s Bistro. 

The selectmen have called a special town meeting for Monday, August 3, at 6:00 p.m. at town hall. The only item on the agenda is acceptance of the $399,750 grant awarded by DEEP for construction of the North Brook Trail.

The first day for early voting for the August 11 Democratic and Republican primaries will be Monday, August 3, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. upstairs in town hall.

Cheryl Heller, chairman of the Economic Development Commission, has reached out to the Planning and Zoning Commission seeking to discuss the list of goals assigned to the EDC in that document that have not yet been fully addressed.

The Board of Finance agreed Tuesday night to allow the Rails to Trails Committee to use surplus town funds for short-term funding to pay for work on the construction of the North Brook Trail.

Visitors to the center of town will have noticed that the brickwork that formed the walkway in front of the Royal Arcanum building has been torn up and that the Public Works Department is preparing to pour concrete in its place.

Norfolk now has not one, but two new employees in the building officials’ office: John Papp and Jonathan Abbott have taken over the roles of building inspector and assistant building inspector.

A Special Town Meeting will be held on Monday, August 3, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. in the Bruey Room, Town Hall to consider and act on a resolution to appropriate funding for the Rails to Trails North Brook Trail. Read more

A Democratic Primary for Governor and Republican Primary for District 5 Representative in Congress will begin with early voting from August 3 – August 9. Election Day is August 11, 2026. See Democratic Legal Notice. See Republican Legal Notice. Primary Information Flyer 

Please be advised that tax bills will be mailed out to taxpayers by June 29th and are payable without interest until August 3, 2026. Read more

Pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes, the owner of each dog over the age of six (6) months must license his or her dog(s) with the Town Clerk no later than June 30. As of July 1, 2026, a penalty is imposed per CT General Statutes Sec. 22-338 of $1.00 per month.

Licenses may be obtained in person at the Town Clerk’s office during normal business hours, by mail or online starting June 1, 2026. For new dog registration, see attached application. All dogs must have a current rabies vaccination. If it has expired, owner must provide an up-to-date vaccination certificate in order to process the new license.

Permits for the Transfer Station and Tobey Pond may be obtained in person at the Town Clerk’s office during normal business hours, Monday through Thursday 9:00 a.m. to noon, 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. and Fridays 9-12 (June 5 – August 21, except July 3) or by mail. There is also a locked mailbox on the front porch where applications with checks can be deposited.