GROTON REGISTRARS SCHEDULE VOTER REGISTRATION SESSIONS
Groton — The Registrars of Voters will hold a voter registration session from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29 at the Registrar’s Office at the Groton Human Services Building, 2 Fort Hill Road. The purpose of the session is to register new voters who will be entitled to vote in the general election on Nov. 5.
The cut-off date for voter registration by mail for the general election is Tuesday, Oct. 29. New voter registration cards must be postmarked by that date and received by Monday, Nov. 4.
A limited voter registration session will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 4 for those seeking to vote in the general election whose qualifications as to age, citizenship, or residence was attained after the cutoff date.
People with questions concerning voter registration and voting can call the Groton Voter Registration Office at (860) 4416650. Normal office hours are weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and Tuesday evenings from 2:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. program, presented by sponsors Eversource and United Illuminating, was conceived to recognize communities that are committed to economic development, the news release said.
In the applications, towns and cities showcased the policies that create efficient economic development processes, target strategic business growth, and implement planning and zoning practices that plan for future needs.
The 2019 application process ran from June through Sept. 15. The association hopes other Connecticut cities and towns participate next year.
Awards will be presented to the 24 communities at the CEDA annual meeting Wednesday in Bridgeport. Tickets for the event are available at www.cedas.org.
“In order for our state to be successful at economic development, we need all levels working together and at the top of their game – local, regional, and state,” Garrett Sheehan, president of CEDAS and CEO of the Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce in the news release. “The communities we are recognizing have shown a commitment to economic development and exemplify that Connecticut is open for business.” run the council in the past.
The council oversees tribal government and various tribal business ventures and doubles as the management board of Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment, which operates the tribe’s gaming enterprises, including Mohegan Sun.