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Join us in Somers for our 2024 Wreaths Across America Ceremony

National Wreaths Across America Day is Saturday, December 14, 2024, at NOON at the Somers Center Cemetery, 81 Battle St., Somers, CT. 

This free public event honors veterans and their families by placing wreaths on the graves of fallen heroes and at other meaningful sites. 

The Somers Department of Veterans Affairs’ objective is to reach 2,000 sponsored wreaths for the event.  

If you wish to get involved, please visit our sponsorship link: www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/CT0131P – Town of Somers Cemeteries. You can sponsor a wreath to honor and remember our military personnel laid to rest in one of Somers, CT’s three cemeteries.

Please note that you can sponsor a wreath specific to a grave. This guarantees that your loved one will receive a remembrance wreath, even if we do not meet our goal of at least 2,000 wreaths. During the 2024 ceremony, wreaths were randomly placed on the graves of servicemembers across our three cemeteries due to insufficient sponsored wreaths for every grave (there are over 2,000 military gravesites in Somers).

On Wreaths Across America Day, even if our goal is not reached, volunteers will stand before each identified service member’s grave and honor them by stating their name, rank, and branch of service aloud, expressing gratitude for their service. This small act carries great significance, reminding us of the sacrifices made by those who serve.

For additional information on how to volunteer locally or sponsor a wreath for an American hero, please visit www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/CT0131P – Group Name: Town of Somers Cemeteries.

LEGAL NOTICE
TOWN OF SOMERS
NOTICE OF SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
AND REFERENDUM

All electors and persons eligible to vote in town meetings of the Town of Somers, Connecticut (the “Town”) are hereby warned that a Special Town Meeting of the Town is to be held at the Somers Town Hall Auditorium, 600 Main Street, Somers, Connecticut on Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 7:00 p.m., for the following purposes:

1. To elect a moderator.

2. To consider and discuss (but not vote on) the following resolution:
AMENDMENT RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN INCREASE IN THE APPROPRIATION AND THE AMOUNT OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND NOTES OF THE TOWN TO FINANCE SAID APPROPRIATION FROM $10,500,000 TO $15,000,000 FOR THE HVAC AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT
The full text of the foregoing authorizing resolution is on file and open to inspection at the office of the Town Clerk, Town Hall, Somers, Connecticut for the use or inspection of any interested person.
All electors and persons eligible to vote in town meetings of the Town are hereby further notified that pursuant to Section 7-7 of the Connecticut General Statutes, as amended, the Board of Selectmen by resolution adopted at its meeting on October 17, 2024, removed the foregoing resolution from the agenda of this Special Town Meeting for submission to the voters for vote by voting machine.
The question to be voted upon is as follows:

“Shall the resolution entitled, ‘AMENDMENT RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN INCREASE IN THE APPROPRIATION AND THE AMOUNT OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND NOTES OF THE TOWN TO FINANCE SAID APPROPRIATION FROM $10,500,000 TO $15,000,000 FOR THE HVAC AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT’, be approved?
Yes ______ No ______”
The ballot label for said question shall read as follows:

“Shall the Town of Somers increase its appropriation and the amount of general obligation bonds and notes to finance said appropriation from $10,500,000 to $15,000,000 for the HVAC and electrical system improvements project?
Yes _____ No _____”

The vote will be conducted on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. at the following polling places:

Voting District  1                           Location of Polling Place: Town Hall,600 Main St, Somers

The location of the polling place for all non-resident property owners eligible to vote will be 600 Main Street, Somers, Connecticut.
Absentee ballots will be available in accordance with applicable law. Absentee ballots will be counted at the following central location: Registrar’s Office, Somers Town Hall, 600 Main Street, Somers, Connecticut. Voters approving the resolution will vote “Yes” and voters opposing the resolution will vote “No.”

3. To adjourn the special town meeting to a vote by voting machine on the above question to be held on the date, during the time and at the noticed polling place referred to above.

Dated at Somers, Connecticut this 2nd day of December, 2024.

TOWN OF SOMERS, BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Tim Keeney, First Selectman, William Meier and Robert Schmidt, Selectman

The Somers Cemetery Committee will begin fall cleanup on November 1.

All plot owners must remove all ornamentation before that date.

After November 1, any non-conforming items will be removed and placed in the rear disposal area at Center Cemetery to be removed at a later date.

This cleanup is anticipated to last no longer than November 8 weather permitting.

10/21/2024 – EARLY VOTING (EV) AND SAME DAY REGISTRATION (SDR) BEGINS:

EARLY VOTING (EV)– Somers Town Hall, lower conference room, 600 Main Street (Route 190).

HOURS: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm, except on October 29th and 31st hours will be 8:00 am – 8:00 pm.

SAME DAY REGISTRATION (SDR) & VOTING– Somers Town Hall, lower conference room, 600 Main Street (Route 190).

HOURS: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm, except on October 29th and 31st hours will be 8:00 am – 8:00 pm.

11/4/2024 – IN-PERSON LIMITED REGISTRATION DEADLINE, for those whose qualification as to age, citizenship or residence was attained AFTER October 19th or returning from US military service. HOURS: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm. (CGS Sec. 9-17).

GENERAL ELECTION — 11/5/2024 – Hours: 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (CGS Secs. 9-376 and 9-423) Somers Town Hall Auditorium, 600 Main Street (Route 190).

NOTICE OF LIMITED ELECTION DAY REGISTRATION SESSION. 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Admitting only those persons whose qualifications as to age, citizenship or residence in the municipality were attained after the last session for the admission of electors prior to an election (§9-17(b)). Open only to those seeking to vote in the election whose qualification as to age, citizenship or residence was attained since the Oct. 18th session. Also, admitting members of the armed forces and former members of the armed forces discharged within the calendar year. (§ 9-25) (§ 9-17, 9-31a(b)(2)). The session will be held in the Somers Registrar of Voters office, Somers Town Hall, 600 Main Street, Somers, CT.

ID AND PROOF OF RESIDENCY ARE REQUIRED TO REGISTER.

To become a registered voter in Somers, you must:

Be a U.S. Citizen
Be a resident of Somers, Connecticut.
Be at least 18 years of age on or before the next general election
Have completed confinement and parole if previously convicted of a felony and have had your voting rights restored by the Registrar.

Click on link below to view Sample Ballot.  Copies also available at the Town Clerks Office.

LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
TOWN OF SOMERS

All electors and persons eligible to vote in town meetings of the Town of Somers, Connecticut (the “Town”) are hereby warned that a Special Town Meeting of the Town is to be held at the Somers Town Hall Auditorium, 600 Main Street, Somers, Connecticut on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, at 7 p.m., for the following purposes:

1. To elect a moderator.

2. To consider and discuss (but not vote on) the following resolution:
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN APPROPRIATION OF $2,000,000 FOR ROAD IMPROVEMENTS AND THE FINANCING OF SAID APPROPRIATION BY THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND NOTES IN ANTICIPATION OF SUCH BONDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $2,000,000

The full text of the foregoing authorizing resolution is on file and open to inspection at the office of the Town Clerk, Town Hall, Somers, Connecticut for the use or inspection of any interested person.
All electors and persons eligible to vote in town meetings of the Town are hereby further notified that pursuant to Section 7-7 of the Connecticut General Statutes, as amended, the Board of Selectmen by resolution adopted at its meeting on July 25, 2024, removed the foregoing resolution from the agenda of this Special Town Meeting for submission to the voters for vote by voting machine to be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, subject to the conduct of early voting from October 21 through November 3, 2024, at the times and at the polling places to be noticed.

3. To adjourn the meeting

Dated at Somers, Connecticut this 26th day of September, 2024.
TOWN OF SOMERS, BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Tim Keeney, First Selectman
William Meier, Selectman
Robert Schmidt, Selectman

To be published on September 28th

Absentee Voting Information

Registrars of Voters Corrections Session
Tuesday, October 1, 2024
The Registrars of Voters will hold a Corrections Session on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, from 3:00 to 5:00 PM at the Registrars’ Office at the Somers Town Hall for the purpose of completing the Preliminary Registry List of Electors eligible to vote in the Presidential Election to be held Tuesday November 5, 2024.