Date, Time and Location

The Budget Referendum will be held on Tuesday, May 20, 2025.  All voting will be conducted at the Town Hall Auditorium during the hours of 6:00 am and 8:00 pm.  Please be prepared to present proper identification such as a Driver’s License.

Absentee Ballots

Absentee Ballots are available in the Town Clerk’s Office beginning May 7, 2025 for the 2025-2026 Budget Referendum.  Absentee ballots for a referendum can only be issued to individuals applying in person to the Town Clerk’s Office.  Absentee Ballots will not be mailed.

Eligibility to Vote

Any person who is an elector of the Town of Somers may vote and any United States citizen eighteen years or more who, jointly or severally, is liable to the Town of Somers for taxes assessed against him/her on an assessment of not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) on the last completed Grand List of such Town.

Questions concerning the issuance of Absentee Ballots may be directed to the following individuals:

Town Clerk                  860.763.8207              [email protected]

Registrar of Voters     860.763.8211              [email protected]

SAMPLE REFERENDUM BALLOT

Trailblazing Veteran Leader to Speak at Somers Memorial Day Veterans Coffee House on Saturday, May 31, 2025, 8:30 AM – 11:00 AM – Somers Town Hall Auditorium, 600 Main Street (Rt 190), Somers, CT.

Join us for a powerful morning of reflection, honor, and inspiration as we welcome a trailblazing veteran leader, Brigadier General Lesbia Nieves, former Director of the Veterans Residential Facility in Rocky Hill, and current Manchester Veterans Advisory Board member. A recent inductee into the Connecticut Veterans Hall of Fame Class of 2024, she will share her journey of service, leadership, and advocacy.

8:00 AM – Doors Open: Complimentary coffee and camaraderie
9:00 AM – Pledge of Allegiance/Moment of Silence, Opening Remarks, Announcements, Introduction of Guest Speaker – Brigadier General Nieves
9:15 AM – Brigadier General Nieves’ Memorial Day Presentation + Q&A
Her story of resilience and continued service is sure to inspire and remind us of the strength and sacrifice of our veteran community.

*Following the Q&A, attendees will have an opportunity to reflect on honoring fallen heroes and how their legacy is preserved.

All veterans, family members, and community members are encouraged to attend. The event is free and open to the public.
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The Somers Veterans Coffee House is a community event hosted monthly by the Somers Department of Veterans Affairs to connect veterans with services, support, and one another in a welcoming, informal setting.

For more information, please contact the SDVA at:
[email protected]

Town of Somers
Annual Town Meeting
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
at 7:00pm

Notice is hereby given that the Annual Town Meeting to act on the following items will be held on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at 7:00pm in the Town Hall Auditorium.

1. To elect a moderator.

2. Consider the annual budget for fiscal year 2025/2026 as proposed by the Board of Finance, consisting of total revenues and expenditures of $41,816,120

3. To set the date, time and place for a referendum by optical scan voting on the question of adopting the annual budget as proposed, selectmen recommending the referendum be conducted on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, between the hours of 6:00am and 8:00pm, at the Town Hall Auditorium.

Dated at Somers, Connecticut 21st day of April 2025

Board of Selectmen

Tim Keeney, First Selectman,
Bill Meier III, Selectman,
Bob Schmidt, Selectman

Publication date: Saturday, April 26, 2025

Somers Town-Wide

Saturday, May 3^rd, 2025

Rain or Shine

The first Saturday in May and October are designated as Town Wide Tag Sale days.  On these two days each year the $5 per day tag sale permit fee will be waived.  The Spring event will take place on May 3^rd, and the Fall event will be on October 4^th.

Here are the links for the Town Wide Tag Sale Application .  Be sure to send in your application.  Deadline for entry is Wednesday April 30th.

Submit the completed application to the Town Clerk’s Office by email ([email protected]), Drop Box outside entry to Town Hall, USPS or bring into Town Clerk’s Office.

A confirmation email will be sent acknowledging the receipt of your application for participation in the Somers Town-Wide ‘Spring’ Tag Sale. Listing of all locations will be posted on the town’s website on Thursday May 1^st.

If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Town Clerk, David Marti at 860.763.8207(8206) or by email:  [email protected]

April 5, 2025

Dear Somers Resident:

This letter is to introduce representatives of Vision Government Solutions, Inc., the company hired by the Town of Somers to conduct the Town-wide revaluation for October 1, 2025.
The following representatives and the vehicles they will be driving are as follows: Robert (Bob) Hutwelker – White 2020 Chevy Equinox CT plate AS98765
Brand Landrie – Grey 2022 Jeep Cherokee CT plate 123ZMX
Connor Dagel – black 2016 Acura ILX FL plate BAGELV1
Thank you for your cooperation and if you have any questions, please feel free to contact our office at 860-763-8202 or [email protected] or [email protected]

Thank you,

Karen L. Neal and Trish Thomas

The Somers Charter Revision Commission will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 6:00pm in the Somers Town Hall Auditorium, 600 Main Street, Somers, CT to receive public comments on the following Resolution:

1. Shall the Town Clerk become an appointed rather than an elected position?
2. Shall the Board of Selectmen appoint a Town Administrator who reports to them and oversees day-to-day operations of the Town?
3. Shall the Zoning and Planning Boards be combined into a single appointed body?

Said proposed Resolution is on file in the Town Clerk’s office of the Town of Somers, Somers Town Halll. At this hearing, interested persons may be heard and written communications may be sent to [email protected]

Dated at Somers, Connecticut this 6th day of February, 2025.

Charter Revision Commission

Scott Kaupin
Chairman

The Assessor’s Office is preparing for the 2025 real estate revaluation.  For more details on the revaluation process click on the headline above.  It is important to keep in mind that whenever property is revalued, there is generally a change in the town’s mill (tax) rate.