Town Manager's Reports
06-08-2026 Simsbury Town Manager Report
Jun 8, 2026
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Telephone (860) 658-3230 Facsimile (860) 658-9467 An Equal Opportunity Employer townmanager@simsbury-ct.gov www.simsbury-ct.gov 8:30 am - 7:00 pm Monday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 8:30 am - 1:00 pm Friday Town of Simsbury Town Manager’s Report June 8, 2026 Town Clerk’s Office A reminder that June is Dog Licensing Month! All dog licenses must be renewed annually during the month of June. Please contact the Town Clerk’s Office (townclerk@simsbury-ct.gov / 860-658-3243) for details. Aging & Disability Commission Don't forget that our Summer Fun Fest 2026 is coming up! The event is on Saturday, July 18th from 2 - 4 P.M. at First Church Simsbury (689 Hopmeadow Street). Please join us for live music, refreshments, games, crafts, sensory-friendly touch-a-truck event, a balloon artist, and more! Registration is required; please click here to register. Police The Police Department is sponsoring a public shredding event in front of Town Hall on Saturday, June 13th from 9 AM to 11:30 AM! Please bring proof of residency. The limit is two (2) bags/boxes per person. Please consider bringing donations for the Simsbury Food Pantry. The most needed items are coffee, tea, juice, granola bars, snacks, meal kits, and toilet paper. More information is contained in the flyer on the next page. Culture, Parks & Recreation Help us kick off the summer with a blast of fun as we turn the Simsbury Farms (100 Old Farms Road, West Simsbury 06092) Rink Pavilion into an inflatable amusement wonderland! There will be a DJ, inflatables, and giant games! The Last Day of School Funfest will be held from 1 - 4:30 PM on Thursday, June 18th. Admission is $5 per child if you pre-register by 6/10! Online registration will close at 11:59 P.M. on 6/17. Admission at the door will be $8 cash. We recommend this event for children aged 4 to 14. Parents and young siblings who will not bounce do not need to register. Please register by clicking here. Please call 860-658-3836 with any questions. Check out the vehicles and equipment that are used to keep the Town running at the Simsbury Farms Touch-A-Truck on Saturday, June 20th from 8 - 11 A.M. Bring Dad along and celebrate Father's Day too! There will be a variety of vehicles and equipment, featuring many of the vehicles that are used by our local parks, golf, and public works maintenance teams, as well, local EMS equipment. There will be free donuts, juice, and water while supplies last! This is a free event, no registration needed. Please bring an item to donate to the Simsbury Food Pantry! Items accepted: non-perishable, unexpired food items, toiletries, household cleaning products, and paper goods. The event will be held in the Simsbury Farms Rink, rain or shine. Questions? Please call 860-658-3836 or email chuysman@simsbury-ct.gov. The pools at Simsbury Farms are open! The Rec. Dept. is operating on a limited pre-season schedule until schools let out on Thursday, June 18th. The pools are currently open from Noon - 6 P.M. on Saturdays and Sundays and 3 - 7 P.M. Mon-Fri, weather permitting. Please visit www.SimsburyRec.com for the full schedule, events and admission prices. Get the latest on all of the Simsbury Parks and Recreation Dept’s events this summer by following them on Facebook: www.facebook.com/SimsburyParksandRec! Public Works I wanted to take a moment and report on another very successful Public Works Open House and Municipal Touch-A-Truck event. Organized to recognize Public Works Awareness Week, this event highlighted the essential municipal vehicles and equipment that serve the Town of Simsbury every day. Hundreds of enthusiastic children and their families participated throughout the day. The beautiful weather provided a perfect backdrop for our staff to interact with residents; explaining how our equipment is utilized to support the Town’s infrastructure and services. Beyond the strong community engagement, we were also able to collect a "truckload" of non- perishable food items and $233 in cash donations; all will be donated to the Simsbury Food Pantry. Household Hazardous Waste Collection Simsbury residents are invited to participate in the Household Hazardous Waste Collection at the Simsbury Department of Public Works facility at 66 Town Forest Road, West Simsbury on Saturday, June 13, 2026, from 8 A.M. to 1 P.M. This will be the second of the three collections we hold annually in conjunction with the Towns of Avon, Canton, Farmington, Granby, and Suffield. Residents of the participating towns are welcome to attend this event, free of charge— they simply need to bring proof of residency with them. We ask that participants approach Town Forest Road from Stratton Brook Road to simplify the flow of traffic. See the Public Works web page for information on the materials that are accepted. 2026 Paving Season The following roads have been paved this season: Andrew Drive Bob White Way Butternut Lane Harriet Lane Topview Drive The following streets are next on the list and work is already underway: Lucy Way Talcott Mountain Road Firetown Road Sidewalk Project On April 20th the Town commenced construction of new sidewalks on Firetown Road. The approximately one-mile-long concrete sidewalk will be constructed along the west side of Firetown Road with a crossing near Belden Forest Court. This grant funded project is expected to be completed before the 2026-2027 school year begins. Simsbury Performing Arts Center We are nearing the conclusion of the Simsbury Meadows Performing Arts Center’s bandshell addition project. Work is proceeding on schedule for completion by the end of June - just in time for the start of the Hartford Symphony’s Talcott Mountain Music Festival on July 3, 2026. Department of Community & Social Services - Simsbury Public Library - DEI Council We held a Pride Flag Raising Ceremony & Pride Picnic on June 1st! We served 270 hot dogs! - Thank you for reading my Town Manager’s Report. To reach me, and my office, email townmanager@simsbury-ct.gov or call (860) 658-3230. Remember that you can stay up to date with important Town news by subscribing, public meetings by looking at the Town Calendar, see Simsbury Main Street Partnership’s Community Calendar for new events, and please follow our Facebook and Instagram pages. Sincerely, Marc Nelson Town Manager