The Town of Manchester mailed the tax bills for the October 1, 2025 Grand List on June 22, 2026. The first installment of taxes on the Grand List of October 1, 2025 are due and payable on July 1, 2026.Failure to pay any tax that is due by August 3, 2026 will cause the tax to become delinquent and subject to interest at the rate of 1.5% per month, back to the original due date of July 1, 2026.
The Water Department will be flushing water mains in areas of the distribution system. Please see the attached list of streets for this week of flushing.Fire flow tests and hydraulic capacity tests of the system will also be done during this week in an effort to decrease the disturbances to our customers.
The Manchester Landfill and the Commercial Scale will be closed on Friday, June 26 from 12pm to the end of the day for paving. The Transfer Station will still be open for residents to access with Recycling Permits and Punch Cards.
JUNE IS DOG LICENSE MONTH
Manchester Town Clerk, Darryl Thames, reminds all dog owners that JUNE is dog license month. All dogs six months or older residing in Connecticut MUST have a current license.
Beginning June 1, 2023, you can purchase or renew dog licenses in person at the Town Clerk’s office, but we are asking residents to continue licensing their dogs via drop boxes at Town Hall, by mail, email, or phone payments. Fees are $8 for a spayed or neutered dog and $19 for an unaltered dog. The license is valid July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024. All current licenses expire on June 30, 2023. For options to renew or obtain a new license go to: https://www.manchesterct.gov/Government/Departments/Town-Clerk/Dog-License#section-4
If you choose to mail in your dog license application, please include current rabies vaccination certificate, neutering/spaying certificate (if applicable), check payable to “Manchester Town Clerk’s Office” for the appropriate fee, and a self-addressed stamped envelope. For mail and email renewals, the license and tag are mailed to you.
Please note that after June 30th, there is a state mandated $1.00 per month late penalty. If you have any questions, please contact the Town Clerk’s Office at 860.647.3037 or visit the website above.