Due to staffing shortages in the Building Inspection Division, permit processing and inspection scheduling may be delayed. To monitor your permit status, visit the Online Permit Portal or call 860-647-3052. We appreciate your patience and apologize for any inconvenience.
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.
Free Rail Trail Hike on Saturday, October 22, at 1:00 p.m. -- an easy 3-mile walk along the former railroad, hiking along the one-mile portion owned by the Manchester Land Conservation Trust and then to Center Springs Park and the footbridge overlooking Broad Street. About 90 minutes round trip, with commentary on the history of the railroad. Meet at tracks on north (right) side of 2 Main Street. Park at nearby shopping plaza or Eighth Utilities District office (please do not park in Farr's store’s parking lot). Info and printable self-guided trail map at http://manchesterlandtrust.org/CheneyRailroadMap8.30.21.pdf
2 Main Street, 06042, View Map
2 Main Street , 06042
Free
Photo on left: Circa 1901 postcard in the North End.