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.
Effective immediately, all Building Permit applications, Commercial UST removals & Fireworks/Sparkle Retail Sales permits that require review & approval from the Fire Marshal's Office, must be made through the Town of Manchester Online Permit system ONLY, with the exception of Blasting Permits (see information for this permit below).
Town of Manchester Online Permit Portal
The Connecticut Fire Safety Code and the Connecticut Building Code, allow up to 30 days to act on applications. Plan Reviews are completed on a first-come, first-served basis & completed as quickly as possible.
Permit Plan Review Fee Schedule is as follows:
Construction Value - $0.00 up to and including $4,000.00 FEE - $20.00 In excess of $4,000.00 FEE - $20.00 PLUS $7.00 per $1,000.00 or portion thereof in excess of $4,000.00 (rounded up)
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Permit Fee Schedule(PDF, 8KB)
Blasting Permits: Please contact the Fire Marshal's Office at (860) 647-3267, to make an appointment to complete the 'State of CT Application To Purchase, Transport & Use Explosives' form. Payment of $60.00 (regulated by the State of CT) is accepted by check only, at this time.