Failure to pay any tax that is due by August 1, 2025 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, 2025. The Town of Manchester mailed the tax bills for the October 1, 2024 Grand List on June 20, 2025.
Landfill and Transfer Station Hours will change on July 1st 2025. Please visit the Sanitation page for more information on these changes.
The Town of Manchester Water Department is in the process of making upgrades to the Globe Hollow Water Treatment Plant. Due to these upgrades, the annual water main flushing program will be moved to Fall 2025.
Town buildings available during regular hours for anyone needing respite:
Weiss Center (479 Main St.) | Open Monday thru Friday 8AM – 4:30PM
Senior Center (549 Middle Turnpike E) | Open Monday thru Friday 8:30AM – 4:30PM
Mary Cheney Library (586 Main St.) | Open Monday thru Thursday 9AM - 9PM, Friday & Saturday 9AM - 5PM
Manchester Police Department Lobby is available 24/7 as a cooling area for residents.
Whiton Branch Library (100 North Main St.) | Open Monday thru Thursday 10AM - 8:30PM, Friday 9AM - 5PM
Resources for individuals who are at risk from the heat or unhoused and in need of assistance:
MPD Non-Emergency Line: 860-645-5500
2-1-1 & 2-1-1 Cooling Centers
MACC Charities
Homelessness Resources
Additional Resources:
DRINKABLE WATER AVAILABLE - FREE OF CHARGE
Fire Stations at:
75 Center Street,
1039 Tolland Turnpike,
331 Tolland Turnpike, and
138 McKee Street
People living on the streets of Manchester, with seriously limited other access to water, will find bottles or cans of water available in deck boxes outside each of these fire stations.