Municipal Government Information
Form of Government
The Town of Canton is governed by a Board of Selectmen - Town Meeting form of government. The five member Board of Selectmen acts as the executive branch of Town government with the First Selectman acting as the Chief Executive Officer. A Chief Administrative Officer is appointed by the Board of Selectmen and is responsible for the day-to-day administration of the Town. The Board of Finance is responsible for the financial administration of the Town, including preparing the annual budget and setting the mill rate for the purpose of collecting taxes. The Town Meeting is the legislative body of the Town and is open to all registered voters and property owners. The Town Meeting is used to approve annual budgets, approve major expenditures and adopt new Town ordinances.
Town Profile
The Town of Canton is located on U.S. Routes 44 and 202 in the Farmington Valley, 14 miles west of Hartford, Connecticut. Canton is a town of approximately 8,840 residents living within an area of 25 square miles. Canton was first settled in 1737 and was incorporated as a town in 1806. The Town developed from four distinct villages which remain today. Canton Center, Canton, Collinsville (originally named South Canton) and North Canton all retain many of their original historic structures. Canton Center and Collinsville each contain National Register Historic Districts filled with Colonial and Victorian homes. Collinsville is the seat of Town government and contains the Town Hall, Police Department and Canton Public Library. Principle industries include software development, manufacturing of brass, chemicals, electromagnetic clutches and brakes, moment of inertia measuring instruments, plastic components, and wrought iron.
Board of Selectmen
Members of the Board of Selectmen through November 17, 2011 and their respective contact information are listed below:
Richard J. Barlow 321 Cherry Brook Road 860-693-0407 (home)
David W. Gilchrist 54 Lawton Road 860-693-8406 (home)
Marc E. Cerniglia 39 Ellsworth Lane 860-212-2284 (cell)
Bruce A. Lockwood 45 East Hill Road 860-693-0332 (home)
Stephen J. Roberto 6 Pine Acres Drive 860-693-3368 (home)
Written correspondence may be mailed to the attention of the Board of Selectmen at the following address:
Canton Town Hall
P.O. Box 168
4 Market Street
Collinsville, CT 06022
The Office of the First Selectman, located on the First Floor of Town Hall, has regular office hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
860-693-7847 (voice) First Selectman
860-693-7840 (fax)
Board of Finance
Richard Ohanesian 1 Whitney Lane 860-693-0016
Kathleen Corkum P.O. Box 159 860-693-8612
Richard Eickenhorst 7 Shingle Mill Drive 860-693-4315
Brian D. First 85 High Valley Dr 860-693-8188
Kenneth S. Humphrey 250 East Hill Road 860-693-1303
Mary B. Tomolonius 148 Bahre corner Rd 860-693-0368
Canton's State Legislative Delegation
State Senator Kevin Witkos - 8th District
300 Capitol Avenue
LOB Room 3400
Hartford, CT 06106
860-240-8800
15 High Ledge Road,Canton 06019
860-693-3985
Kevin.Witkos@cga.ct.gov
State Representative Timothy LeGeyt - 17th District
300 Capitol Avenue
LOB Room 4200
Hartford, CT 06106
860-240-8700
135 West Road, Canton, CT 06019
860-693-8718
Timothy.Legeyt@housegop.ct.gov
Town Hall Location and Hours
The Town Hall is located at 4 Market Street, Collinsville. Handicapped accessibility is provided by ramps, automatic doors and an elevator. The handicapped accessible entrance is located on the ground level at the rear of the Main Street parking lot. Town Hall is open for regular business Monday , Tuesday and Thursday from 8:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m, Wednesday 8:15 a.m. to 6:45 p.m. and Friday 8:15 to 12:00 p.m. except holidays. Click here for directions to Canton and Collinsville.
Mil Rate
The Fiscal Year 2009-2010 mil rate is 25.64 mils. A mil is equivalent to 1/10 of a penny per dollar of assessed property value, therefore 25.64 mils would be expressed as 0.02564. To calculate property tax, multiply the assessed property value by .02564. For example, an average property assessed at $232,290 would be taxed as follows.
$232,290 x 0.02564 = $5955.92
Click HERE to find your property's assessed value
Town Staff Phone Numbers
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Fire / Ambulance / Police Emergencies
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911 |
Police Station - Dog Warden
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860-693-0221 |
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Assessor
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860-693-7842 |
Mills Pond Pool House
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860-693-7844 |
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Accounting
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860-693-7849 |
Park & Recreation - Director
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860-693-5808 |
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Building Custodian
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860-693-7835 |
Park & Recreation - Fax
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860-693-5805 |
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Building Official
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860-693-7854 |
Senior Services
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860-693-5811 |
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Chief Administrative Officer
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860-693-7837 |
Police Chief
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860-693-7872 |
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DPW - Director
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860-693-7863 |
Probate Court
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860-693-7851 |
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DPW - Highway Garage
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860-693-7864 |
Project Administrator
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860-693-7855 |
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Executive Assistant
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860-693-7841 |
Tax Collector
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860-693-7843 |
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Fax
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860-693-7840 |
Town Planner
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860-693-7891 |
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First Selectman
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860-693-7847 |
Town Planner - Assistant
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860-693-7892 |
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Fire Marshal
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860-693-7857 |
Town Clerk
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860-693-7870 |
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Fire Chief
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860-693-7858 |
Transfer Station
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860-693-7866 |
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Finance Office
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860-693-7852 |
WPCA - Treatment Plant
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860-693-7867 |
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Land Use Coordinator
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860-693-7856 |
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Town Staff E-Mail Addresses
Please note that in an effort to make the Canton Home Page easier to use, the Town is in the process of consolidating our e-mail accounts into the new townofcantonct.org domain name. As this process moves forward, this page and all other e-mail links throughout townofcantonct.org will be updated as soon as possible. Whenever feasible, e-mail messages sent to old addresses will be automatically forwarded. When completed, staff members and/or departments will be reached using the following conventions:
<first initial><last name>@townofcantonct.org (no spaces)
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