Voting on the Referendum

When is the referendum?
The referendum will be held on Tuesday, December 10, 2024.

Where do I vote?
All voting will be held ONLY at the Pitkin Community Center, 30 Greenfield St. The other normal voting places will not be available.

What are the voting hours?
Voting will be available between 6:00am and 8:00pm.

Is there early voting?
No, but you can go to the Town Clerk’s office and fill in an absentee ballot.

Can I vote by absentee ballot?
Yes - but there is a catch - not by mail. You can go to the Town Clerk’s office before the referendum to pick up and/or fill out an absentee ballot. Click here for Absentee Ballot info.

ARPA Funding

Will we lose the $1.57 million dollars in ARPA funding?
No. At the November 18th Town Council meeting, the Town Manager made it clear that we would not lose the money if we don’t spend it on this proposal. "They will not be lost" - Frederick Presley, Town Manager

What will we spend it on instead?
Not sure, but we have plenty of worthwhile projects. "We'll make sure we don't lose the funds. I'm working with the finance director, we're speaking to the Auditors about the rules around that and what we can and can't do, but we're pretty confident that we'll be able to lock the money up and use it for other things." - Frederick Presley, Town Manager

Questions We’ve Received

Is it true that there will be no public access?
There will be no casual public access. No kids playing after school. You will need to have a permit, liability insurance, and pay a fee to use the field. From the town website:

Athletic Fields - Field Rentals are available for groups and organizations throughout town on a first-come, first served basis.  Liability insurance coverage is required for use of any of the fields. Alcohol is not allowed in any of the town parks.  Fees vary and are dependent upon the type of event, the field being reserved, set up/ clean up time, length of the event, etc.  Contact Parks and Recreation at (860) 721-2890 for more information.  Permits are required for use of athletic fields.

Don’t we already have an artificial turf field with lights, bleachers, etc…?
We do! Cottone field at the high school is a artificial turf field that has lights, bleachers, etc.. and which is used by high school and youth sport teams - Football, Soccer, Field Hockey, Softball, and Lacrosse.

Is it true that field hockey teams can’t host home games since we don’t have a turf field?
No, the high school varsity, junior varsity, the 7th & 8th grade team, and even the 5th & 6th grade teams all have home games at Cottone field.