Welcome to Durham, CT

ART CREATIVES 250
Friday, June 5, 2026
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Durham Community Center

An inspiring exhibition of Durham historic and patriotic art-
Featuring works by talented local artists including the
Durham Bicentennial Quilt and select William Kent pieces.

There will be a Mini-Lecture at 6:15 p.m., by Alicia Miller about local artist William Kent followed by a Town of Durham Proclamation naming June 5th ‘William Kent Day’.

Local Artists or Art Collectors: Please contact Carolyn Havrda (860-894-7837 or chavrda@townofdurhamct.org) by May 15th if you are interested in showing your Historic Durham or Patriotic Art.

Star Spangled Town-Wide Picnic
Saturday, June 6, 2026 
2:00 p.m. at the Durham Community Center and Allyn Brook Park

Join us for town wide picnic honoring America 250. Activities will include:

Old Fashioned Games: Brian Medeiros (860-894-7836 or bmedeiros@townofdurhamct.org)  

Food & Supplies: Carolyn Havrda (860-894-7837 or chavrda@townofdurhamct.org)

The Special Town Meeting held on Monday, April 27, 2026, voted to adopt an Ordinance Establishing the Use of Automated Traffic Enforcement Safety Devices (ATESD) .  

To view the approved Ordinance, Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), plus additional information including Durham Speed Studies, and the CT DOT ATESD Manual Guide use the links listed under Resources on this page.

To hear more from the First Selectman on these devices, please view -->>Update from First Selectman Brendan Rea - April 2026

 

To qualify for the State Elderly/Disabled or the Town Senior Tax Relief Programs, applicants must be at least 65 years of age OR be classified as totally and permanently disabled (regardless of age) and meet state and local income requirements.  

This year’s state income requirements are shown below:

 

The state tax relief application form is here:  M-35H Owners Application.pdf

Do not complete the qualifying income portion of the application or return it to the State.  It is to be completed in your appointment with the Human Services Department or the Assessor’s Office.

 

The municipal income requirements and applications can be found here:  Senior and Disabled Tax Relief

 
You must bring your filed 2025 IRS TAX RETURN (if applicable) and ALL INCOME STATEMENTS, including W-2 forms, Social Security Statements (SSA-1099), dividend and interest statements, pension statements, Veteran’s Disability Payment letters, etc. to your appointment.

 

For those already enrolled in a program, failure to re-file will result in benefits being removed from the July tax bill.  Late filing is not allowed by ordinance.

For the Additional Veterans Tax Relief information and application, please click this link:  Additional Veterans Tax Relief Program

January 29, 2026 Press Release, Middletown Press:

The Assessor’s Office is mailing income and expense statements to owners of apartments, commercial and industrial real estate in April. Pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes Sec. 12-63c, these forms are mailed annually by April 15th and are due back to the Assessor’s Office by June 1st.
 
 The Assessor will use the information received to develop valuation methodology assessments in the next revaluation. The income information requested is essentially rent, although miscellaneous income, such as laundry income in an apartment complex, may also be relevant. Business income, such as sales of manufactured goods or retail income, is not requested and is generally not relevant to the valuation of the real estate.

 Expense information requested includes utilities costs, insurance premiums, snow plowing, garbage collection, and legal and advertising expenses – all expenses necessary to support the rent for the real estate. Expense information requested does not include business expenses, such as retail employee salaries or inventory purchases – expenses that are not generally relevant to the valuation of the real estate.
 
 CGS Sec.12-63c requires owners of rental real estate to submit this information or incur a 10% assessment penalty. Although owners of commercial property whose space is primarily owner-occupied may not be subject to the assessment penalty, to avoid future requests, the assessor’s office asks that such owners simply return the form with the “owner-occupied” box checked. Information received is exempt from the Freedom of Information Act and will be treated confidentially.

 The Assessor may grant a 30-day extension to owners who may have difficulty meeting the June 1st deadline. An extension request must be submitted in writing prior to May 1st.