Town of Canton CT

06/11/2026

**REMINDER--SATURDAY** Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day-June 13, 2026

The Town of Canton will hold a Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day on Saturday, June 13, 2026 at the Simsbury Public Works Facility from 8:00 AM until 1:00 PM!

06/09/2026

A Message from your First Selectman

Monday night (6/8/26), the Board of Finance met to discuss the most recent failed budget referendum and made the following adjustments by unanimous vote.

Reduce the budgets by the following:

Board of Selectman- $150,000
Capital Improvement- $350,000
Board of Education - $400,000
Board of Finance- $50,000

These reductions represent a decrease to the current mill rate. A newly proposed mill rate was established at 33.20 mills. This mill rate will be reflected on the July 2026 tax bill. The Board of Selectman is targeting Tuesday, June 23rd as the next referendum date. This date will be finalized at the Board of Selectman meeting on Tuesday June 16th at 7pm. The public will have the option of voicing their opinions on where the reductions should be made from prior to the Board of Selectman deliberations.

Thank you,
Kevin Witkos, First Selectman

06/03/2026

06/01/2026

Town Bridge Road will be closed to through traffic on Tuesday, June 2, 2026

Town Bridge Road will be closed to through traffic on Tuesday, June 2, 2026 between the hours of 7:00 am and 4:00 pm for CTDOT required bridge inspection.
We apologize for the inconvenience, please seek alternate routes while the bridge is closed for the day. Please call DPW at 860-693-7863 with any questions. Thank you.

05/27/2026

We're Hiring!

The Town of Canton seeks applicants for the position of Maintainer/Equipment Operator II. Responsibilities include snow plowing and general maintenance of Town roads, grounds and facilities. The position is 40 hours per week at a rate of $27.29 per hour. High School diploma or equivalent and one (1) year experience in highway maintenance, construction or grounds keeping work or similar combination of education and experience. Must possess a current valid Commercial Driver’s License (CDL).

https://www.townofcantonct.org/current-opportunity/?FeedID=3974

05/27/2026

On Thursday, May 28th the Registrar of Voters will be testing ballots for the referendum in the Registrar of Voters office in Town Hall at 2:30pm.

The public are welcome to attend

05/26/2026

The Board of Finance, Board of Selectmen, and Board of Education have issued updated budget communication reflecting additional cuts ahead of the upcoming Budget Referendum.

The Budget Referendum will take place Tuesday, June 2nd from 6:00am–8:00pm at the Canton Community Center.

Residents are encouraged to review the updated proposal and participate in the referendum vote.

05/21/2026

Click the link below for more information.

https://www.townofcantonct.org/content/44105/44701/45035/59748.aspx