Referendum and Adjourned Special Town Meeting - March 13, 2023

TOWN OF STONINGTON

NOTICE OF REFERENDUM AND ADJOURNED SPECIAL TOWN MEETING

MARCH 13, 2023

The referendum for the electors and citizens qualified to vote in Town Meetings of the Town of Stonington on the fifth item of the warning of the Special Town meeting called for Monday, February 27, 2023 will be held on Monday, March 13, 2023 between the hours of 12:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. at the following voting places:

FIRST, FOURTH AND FIFTH DISTRICT  Stonington Fire Station, 100 Main St., Stonington

SECOND AND THIRD DISTRICT           Former Pawcatuck Middle School, 40 Field St., Pawcatuck

The referendum will be held pursuant to the provisions of Section 7-7 of the General Statutes of Connecticut.

Persons, noted electors of the Town of Stonington, being citizens of the United States, age 18 years or older, jointly or severally liable to the Town of Stonington for taxes on an assessment of not less than $1000 on the last completed grand list, desiring to vote pursuant to the provision of Section 7-6 of the General Statutes of Connecticut, shall vote in the First Voting District at the Stonington Fire Station, 100 Main St., Stonington. Absentee ballots will be available from the Town Clerk’s office during normal business hours beginning on February 21, 2023.

The fifth item on the Special Town Meeting called for Monday, February 27, 2023 set forth in the warning of said meeting is as follows:

A resolution to adopt an Ordinance of the Town of Stonington, Connecticut, providing for regulating the operation of short-term rentals in Town. A copy of the complete text of the proposed Ordinance is on file in the Town Clerk’s office during normal business hours and can be found attached below.

The wording of the question will be as follows:

“SHALL THE TOWN OF STONINGTON ADOPT AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF STONINGTON, CONNECTICUT, PROVIDING FOR REGULATING THE OPERATION OF SHORT-TERM RENTALS IN TOWN AS PROPOSED?”

Those voting in favor of said item will vote “YES”, and those voting against said item will vote “NO”.

The Registrar of Voters with receive and record the vote on March 13, 2023 at 8:30 p.m. at Stonington Town Hall.

Dated at Stonington, Connecticut this 15^th day of February, 2023.

/s/ Danielle Chesebrough, First Selectman

/s/ June Strunk, Selectwoman 

/s/ Debbie Motycka Downie, Selectwoman