Town Of Vernon -

Please join us to celebrate the reconstruction of Citizens Block building and centralizing Town offices to Park Place row.

Vernon town offices will be closed on Monday in observance of Labor Day.

As a result, there will not be refuse collection on Monday.

Refuse and recycling will be collected on Tuesday, Sept. 2, along with that day’s collection.

If your refuse is not picked up Tuesday, please leave your bin at the curb for collection on Wednesday.

The Town of Vernon Sewer Department is transitioning to a new online payment system. As a result, the system will not be available beginning Thursday, Aug. 28. Payments can be made in person or by mail to the tax office, 8 Park Place, Vernon, CT 06066.

NOTICE OF BOARD OF ASSESSMENT APPEALS HEARINGS – MOTOR VEHICLES

The Vernon Board of Assessment Appeals will convene on September 15, 16, and 17, 2025, from 4:00 PM to 6:45 PM, for the sole purpose of hearing appeals on motor vehicle assessments from the October 1, 2024 Grand List.

Hearings will be held in person only at the Assessor’s Office, located in the Annex Building next to the Vernon Town Hall, 8 Park Place, Vernon, CT 06066. Remote hearings will not be available.

Appeals will be heard on a first-come, first-served basis. No appointments will be scheduled.

A completed appeal application is required at the time of appearance. Forms are available at the Assessor’s Office or may be downloaded from the Town of Vernon website at www.vernon-ct.gov.

In observance of the Independence Day holiday, there will be no refuse collection on Friday, July 4.

Refuse and recycling normally collected on Friday will be collected on Monday, along with that day's route. If your refuse is not collected Monday, please leave it at the curb for collection on Tuesday.

Also, Vernon town offices will close at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 3.

A fire in the building that houses Vernon Youth Services had temporarily displaced the town agency. Vernon Youth Services employees are now working out of Vernon Center Middle School. Anyone who needs to reach the Youth Services Bureau or its staff can email ysbsupport@vernon-ct.gov. Town staff are working to redirect the department's phone lines to the middle school.

The Vernon Youth Services Bureau, the Vernon Police Department and the Town of Vernon Fire Department are conducting a "mock crash" on Thursday from 9-10:30 a.m. in front of Rockville High School. The goal is to highlight the dangers of drunk, drugged and distracted driving and to encourage safe decision making. Loveland Hill Road from Route 83 to the high school will be closed from 7:30-11 a.m.

Monday is Memorial Day. Town offices are closed and there will be no refuse or recycling collection on the holiday. Crews will collect Monday's and Tuesday's refuse and recycling routes on Tuesday. If at the end of Tuesday, your refuse has not been collected, please leave your bin at the curb for Wednesday. For Memorial Day observances in Vernon, please visit www.vernon-ct.gov

Monday is Memorial Day. Town offices are closed and there will be no refuse or recycling collection on the holiday. Crews will collect Monday's and Tuesday's refuse and recycling routes on Tuesday. If at the end of Tuesday, your refuse has not been collected, please leave your bin at the curb for Wednesday. For Memorial Day observances in Vernon, please visit www.vernon-ct.gov

Vernon employees, including seasonal employees, can obtain their W-2 form by logging into the employee self service system. You will need your employee ID and your password to obtain your W-2. Click here to reach the self service system. If you do not have your employee ID or password, call 860-870-3670 during town hall business hours.

The next phase of sewer installation work in the area of Route 31 and Exit 67 of I-84 will begin Tuesday, March 25. Work will begin on Route 31 near the Tolland line, then proceed north toward I-84. Initially, work will take place during the day. Motorists should expect lane closures and delays. As the project approaches I-84, work will take place at night, from about 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. The project will take several months. The sewer installation project will provide service to residential properties where septic systems are failing, and allow for sewer service to other properties in the area. The project is being coordinated with the state Department of Transportation. The project contractors are Tighe & Bond and Morais Concrete. If you have any questions, please contact the Vernon Water Pollution Control Department at 860-870-3699.

Town Hall hours change -- late day shifts to Tuesday Effective Jan. 6, 2025, Vernon Town Hall hours will be adjusted and the late night will shift to Tuesday from Thursday. Vernon has long offered late hours one day a week giving residents the opportunity to visit town hall to transact business, such as renew a dog license, obtain a birth certificate or pay taxes. For many years the late night was Thursday. Town hall hours will now be: Monday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday, closed. This schedule change does not impact the probate court, public works and public safety departments