Tax bills are due July 1
Tax bills will be mailed on June 28, City Tax Collector, Ann Bednaz, announced recently.
All properties included on the Grand List from Oct. 1, 2023 will included.
The current mill rate is 31.85 per $1,000 of assessment on Real Estate and Personal Property and the Motor Vehicle mill rate is 32.46.
Real Estate and Personal Property bills over $100.00 are payable in two installments. The first payment is due July 1, and is payable on or before Aug. 1, without interest.
The second payment will be due Jan. 1, 2025, and is payable on or before Feb. 3, 2025, without interest.
All Motor Vehicle bills are due July 1, in one installment payable on or before Aug 1, without interest.
All payments must be received, or USPS postmarked by Aug 1, or they will be considered delinquent. Delinquent payments are subject to an interest charge of 1.5 percent per month starting with the July 1 due date. The minimum calculated interest charge is $2 per Conn. State Statute Sec. 12-146.
The Tax Office is open from 8:00 AM to 4:30 p.m. Monday thru Thursday, and 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Friday. The Tax Office will be closed for the July Fourth holiday. Only payments by check or cash in person are accepted at the counter
Payments may also be made by mail to Tax Collector’s Office, P.O. Box 1040, Bristol, CT 06011-1040. The entire three-part bill and a self-addressed stamped envelope must accompany the payment if a receipt is desired through the U.S. Postal Service
In addition online payments may be made at www.bristolct.gov through the Invoice Cloud online portal.
Online Payment options available will include ACH (check), Visa, Debit, Venmo, Google Pay, Apple Pay and will also include options to receive text message reminders and/or email reminders; just Opt In and register.
Current tax bills that do not have “BACK TAXES ALSO DUE” may be paid at any M&T Bank from
July 1 through Aug. 1; a branch does not have to be in Bristol. Provide the current tax coupon along with payment of Cash or Check at time of payment.
When taxes are not paid in full for each installment by the last day to pay, by state law, it becomes the duty of the collector to proceed with collection enforcement measures, as prescribed by state statute.
It is important to note that failure to receive a bill for any reason will not invalidate the tax and/or the interest penalty per CT State Statute Sec. 12-130.
Any unpaid motor vehicle tax bills after Aug. 1, will be reported to DMV and may be reported to a collection agency, additional fees may be applied.
Please contact the Assessor’s Office at (860) 584-6240 if you have received a bill for a vehicle that you no longer have and for questions regarding assessments and exemptions.
Dog license renewals underway at city hall
To renew dog licenses mail include the follow information and mail to Bristol Town Clerk, 111 North Main St., Bristol, CT 06010:
- A note with your name, address, telephone number, and your dog’s name or download the application available on the Bristol Town Clerk’s webpage: DOG_License_Application (civicplus.com)
- A copy of your updated rabies or spayed/neutered certificate, if necessary.
- The fee of $8 for a spayed or neutered dog.
- The fee of $19 if the dog is not a spayed female or a neutered male.
Beginning July 1, any license renewals will carry a $1 per month penalty with the state.
Questions may be addressed to the City and Town Clerk’s office Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Friday 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. by (860) 584-6200 ext. 0 or via e-mail at townclerk@bristolct.gov.
Bristol Public Library announces date of ‘2024 Author Reveal’
The 2024 Author Reveal for this year’s Friends Author Luncheon will be July 15 at 2 p.m. at the Bristol Public Library.
The event will feature a short video, information about the author, highlights from the author’s works, refreshments courtesy of the Friends of the Bristol Public Library and a raffle for tickets to the luncheon.
There is no charge for the event, but the library asks that interested parties RSVP at www.bristollib.com or by calling (860)584-7787.
Wheeler hold photo contest celebrating Bristol
Images of Bristol by residents and visitors from a “Celebrate Bristol” photo contest sponsored by Wheeler Health will be featured in a 2025 Bristol-focused calendar produced by Wheeler.
Contestants have until July 26 to submit up to three photos each, no larger than 4 MB each, via Wheeler’s website. Twelve images will be chosen by a panel of community leaders for the calendar, which will be free as long as supplies last.
The contest coincides with Wheeler’s move to its new facility at One Hope Street later this summer.
“What better way to celebrate the beauty, diversity, and richness of this city than to engage the community in capturing and sharing photos for this project,” said Sabrina Trocchi, president and chief executive officer, in the release announcing the contest.
Images will be accepted from digital, cell phone or film cameras. To submit photos, visit: WheelerHealth.org/PhotoContest.
For questions, please contact Joanne Janes, associate director, marketing communications, at 860.793.4403 or jjanes@wheelerclinic.org.
Wheeler sets date for 39th Annual Golf Classic
Wheeler’s 39th Annual Golf Classic will take place at The Country Club of Farmington on Wednesday, Sept. 18. Registration is open, and sponsors, players and prize donors are invited to join those who have already signed up.
Proceeds will benefit Wheeler’s Basic Needs fund, which his 100 percent donor supported and has served more than 8,500 patients, according to the release.
For more information about participating or sponsorships, visit WheelerHealth.org/Golf or contact Sarah Williams at 860.793.4214, or scwilliams@wheelerclinic.org.
Wheeler schedules Wednesdays for Mobile Family Health & Wellness Center visits in Bristol
The new Wheeler Mobile Family Health & Wellness Center, equipped with a private exam room, reception area and lift system, will be available at two locations in Bristol on Wednesdays this spring.
Agape House, on 43 School St., from 9 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. will be the location for the mobile center Wednesday mornings.
Brian’s Angels, 99 Summer St., from 12:45 to 3 p.m. will be the location for the center Wednesday afternoons.
The Mobile Family Health & Wellness Center is licensed for care through the Connecticut Department of Public Health and in scope of Wheeler’s federally qualified health centers in Bristol, Hartford, New Britain, Plainville, and Waterbury. It has been in use for community education events since June 2022.
Bristol Veterans Council continues to raise funds for POW/MIA monument
The Bristol Veterans Council continues to raise funds for a POW/MIA monument as part of contingueny in the event that monument needs to be repaired or maintained beyond its agreement with Bristol Parks, Recreation, Youth and Community Services.
The six-foot high, 10-inch thick and three-feet wide gray granite monument honors each branch of the military. It was dedicated on Memorial Day, May 27, this year in ceremonies on Memorial Boulevard.
Donations may be sent to Bristol Veterans Council, Inc., P.O.W./ M.I.A. Fundraiser, c/o Stanley J. Piotrowski–Treasurer, P.O. Box 2634, Bristol, CT 06011-2634.
Lamont announces new one-stop-shop portal for jobseekers
The launch of Connecticut’s new jobs portal, jobs.ct.gov was announced by Gov. Ned Lamont earlier in the month.
Jobs.ct.gov joins health.ct.gov and business.ct.gov as the next service category to be developed in the new digital, one-stop government ecosystem. Some of the resources available through the jobs portal include:
- Powerful job search tools;
- Job search tips and personal help;
- Free and low-cost training, certificate, and classroom programs; and
- Resources to help employers hire, train, and retain employees.
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