Join the Killingworth Democrats at the Barrelhouse (176 Route 81, Killingworth) on Thursday, October 17, 5:30-7:30pm, for an informal gathering in honor of Cinzia Lettieri, candidate for State Representative in the 35th District.
Light apps and wine will be served. Donations welcome!
RSVP to killingworthDTC@gmail.com
Show your support for the Harris/Walz ticket by displaying a lawn sign in your yard. Donate now and a sign will be delivered by a KDTC volunteer to addresses in Killingworth. Pick-up is available for those who live outside the town.
Your contribution will help elect Democrats to office this fall!
DID YOU KNOW?
Registered Connecticut voters can now vote early in elections!
The 14 early voting dates and times for the November 2024 general election are:
October 21, 10:00am – 6:00pm
October 22, 10:00am – 6:00pm
October 23, 10:00am – 6:00pm
October 24, 10:00am – 6:00pm
October 25, 10:00am – 6:00pm
October 26, 10:00am – 6:00pm
October 27, 10:00am – 6:00pm
October 28, 10:00am – 6:00pm
October 29: 8:00am – 8:00pm
October 30, 10:00am – 6:00pm
October 31: 8:00am – 8:00pm
November 1, 10:00am – 6:00pm
November 2, 10:00am – 6:00pm
November 3, 10:00am – 6:00pm
Kilingworth’s Early Voting Location is Killingworth Town Hall, Meeting Room, 323 Route 81.
Learn more:
https://portal.ct.gov/sots/election-services/early-voting/early-voting
There’s a town meeting scheduled for Monday, August 5, 2024, at the Killingworth Emergency Operations Center (across the driveway from Town Hall). Please come and support the budget measures.
These measures are the most efficient way to fund the capital projects the town has planned—the ones we voted for earlier this year. The town is moving ahead with Pickle Ball courts, ball fields, equipment purchases, and roadwork, making use of federal and state grants as much as possible.
The meeting is at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, August 5. Bring your I.D.
The Killingworth Board of Finance will present the proposed FY 2024/25 municipal operating budget and capital budget in a hearing on Monday, May 6, 7:00pm in the HK Middle School cafeteria. A Q&A will be held after the presentation.
The RSD-17 school budget referendum will be held on Tuesday, May 7. Polls will be open at KES from 6:00am – 8:00pm.
Mark your calendars for the KDTC’s annual bake sale: Saturday, May 11, 8:00am – 2:00pm on Recycle Way (outside the Transfer Station).
A variety of baked goods, home-baked breads, jams and other sweet treats will be available for sale.
Half the proceeds will be donated to the HK BackPack Program, which supplies healthy weekend meals to over 60 children during the school year.
Please note that there is no monthly meeting planned for Thursday, April 4, 2024.
Our next monthly meeting will be held at 7pm on Thursday, May 2, 2024 at the KW Library.
Visitors and prospective members can RSVP for any meeting by emailing us at KillingworthDTC@gmail.com
On Wednesday morning, February 21, First Selectman Eric Couture held his first coffee chat with Beechwood residents.
Twenty-five residents attended as Couture gave a synopsis of current issues before the Board of Selectmen and the town. His presentation was followed by questions from his audience. Many of those questions centered around septic clean outs, rent increases and taxes.
Couture discussed in detail how the budget process works. He explained how the school budget fits into the picture and the role of both the Board of Finance and the Board of Education. Road safety, a major concern for his audience, was also discussed.
Couture said he recognizes the frustration and pain of increasing costs. He described the balancing act of keeping the town in good shape, its people safe, and its children well educated, with the need to keep costs and taxes as reasonable as possible.
The First Selectman then introduced Joan Gay and Brandon Geraghty representing River Valley Transit. Gay wearing two hats, also represented the Committee on Aging. She thanked the Beechwood Community for their response to the recent Senior Citizens Survey and distributed printed copies of the Survey Report. Gay went over the prioritized areas of concern which, to no one’s surprise, included housing costs and taxes.
Brandon Geraghty addressed the services provided to Killingworth by River Valley Transit which is the new organization formed from combining Nine Town Transit with Middletown Transit. Brochures, “Ride Guide,” were distributed and Geraghty explained the different services provided by the bus line and Dial- a- Ride. Both Gay and Geraghty were happy to announce that a regularly scheduled bus stop would soon be available at the Beechwood Clubhouse so that no one must wait for a bus on Route 81.
(Submitted by KDTC member Kathy Amoia)
The 2024 Presidential primary season is upon us and soon Connecticut Democrats will have their chance to cast ballots.
Key Dates:
March 12, 2024: Absentee Ballots available
Absentee ballots for the Democratic primary are now available from the Killingworth Town Clerk’s Office. Registered Democrats can simply fill out an online application to receive an absentee ballot.
Learn more about the process on the Secretary of the State’s website.
March 26, 27, 28, 30, 2024: Early Voting Period
Registered voters can now vote early!
Registered Democrats can vote early in the Presidential Primary on March 26, 27, 28, and 30, during the hours of 10:00am to 6:00pm, Killingworth Town Hall (323 Route 81).
Questions? Contact the Killingworth Town Clerk’s Office
April 2, 2024: Presidential Primary Day
Get out to vote—and bring a fellow Dem! Polls will be open 6:00am – 8:00pm at Killingworth Elementary School (our standard polling location).
For more information, visit the Secretary of the State’s Election Calendar page.
Cinzia Lettieri is planning a run for State Representative from the 35th District representing Killingworth, Westbrook and Clinton.
A Clinton native, Lettieri serves as a member of the Clinton DTC, the Clinton Water Pollution Control Authority, and the Clinton Planning and Zoning Commission.
She has spent the past 15 years working in education, advocacy and policy. Currently, she works as a third grade teacher in Hamden. She earned her bachelor’s degree in English from UCLA and a master’s degree in Education Leadership and Policy Studies from the University of Washington.
Lettieri will be participating in the public campaign financing program.
Interested in showing your support for her candidacy?
Make a donation online
OR
mail a check to Lettieri for State Rep, 107 Harbor Parkway, Clinton, CT 06413 (be sure to send this completed form with your donation if sending a check)
Killingworth Democratic Town Committee 