Borough of Stonington, Connecticut | warden and burgesses | 26 Church Street, Stonington, CT, USA

UPCOMING MEETINGS

WARDEN & BURGESS MEETING

Next: Monday, December 15th 2025, 7PM - Borough Hall

AGENDA

PLANNING & ZONING

Next: Thursday, January 8th, 2026, 6PM - Borough Hall

2026 DATES

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

Next: TBD

HARBOR MANAGEMENT COMMISSION

boroughstonington@gmail.com

26 Church Street, Stonington, CT 06378

PO Box 328, Stonington, CT 06378

Monday through Friday 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

BOROUGH WARDEN: MICHAEL E. SCHEFERS

borowarden@gmail.com

The Borough of Stonington was chartered in 1801 by a special act of the legislature of the State of Connecticut. It is the oldest Borough in Connecticut.

The Borough Charter CLICK-HERE sets forth the basic structure of Borough government, describing the powers and duties of the elected officials. The governing body is the Board of Warden & Burgesses, which has the power to pass ordinances and prepare the budget for approval at the Annual Borough Meeting in the third week of April. The Board of Warden & Burgesses also appoints members of the Planning & Zoning Commission and the Zoning Board of Appeals. The Harbor Management Commission is a joint agency of the Town and the Borough. The Borough seal reflects the exploits of Stonington resident Nathaniel Brown Palmer, who while hunting seals in the Southern Ocean in 1820, became the first American to sight the Antarctic continent, the peninsula now known as Palmer Land.

NEWS AT A GLANCE:

FEMA Community Rating System

In maintaining our CRS Rating, the Borough will continue to receive our 10% FEMA Flood Insurance discount.

Viaduct Information

Amtrak, FEMA, and CTDOT will be meeting with Town stakeholders on December 9th, 2025 to discuss Emergency Planning as it relates to catastrophic events, ie. evacuation in case of an emergency situation.

CTDOT has delayed sharing Viaduct proposed repairs and redesign. An update will be provided when we are notified.

BOROUGH HALL