Frequently Asked Questions

Any vehicle that parks in a Town of Trumbull park requires a current year parking permit.

Parking permits are available at the Trumbull Parks and Recreation Department, 5892 Main Street. It is the Tellalian Building on the corner of Main Street and Church Hill Road and is open Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

If you cannot get to the office during regular business hours, please mail a photo copy of your car registration and your license with a self-addressed stamped envelope and we will return a permit by mail. Please include your name, address, email address and daytime phone number. Please allow two weeks for processing.

Information on the Alarm ordinance can be found on the Records Division page.

View information on the new Public Act 13-3: An Act Concerning Gun Violence Prevention and Children's Safety, effective April 4, 2013.

Yes. A request for a Waiver application for a Parking Violation must be made within the 14-day timeframe for payment of violation. Waiver Applications are available at the Trumbull Police Department. Download a Waiver Application form (PDF).

A request for a Waiver Application does not automatically waive the violation. Any requests made after the 14-day timeframe is denied.

While entrance to all Trumbull Parks is open to the public, parking within the parks requires a Vehicle Parking Permit year-round. In accordance with the Parks and Recreation Commission regulations, Vehicle Parking Permits shall be issued to Trumbull Town residents at no cost. Vehicle registration will serve as proof of residency.

Trumbull residents and/or taxpayers who own vehicles paying taxes to a town other than Trumbull are considered Non-Residents. Non-Resident Parking Permits may be purchased for a fee of $112. Vehicle parking permits are stickers affixed to vehicles and are also often referred to as parking stickers or park stickers. Vehicles without current parking permits are subject to a $25 violation.

Town of Trumbull Parking Permits are mailed to Trumbull residents with your vehicle tax bill. Additional permits or permits for non-residents can be obtained by contacting the Trumbull Parks and Recreation at 203-452-5060. 

If you did not receive your parking permit, or you purchased a new vehicle, you must contact Trumbull Parks and Recreation for a permit.

Present your valid Handicap Permit, along with a completed waiver application (PDF), at the Trumbull Police Department within 48 hours of receipt of Parking Violation to have your ticket voided. Waiver applications may also be obtained at the Trumbull Police Department. However, any future violations of this nature will not be voided.

Yes, you can submit a request for speed enforcement by calling 203-261-3665 and selecting prompt 3 or e-mailing the traffic division. 

The Trumbull Police Department has electronic speed signs that can be used to monitor speed in addition to selective enforcement.

The decision to install a stop sign is made with a traffic study to ensure that the requirements of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) are met. This manual specifically prohibits stop signs being used for speed control.

Speed bumps on Trumbull roadways are generally not permitted.

By law, you are obligated to report any motor vehicle accident that has occurred on a public highway and an injury or damage to a vehicle has occurred. When in doubt, contact the local police department or state police troop that have jurisdiction where the accident occurred.

Report streetlight outages directly to Public Works by calling 203-452-5045.

Traffic control light outages are hazardous to the motoring public. We ask that you immediately call the Trumbull Police Department at 203-261-3665 to report it.

Report overgrown trees or bushes directly to Public Works by calling 203-452-5045.

By law, you are obligated to report any motor vehicle accident that has occurred on a public highway and an injury or damage to a vehicle has occurred. When in doubt, contact the local police department or state police troop that have jurisdiction where the accident occurred.

Fingerprinting is done by Detective Bureau personnel and must be scheduled in advance. For details, refer to the Detective Division page.

One goal of the police department is to make your neighborhood safe and enjoyable for you and your family. Therefore, we encourage you to call us with your concerns at our main number, 203-261-3665, and ask for the Detective Bureau. Detectives will investigate all reports, keep all information confidential, and you will not be mentioned in any reports.

However, all complaints need to be corroborated and you may be asked for your name in the event the detective needs to contact you for additional information or to update the results of your concern.

You can contact the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection at 860-713-6110. You can also contact the Trumbull Police Department at 203-261-3665. Please have all paperwork associated with the home improvement available.

If you do not have a written contract with a '3 day right of cancellation' on the contract or the contractor is not licensed, you may be the victim of a home improvement fraud.

If the contractor is licensed with the State and you have a valid contract, this may be a civil matter and not criminal. We will be more than willing to review the paperwork and guide you in the proper course of action.

You can call the police department at 203-261-3665. Although the Trumbull Police Department cannot investigate complaints outside our jurisdiction, we can help you file your complaint with the proper agency.

Anyone can make a complaint regarding police department personnel, by either:

1. Calling the police department to speak to a supervisor, 203-261-3665, and press 1 for an operator
2. Going to police headquarters to speak with a supervisor
3. Submitting a written complaint on a standard Citizen Complaint form:
   1. Citizen Complaint Form - English (PDF)
   2. Citizen Complaint Form - Spanish (PDF)

• Working papers are issued from Trumbull High School’s main office throughout the year. Due to security protocol, you must have an appointment. In order to be eligible for working papers, you must meet the following requirements:
  • You must be 16 years old and show proof of age, this proof must be shown on a legal document such as a birth certificate, driver’s license, or passport. (If you are 18 years old or older you do not need working papers.) For more information on ages and restrictions see the Connecticut Working Papers Manual https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/SDE/CTE/WBL/WP.pdf?la=en.
  • You must have a “Promise of Employment” letter which is provided by your future employer on their letterhead, stating your name, what type of position (cashier, stock clerk, etc.), rate of pay and number of hours you will be working weekly.
• Email whaslam@trumbullps.org at Trumbull High School for more information on how to obtain your working papers and/or to schedule an appointment.

Applications and Study Manuals for becoming a Notary Public are available in the Town Clerk's office. The fee for Notary renewal is $20.

Request can be made in person or by mail, download and fill out the Marriage Certificate Copy Request Form (PDF), and the Death Certificate Copy Request Form (PDF) and review the following:

• Fee is $20 for one certified copy
• Name and date of occurrence is needed

Residents can register dog licenses with the Town Clerk’s office. Find instructions and additional information on the Dog License page. 

Per State Statute copies of birth certificates are restricted to certain individuals: person who is subject of birth certificate, parent, grandparent, grandchildren or guardian, if minor; spouse or children if over 18.

Trumbull Birth Certificates

If you lived in Trumbull when your child was born, it is filed in the Town Clerk's office. You need to come in, fill out the paperwork or bring this Birth Certificate Copy Request Form (PDF) already completed, and have a valid driver's license. If photo identification is unavailable, originals or photocopies of 2 of the following documents may be substituted:

• Automobile registration
• Checking account deposit slip stating name and address
• Copy of utility bill showing name and address
• Social Security Card
• Written verification of identity from employer

Fees

Full size is available.

• $20 for full size

Please review the instructions for Filing a Trade Name (PDF).

Come to the Town Clerk's office, get a Trade Name Application, fill it out; bring it to the Zoning Enforcement officer in the Planning and Zoning office for approval. When that is done, bring it back to the Town Clerk's office for registration. Cost is $23.

The conveyance tax is 0.25% of the purchase price of the property.

You must get your license from the town in which the ceremony is to be performed.

 To Apply

Please call the office at 203 452-5035 to set up an appointment, hours for appointments are between 9 am-12 noon and between 1:30pm- 4:30 pm.

You must provide a completed Marriage License Worksheet (PDF), along with proof of ID such as current driver’s license or a valid passport.  Be sure to complete the bottom of the form with the following information:

Contact number for either the bride or groom during work hours

Date of wedding

Where it is to be held

Who is performing the wedding

All Brides and Grooms must appear together for the appointment. 

You must be at least 18 years of age 

Fee

Payment by:  Cash, Check or Cards

$50 for the license

$20 for the certified copy (PDF)

Justices of the Peace
 

A listing of Trumbull Justices of the Peace can be found here: Justices of the Peace (PDF)

To get a streetlight fixed or put onto your street, please contact Public Works by calling 203-452-5045.

To get a stop sign installed on your street, please contact the Police department by calling 203-261-3665.

To learn about hazardous waste please call the Public Works department at 203-452-5045.

Find more information about the Town’s Leaf Pickup Program by visiting the Department of Public Works Leaf Pickup Program page. 

If your mailbox gets hit in the winter, please contact the Public Works department by calling 203-452-5045.

Please check with the Zoning Enforcement Officer by calling 203-452-5052.

You can get a subdivision map of your property filed in Town Clerk's office if one exists. Plot plans are not always available. There might be a plot plan in Building if there have been major additions/decks.

To find out more information about putting up a fence, please call the Building department at 203-452-5020.

To arrange a pickup of large items, please contact the Highway department by calling 203-452-5070 or 203-452-5071.

The charges to record a land record document are as follows:

• The fee to record a document on the land records is $70 for the first page.
• The $5 for each additional page and the $2 fee for conveyances over $2,000 remain the same.
• The Fee for filing a Foreclosed Property Registrations is $60
• MERS & DART fees have changed, the flat fee is $160 for Releases and Assignments and $160 plus $5 for each additional page for other MERS and DART recordings.

Any document received for recording on or after July  1, 2025 is charged the new fee even if it was mailed and postmarked earlier.  The statutes do not allow for an exception to the recording fee.

Visit the Recreation Department, call 203-452-5060, or go there with your car registration. New residents who have moved within Connecticut may also change the address on their Driver's License and Registration there.

To obtain an absentee ballot please visit the Absentee Voting page and complete the application and return it to the Town Clerk’s office.

Freedom of Information Requests (PDF) may be submitted to the Trumbull Freedom of Information Act Officer:
Mary Markham
5866 Main Street
Town Hall - 1st Floor
Trumbull, CT 06611
Phone: 203-452-5035
Email Mary Markham

The Town Clerk’s Office is open to title searchers.

Visit the Leaf Pickup Program page to find information about this year's loose leaf pickup program and start date.

Payloaders will remove larger piles of leaves first. Crews will follow payloader to finish clean up. Both phases many not occur on the same day.

Residents can track the leaf collection progress by viewing the Leaf Pickup Progress Map , which is updated daily.

Residents can track the leaf collection progress by viewing the Leaf Pickup Progress Map , which is updated daily during the program.

Leaves must be placed on the lawn, at the edge of the curb - not in the roadway. Putting leaves on the pavement is subject to a $90 fine and creates dangerous conditions for vehicles and pedestrians. Leaf piles must be in an accessible location. Leaves will not be picked up if there are branches mixed in with your leaves. Branches will clog the leaf suckers. Do not deposit your leaves on someone else's property or vacant lot - unless you have the owner's permission.

Loose leaf collection will be done only once on each street.

Residents may request bagged leaf pickup at any time, and as many times as needed, during the Town's Loose Leaf Pickup Program. See the Bagged Leaf Collection section on the Leaf Pickup Program page  for additional information. All leaves must be in paper bags. Plastic bags will not be picked up.

Unit Charged

The residential Water Pollution Control Authority (WPCA) User Rate per Centum Cubic Feet (CCF) for Fiscal 2025-2026 is $6.715 A single fixed residential Unit Charge of $34.000 per quarter is billed every resident with access to the sewer system. Residents not connected are not exempt from this cost. 

Measuring Consumption

The number of CCFs each dwelling generates is determined by the amount of water coming into the house. That consumption is measured by their water meters and billed quarterly. The consumption plus the Unit Charge determines the total sewer user bill. 

Example: Water consumption of 21 CCF multiplied $6.715 equals $141.015 plus the Unit Charge $34.00 equals $175.015 for the quarter. 

Estimated Cost

The estimated cost to Bridgeport for Sewage Treatment: $7,738,760 is based on an estimated consumption of 1,100,000 CCF.

Sewer Service Breakdown

Approximately 65% of the Town of Trumbull has sanitary sewer service.

The most recent sewer expansion project was in North Nichols. It was labeled Phase IV - Part B. Contract IV. It will provided sewer service to 862 residents. The assessments were determined by the actual construction, engineering and administrative costs for this project. The amount assessed is payable over 20 years at an interest rate of 2.75%.

For a list of registered sewer installers, please visit the Sewer/Water Pollution Control Authority (WPCA) page.

For information regarding the Town's snow removal policy, please visit the Snow Removal Policy page.

The Town of Trumbull will replace a damaged mailbox and/or post at no cost to the homeowner if damage to the mailbox has occurred as a result of ACTUAL CONTACT between the plow or plowing vehicle. If the damage to the mailbox occurs as a result of the weight of the snow and/or ice contacting the mailbox, then the homeowner shall be responsible for such repairs and/or replacement.

Review the Mailbox Damage Policy page for more information and how to request a replacement.

A parking ban is often declared during winter storms to allow the Town to efficiently remove snow from the roadways. During the parking ban, all vehicles must be removed from being parked on all streets. 

Vehicles parked on the street may be ticketed and towed at the owner’s expense. If your vehicle is towed due to a parking ban violation, contact the Trumbull Police Department at (203) 261-3665 to find out which tow company was used and how to reclaim your vehicle.

The Town holds a Household Hazardous Waste event every year, usually in October. Visit the Household Hazardous Waste page for additional information.

Fluorescent bulbs can be brought for recycling to the Transfer Station or to Home Depot. Incandescent bulbs can be thrown in the household trash.

Water-based, as well as latex-based paint needs to be dried up with Speedi Dri or kitty litter, and then can be either thrown in your regular trash or brought to the Transfer Station. Oil-based paint should be taken to a Hazardous Waste Day event.

Per the Connecticut Paint Stewardship Program (Enacted July 1st, 2013), paint retailers offer year-round, free collection of latex, and oil-based paints. Please check with your paint provider for details. 

You can take tires to the Transfer Station for a fee of $2.

The Transfer Station cannot accept:

• Paint and Paint Cans (Learn how to properly dispose of paint and paint cans.)
• Liquids
• Propane Tanks
• Rocks, Dirt, or Sand
• Lumber / wood longer than 4 feet
• Plastic bags: for recycling options see Sustainable Trumbull's Plastic Film Collection and Monthly Recycling Drive
• Railroad Ties or Logs with Creosote
• Stumps

The town's Single Stream Recycling program allows residents to put all recyclable items in one single container without separation. It also added more items to the list of accepted recyclables. Residential recycling can either be collected curbside by a town-licensed hauler or taken to the Transfer Station. See the Single Stream Recycling (PDF) for more information.

If greater capacity is needed, additional Recycling Blue Bins may be purchased at the Highway Department for $15.

The Highway Deptartment is located at 366 Church Hill Road and is open between the hours of 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. For more information, telephone the Highway Department at 203-452-5070.

The leaf pick up schedule will be posted on the home page of the town website before we begin the leaf pick up program each year.

Blue bins can be purchased for $15, exact cash only, at the Highway Department located at:
366 Church Hill Road
Trumbull, CT 06611
Phone: 203-452-5070
Hours:
Monday through Friday
7 a.m. and 3 p.m.

Motor oil, antifreeze and cooking oil are all accepted for recycling at the Transfer Station. These items are no longer accepted at the Highway Department.

• Motor Oil will be accepted at the Transfer Station from Trumbull residents only with a limit of 10 quarts per vehicle per week. Easton and Monroe residents must check with their respective Town Halls for recycling instructions.

Residents can bring leaves and brush to the Transfer Station. Leaves must be loose or in paper bags (no plastic bags) and tree limbs and logs must be no more than 4 feet long and 6 inches in diameter. Commercial Contractors must pay to dump at the Transfer station. The cost is: $8 for up to 125 pounds of trash or brush and $35 per load for loose leaves and $35 per Ton for an oversized truck. Credit/Debit cards only, NO cash is accepted. 

For information about the town’s Large Waste Pickup Program please visit the Public Works Department page.

Residents may pay for disposal of demolition materials at the Transfer Station; credit/debit cards only accepted.

Demolition Materials include:

• Asphalt Shingles
• Bricks
• Cement
• Ceramic Tile
• Sinks
• Toilets
• Concrete
• Plasterboard
• Roofing Shingles
• Sheetrock
• Sinks
• Tiles
• Toilets

The Transfer Station is located at
101 Spring Hill Road
Trumbull, CT
Phone: 203-452-5167

Hours:
Monday through Friday
7 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.
Saturday
7 to 11:45 a.m.

The Transfer Station is closed for Legal Holidays: 

• New Years Day
• Independence Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• Memorial Day
• Labor Day
• Christmas Day

The town maintains a list of residential garbage/trash haulers that can be found on the Public Works department page.

The Transfer Station does not handle cash transactions. Payment must be made by credit/debit card only directly at the Transfer Station. Tickets are no longer being sold. 

The Town will pick up downed branches/trees if they’ve fallen in the street, which are moved to the side of the road by the Highway Department. Otherwise, you may make an appointment for your once-a-year bulk pick-up, a program which generally runs from April through September. The branches would need to be cut to within 4 feet in length and no larger than  inches wide pieces, bundled and stacked neatly and placed curbside.

Trumbull residents can bring household garbage and bulky items (i.e. furniture and mattresses), grass, appliances, leaves and brush (logs no longer than 4 feet) free of charge to the Transfer Station. Please recycle single stream recyclables, scrap metal, electronics, residential motor oil, residential cooking oil, antifreeze, fluorescent bulbs, all batteries, CD’s, audio and video cassettes in their designated areas. Demolition items require tickets, and tires are $2 each. Monroe and Easton residents must purchase tickets in their respective towns, in order to bring all items except recyclables to the transfer station.

No tickets are required for recyclables, scrap metal, electronics, batteries, residential motor oil, residential cooking oil, and antifreeze.

The Leaf Pick Up Schedule will be posted on the home page of the Town website before we begin the leaf pick-up program each year.

The Trumbull Tree Warden plays a vital role in the communication between the homeowner and their utility company. Under the law, the removal or pruning of trees in or around utility lines should only be performed by United Illuminating (UI) and Eversource contractors. All removals and pruning are performed to the specifications approved by our Tree Warden, who will issue permits on a tree-to-tree basis to UI and Eversource contractors to remove and clear electrical utility lines.

All recommendations made by the Trumbull Tree Warden are intended to reduce the risk of tree failure and hazardous conditions that public trees may pose. This process cannot eliminate such risk, especially in the event of a storm or any other “Act of God.”

The United Illuminating utility company handles all work that has to deal with their wires. To report a tree trimming problem, please call United Illuminating at 800-722-5584. When you call, please have the following information ready:

• Address of tree problem
• One of the following pieces of information:
  • Cross Street
  • Landmark
  • Pole Number
• Your contact information

It is vital that you do not attempt to trim the tree yourself. Serious injury or death could result.

A request for service can be submitted via he following:

• Calling the Tree Warden via the Parks & Recreation Department at 203-452-5061.
• Online via the Request for Service form

Information on UI’s  Tree Care Program can be found in the "Outages" section of their website- https://www.uinet.com 

The Trumbull Tree Warden utilizes the International Society of Arboriculture (I.S.A.) standards for mitigation and American National Standard Institute’s (ANSI) A300 pruning practices as follows:

•  Extreme Risk: Trees, whole or in part, that are determined to be hazardous to the Public will be addressed as soon as possible.
•  High Risk: Trees that may be remediated as soon as practical.
•  Moderate Risk: Trees that may be mitigated when budget, work schedule or pruning cycle allows.
•  Low Risk: Trees that will be monitored, if appropriate, and if and when deemed necessary will be mitigated.

Most tree checks are completed within two weeks. The more urgent situations will be given priority.

Before any tree work can be performed on private property, utility contractors must notify tree owners, except under certain easement conditions. Door hanger notifications are provided when tree owners are not home. For work on public property, the appropriate highway official or municipal tree warden generally grants permission.

Eversource and UI undertake two types of tree work:

1. Scheduled Maintenance Trimming (SMT) is performed on a regular basis area, with a goal of trimming roughly 15 to 25 percent of circuits every year. The clearance required for SMT is eight feet on sides, 10 below, and 15 feet above the line.
2.  Enhanced Tree Trimming (ETT) is higher-priority tree trimming and involves work closer to substations that would potentially impact more customers. ETT protects the "backbone" of the electrical distribution system and requires clearances of eight feet on the sides, 10 feet below and removal of all overhanging limbs whenever possible or a minimum of 20 feet above the line.

Trees that are decayed, insect-infested, damaged or structurally weak may be removed.

Small trees and saplings that are capable of growing into the conductors are normally removed before they grow tall enough to interfere with the lines.

Limbs are pruned using a tree-care industry technique known as “target pruning”. Each limb is pruned back to a point where it meets the branch collar so that the pruning cut will callous over and prevent decay of the pruning wound.

If there are any concerns or questions regarding this program please contact our Tree Warden.

When a tree falls from private property into a town road or into the “Right-of-Ways” the town will remove all the branches and wood within the “Right-of-Ways” up to the property line to allow movement of traffic for the public and emergency vehicles. The town will remove materials within the “Right-of Way” as soon as possible, however, during storm events the town may temporarily push the tree or its branches to the side of the road until further clean up becomes practicable.

Yes. Just provide the Town with sufficient notice of your intention by contacting the Highway Department by calling 203-452-5070.

The Town of Trumbull will regularly mitigate a hazardous tree and leave the larger portions to be cut and removed at a later date when Department of Public Works crews are available to assist. Logs or debris must be left in a safe location, not to pose a risk or hazard to the safety and well-being of the public.

There are certain safety circumstances that the law allows the electric company to trim or remove a tree without notifying the property owner, with the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) making the final decision in most cases.

If the ETT assessment recommends that a tree be removed, the property owner has the right to object and is under no obligation to sign off on the removal recommendation. The property owner may request that a tree only be pruned if  said pruning will satisfy the maintenance and safety requirements of the utility provider.

• Trees that are decayed, insect-infested, damaged or structurally weak may be removed without notifying the property owner.
• Small trees and saplings that are capable of growing into the conductors are normally removed before they grow tall enough to interfere with the lines.
• Limbs are pruned using a tree-care industry technique known as target pruning. Each limb is pruned back to a point where it meets the branch collar so that the pruning cut will callous over and prevent decay of the pruning wound.

If there are any concerns or questions regarding this program please contact the Tree Warden.

The problems associated with the decline of Ash trees within the state is twofold; Initially a disease commonly called “Ash Yellow” severely weakened the stands within the state’s forested areas only to be followed by the introduction of an invasive insect call Emerald Ash Borer about a decade ago.

At this time it has fully matured within our natural stands and we are now experiencing mass failure.

Unfortunately this is not reversible and will result in the virtual elimination of the ash tree from our forests as did similar events of decades past with the Chestnuts and American Elm trees.

The most recent Trumbull Tree Warden Presentation can be found here:  /DocumentCenter/View/6057/Tree-Warden-Presentation-PDF

Please call the Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Commission (IWWC) Agent Tatiana Solovey, PE at 203-452-5046.

The Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Commission (IWWC) regulates activities within the wetland area and 100 feet beyond it, known as the “regulated area.”

The Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Commission’s regulations and application form are available on the Inland Wetlands and Watercourses page, or you can visit the Engineering department at the Town Hall.

Any vehicle that parks in a Town of Trumbull park requires a parking permit (vehicle park sticker).

Park stickers will be sent  for up to FOUR vehicles  to those with registered vehicles who are paying taxes to the Town of Trumbull. Stickers will be sent with your motor vehicle tax bill in July.  If your vehicle is leased you will receive your park sticker in a secondary mailing in July.

You should have received a Park Sticker for up to 4 vehicles in which you are paying the taxes to the Town of Trumbull.  We apologize if you did not receive all of your Park Stickers in the mail.  Please call our office at 203-452-5060 for assistance.

Park Stickers were issued according to the data in the tax database.  Your old vehicle may still be in the database depending on when you sold it, in which case your new vehicle information was not in the system.  You may throw away the Park Sticker with the expired information and contact our office to receive a new sticker.

Parking permits for vehicles that are not registered in Trumbull may be purchased for a fee of $112. Applicants must present a driver’s license and a current, non-expired, vehicle registration for private passenger and/or combination vehicles for the vehicle they wish to purchase a parking permit for. 

In-Person

Parking permits are available at the Trumbull Parks and Recreation Department, 5892 Main Street. It is the Tellalian Building on the corner of Main Street and Church Hill Road and is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

By Mail

If you cannot get to the office during regular business hours, please mail a photo copy of your car registration and your license with a self-addressed stamped envelope and we will return a permit by mail. Please include your name, address, email address and daytime phone number. Please allow two weeks for processing.

Yes! Guest parking passes for the parks are distributed in two-week increments. The resident must know the dates of the two weeks they need the pass for when they request it (the dates will be printed on the pass). Residents can obtain the pass in person from the Trumbull Parks and Recreation Department. 

Each household is permitted one free two-week pass per calendar year. Additional passes can be purchased for a fee of $25. Residents must present a valid government issued photo ID as proof of residency (or see additional proof of residency).

Yes! Formerly known as the Nanny Pass, the Companion Pass allows the children of residents to enjoy the parks if they are driven by a non-resident caregiver. Residents can obtain the pass in person from the Trumbull Parks and Recreation Department. Each household is permitted one free caregiver pass per calendar year.

Additional passes can be purchased for a fee of $112. Residents must present a valid government issued photo ID as proof of residency (or see additional proof of residency) along with the driver's license and the car registration of the caregiver.

Trumbull non-driver residents are eligible for a Companion Pass. Residents can obtain the pass in person from the Trumbull Parks and Recreation Department. Each household is permitted one free companion pass per calendar year. Additional passes can be purchased for a fee of $112. Residents must present a valid government issued photo ID as proof of residency (or see additional proof of residency) along with the driver’s license and the car registration of the caregiver.

You can bring documentation and the Trumbull Parks and Recreation Department will change your registration and your license and submit it to the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) for you! Once you have submitted the necessary documentation you will be issued a parking sticker for your vehicle.

No, commercial vehicles are excluded from Trumbull parks by town ordinance.

Acceptable Documentation for Trumbull Parking Stickers

Current Connecticut driver’s license to Trumbull address and a current vehicle registration displaying the tax town as Trumbull (Number 144). See the list provided if you do not have a driver’s license and registration to a Trumbull address.

In order to obtain a vehicle parking sticker, Connecticut vehicles that do not show a tax town of Trumbull on their current registration will be changed in the Trumbull Parks and Recreation office and submitted to the DMV. If your license and/or your registration does not reflect a Trumbull address, then two documents from the provided list must be provided along with your current, non-expired Connecticut vehicle registration. Additional information may be required. All documentation must be in the same name and address of the applicant and the applicant must be present to sign off on the DMV documentation.

Eligible Items

Minimum of two items:

• Credit card statement
• Current residential property tax bill
• Deed or closing papers
• Residential lease in applicant’s name
• Utility bill

Change of Address

If your current license has the change of address sticker on the back and/or your registration has been updated by crossing out the ’old’ address, you will also need to present one of the supporting documents from the list provided.

Yes. Those who own a home in Trumbull, but have an out of state car registration are eligible for a parking sticker. Please provide the following documentation: current out of state registration and license, Trumbull property tax bill with resident’s name and Trumbull address, and one additional utility bill reflecting the resident’s name and Trumbull address.

Yes you can get a sticker but it will only be valid at fishing locations.  Those locations are Old Mine Park, Indian Ledge Park, Twin brooks Park and Unity Park. 

No, this is a state park and you may park in the Tait Road or Whitney Ave parking areas without a pass.

Yes, anyone can visit the park but parking is reserved for only those with a valid park sticker.

Yes, you should receive a park sticker in the mail.  If you do not please contact our office for assistance. 

Stickers that have the word "VOID" printed on them are not valid and may be thrown away.  Vehicles with a "VOID" sticker will be ticketed.

Yes, you can get a parking pass by coming to the Trumbull Parks and Recreation office with your license and registration.  

Yes. In addition to the current car registration, residents who drive company cars need to provide a letter on company letterhead stating that the car is assigned to them for personal use.  This letter needs to be provided on a yearly basis.  The letter should also include the make and the model of the car as well as the car’s license plate #.  

The Connecticut Emergency Alerting and Notification System (or CT Alert ENS) allows emergency services personnel to notify residents and businesses about a potential emergency circumstance. This system uses the 911 database and citizen opt-in data that residents voluntarily provide (phone numbers, email addresses, etc.).

Connecticut State Statute dictates that CT Alert ENS E911 database can only be used for life-threatening situations. However, the Trumbull Citizen Alert system can be used for non-life-threatening situations.

Visit the CT Alert ENS website to register and receive emergency alerts.

To receive notifications, visit the Connecticut Emergency Alert and Notification System website and follow the instructions.

Yes. Your listed and unlisted land-line phone numbers are automatically included in the CT Alert ENS database. If you wish to include your cell phone, you can register an account at the Connecticut Emergency Alert and Notification System website.

Yes. CT Alert ENS will send alerts to these devices.

Yes. In the case an alert message is sent out to the entire town or to the geographic area in which your business is located, you will receive it.

Yes, you can return to the CT Alert ENS website to update your profile.

Special Needs

In regards to T-SNAP, special needs are health issues or other circumstance which you feel emergency services personnel should know about in the event of an emergency. The T-SNAP application form lists several health issues that people might have such as:

• Allergies
• Alzheimer's Disease
• Autism ( Hi / Low Function)
• Blind
• Deaf
• Dementia
• Developmental Disability
• Diabetes
• Life Support
• Mental Health Condition
• Mental Retardation / Intellectually Disabled
• Non-Verbal / Speech Impairment
• Physical Disability

The T-SNAP application form also provides space for other special needs including:

• Dietary issues such as liquids-only or soft food diet or aspiration issues
• Medications being used
• Panic triggers such as noise, yelling, uniforms, loud sounds, being grabbed or touched
• Primary and secondary languages
• Sensory issues to light, sound, texture, touch, et cetera

While the T-SNAP application lists several special needs a person may have, the application form doesn't cover everything but the form does provide space to describe other special needs.

No, participation in the T-SNAP program is completely voluntary. If you or a family member has special needs, you are encouraged to participate. Think of it as helping police, fire and EMS personnel to help you.

There are no fees for the T-SNAP program. A generous donation from the Trumbull Rotary Club paid for the T-SNAP materials.

Yes. You are encouraged to update the information annually.

No, the information will not be shared with anyone other than Emergency Services personnel. The information will be stored at the Trumbull Police Department and on your refrigerator. In the event of an emergency, information you provide may be broadcast over radio channels which may be heard by the general public.

Yes, this is an excellent use of T-SNAP. Your parent(s) may be elderly, frail, hard of hearing or there may be a language barrier. By knowing about the emergency event you could help to calm a possibly stressful situation.

Yes. If a neighbor or relative has a key to your home you can indicate this on the T-SNAP application form and include their contact information - name, address, phone number.

Email the Trumbull Police Department's Community Policing Division, or call Officer Timothy Fedor of the Community Policing Division at 203-261-3665.

Food donations are gratefully accepted, but they need to be pre-arranged with staff.  More information and a list of food needs can be found on our webpage.

Donations in the form of cash or gift cards (Stop and Shop, Big Y, Target, Walmart, etc.) will ensure that families receive the help they need. Monetary donations are also welcome.  Contributions are accepted by mail to the Department of Human Services 23 Priscilla Place Trumbull, CT  06611.  Please make checks payable to “Trumbull Human Services,” memo line is optional: food pantry, emergency financial assistance, or lunch program. 100% of your donation goes directly to helping meet the basic needs of Trumbull Residents.

The Trumbull Food Pantry is open on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 9:30am-4:00pm.  Appointments are required. Please call ahead for donation drop off. 

The Pantry is available to all Trumbull residents who meet income guidelines or are facing food insecurity. We do not turn anyone away.  We encourage residents to reach out who may be facing an unexpected circumstance such as a layoff or illness. During difficult times, we want to reduce the stress our families face by meeting a basic need.

The Pantry is located at the rear of The Center at Priscilla Place. Shopping is by appointment only to ensure the confidentiality of all shoppers.

Residents may shop once a calendar month for shelf stable items and personal care items and can shop weekly for fresh produce and bagels. Exceptions can always be made.

Trumbull Citizen Alert is a system that enables the Town of Trumbull to provide important community notifications and essential information quickly in a variety of situations, such as severe weather, unexpected road closures, evacuation of buildings or neighborhoods, and other emergency situations. 

Visit the Trumbull Citizen Alert page to receive emergency and community information.

To register to receive notifications, visit the Trumbull Citizen Alert page and follow the instructions.

Yes, many residents prefer to receive information via text message or email, which is less intrusive as a phone call. If you wish to customize your contact preferences, visit the Trumbull Citizen Alert page  to register an account and select how you wish to be contacted (text message, mobile phone, home phone, etc.)

The Trumbull Citizen Alert system includes publicly available information from the White Pages, Yellow Pages, and data from those who have registered Trumbull Citizen Alert accounts.

Yes, you can register to receive notifications on the Trumbull Citizen Alert page.

You can return to the Trumbull Citizen Alert page to update your profile and contact methods.

Fireworks will start at dusk.  (About 45 minutes after sunset, likely at 9:00 PM, but there is no set time.)

Ride bracelets will be available for purchase on both days (honored all evening on Friday and until 6:00 PM on Saturday), and ticket books are available at all times. Once again, admission to Trumbull Day will be free!

No backpacks, large bags, or coolers are allowed. Bags are subject to inspection.

Outside food and beverages are not allowed.

No animals are permitted, unless it is a verified service animal.

Yes, please come to our office to obtain a pass for your nanny/babysitter. They will need a parking and a pool pass for entrance into the pools.

Yes! Each household is allowed up to 5 guests per season.   Every guest, regardless of age, will require a guest pass.  Please come to the office to get your guest passes. A license will be required as proof of residency.

Guests must be accompanied by the resident sponsor at all times.  

Election Day is the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. Election Day 2025 will be November 4, 2025 from 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM.

Early Voting will occur from October 20, 2025 through, November 2, 2025, from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM (with Tuesday, October 28, 2025, and Thursday, October 30, 2025, from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM).

Registered voters can request an absentee ballot between October 3, 2025, and November 3, 2025, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

The Town Clerk's office is responsible for processing applications for Absentee Ballots, sending ballots to approved voters, and receiving completed ballots. To obtain an absentee ballot please visit the Absentee Voting page and complete the application and return it to the Town Clerk's office.

Any citizen who will be 18 or older on Election Day is eligible to vote.

Visit the State of Connecticut’s Voter Registration Lookup at https://portaldir.ct.gov/sots/LookUp.aspx to see if you are registered to vote.

To register to vote, you can:

1. Fill out the mail-in voter registration form or register online at via the State of Connecticut Online Voter Registration System, until 8:00 PM on October 17, 2025. 
2. Visit the Registrar of Voters' office (first floor of Town Hall, 5866 Main Street) from Monday to Friday between 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM until October 17, 2025, or from 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM on October 17, 2025.
3. Visit a Department of Motor Vehicles location during business hours until October 17, 2025.
4. Visit the Trumbull Library Main Branch at 33 Quality Street during Early Voting hours. Voters may register at the Library on the day they vote.
5. Visit the Trumbull Election Day Registration site (which is also the Election Day Registration voting site) in the Town Hall Council Chambers (mezzanine level of Town Hall, 5866 Main Street) between 6:00 AM and 8:00 PM on November 4, 2025.

For questions or assistance, please contact the Elections Administration (Registrar of Voters).

A voter would need to re-register if:

1.  their residency changes. Voters can only vote where they live.
2. their name changes.
3. they would like to change their party affiliation.
4. they do not vote in an election within a 4-year timeframe.

Visit the Registration Requirements page to find information about your voting rights when you move out of Trumbull, to another part of Trumbull, temporary moves, or moving out of the country.

Residents can find their polling location using the State of Connecticut's Voter Registration Look-up database.

Alternatively, voters can find their residence on the Voting District Map (PDF) of Voting District by Street List (PDF) and use the district number to identify their voting location on the polling places listed.

Voters will receive a postcard in the mail in advance of the election listing your polling place's name and address.

Early Voting

Voters who wish to participate in early voting from October 20, 2025, to November 2, 2025, can vote in the Trumbull Library Community Room, 33 Quality Street.

Voting Districts & Polling Places

• District 1
  Daniels Farm Elementary School
  710 Daniels Farm Road
• District 2
  Booth Hill Elementary School
  545 Booth Hill Road
• District 3
  Tashua Elementary School
  401 Stonehouse Road
• District 4
  Madison Middle School
  4630 Madison Avenue
• District 5
  Frenchtown Elementary School
  30 Frenchtown Road
• District 6
  Middlebrook Elementary School
  220 Middlebrooks Avenue 
• District 7
  Christian Heritage School
  575 White Plains Road

Contact the Trumbull Elections Administration Office by calling 203-452-5058 or 203-452-5059 if you have any additional questions regarding your Voting District.

The Town does not provide transportation to the polls. Voters who live at Stern Village and those who make arrangements through the Trumbull Senior Center can ride the senior bus at around 10:30 AM. 

The Democratic and Republican Parties can also be contacted to provide volunteer transportation for you.

The Town Clerk's office is responsible for processing applications for Absentee Ballots, sending ballots to approved voters, and receiving completed ballots. To obtain an absentee ballot please visit the Absentee Voting page and complete the application and return it to the Town Clerk's office.

Yes, an absentee ballot application form can be picked up for family members.

Usually no. Exceptions are made is if a voter in your family suddenly falls ill and is hospitalized between 5:00 PM on November 3, 2025, and the close of the polls at 8:00 PM on November 4, 2025.

Absentee ballots can only be counted if the ballot is returned inside two sealed envelopes: an inner envelope that is signed and dated by the voter, and an outer envelope with the Town Clerk’s address on the front. Once the ballot is marked, signed, dated, and sealed in the inner envelope, and sealed in the outer envelope, the ballot may be:

1. mailed to the Town Clerk’s office: 5866 Main Street, Trumbull, CT 06611.
2. dropped into the Absentee Ballot box located outside Town Hall near the brick walk entrance.
3. submitted to the Town Clerk's office at Town Hall (5866 Main Street).

Voters who apply for an absentee ballot in person after October 4, 2025, can fill out and return the ballot to the Town Clerk's office before leaving Town Hall.

To be eligible to vote via absentee ballot, voters must be unable to get to their polling place because of at least one of these factors:

• Disability
• Illness
• Active service in the U.S. Armed Forces
• Absence from town during all of the hours of voting
• Religious rules forbidding secular activity on election day
• Being assigned to a polling place other than your own during all of the hours of voting

Identification is required.

 Any preprinted form of identification with your name and address, name and signature, or name and photo. Examples include:

• driver's license
• non-driver DMV ID
• United States Passport
• student ID
• photo ID from work
• credit card if signed
• paycheck

The Assistant Registrar of Voters at the polling place can supply an affidavit of identity, which you can sign (under penalty of false statement). However, the affidavit is NOT available if you registered without showing ID and have never voted before.

Yes. The helper can be a family member, a friend, a caregiver, or anyone who isn't your boss at work or your union shop steward.

Yes. Please ask for assistance from the poll moderator or an Assistant Registrar of Voters.

Yes, but please be careful not to leave it where other voters can see it.

If the ballot is filled out incorrectly, voters can return the ballot to the ballot clerk and ask them to provide a replacement.

There are two possibilities:

1. The machine couldn't read your ballot and thought it was completely blank. In that case your best choice is to take the ballot back to a marking booth and mark it more clearly with black ink, or use the ballot-marking machine available at every polling place.

or

2. You voted for too many candidates for one or more races. In that case, take your ballot back to the ballot clerk and request a new one.

The tabulator tender can show you a slot at the side of the stand that holds the machine, and you can slide your ballot into the side slot. After the polls close, all ballots in the side bin will be counted, and non-mistaken votes will be credited.

No. As long as you vote for at least one candidate (or at least one ballot question) your ballot will be counted.

Absolutely not. The voter can choose which party line to mark.

Yes, you can, but your multiple marks for that candidate will only count as one vote.

No.

Yes, and if they’re under 16, they can watch you vote. Older children are supposed to wait in the hall.

No. Only the voter can vote.

No. When someone votes early or by absentee ballot, their name is marked on the polling place check-in list as no longer able to get another ballot, and one will not be given to them.

The Large Item Pickup Program runs from April through September.  Appointments are required.

Large Item Pickup is by appointment only. Each household may only schedule one pickup each year. Residents may schedule appointments using our Appointment Reservation System on the Large Item Pickup Program page or by calling the Department of Public Works at 203-452-5070 or 203-452-5071. 

Residents are encouraged to schedule appointments early because they fill up quickly.

Households are only allowed to reschedule their pickup appointment once. Requests to reschedule must be made at least one day prior to the originally scheduled pickup date.

A revaluation updates all property assessments to reflect current market values, ensuring everyone pays a fair share of taxes. It does not change the total taxes the town collects — only how they’re distributed.

Connecticut law (Conn. Gen. Stat. §12-62) requires towns to perform a revaluation at least every five years. Trumbull’s last revaluation was completed in 2021.

Economic changes over time can create inequities in property values. Reappraising all properties ensures assessments reflect 2026 market conditions.

Under state law, property assessments represent 70% of fair market value at the time of the revaluation. Unless a property changes physically (e.g., new construction or demolition), its assessment remains the same until the next revaluation.

• Data collection - The town reviews records, property characteristics, and will send data mailers to property owners.
• Inspections - Connecticut law requires a full interior/exterior inspection at least once every ten years. Trumbull's last full inspection was in 2015.
• Market analysis - Recent home sales and neighborhood trends are studied to model property values including those that have not sold.
• Valuation - Models are applied to all properties to determine a fair and accurate market value.

Returning the mailer ensures your assessment is fair and equitable, your property field card is accurate, and helps avoid issues when selling. Returning the mailer may count as a full inspection, reducing the overall cost of the revaluation. Unreturned mailers will require an interior inspection. If we are not able to complete this inspection, then we will have to estimate your value which may result in an inaccurate assessment.

The Town of Trumbull has contracted Vision Government Solutions, whose Appraisal Division works with the Assessor’s Office to ensure accurate assessments.

1. Project setup - Review records, identify data needs, set timeline.
2. Data collection & verification - Send mailers, perform inspections as needed.
3. Market analysis - Study recent sales, neighborhood trends, construction costs.
4. Model development - Use sales comparison, cost, and income approaches for valuation.
5. Valuation - Apply models, check equity and quality control.
6. otification - Value change notices mailed in November 2026.
7. Informal hearings - One-on-one reviews with Vision staff to correct errors.
8. Finalize Grand List - Updated values are finalized and submitted.
9. Appeals - Property owners may file with the Board of Assessment Appeals if needed.

Fair market value is the price a property would likely sell for in an open, competitive market. It assumes both buyer and seller are knowledgeable, willing, and not under pressure.

Simply put: "What would someone reasonably pay for this property today?"

The Assessor (or designee) determines each property’s value using recent sales, property size, condition, and other market data.

No. Changes vary by neighborhood, property type, and market demand. For example, a ranch home may increase more in value than a colonial in the same area. Factors affecting change include:

• Location
• Condition
• Dwelling quality
• Living area and number of bathrooms
• Finished basement or garages

Notices will be mailed in November 2026.

• Effective on the October 1, 2026 Grand List.
• Used to calculate taxes due July 2027, once the new mill rate is set (usually early June 2027).

Not necessarily. Individual assessments may go up or down, but a revaluation does not increase the total taxes the town collects. Assessments are used only to distribute the tax burden fairly based on current market values.

For more information on the 2026 Revaluation, please visit Revaluation Overview - Vision Government Solutions

A personal property declaration is a form used by taxpayers to annually report the value of their business or non-real estate assets, such as machinery, equipment, and furniture, to a local assessor's office for tax purposes. This declaration includes details like the original cost and year of acquisition for the property. Submitting the form accurately and on time is crucial to avoid penalties, and failing to file may result in the assessor determining the value and applying a penalty.

The following entities can file a Personal Property Declarations:

• Any business owner or business;
• Any farmer;
• Any owner of an unregistered motor vehicle;
• Any owner of an out-of-state registered motor vehicle that is operated in Trumbull;
• Any horse owners.

Personal Property Declarations can be filed online at https://pp.assessorform.com or by completing the Personal Property Declaration Form (PDF).

Online Portal

To file a Personal Property Declaration online, visit https://pp.assessorform.com. The filing window opens on October 1st every year.

• Portal access codes are mailed annually in September.
• Businesses must be registered in the system prior to them being mailed in September to receive an access code. If businesses miss this window, they will be required to file a physical Personal Property Declaration Form (PDF), but will be eligible to file online the following year.
• Existing businesses that did not receive or lost their access code can email camamail@qds.biz or taxassessor@trumbull-ct.gov or call Tax Assessor's office at 203-452-5016 to obtain their access code.
• Filing online requires a new username and password every year.

Physical Form

Personal Property Declaration Form (PDF)

Emailed Personal Property Declaration Forms will not be accepted.

Completing the Personal Property Declaration Form

• Not all sections are applicable to every business.
• Complete only relevant sections.
• At minimum, all businesses should have a class code 16, 20, and 23 filled out on pages 5 to 8.
• Owners of Non-Connecticut registered motor vehicles, or Non-Registered motor vehicles must complete code #09 on page 5.
• Visual instructions and examples for each section, along with class codes and respective depreciation schedules are on following pages.

The Personal Property Declaration must be filed annually on or before November 1st (or the Monday following if November 1st falls on Saturday or Sunday). U.S. postmark dates are acceptable but not metered mail; ie, Pitney Bowes.

Personal Property includes:

• Any goods, chattels, and effects or
• Anything and everything that is owned (excluding land and anything permanently affixed to the land or any interest in land).

Goods are Merchandise, wares, etc.

Chattels are any item that is movable or immovable property except real estate; an article of personal property.

Effects are personal estate of property.

Personal Property includes:

• Vehicles & Trailers
  • Unregistered motor vehicle (most frequently comes/goes or remains in town, whether operable or not);
  • Snowmobile and ATVs that are not for personal use.
  • Residential trailers that are not for personal use.
• Tangible personal property ”of non-residents“ located in any town for three months or more during assessment year immediately receding the Oct 1st assessment date.
• Business & Industrial Equipment
  • Machinery used in mills and factories
  • Utility Fixtures (cables, wires, poles, underground pipes for water, gas, electric heating)
• Leasehold improvements
• Furniture and fixtures
  • Furniture in stores, offices, hotels, restaurants, taverns, halls, factories, etc..

Written requests for an extension must be made by November 1st. Extension requests are not automatically granted. The Tax Assessor has the right to deny or approve for good cause.