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INVENTORY & ASSESSMENT Town Hall Most of Colchester’s general government functions are located in the Town Hall at 127 Norwich Avenue. This building was built in 1990 to meet the growing needs of the town and it is the location of most municipal departments. This concentration of services is a benefit to residents and allows for close communication and coordination between departments due to their close proximity. Due to community growth, the Town Hall is already showing space constraints and additional space will be needed to address the space needs of various departments. Fortunately, the building was designed to accommodate expansion and the currently unfinished third floor can provide for future space. In the short term, this space could be configured to accommodate the Board of Education and provide storage space. In the more distant future, the Board of Education or the Police Department could be relocated to another facility elsewhere with minimal impact due to their more limited interaction with some other departments. Eventually, future additions to the Town Hall for office space or records storage might be desirable to allow department consolidation. Colchester Town Hall 82
Public Safety Colchester participates in the Resident State Trooper Program where Towns utilize state police (from the Troop K barracks in Colchester) for local law enforcement. In addition, Colchester has six full-time officers with another currently in training. This arrangement appears capable of meeting Colchester’s needs during the planning period and the office and administrative space at the Town Hall is expected to be adequate. Fire protection and emergency medical services (EMS) in Colchester are provided by the Colchester-Hayward Volunteer Fire Department. Colchester has two stations, the main station in the village and a satellite station in Westchester. Services are provided by a combination of paid and volunteer staff with paid staff on duty at the main station during the day when volunteer response is most difficult. Attracting and retaining volunteer staff is becoming more difficult due to increased training requirements. Colchester has already started the transition to paid staffing and programs to encourage volunteer participation or improve daytime response should be considered. Traffic congestion is likely to always be an issue unless additional road connections are made. Meeting Survey How are Town efforts at providing public safety services Too Little 17% Just Right 83% Too Much 0% While current public safety facilities appear adequate, the need for more public safety personnel and equipment will become apparent as the community grows. At some time during the planning period, it may make sense to investigate the establishment of a public safety complex at an appropriate location. Main Fire Station Westchester Fire Station 83
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COLCHESTER
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2001 Colchester Plan of Conservatio
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2001 Colchester Plan of Conservatio
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Colchester Street Map
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The Planning Process WHERE WE ARE W
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PRIORITY ISSUES Many issues that ar
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Congregational Church As population
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Reasons For Moving To Colchester At
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Migration Statistics Year Household
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Telephone Survey What Makes Colches
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Town Efforts At Protecting Natural
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Natural Diversity Database The Conn
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