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Cornwall

Key Services
Animal Control Officer 860-672-2917 and 860-480-8625
Assessor (Tues. & Thurs.,12:30-3:30, Wed., 9-3) 860-672-2703
Building/Demolition Official (Mon., Wed. & Fri., 8-9 a.m. at Northwest Lumber & Hardware in Cornwall Bridge) 860-672-0711
Emergency Management Director 860-248-3099
Finance Officer (Mon. & Thur. 9-5,Tues. & Wed. 8:30-12:30) 860-672-2707
Fire Marshal 860-364-0909
First Selectman (Mon.-Thurs., 9-noon, 1-4) 860-672-4959
Land Use Office (Tues. & Thurs., 9-noon) 860-672-4957
Municipal Agent/Social Services (By appointment) 860-672-2603
Litchfield Hills Probate District #24 860-283-4874 or www.litchfieldprobate.org
Recreation Director (Mon. & Wed., 9-noon) 860-672-4071
Registrars (R) 860-672-6183 (D) 860-672-0279
Social Services 860 672-2603
Tax Collector (Mon., 1-4, Wed., 9-noon & 1-4) 860-672-2705
Town Clerk (Mon.-Thurs., 9-noon & 1-4) 860-672-2709
Transfer Station (Tues., Thurs. & Sat., 9-4:30; Sun., 8-11 a.m.) 860-672-4079

Public Safety and Emergency Services
For emergencies 911
Cornwall Volunteer Fire Department
West Cornwall Firehouse 860-672-6526
State Police Troop B, North Canaan 860-626-1820
Sanitarian (Torrington Area Health District) 860-489-0436 or www.tahd.org
Sharon Hospital 860-364-4000

Other Services
Cornwall Child Center 860-672-6989
Cornwall Library 860-672-6874

Public Schools and Colleges
Cornwall Consolidated School 860-672-6617
Explorations Charter School, Winsted 860-738-9070
Housatonic Valley Regional High School, Falls Village 860-824-5123
Northwestern Connecticut Community College, Winsted 860-738-6300
Oliver Wolcott Technical School, Torrington 860-496-5300

Religious Organizations
Beth El Synagogue, Torrington 860-482-8263
St. Bridget’s Church, Catholic 860-672-6515
St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church 860-672-6897
The Chapel of All Saints, Episcopal www.allsaintscornwall.org for information on where services are held
United Church of Christ in Cornwall, Congregational 860-672-6840
Trinity Episcopal Church, Lime Rock 860-435-2627

Elected Officers
First Selectman Gordon M. Ridgway 860-672-4959
Representatives in Connecticut General Assembly
     Sen. Craig Miner (30th District) 800-842-1421
     Rep. Brian Ohler (64th District) 800-842-1423
Representative in Congress (5th District) Elizabeth Esty New Britain 860-223-8412 Washington 202-225-4476
United States Senators
     Richard Blumenthal Hartford 860-258-6940 Washington 202-224-2823
     Chris Murphy Hartford 860-549-8463 Washington 202-224-4041
Governor Dannel P. Malloy 800-406-1527 

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