The first installment of real estate, personal property, and motor vehicle taxes on the Grand List of October 1, 2025, is due and payable on July 1, 2026.

The Leisure Services Department is conducting community outreach through a survey as part of a comprehensive plan for Kennedy Park.

The West Hartford Mayor's Youth Council proudly announced the winners of the "Weha the People" Student Essay Contest at Celebrate! West Hartford on June 6, 2026.

We welcome community members to attend, stay informed, and participate in the conversation. Join us on June 17th!

The Department of Public Works is excited to announce a new neighborhood clean-up initiative called NEAT NEIGHBORS.  This program will facilitate volunteer litter clean-ups in your neighborhood.

On Sunday, May 31, 2026, 33 students graduated from the 20-hour Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Basic Training program. Congratulations!

West Hartford’s “AAA” bond rating was reaffirmed by S&P, a rating the Town has held since 1974. On May 28, 2026, the Town sold $25 million in general obligation bonds to fund various capital improvement projects for the Town and School District and received 19 bids, an excellent indication of the Town's strong financial position and AAA status.

June is dog license month in Town Clerks’ offices throughout the state, and the West Hartford Town Clerk’s Office mailed reminders to dog owners, urging owners to make their pets “legal.”

West Hartford has been ranked #1 for the second year in a row as the Best Place to Live in Connecticut and the Northeast, and #49 in the nation. 

Where can you find a governor, U.S. Senator, Nobel Prize winner, aviation pioneers, artists, politicians, and show business stars in West Hartford? All these and more are found in the new self-guided tour of notables and memorials in Fairview Cemetery.

Six new food-scrap bins have been installed across town, helping our community reduce trash and turn food scraps into energy!

West Hartford’s curbside collection of yard waste begins the week of April 13 for A week streets and the week of April 20 for B week streets. Yard waste will be picked up every other week and coincides with your recycling collection day. 

The Metropolitan District (MDC) announced that it began its state-mandated annual watershed sanitary survey and inspection program. Property inspections will take place in several towns, including West Hartford, along Reservoir Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 6.

Eversource has provided the Town with this year's notice of planned and scheduled vegetation maintenance work on the electric transmission right-of-way (ROW) located in West Hartford. 

Conard and Hall High Schools were once again among the Top 50 public high schools in Connecticut, according to Niche's 2026 rankings of Best High Schools in America, published on September 30, 2025.

The Assessment Office is conducting a town-wide project of taking high-resolution photographs of all 22,481 real estate parcels in town in preparation for the next state-mandated Revaluation in 2026.