Library Corner Club/Savage Frieze

Welcome to Norfolk, Connecticut

Our small, unspoiled New England town, surrounded by beautiful hills and forests, offers a wonderful variety of things to do. Come by yourself or bring your family; friendly Norfolk will welcome you.

Norfolk Flickr album

See Norfolk’s Flickr album with all the “My Norfolk” contest photos: click here! Photo above: Haystack at Sunset, by Dianna Hofer.

Municipal Meetings

12/23/2024, 4:30 PM
SPECIAL MEETING

01/06/2025, 7:00 PM

01/07/2025, 5:00 PM

01/07/2025, 5:00 PM
VIA ZOOM

01/07/2025, 6:00 PM

01/07/2025, 6:00 PM

01/08/2025, 4:00 PM
SPECIAL MEETING

01/08/2025, 4:30 PM

Community News

Public Hearing Set for Manor House Application

The Planning and Zoning Commission last week accepted an application for a special permit and site plan modification for the Manor House Inn and set a public hearing for January 14.

Read more
More Funding Needed for City Meadow Work

The Friends of the Meadow Committee anticipates having to raise $150,000 to $250,000 to complete and maintain the work being done to restore City Meadow. 

Read more
Ice Box Café Opens in Village Center

Norfolk has a new business, the Icebox Café, which is located at 10 Station Place.

Read more
Manor House Site Plan To Go to Public Hearing

The Planning and Zoning Commission Tuesday night accepted an application for a site plan modification for the Manor House Inn on Maple Avenue. 

Read more
$100,000 Request Sent to Town Meeting

The finance board approved going to a town meeting to transfer $100,000 out of the town’s capital reserve to help pay for new boilers at Botelle Elementary School.

Read more
Ribbon Cutting Held for Solar Panel Array

A success story unfolded at the transfer station December 4, when officials and industry representatives cut a ribbon dedicating the new 13-acre solar array.

Read more
Fire House Could Go to Bid in February

Construction bids for Norfolk’s new fire house could be let by late February. At a meeting Thursday night, architect David Stein said construction design is now 60 to 70 percent ready.

Read more

Town Notices

Notice of Public Hearing

A Public Hearing will be held by the Planning & Zoning Commission on January 14, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. in the Hall of Flags at Botelle Elementary School, 128 Greenwoods Road East, Norfolk, CT to consider Application #24-027 Modification of Existing Special Permit & Associated Site Plan Originally Granted January 9, 1996 for a Country Inn at 69 Maple Avenue in the Village Residential Zone. Read more.

Legal Tax Notice

Notice is hereby given to the taxpayers of the Town of Norfolk that the Motor Vehicle Supplemental and Second Installment of Real Estate and Personal Property Taxes on the 2023 Grand List are due and payable Jauary 1, 2025. Read more.

Motor Vehicle Assessment Changes Effective October 1, 2024

Pursuant to Public Act 22-118 and June Special Session Public Act 24-1, Municipal Assessors will be valuing registered/non-registered passsenger motor vehicles differently than they have in the past. Read more.

Alert: No Open Burning

The Norfolk Fire Department has banned any open burning for the foreseeable future. This includes campfires, backyard fire pits, chimineas, etc.

Read more
Revaluation Notices

Revaluation notices are being mailed on November 7, 2024. If you have any questions, please contact the Assessor’s Office on Tuesday, November 12 and Wednesday, November 13 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. or Friday, November 15 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Phone: (860)542-5287, Email: assessor@norfolkct.org.

Norfolk Now

The community's paper publishes news and in-depth articles on Norfolk events and people. It is distributed free to all residents and by subscription; its website carries back issues.

Curling Club experts were called upon to make ice for a film. Read the full story.

Emergency Updates

Check out Norfolk’s Emergency Management Department (EMD) Facebook and Instagram pages for information about school closings and other time-sensitive announcements, particularly when bad weather hits.

Directory

This directory is your guide to Norfolk organizations, businesses, places of worship and municipal contacts. To request a free listing, click here.

Do you need a videographer or a caterer? See the Directory for a wealth of information about our town, including food, entertainment and the many services available—and find out what the Food Pantry & Clothes Closet needs this week!