Grounds and Facilities

Responsibilities:

• Landscape Maintenance: We are responsible for the upkeep of numerous public gardens, parks, green spaces, and over 50 acres of athletic fields. Our work includes routine mowing, pruning, and landscaping to keep these areas in top condition year-round.

• Tree Care: Our team focuses on the health and safety of Ellington’s trees, with regular inspections, skilled pruning, and effective disease management to maintain a healthy urban forest.

• Sports Fields Maintenance: We ensure that each of our 8 baseball fields, 5 softball fields, 7 lacrosse fields, 13 soccer fields, and 3 football fields are meticulously maintained, providing safe and high-quality playing surfaces for sports enthusiasts and teams.

• Public Facilities Upkeep: Our team manages Sandy Beach and other recreational facilities, ensuring they are clean and ready for public enjoyment.

• Seasonal Decorations: We creatively decorate public spaces with seasonal themes to celebrate and enhance the community’s festive spirit.

Grounds 

• Landscape Maintenance: We are responsible for the upkeep of numerous public gardens, parks, green spaces, and over 50 acres of athletic fields. Our work includes routine mowing, pruning, and landscaping to keep these areas in top condition year-round.

• Sports Fields Maintenance: We ensure that each of our 8 baseball fields, 5 softball fields, 7 lacrosse fields, 13 soccer fields, and 3 football fields are meticulously maintained, providing safe and high-quality playing surfaces for sports enthusiasts and teams.

Link to Parks and Rec

Link to Property Page - Use Town Property or Hold a Special Event

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Facilities

Town Hall - Town Hall houses several key departments ready to assist you:

• Administration – Guiding day-to-day operations and community services.

• Town Clerk – Your resource for official records, licenses, and public information.

• Tax & Revenue Collector – Handling tax payments, billing inquiries, and financial services.

• Assessor's Office – Providing property valuations and assessment information.

• Human Resources – Supporting town employees and managing employment opportunities.

Senior Center - The Ellington Senior Center is a place that provides an environment for an individual age 55 years+ and/or adults with disabilities to enhance a healthy lifestyle that maintains independence, dignity, self respect and productivity through participation in recreational, social, educational, informational and healthy activities and programs.

Human Services - The Human Services Department provides programs and services that meet the social services, health care, and transportation needs of the community. Residents are provided direct service or referred to community-based programs.

Hall Memorial Library - The Hall Memorial Library is a vital and welcoming community resource for all residents seeking reading materials, resources, and opportunities for arts, culture, and lifelong learning, items for leisure and entertainment, access to computers and the internet, and great programming for all ages. The friendly and knowledgeable staff provides personalized services to aid with research, assist with computer skills, or find that just-right book. 

Parks and Recreation - The Parks and Recreation Commission and Recreation staff continue to make a concentrated effort to provide a cross section of quality programming on a year-round basis. An earnest effort has been made to create and offer programs, both on a passive and non-passive basis, for all age groups within the community.

Building Department - The principal function of the Building Department is to administer the State Building Code as it relates to the Town of Ellington's buildings and structures. By working closely with all Town departments and overseeing all building construction, it is an essential part of the process that protects public health and safety. 

Police - The principle function of the Connecticut State Police personnel is to protect life and property. This is done by a team consisting of a State Police Sergeant and 4 Resident State Troopers, 14 Police Constables, 3 Marine Constables, and Troopers from Troop C in Tolland.

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Tree Care

Ellington's Public Works Department is dedicated to the health and safety of our town’s trees. Our services include inspections, pruning, disease management, and removal of hazardous trees. If you have any concerns about the trees in your area, please contact our Tree Warden. We are committed to preserving the beauty and safety of Ellington's natural environment.

Tree issues should be reported in writing to the Tree Warden.  Acceptable methods are written letter or email to thmodzelewski@ellington-ct.gov

Link to Connecticut Tree Wardens

Public Communications Plan 12-22-2025

Press Release Public Information Hearing 12-22-2025

Project Timeline 11-24-2025

Tree Inventory SOW 11-21-2025