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The Annual Robert Tedford Memorial Road Race is taking place on Saturday, November 4th.
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![Matthew Reed]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1690300783/ellingtonctgov/ejtis1mtdzhbgeu6vxz0/Reed2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1690300783/ellingtonctgov/ejtis1mtdzhbgeu6vxz0/Reed2.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1690300783/ellingtonctgov/ejtis1mtdzhbgeu6vxz0/Reed2.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1690300783/ellingtonctgov/ejtis1mtdzhbgeu6vxz0/Reed2.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1690300783/ellingtonctgov/ejtis1mtdzhbgeu6vxz0/Reed2.jpg","width":1291}])
At the July 10th meeting of the Board of Selectmen, Matthew Reed was unanimously appointed as Ellington's first Town Administrator.
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At the July 10, 2023 meeting of the Board of Selectmen, Dr. Lenzy Wallace, Jr. (1927-2021) was unanimously selected to be inducted to the Ellington Wall of Honor.
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First Selectman Lori Spielman is pleased to announce that the Board of Selectmen has unanimously promoted Tom Modzelewski to the role of Director of Public Works/WPCA Administrator for the Town of Ellington, effective July 10, 2023.
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A referendum was held on Tuesday, May 23 with two questions to be voted on. Here are the results:
Budget - 387 YES, 246 NO (Passed)
Windermere - 418 YES, 219 NO (Passed)
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