Category: Services

The State of Connecticut offers a state run Elderly Tax Benefit known as the Circuit Breaker. It is for eligible real estate taxpayers within the Town of East Lyme. To apply, you must have reached the age of 65 prior to December 31, 2020 or be totally disabled if under the age of 65. You are applying for a credit on the taxes due on your primary residence in East Lyme. Under the law, Social Security income MUST be declared and the program requires you to provide information regarding all GROSS income received during 2020.

The new income limit, including GROSS income and Social Security:

$45,800 for married couples and

$37,600 for single persons.

                        LOCAL TAX CREDIT OPTION:

Also, the Town of East Lyme provides on Additional Tax Relief for elderly and totally disabled homeowners. The new income limit, including GROSS income and Social Security is

$45,800 regardless of marital status.  For further information, contact the Assessor’s Office at the Town Hall.

Filing dates for the above programs are February 1, through May 15, 2021.

Please note, due to COVID-19 restrictions, if you are already on the program, you do not need to re-apply this year. You will be automatically renewed and will not have to reapply until 2023. Anyone new will need to contact the Assessor’s Office to an appointment and you will be met outside.

The Town Hall is currently closed to the public.  There is also a Veteran’s Exemption that is available. For more information, contact the Assessor’s Office.

I feel like we’ve been here before and I was so hopeful that this year we might be able to return to normalcy for the tax program. No, not so. Once again, we will not be holding the Tax Assistance program at the Preston Senior Center this coming year. Yes, COVID-19 is the cause of the cancellation plus our facility isn’t large enough to safely accommodate each person having their income taxes prepared. Once again, you will be directed to the Rose City Senior Center in Norwich to schedule an appointment to have your taxes completed. Their phone number is 860-889-5960. we are hopeful that sometime in the very near future that our good friends from AARP will be manning the Preston site. In addition to having an opportunity to visit with all our Preston neighbors having their taxes done for free, we miss the volunteers immensely!

In this free, LIVE webinar session, join resource coordinator, Marc Levesque, to learn more about aging considerations work knowing in terms of environmental modifications, fall prevention, and polypharmacy dangers to make home even safer. Q&A with the expert will follow the presentation.

To register for any HHC virtual class, please call 1-855-442-4373 or visit hartfordhealthcare.org/virtualclasses. Once registered you will receive an email with easy instructions on joining the virtual class.

Sponsored by: Hartford HealthCare

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is a safe, convenient, and responsible way to dispose of unused or expired prescription drugs that are currently sitting in your home. The East Lyme Police Department has a Drop Box located in its Lobby so residents can safely dispose of prescription drugs. The Drop Box is available while the PD is open so you don’t have to wait until the 24th of April.

The October 2020 Take Back Day brought in 985,392 pounds (492.7 tons) of medication. This is the largest amount ever collected in the program’s ten years!

Due to COVID-19, There are a few changes.

All appointments will be issued through Rose City Senior Center. Please call Rose City Senior Center (860-889-5960) after January 4th to make an appointment.

This  is a Free service.

Limited days and times.

NOW AVAILABLE

FOR PICK UP ON MONDAYS

EFFECTIVE APRIL 12, 2021

PLEASE CALL YOUR SENIOR CENTER TO REGISTER

(MEALS CONSIST OF 5 FROZEN MEALS, 1 QUART OF 1% MILK, WHOLE WHEAT BREAD, BUTTER AND FRUIT CUPS)

Suggested donation of $3.00 per meal

GRISWOLD SENIOR CENTER:         (860) 376-2604

MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS – Transportation to needed medical appointments is available.

WHEELCHAIR VAN – Wheelchair accessible transportation is available to medical appointments.

MED RIDE II – Transportation is available for Seniors or Disabled Residents of Norwich  and Montville to out-of-town medical appointments.

GROCERY SHOPPING – Currently offering grocery shopping assistance.  Please call for information.

Please call (860) 889-5960 for information.

SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT WITH A VOLUNTEER TAX PREPARER. THIS IS A FREE  SERVICE. INCOME TAXES ARE DONE WITH NO CONTACT AND HAVE CONVENIENT PAPERWORK DROP OFF LOCATIONS. TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT CALL 211, PRESS OPTION 3 THEN OPTION 6.