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Spring Paving List

Press Release

ROAD RESURFACING & ROADWAY REPAIRS

April 10, 2019

The City of Bristol is scheduled to start its spring 2019 roadway resurfacing program on Monday, April 22, 2019. 

As part of the program, the following streets will be milled and res...

Building Department Online Permitting System

STARTING APRIL 15TH, THE BRISTOL BUILDING DEPARTMENT WILL LAUNCH OUR NEW ONLINE PERMITTING SYSTEM PROVIDED BY VIEWPOINT CLOUD. PERMIT APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY ONLINE.

TO ACCESS THE ONLINE PERMITTING SYSTEM, CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING LINK: B...

Bristol Signs Contract with Doosan for Fuel Cell System at WPC

The City of Bristol entered into a 20 year agreement with Doosan Fuel Cell America Inc., to establish a fuel cell for the Water Pollution Control Facility. A fuel cell is an electrochemical device that combines hydrogen fuel and oxygen to produce electric...

Birdhouse Workshop

Saturday May 11^th at 2pm to 4pm 

Rockwell Park 28 Jacobs St

Bristol Parks & Recreation and Public Works
Departments are teaming up for an exciting new workshop this spring! OnSaturday May 11th at 2pm we will be building birdhouses and painti...

Route 6 Construction Update

Yes, Everyone Route 6 is Almost Done From Terryville to Farmington, Route 6 in Bristol has evolved over time into a major commercial corridor and main route, known to the locals as “the Avenue.” It is heavily traveled, and lar...

City Readies for Spring and Earth Day by Offering Free Workshops

The City of Bristol has scheduled workshops to engage adults and younger citizens in environmental issues which affect us all.

The Rain Garden Workshop will explore ways to utilize storm water in our community. A rain garden collects storm water runoff fro...

City of Bristol Takes Over E-Signs Management

(March 28, 2019) – The City of Bristol announced this week that effective today, three of the e-signs in Bristol will be managed by the City of Bristol. Located in front of the two high schools, and on Water Department property at the corner of ...

Electronic Waste Collection Event

The City of Bristol will be holding a free event for residents to recycle their electronic items. The event will take place on Saturday, May 4, 2019 at the City Yard at 95 Vincent P. Kelly Road, from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.

Electronic items may also be d...

Leaf Bag Spring Collection

The City of Bristol will begin collecting biodegradable paper leaf bags starting Monday, April 1, 2019 through Friday, May 3, 2019. Please bring your leaf bags curbside as soon as they are filled and leave them curbside until collected. Leaf bag collectio...

Outdoor Recess Equipment Donation Drive

While undergoing your Spring cleaning efforts, please keep a lookout for gently-used outdoor recess equipment. 

The Public Works Department visited Bristol Public Schools for Read Across America Day, and noticed the kids playing with a deteriorati...

2019 Yard Waste Season Reminder!

The 2019 Yard Waste season will begin April 1, 2019 and will run through November 8, 2019. The service fee is $90.00 for the season.

RENEWALS: We are now accepting renewal applications for the 2019 Yard Waste season! You may renew online, ...

Attention Transfer Station Customers: Revised Policy Changes Effective July 1, 2019

Effective July 1, 2019

All current and new Residential Transfer Station permit holders will be required to maintain a minimum account balance of $25.00 in order to gain access to the Transfer Station.

Customers who currently have higher thresholds ($20.00 c...

Winter/Snow Operations

PRESS RELEASE - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

1/14/2019

Snow and Ice

In preparation for the upcoming snow season, the City of Bristol, Public Works Department would like to provide the following information to the public regarding snow removal operations.

The City of...

Senior Volunteer Tax Relief Program

The City will offer the Senior Volunteer Tax Relief Program once again this year.  A resolution was passed at the January 8^th City Council meeting making it official.  The purpose of the program is to provide a tax credit of $300 to a pe...

Curbside Barrel Policy Reminder

Residents we need your help! Please remember to place your barrel in a clear area where we can grab and empty. If you have visitors on your collection day ask that they not block the barrels with their vehicles. Place barrels at the curb by 6:00 am on the...

2019 Recycle Calendars

To find out what your scheduled recycle collection day is, please look up your address here. Find your street and note the route shown in the Recycle Route (yellow) column. Each day of the week has two routes, A Route, and B Route for alternating weeks. Y...

Attention Bristol Landlords

The Public Works Department is striving to improve communications between our office and Bristol landlords. If you are the property owner of a multi-family building, please fill out this form with your contact and property information. If an issu...

Wedding Dress Collection

With your help, we collected 22 dresses during our August collection period! If you missed the August collection, don't worry! We are also accepting donations in November, February, and May (please see specific dates above).

You may stop by to drop off you...

Help Keep Bristol Clean & Green

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General Fund Expenditure and Revenue Source Graph

As we enter into the new fiscal year, here's a pie chart showcasing where our tax dollars go....