Shelton Information:
Mark A. Lauretti, Mayor
City Hall
54 Hill Street • Shelton, CT 06484
203-924-1555, ext. 1504 • Fax: 203-924-0185
E-mail: shelton01@cityofshelton.org
Shelton City Hall
54 Hill St. 06484 • 203-924-1555 • www.cityofshelton.org
Senior Committee
Shelton’s Senior Citizens Committee addresses issues connected with aging and consists of nine members, appointed for two-year terms by the mayor. Regular meetings are held at the Shelton Senior Center at 4 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month.
Senior Committee Members:
Chairman: Walter Oko
Jill Bruno
Margaret Keane
Judson Crawford
Roberta Sutkowski
Cheryl Dziubina
Marilyn Terlaga
Barbara Hayslip
Shelton Senior Center
81 Wheeler St., Shelton, CT 06484
203-924-9324
Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Director • Doreen Laucella
Email: d.laucella@cityofshelton.org
Provides a lunch program, health screenings, financial and insurance presentations, and educational, social and recreational programs (computer classes, field trips, more) for persons age 55 or older. Membership generally required for programs and activities ($4.00 for Shelton residents; $10 for out-of-town residents).
Tax Relief Programs
The Assessor’s Office in City Hall administers various state and local programs of tax relief for homeowners and veterans. Eligibility for the homeowners’ program requires: residency in Shelton; age of 65 years or older or total disability status; income within State of Connecticut qualifying levels. Some additional blind, disabled, “freeze,” homeowners’ and veterans’ programs are available, too. Also, renters’ rebate applications will be accepted at Shelton Senior Center, 81 Wheeler St., Shelton, CT 06484. Rent receipts, utility receipts and meeting income requirements are needed for participation in the renters’ rebate program.
Assessor: Bill Gaffney
203-924-1555, ext. 1500
E-mail: w.gaffney@cityofshelton.org
Probate Court
Judge • Fred J. Anthony
40 White St.
P.O. Box 127
203-924-8462
Shelton Public Library System
Plumb Memorial Library
65 Wooster St.
Library System Director • Joan Stokes
203-924-1580
E-mail: jstokes@biblio.org
Hours: Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Huntington Branch Library
41 Church St. (inside Community Center)
203-926-0111
Hours: Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Call 911 for all emergencies.
Shelton Police Department
Chief • Shawn Sequeira
203-924-4440
Headquarters: 85 Wheeler St.
Non-emergencies: 203-924-1544
Shelton Fire Department
54 Hill Street, Suite 101
Chief • Francis T. Jones III
203-924-1555 x 1337
F.jones@cityofshelton.org
Shelton’s Fire Department provides fire protection; rescue services and conducts fire prevention and safety programs to the community. The department consists of four fire companies operating from four stations located throughout the city by dedicated volunteer firefighters serving from the following fire companies.
Echo Hose Hook & Ladder Co. 1 379
Coram Ave.
Non-emergencies: 203-924-4241
Huntington Fire Company
3 44 Church St.
Non-emergencies: 203-929-1414
Pine Rock Park Fire Company
4 722 Long Hill Rd.
Non-emergencies: 203-929-1239
White Hills Fire Company
5 2 School St.
Non-emergencies: 203-929-1749
Shelton’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
Chief • Michael Chaffee
E-mail: mchaffee@sheltonems.com
Ambulance transport and emergency first responder service provided 24/7 by Echo Hose Ambulance Corps. Paramedic care provided through Valley EMS, the regional paramedic provider serving the Lower Naugatuck Valley. Echo Hose Ambulance Corps also provides public education and outreach on emergency medicine and public health matters.
Echo Hose Ambulance Corps
100 Meadow St.
PO Box 213 06484
Non-emergencies: 203-924-9211 • Fax: 203-924-6603
Other Important Phone Numbers
Animal Control • 203-924-2501
11 Brewster Lane
Supervisor • Leon Sylvester
E-mail: l.sylvester@cityofshelton.org
City Clerk
Margaret R. Domorod 203-924-1555, ext. 1503
E-mail: m.domorod@cityofshelton.org
Naugatuck Valley Health District • 203-881-3255
98 Bank Street, Seymour, CT 06483
Jeff Dussetschleger, DDS, MPH, Director of Health Web site: www.nvhd.org
Parks and Recreation Department • 203-925-8422
41 Church St. Director
Ron Herrick E-mail: r.herrick@cityofshelton.org
Public Works • 203-924-9277
Registrar of Voters • 203-924-2533, Option 1
Peter Pavone (R), Ext. 306 • Robert Lally (D), Ext. 305
Tax Collector • Lisa A. Theroux, CCMC
203-924-1555, ext. 1501
E-mail: l.theroux@cityofshelton.org
Shelton’s Population by Age
(Source: Latest Decennial U.S. Census)
60-64 2,648
65-74 3,487
75-84 2,210
85+ 1,206
Total 9,551
Total population of the City of Shelton: 39,559
Percentage 60 years of age or over: 24.2%
Land area: 31.4 sq. mi.