The Water Pollution Control Authority (WPCA) oversees the town's sanitary sewage collection system.…More Per state statute (chapter 103), the WPCA has the authority and the responsibility to plan, acquire, construct, equip, extend, enlarge, maintain, repair, reconstruct, operate, supervise and manage a municipal sewerage system. The WPCA also may have jurisdiction over community or private sewerage systems.  The WPCA has the authority to levy assessments against properties which benefit from the sewerage system(s).  The WPCA may establish fair and reasonable charges for connection with and for the use of a sewerage system. Billing in East Hampton is done through the tax office.</p> <p><strong> </strong></p>

"Since 1775 the U.S. Postal Service has connected friends, families, neighbors and businesses by mail. This…More tradition of public service brings with it a responsibility to be a good corporate citizen in every community in the United States. The Postal Service's many outreach activities give us an opportunity to use our resources to give back to the communities where we live and work." — <em>John E. Potter, Postmaster General of the United States </em></p> <p>East Hampton has three post office locations. The main station is at 57 Main St. There are smaller branches in Cobalt (371 W. High St.) and Middle Haddam (77 Middle Haddam Rd.).</p>

Located in the former Central School, the more than 120-year-old building is the heart of Portland's government and…More its home since 2000. The various offices provide residents with accessibility to records and other information.</p> <p>Portland's chief executive is the First Selectman, elected by the people every two years, along with the Board of Selectmen, which is responsible for fiscal management. Town meetings are held to decide special issues. A referendum is held to vote on the yearly budget.</p> <p>The original Charter of the Town of Portland was approved in 1982 and implemented in 1983. It was amended in 1993, 1995 and 1997.</p> <p>The offices at town hall include:</p> <p>First Selectman, 860-342-6715; town clerk, 860-342-6743; assessor, 860-342-6744; building official, 860-342-6728; collector of revenue, 860-342-6737; planning, zoning and wetlands, 860-342-6720; finance department, 860-342-6726, board of education, 860-342-6790; environmental health, 860-342-6718; public works, 860-342-6733.</p> <p>Parks and recreation,  860-262-7234, and youth services, 860-342-6758, are located in the Buck-Foreman Community Center.</p>

The Public Works Department is responsible for the maintenance of the Town's infrastructure, which includes the…More following:  sweeping  improved roads, bituminous pavement repairs, cleaning catch basins, and maintenance of the Town's drainage system.</p> <p>The department continually installs new street and traffic control signs, as well as handling the repair, replacement and cleaning of existing signs. Inspection of all new roads and driveways being constructed as well as work being performed in the town's right-of-way --  i.e., CL&P crossings, cable TV crossings, etc. -- are done by the Public Works Department.</p> <p>In the spring and once again in the fall, the department grades unimproved roads, and touches them up after severe rainstorms.</p> <p>The department is also responsible for the maintenance of seven local cemeteries and assisting the Park and Recreation Department in the maintenance of Sears Park.</p> <p>Public Works operates the town's transfer station approximately 52 days per year. </p> <p>In-house services are provided to the Board of Education, which includes sweeping parking lots, cleaning catch basins and plowing and sanding parking lots.</p> <p>The department's primary objective in the winter months is snow removal. During storms, the department also plows and sands sidewalks and performs its own equipment maintenance. </p>

The East Hampton Volunteer Fire Department was established in 1923. In the 84 years since it was established, there…More have been only 10 Fire Chiefs. William Wall was the first Chief appointed back in 1923; Mert Weir, Pat O'Connell, Alfred Royce Sr., Charles Ottone, Roy Goff Jr., Phil Visintainer, Martin Swan, Gregory Voelker, Chuck Stickler and now Steve Palmer.</p> <p>For emergencies, call 911.</p> <p><b>Company #1</b><br />3 Barton Hill Road. Phone: 860-267-1012 (non-emergency). Fire Chief: Steve Palmer<br /><b>Cobalt Company #2</b><br />366 West High Street. Phone: 860-267-4226 (non-emergency)<br /><b>Company #3</b><br />99 White Birch Road. Phone: 860-267-8217 (non-emergency)<i><br /></i></p>

The mission of the Portland Police Department is to protect the life and property of its citizens in…More order to assure a superior quality of life. The police department strives to accomplish this by providing security and reliability to the public through just and unprejudiced law enforcement, partnerships within the community, and innovative problem solving.</p> <p>The Portland Police Department has been located in the Portland Buck-Foreman Community Building since April, 2003. </p>

Firefighter of Portland Fire Department are always in harm's way while protecting the citizens of Portland, as well…More as surrounding towns.</p> <p>The department consists of over 60 active volunteers responding to an average of 1,100 calls a year. Portland fire is well-equipped to protect residents, as well as 6 and one-half miles of cost line and six marinas along the Connecticut River.</p>