Measure your energy consumption: Ten Kill-A-Watt meters are now available for loan at the circulation desks of each of the three libraries. Help take control of your energy choices by learning how much electricity your appliances are actually using. Simply connect appliances and devices you use to the Kill-A-Watt meter and plug the meter into the wall, and it will assess how much power those appliances consume. This meter can calculate actual electrical expenses and forecast by the day, week, month, even an entire year! The monitors were donated by the West Hartford Clean Energy Task Force.

Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle: Beginning Monday, April 28 and continuing for four weeks, old phone books may be recycled by placing them in the dumpsters at the following five locations:
1. Eisenhower Park, in the lot near Hyde Rd.
2. Fernridge Park, in the commuter lot
3. Beachland Park, near the maintenance facility
4. The SNET building located at the corner of Sedgwick and Park roads
5. EnvrioCycle, LLC recycling center next to the Department of Public Works at 21 Brixton Street

On Saturday, May 3, from 9 AM to Noon, the Town will hold a free Residential Electronics Recycling Collection for all towns in the CRRA mid-Conn region at the Department of Public Works, 17 Brixton Street.

The collection includes computers, monitors, printers, cell phones, TVs, VCRs, copiers, fax machines, radios, stereos, telephones, electric typewriters, answering machines, copiers, pagers, modems and tape players. No appliances (other than microwaves) or Freon-containing equipment will be accepted. Proof of residency will be verified at the event. For more information, go to www.crra.org

No appliances (other than microwaves) or Freon-containing equipment will be accepted. Proof of residency will be verified at the event. For more information, go to www.crra.org

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Pre-paid Parking Access Cards are now available: The Municipal Parking office has instituted a prepaid parking card which serves as a cashless, paperless method to access any of the municipal parking facilities in West Hartford Center. Here’s how it works. An account is created and 40 hours of parking is credited to the card. Parking fees are deducted upon each use. When the account reaches a minimum balance of $7 or less, an additional 40 hours of parking will be automatically reloaded and paid by credit card. For more information, visit http://www.westhartford.org/parking

A section of the multi-purpose walkway paved: A new 1500-foot section of the walking/biking trail was paved recently. This portion of the walkway connects with the existing trail north of the Boulevard under the bridge, around Norfeldt Baseball Field, along the brook to the pedestrian bridge on Park Road. The new path is 8 feet wide. The Trout Brook walkway now extends from Farmington Ave. at Trout Brook Drive to the Park Road pedestrian bridge, about 3,000 feet. Combined with a return walk along Raymond Road, you have a very pleasant one mile walk!

WWII veterans recognized: Are you are a World War II veteran who resides in West Hartford? The Honorable Susan Bysiewicz, Secretary of the State wants to know so you can be honored at a future Public Service Awards ceremony. Please contact Town Clerk Essie Labrot at 561-7447 and provide your name, address and Branch of Service. Information can also be emailed to: Essie.Labrot@westhartford.org.  Deadline for submission is May 15.

Spring paving begins: The first round of street paving will begin on May 12 with Spring Lane. From May 13 to May 15, Park Road from I-84 to South Main Street will be milled and then paved. Motorists should use alternate routes during that week. Paving will continue later in May with Brightwood Lane, Winthrop Road and Colonial Street.

James Francis
Town Manager