Groton ― Electric Boat is now the town’s top taxpayer, jumping ahead of Pfizer, which is now the second-highest taxpayer.
The town’s grand list of taxable property in 2023 increased by 1.2%, or $54.6 .
Groton Town Police have arrested a 30-year-old Lisbon man in connection with an alleged assault and vehicle theft Thursday in the parking lot of a local
Published July 04. 2021 6:20PM | Updated July 04. 2021 7:53PM
Groton Groton Utilities announced Sunday that it has canceled its boil water advisory after tests showed water is safe to drink in the areas affected by a water main break Friday on Route 12 in front of the KFC restaurant.
The boil water advisory affected the Groton Square Shopping Center and surrounding area, Winding Hollow, Pamela Avenue neighborhood, Winthrop Drive neighborhood, Wayne Road neighborhood and all points in between. It included all customers north of Clarence B. Sharp highway through Groton Square Shopping Center area.
The utility thanked customers for their patience and cooperation. It also pointed out that the “boil water advisory” is a new policy mandated by the state.
Groton Groton Utilities has issued a boil water advisory for portions of Groton until at least Sunday due to a damaged water main located on Route 12 in front of a KFC restaurant. The damage was repaired, all water services have been restored but portions of Groton are under Boil Water Advisory until our lab personnel have run tests for bacteria in the water, Groton Utilities said in a notice. These tests take 24 hours.
The boil water advisory affects the Groton Square Shopping Center and surrounding area, Winding Hollow, Pamela Avenue neighborhood, Winthrop Drive neighborhood, Wayne Road neighborhood and all points in between. That includes all customers north of Clarence B. Sharp highway through Groton Square Shopping Center area.
Groton Groton s 2020 net grand list of taxable property increased by 0.9%, or by $32,168,810 over the town s 2019 list. The total 2020 net grand list stands at $3,742,051,577.
Total net real estate in 2020 edged up by $11,038,484, or 0.3%, to $3,261,412,743. The personal property category ticked up by $1,549,161, or 0.6%, to $254,062,529. The motor vehicle category grew by $19,581,165, or 9.5%, to $226,576,305.
Tax Assessor Mary Gardner said residential real estate is plugging along with 15 new single-family dwellings, building permits for improvement projects, and a few new lots in town. She said commercial real estate is pretty much standing still, while industrial real estate in experiencing growth in two industrial park expansions.
Typically, personal property would lose ground as assets depreciate off the grand list, Gardner said. However, she said the town has been listing and valuing construction equipment at a few large construction sites four new schools, the w