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As a reminder, TODAY, AUGUST 3, 2026, is the LAST DAY to pay the 1st Installment of tax bills and sewer usage bills without interest.

Ways to pay:

• Online payment options are available at townofstratford.com
• Mail your payment to Tax Collector, Town of Stratford, PO Box 9722, Stratford, CT 06615-9122. If it is postmarked today, August 3, it will not be considered late.
• In-person at Town Hall today until 4 p.m.
• At Stratford M&T Bank locations (bank hours apply). Don’t forget to bring your tax bill(s) with you!
• There's also the dropbox option for those paying by check ONLY. The dropbox is located inside Town Hall, at the Tax Collector’s Office. The dropbox will be open until today, August 3, 2026. Include a copy of each tax bill being paid and place it in a sealed envelope.

Questions? Contact our Tax Collector's Office at 203-385-4030, or come to Town Hall at 2725 Main Street in Stratford to speak with our team on the first floor.

Please note: Given today's deadline, the third-party online payment site used by Stratford and many other towns is experiencing very high usage. This happens every year and can cause pages to load slowly. In some cases, the site may become temporarily unavailable. Please be patient and continue trying. We thank you for your patience if you experience delays.

We recently reinstituted a Town Council Finance and Audit Committee, which is studying the Homestead Act to understand its full potential impact on homeowners and commercial entities.

In light of the significant increase in residential property values resulting from the State-Mandated Revaluation, the Limited Homestead Property Tax Exemption as authorized under Connecticut General Statute §12-81oo is intended to help reduce the tax burden on property owners who call Stratford their primary home and qualify.

Tomorrow, Tuesday, August 4, at 6:00 p.m., we encourage the community to tune in to the Town Council Finance and Audit Committee's Special Public Meeting on the Limited Homestead Property Tax Exemption for an update. You can watch it live on Zoom here or the next day on the Town’s YouTube page here.

As part of this analysis on the Limited Homestead Property Tax Exemption, the Town must perform detailed due diligence to determine which properties may qualify as owner-occupied primary residences. To support this process, Town Council has formally authorized the Tax Assessor’s Office to distribute attestation forms to residential property owners by mail.

Providing this information does not guarantee eligibility for an exemption; rather, it will allow the Town to verify and evaluate potential eligibility should the Town Council adopt this exemption. After completing the form, homeowners will be notified whether their property is eligible based on the factors listed below.

Eligibility factors and exemption details being considered include the following:

• The exemption would apply only to owner-occupied dwellings that serve as the owner’s primary residence.
• Exemption amounts may be up to 35% of a dwelling’s assessment.
• Certain forms of ownership such as LLCs, partnerships, or other corporate entities are not eligible.
• Trust-owned properties may be eligible if specific conditions are met and proper documentation is provided.
• The exemption, if approved, would be effective for the Grand List of October 1, 2026, through the next Town-wide revaluation.

Join us on Wed., August 5, at our Neighborhood Association Meeting. Point Stratford Renewal, the private development team overseeing the revitalization of the former Army Engine Plant, will be attending to continue gathering input and ideas from the community and discuss what's next for the site!

Please also note: While the meeting is hosted by Districts 3, 4 & 5, residents from all Districts are welcome!