Borough of Stonington

Welcome to the Borough of Stonington

This is the official home page for the Borough of Stonington, CT. No other pages or information have been prepared by the Borough. Every effort is made to include accurate and up-to-date information in good faith; however, the Borough of Stonington takes no legal responsibility for the information provided or found as a consequence of this service nor for any loss or damage resulting from this information.

The Borough of Stonington was chartered in 1801 by a special act of the legislature of the State of Connecticut. It is the oldest Borough in Connecticut. The Borough Charter sets forth the basic structure of Borough government, describing the powers and duties of the elected officials. The governing body is the Board of Warden & Burgesses, which has the power to make ordinances and prepares the budget for approval at the Annual Borough Meeting in the third week of April. The Board of Warden & Burgesses also appoints members of the Planning & Zoning Commission and the Zoning Board of Appeals. The Harbor Management Commission is a joint agency of the Town and the Borough.