Farmington to Celebrate New Town Hall

Farmington opened its renovated Town Hall in the former 1928 section of Farmington High School with a ribbon-cutting and public tours on Thursday, May 14, according to the 1928 Building Committee’s event page. (1928building.org) The ceremony ran from 6 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., followed by an open house and guided tours until 8 p.m. The project moved municipal offices into a historic building that town leaders had spent years studying as a potential civic use. (patch.com) The reopening followed a May 2023 referendum in which voters approved a $16 million renovation plan for the building. ### When did Farmington reopen the building as Town Hall? (1928building.org) Thursday, May 14, 2026, was the date listed for the Farmington Town Hall ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house on the 1928 Building Committee website. The site said the public event included a formal ribbon cutting from 6 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and guided tours from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sign-ups were encouraged but not required, according to the registration page. The 1928 Building Committee homepage also promoted the May 14 event and linked residents to registration and project updates. The committee site showed renderings of the hallway, exterior and lobby as part of its public-facing materials. (1928building.org) ### What building became the new Town Hall? The renovated Town Hall is in the “1928 Building,” the surviving historic portion of the former Farmington High School campus at 10 Monteith Drive, according to Patch and the project design page. Patch reported that the section was built in 1928 and remained after the new high school opened in August 2024. The design materials said the approved site plan covered renovation of the 1928 building for the new Town Hall and related site work. (1928building.org) March 2024 was when the Town Plan and Zoning Commission approved the site plan tied to the renovation, according to the project design page. (1928building.org) That plan also included relocation of the tennis courts as part of the larger campus work. ### How did the town get to this point? May 2023 was when Farmington voters approved the renovation project in a referendum, Patch reported. The outlet said voters backed a $16 million plan to convert the old 1928 section of the former high school into a new Town Hall. By August 2025, Patch reported that the work remained on schedule and on budget, citing the 1928 Building Committee’s update. (patch.com) The town’s committee page shows the planning process began with an ad hoc committee charged with evaluating next steps for the 1928 building. That committee was directed to work with town staff, assess space needs, engage stakeholders and report recommendations to the Town Council. (fhsbuildingproject.org) The page names Town Council members Johnny Carrier and Edward Giannaros, along with Town Manager Kathryn Krajewski and other staff, among those involved in the process. ### What was residents’ role in the reopening event? Residents were invited to tour the renovated building after the ribbon cutting, according to the event page. (patch.com) The committee said guided tours were part of the public program and used the registration form to estimate attendance. The page also said people who ordered donor bricks, souvenir bricks or donor certificates could pick them up at the event. The committee’s public website also offered ongoing updates beyond the ceremony. Its homepage invited residents to subscribe for chair reports after each meeting and linked to sections on project costs, important dates, a statement of needs and a brick fundraiser. (farmington-ct.org) ### What comes next after the ceremony? The Town of Farmington meeting calendar lists a 1928 Building Financial Subcommittee meeting for May 26, 2026, at 4 p.m. and a 1928 Building Committee meeting the same day at 4:30 p.m. Those meetings are the next scheduled public milestones tied to the project after the May 14 opening event. Residents can also use the 1928 Building Committee website for registration details, project documents and future updates. (1928building.org) (farmington-ct.org) (1928building.org)