Board of Selectmen

For a list of members click here

Meetings

  • 5:30 PM
  • 1st and 3rd Monday of every month 
    (*if Monday is a holiday, the meeting will take place on the following Monday) 
  • Old Lyme Memorial Town Hall
    52 Lyme Street
    Old Lyme, CT 06371

2nd Congressional District | 20th State Senator District | 23th State Assembly District

This Year's Projects and Activities

  1. 1 DEEP Boulders by Brighton Road
  2. 2 Seaside Lane Marshland Restoration work
  3. 3 photo of side view of Swan Brook Sluiceway Jan 2025
  4. 4 Swan Brook Sluiceway Photo Jan 23 2025
  5. 5 Swan Brook Sluiceway Photo at 3PM
  6. 6 Swan Brook Sluiceway Photo Jan 23 2025
  7. 7 Swan Brook Sluiceway Photo 3PM
  8. 8 Swan Brook Sluiceway Photo Jan 23 2025 at 3 21 48 PM
  9. 9 Sound View Sluiceway Progress
  10. 10 Sound View Sluiceway update
  11. 11 Sound View Sluiceway West Wall
  12. 12 Sound View Sluiceway Work Prep
  13. 13 Sound View Sluiceway Work Begins
  14. 14 Sound View Sluiceway Work - coffer
  15. 15 Lower level doors removed and awaiting installation of new doors
  16. 16 Meeting room new doors being prepped for installation
  17. 17 Exterior view of Meeting Room entrance with doors removed awaiting installation of new doors
  18. 18 Exterior view of new doors on lower level
  19. 19 Interior view of new doors on lower level
  20. 20 Interior view of new doors on Meeting Hall entrance
  21. 21 Exterior view of new doors on Meeting Hall entrance
  22. 22 Michele Hayes standing by her newly refinished desk
  23. 23 Michele Hayes at her newly refinished desk
  24. 24 Facilities Manager Eric Olsen working on the Selectman office new floors
  25. 25 Erick Olsen, Facilities Manager patching up the Mail Room
  26. 26 Selectman's Front office before 2024
  27. 27 Selectman's Front office before August 2024
  28. 28 Amtrak Groundbreaking Local Elected Officials
  29. 29 Amtrak Groundbreaking at Ferry Landing State Park
  30. 30 Amtrak Groundbreaking Gov Ned Lamont, Genevieve Nuttall, Martha Shoemaker and Jude Read
  31. 31 The American Friends of LaFayette Board of Govenors member Jan OSullivan, General Lafayette
  32. 32 Martha Shoemaker reading the proclamation for August 22, LaFayette Day
  33. 33 LaFayette addressing attendees
  34. 34 Martha Shoemaker accepting CIRMA Members' Equity Distribution check from Kristin Shetty, Senior Underwriter and Ashley Reda, VP of Underwriting
  35. 35 First Selectwoman Martha Shoemaker with Congressman Joe Courtney at Federal Funding Fair
  36. 36 Congressman Joe Courtney with First Selectwoman Martha Shoemaker at Federal Funding Fair
  37. 37 Connecticut State Senator Martha Marx and First Selectwoman Martha Shoemaker at Federal Funding Fair
  38. 38 Ambulance Ribbon Cutting
  39. 39 Ambulance Ribbon Cutting photo
  40. 40 Ambulance Ribbon Cutting photo
  41. 41 Ambulance Ribbon Cutting photo 4
  42. 42 Old Lyme Selectpeople and State Rep Devin Carney
  43. 43 Ranger Katie Funaro and Corporal Wayne Collins Leading off the parade
  44. 44 Old Lyme Veterans
  45. 45 Old Lyme Visiting Nurses and Senior Center Dancers
  46. 46 Patrolman Ryan Sommers
  47. 47 Essay Participant
  48. 48 Old Lyme Selectmen and State Rep Devin Carney
  49. 49 Board, Commission and Committee Chairs at the 2024 Spring into Action Working Roundtable 1
  50. 50 Photo of Board, Commission and Committee Chairs at the 2024 Spring into Action Working Roundtable
  51. 51 Photo Board and Commission Chairs at the 2024 Spring into Action Working Roundtable
  52. 52 Photo of Board and Commission Chairs at the 2024 Spring into Action Working Roundtable
  53. 53 Photo of Board, Commission and Committee Chairs at the 2024 Spring into Action Working Roundtable
  54. 54 Chairs of our Boards, Commissions & Committees at Spring into Action 2024 8
  55. 55 Photo of Chairs of our Boards, Commissions & Committees at Spring into Action 2024 7
  56. 56 Photo Chairs of our Boards, Commissions & Committees at Spring into Action 2024
  57. 57 Donate Life Community members and Elected officials
  58. 58 FY24 Martha and Scouts
  59. 59 First Selectwoman Martha Shoemaker and Scouts in the Meeting Hall learning about Town government
  60. 60 Martha and Scouts in the Lower Level of Town Hall looking at the American Legion memorabilia
  61. 61 picture of Rockfall Grant Check Presentation with Board of Selectmen
  62. 62 The Alkhalawi Family Welcome with Carol Carolson, and Old Lyme Selectmen
  63. 63 citizen of the year with the board of selectmen

POINT O’ WOODS BOAT BASIN BULKHEAD RESTORATION PROJECT

Wishing the Class of 2025 the Best!

The Town of Old Lyme and Lyme Wish the Region 18 Class of 2025 the best!

Forms

  1. Banner Pole Application (PDF)
  2. Board and Commission Appointment Request Form (PDF)
  3. Freedom of Information Act Request Fillable Form (PDF)
  4. Job Application Form (PDF)
  1. Request Use of Town of Old Lyme Room or Park (PDF)
  2. Seasonal Employment Application (PDF)
  3. Solicitation packet

Overview

The Town of Old Lyme is governed by a Town Meeting / Board of Selectmen structure.

The Board of Selectmen meets twice a month on the on the first and third Monday at 5:30 pm. Please check our online calendar to verify meeting times as they are subject to change. Meetings are open to all, and can be remotely attended by using the link or call in number on the agenda.

The Annual Town Meeting takes place on the 4th Monday in January. The agenda includes the official publication of the new Annual Town Report, the naming of the Citizen of the Year, and any other Town business that must be conducted.

Budget requests are submitted to the Board of Selectmen, who bring a town budget proposal first to the Board of Finance and then to the Annual Town Budget Meeting, which takes place the 3rd Monday in May.

The Board of Finance sets the mill rate after a Town Budget has been approved by the Town Meeting.

The education budget is controlled by the Regional School District Number 18 Board of Education, which includes elected representatives from both Old Lyme and Lyme.

Old Lyme conducts business in accordance with Connecticut State Statutes.