Community News & Events

American Pickers

The TV show American Pickers will be heading to Iowa late September/mid October. We are looking for large private collections for the guys to dig through. We'd love to spread the word in your area.
 
Feel free to share this with local media, individuals, social media, bulletin boards, etc. Please make sure people who are interested reach out to us on our phone number 1-855-OLD-RUST (653-7878), or our email, which is AmericanPickers@cineflix.com.
 

2017 Founders Day Parade Winners

FLOAT CATEGORY

THEME – 1ST PLACE – #1 WILTON BANK
          2ND PLACE – #9 COMMUNITY BANK
          3RD PLACE – #17 CLASS OF 1982

BEST DECORATED – 1st PLACE - #11 WILTON WRESTING
                 2ND PLACE – #4 SUNSET VIEW PET HOSPITAL
                 3RD PLACE – #6 WILTON RETIREMENT COMMUNITY

Housing Needs in Wilton Survey

In partnership with the City of Wilton and the Wilton Development Corporation, we are working to develop a Housing Needs Assessment for the City of Wilton. We ask for your participation in a short survey, to help us better understand the housing needs and desires of the community. Your responses will be completely anonymous and will be used to support our analysis and guide the recommendations that will be put forth in our report.

37th Annual Wilton Founders Day

The Founders Day committee has met and is making plans for this year's event, August 25 & 26, 2017.  The theme will be "Disco Fever" and the Grand Marshals are Jerry & Jerene Denning.   We would love to see a lot of parade entries this year!  

Once again there will be the Eager Beaver Run, Cornhole Tournament, Carnival, Bingo, Car Show, Parade, etc.   Stay tuned for more information! The bands this year are Friday night from 5-7 "Buddy Olson", from 8-12 "North of Forty"; Saturday night from 8–12 "Salonatics"!   

Legislative Open Forum

The Legislative Committee of the Wilton Chamber of Commerce will hold a Legislative Open Forum on Saturday, March 18, 2017 from 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. at the Wilton Community Room – 104 E. 4th St.

This meeting will have our Senator Robert Dvorsky & Representative Bobby Kaufmann on hand to answer and discuss current issues before both the House and the Senate.