Town of Plainfield, Connecticut

The Town of Plainfield is the municipal government serving Plainfield, Central Village, Moosup and Wauregan in northeastern Connecticut. Its government operates through a Board of Selectmen, town meeting and Board of Finance under the town charter. The first selectman directs town administration, while elected boards and municipal departments carry out their assigned responsibilities. Town services include property assessment and taxation, land-use administration, public works, recreation and maintenance of municipal records. Town Hall is at 8 Community Avenue in Plainfield. The municipality was incorporated in 1699 as Quinebaug and took the Plainfield name in 1700.