continually offers public service programs and special events for the community. A modern sewer plant, constructed in 1972, serves about a third of the Town; the commercial and industrial areas of the Town lie largely in the Service District. Curbside pick-up of municipal refuse and recyclable materials is available within the Stafford Springs Service District. In the Connecticut General Assembly, Stafford is represented by State Representative Kurt Vail and State Senator Dan Champagne. Notable people Alvin Alden (1818–1882), Wisconsin state legislator; born in town Jack Arute (born 1950), sports commentator and president Stafford Motor Speedway Penny Bacchiochi (born ), former Connecticut House of Representatives legislator; raised in town Matt Bessette (born 1984), American mixed martial artist John Buckley (1885–1959), Connecticut state legislator and US district attorney; born in town Ernest Cady (1842–1908), 45th Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut Attilio R. Frassinelli (1907–1976), 78th Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut from 1967 to 1971 Moses G. Leonard (1809–1899), US Congressman for New York; born in town Charles Lewandoski (born 1985), former NASCAR driver Erasmus D. Peck (1808–1879), US Congressman for Ohio; born in town Climate References External links Town government Web site Stafford Public Schools Website View of Stafford Springs in 1878 Towns in Tolland County, Connecticut Towns in Connecticut Greater Hartford 1719 establishments in the Thirteen Colonies