Town of Colebrook, Connecticut

Greetings from Colebrook Town Hall.

More than 40 attended our Colebrook Veterans Day Luncheon earlier today at the Community & Senior Center to celebrate Veterans Day 2025, and honor our Veterans. Retired Lieutenant Colonel Scott Norton served as master of ceremonies.

Breakfast is available at the Community & Senior Center every Tuesday from 8-9:15 a.m. for $6 (no reservation needed). Lunch is every Thursday at noon for $7, with advance registration requested by 1 p.m. on Tuesday.

The Colebrook Holiday Fair will be held on Saturday, December 13th, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. If you’d like to participate as a vendor, tables are available. Please contact colebrookholidayfair@gmail.com.

You can also support the Fair by donating items for the Children’s Shopping Table in the collection bins in Town Hall, the Community & Senior Center and the Post Office.

All Colebrook property owners should have received their Revaluation Notice of Assessment Change recently. The assessed value is 70% of market value per state statute. Notices do not reflect any exemptions or credits for which you may qualify.

The Revaluation Notice includes your current assessment (from 2020) and your new proposed assessment based on the October 1st, 2025 market value. Do not use the current mill rate to estimate your future taxes. The rate will change and using it now will result in an inaccurate calculation. The new mill rate will be established by the Board of Finance next spring. They will begin work on the FY 26/27 budget during February, with the Town Budget Hearing to take place in April, followed by referendum in May. The mill rate for FY 2026/27 will be driven by the new Grand List and the approved FY 26/27 town
budget.

If you believe your new assessment is incorrect, you may request an informal telephone hearing with a representative from eQuality Valuation Services, the organization that conducted the revaluation, at 800.827.6720, by November 17th. Residential hearings will be conducted today through November 18th.

The Colebrook Volunteer Fire Department is looking for new members to join their ranks and help our community. Everyone is welcome, and no prior training is needed. For more information, contact Todd Correll at 860.459.0292.

The Colebrook Associates Food Pantry is located in the vestibule of the Community & Senior Center and is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 8:30 a.m. until noon on Friday. Donations may be left at the pantry, or in the collection bin in the Post Office.

The town is currently accepting applications for energy assistance. Please contact Karen Odell to set up an appointment, or for any questions, at kodell@colebrooktownhall.org.

The Colebrook Lions Club is selling poinsettias to support scholarships and charitable outreach. To purchase, contact Maureen Judge at maureenjudge7@gmail.com.

Upcoming events
The fall play at Northwestern Regional High School is “Sense & Sensibility” and runs from November 21st through the 23rd. Tickets can be purchased here.

The Colebrook Historical Society is hosting its Holiday Open House on Sunday, December 7th, from 3-5 p.m. Music and refreshments will be provided. The event will conclude with a tree lighting.

Upcoming municipal board meetings
Inland Wetlands – Tuesday, November 18th, at 6:30 p.m. at Colebrook Town Hall (Land Use office)

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at bremer@colebrooktownhall.org, or call me at 860.379.3359, extension 202.

Cordially,
Brad
Brad Bremer
Colebrook First Selectman
860.379.3359 ext. 202
bbremer@colebrooktownhall.org

Yesterday’s newsletter included an incorrect telephone number for eQuality Valuation Services.

If you believe your new assessment is incorrect, you may request an informal telephone hearing with a representative from eQuality Valuation Services, the organization that conducted the revaluation, at 1.860.827.6720, by November 17th.

Residential hearings will be conducted through November 18th.

Brad
Brad Bremer
Colebrook First Selectman
860.379.3359 ext. 202
bbremer@colebrooktownhall.org

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Hello everyone,

We have a some fun events coming up this month. We have Karaoke hosted by Tyler Rae this Saturday, November 8^th from 6:30pm-8:30pm at The Center. This event is FREE! We will have some refreshments you can purchase. Come sing some songs with friends! We hope you can make it.

We also have our Scrapbook Event on Saturday, November 15^th from 9am-6pm. And our new event, Pie Crust Making with Gloria Wilber, on Wednesday, November 19^th from 6:30pm-7:30pm. Please see the attached flyers for more information.

To sign up for any of these events, or if you have any questions, please call 860-738-9521 ext. 400 or email seniordirector@colebrooktownhall.org

I hope you have a wonderful evening.

Serena 😊

Co-Director

Community and Senior Center of Colebrook

Greetings from Colebrook Town Hall.

Town Hall will be closed next Tuesday, November 11^th, in observance of Veterans Day. Curbside trash and recycling pickup will be on a normal schedule next week.

Four-hundred and forty-two voters, or approximately 41% of those registered in town, turned out for this week’s municipal election in Colebrook. Results were as follows:

• Board of Selectmen – AJ Ruwet, Alyssa Correll and I were elected to 2-year terms.
• Town Clerk – Debi McKeon was elected to a 2-year term.
• Town Treasurer – Melanie Knap was elected to a 2-year term.
• Tax Collector – Laura Bartlett was elected to a 2-year term.
• Board of Finance – Charles Buchanan and Scott Norton were elected to 6-year terms; Diane Johnstone was elected to a 2-year term.
• Board of Education – Alison Jassen, John Mudano and Sarah Robichaud were elected to 4-year terms.
• Board of Assessment Appeals — Tom McKeon and Aden Ruwet were elected to 4-year terms.
• Constables – Bill Jasmin, John Lossin, Chris Roy and Rick Tillotson were elected to 2-year terms.

This was our first opportunity using new voting machines provided by the state. Thank you to our Registrars of Voters, Sherri Gray and Karen Odell, Town Clerk Debi McKeon, Election Day Moderator Abby Nemec, and all of our poll workers for their many hours of dedicated service.

Paving was completed this week on Deer Hill Road. Driveway aprons are being addressed. Additional work on the Center Firehouse parking lot is planned for next week.

Crack sealing is taking place on the following roads: Smith Hill; Flagg Hill; Greenwoods Turnpike; Bunnell Street Extension; and Sandy Brook.

The Colebrook Associates Food Pantry is located in the vestibule of the Community & Senior Center and is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 8:30 a.m. until noon on Friday. Donations may be left at the pantry, or in the collection bin in the Post Office.

The Colebrook Lions Club is selling poinsettias to support scholarships and charitable outreach. Please see the attached flyer, or contact Maureen Judge at maureenjudge7@gmail.com. Orders are due by Friday, November 21^st.

Upcoming events

This Saturday (November 8th), the Colebrook Historical Society is hosting a special concert at 4 p.m. at the Colebrook Congregational Church Meeting House. Musician Andrew Thomson, a specialist with the pipes, and his group will be performing selections on assorted instruments.

Northwestern Regional is hosting a Veterans Day Breakfast on Tuesday, November 11^th, at 8 a.m. in the school cafeteria at 100 Battistoni Drive in Winsted, with a program to follow from 9-10 a.m. in the auditorium. Veterans should RSVP to Lisa Smith at 860.379.8525, ext. 2000, or lsmith@nwr7.org.

On Thursday, November 13^th, the Colebrook Community & Senior Center will be hosting a Veteran’s Lunch at noon. Veterans eat free. Guests and community members are $7. RSVP by 1 p.m. on Tuesday, November 11^th.

The fall play at Northwestern Regional High School is “Sense & Sensibility” and runs from November 21^st through the 23^rd. Tickets can be purchased here.

The Colebrook Holiday Fair will be held on Saturday, December 13^th, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. The day will include breakfast with Santa, a Holiday Fair with vendors, Cookieland, the Holiday Café, and more. During November, you can donate items for the Children’s Shopping Table at the Fair in the collection bin next to the elevator on the lower level of Town Hall. If you’d like to participate as a vendor, contact colebrookholidayfair@gmail.com.

Upcoming municipal board meetings

Planning & Zoning – Monday, November 10^th, at 6:30 p.m. at Colebrook Town Hall (Land Use office)

Board of Selectmen – Monday, November 10^th, at 7 p.m. at Colebrook Town Hall (second floor meeting room)

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at bbremer@colebrooktownhall.org, or call me at 860.379.3359, extension 202.

Cordially,

Brad

Brad Bremer

Colebrook First Selectman

860.379.3359 ext. 202

bbremer@colebrooktownhall.org

Effective immediately hours for the Tax Collector Office have changed to Wednesdays and Thursdays from 8:30 to 1:00.

NOTICE 

TOWN OF COLEBROOK 

 Notice is hereby given that a signed copy of the Agreement between the Colebrook Board of Education and the Colebrook Teachers’ Association for the period of July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2029, is on file at the Town Clerk’s Office for public inspection during regular office hours. 

Dated at Colebrook, Connecticut, this 22nd day of September, 2025.

Debra L. McKeon 

Town Clerk 

NOTICE
TOWN OF COLEBROOK

Notice is hereby given that a signed copy of the Contract of Employment between the Colebrook Board of Education and the Superintendent of Schools for the period of July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2028; is on file at the Town Clerk’s Office for public inspection during regular office hours.

Dated at Colebrook, Connecticut, this 3rd day of July, 2025.

Debra L. McKeon
Town Clerk