Town of Colebrook, Connecticut

Greetings from Colebrook Town Hall.

Our annual Town meeting will be held on Monday, October 21st, at 8 p.m. at Colebrook Town Hall. At this time, we will vote on candidates for member and alternate positions on the: Planning & Zoning Commission (3 positions); Zoning Board of Appeals (3 positions); Recreation Board (3 positions); and Historic District Commission (2 positions). If you would consider serving and would like to learn more, please contact me at bbremer@colebrooktownhall.org.

On Thursday, September 26th, at 7 p.m. in the upstairs meeting room at Town Hall, the Planning & Zoning (P&Z) Commission will host an informational meeting to discuss options for cannabis regulations for the Town of Colebrook. The meeting will be conducted by Glenn Chalder of Planimetrics and will include a presentation of options for cannabis regulations for municipalities and sample language developed by P&Z. This is an opportunity to participate in the creation of an ordinance (or a Planning and Zoning regulation) concerning cannabis activity in our Town.

Our next household hazardous waste collection day is Saturday, October 19th, at the Torrington Water Pollution Control Facility at 252 Lower Bogue Road in Harwinton. You must have a ticket to participate. Contact Karen at Town Hall (kodell@colebrooktownhall.org) or scan the QR code here for a ticket, and to learn more about eligible items.

This week, Town Treasurer Melanie Knap hosted King, King & Associates as they conducted fieldwork and onsite testing for their annual audit of the town’s financial records. Through their audit, they seek to ensure that appropriate financial controls are in place and that we are in compliance with state and federal regulations that apply to grant recipients. Colebrook is one of 24 municipalities audited by King, King & Associates.

This past Sunday, nearly 60 people came out for Gerri Griswold’s presentation, “Bats are Good Guys,” sponsored by the Colebrook Land Conservancy. In case you missed it, you can learn more about these fascinating flying mammals here.

Yesterday, Colebrook Consolidated School students and staff joined their counterparts from Barkhamsted, Hartland and Norfolk at Barkhamsted Elementary School’s River Day event. Students enjoyed a day of outdoor activities including hiking, fly tying and casting. They also learned about insect life and beaver habitats.

Northwestern Regional School District #7 is looking for veterans, retired policemen and first responders who need assistance with fall cleanup for its participation in the House of Heroes Project. If you are familiar with anyone who might benefit, please email Diane Barrett at dbarrett@nwr7.org or call 860.379.1084, extension 2401.

The Wall That Heals, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Replica & Mobile Education Center, will be on display at Charter Oak Park in Manchester, Conn., this weekend. The Wall That Heals is a traveling replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. Learn more here.

Upcoming community events

Tomorrow (September 20th), the Connecticut Department of Veterans Affairs will host its annual STAND DOWN event to provide Connecticut’s Veterans, Active Duty, National Guard and Reserve military personnel, and their immediate families “one stop” access to programs and services. Learn more here.

On Sunday, September 29th, at 2:00 PM at the Little Red Barn brewery in Winsted, the Beardsley Library will be hosting a celebration for its 150th anniversary. Tickets are $35/person and include one drink, appetizers, dessert, a door prize ticket, a keepsake glass, historical library booklets, music and a good time with the librarians. You can learn more here and purchase tickets here.

On Saturday, October 5th, the Colebrook Consolidated School (CCS) fifth grade class will host its annual Pumpkin & Mum Sale from 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. in the school parking lot. In addition to pumpkins & mums, hot food, coffee and cider will be available, along with raffle prizes and a bake sale. Proceeds benefit the CCS 2026 class trip.

Later that day, the Colebrook Associates present Oktoberfest from 4-6 p.m. at Colebrook Town Hall. Beer, wine, gin, kombucha tea, food and music will be featured. Tickets are $30 and can be reserved by calling 860.469.2208 or by emailing colebrookassociates@gmail.com.

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

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NOTICE

TOWN OF COLEBROOK

Notice is hereby given that signed copies of the following Colebrook Board of Education Agreements are on file at the Town Clerk’s Office for public inspection during regular business hours:

1. Contract of Employment Superintendent of Schools between the Colebrook Board of Education and the Superintendent of Schools for the period of July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2027; and
2. Professional Agreement between the Colebrook Board of Education and the Principal for the period of July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2026;

Dated at Colebrook, Connecticut, this 18^th day of July, 2024. 

Debra L. McKeon, MCTC

Colebrook Town Clerk

The Colebrook Town Clerk will accept applications for qualified Unaffiliated and Minor Party electors for the office of Justice of the Peace beginning August 1, 2024 ending November 1, 2024. The term of the office will be January 6, 2025 to January 2, 2029.  No one who is, or has been, on the Democratic or Republican enrollment list in Colebrook on or after May 1, 2024 and before the appointment in November may apply for one of these appointive Justice of the Peace slots. 

If there are more such applicants than there are remaining appointive slots, the town clerk must, after five days public notice, hold a lottery on or before November 21, 2024 pursuant to state statute 9-184c.

For an application or more information regarding the office as a Justice of the Peace please stop by the Town Clerk’s office at 562 Colebrook Road, Colebrook or call 860-379-3359 x203. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon on Friday.

TOWN OF COLEBROOK

Notice is hereby given that a signed copy of the Collective Bargaining Agreement Between the Committee for Shared Services and The Shared Services Teachers’ Association dated 2024 through 2027 has been filed with the Town Clerk and is available for public inspection during regular office hours. 

Dated at Colebrook, Connecticut this 3^rd day of June, 2024

Debra L. McKeon, MCTC

Town Budget passed: 96 to 17

Region 7 Budget passed 96 to 18

Region 7 Budget passed in district

LEGAL NOTICE

TOWN OF COLEBROOK

TOWN BUDGET FY 2024 – 2025

and

REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 7

REFERENDUM VOTE

Pursuant to Sections 7-7 and 10-51 of the General Statutes of Connecticut, Revised notice is hereby given to the electors and citizens qualified to vote in town meetings of the Town of Colebrook that a referendum will be held on Tuesday, May 7, 2024 for the purpose of voting for the approval or disapproval of the following questions:

“Shall the general budget of the Town of Colebrook for the fiscal year from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025 in the amount of $7,025,209 and the Town’s Reserve Fund for Capital and Non-recurring Expenditures (Town’s Capital Improvement Projects) budget in the amount of$380,000 be approved as recommended by the Board of Finance?

“Shall the Regional School District No. 7 Annual Budget for the fiscal year                             commencing July 1, 2024 be accepted?”

Optical scan voting machines will be used.  A vote of “YES” being a vote for approval, and a vote of “NO” being a vote for disapproval.  Absentee Ballots will be available at the Office of the Town Clerk as provided by law.

Voting will take place at the Colebrook Town Hall, Meeting Room (2^nd floor) 562 Colebrook Road, Colebrook from 10:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m.

Dated at Colebrook, Connecticut, this 22^nd day of April, 2024.

Debra L. McKeon

Town Clerk