Town of Colebrook, Connecticut

Greetings from Colebrook Town Hall.

Due to extremely high fire danger across the state, ALL open burning in Colebrook is strictly prohibited until further notice. This includes ALL leaf burning, and the use of fire pits and chimineas, without exception. Please exercise extreme caution, especially when disposing of smoking materials outdoors.

As of noon today, 241 votes have been cast since early voting began on October 21^st  (out of approximately 1,100 registered voters in town). Early voting will continue in the upstairs meeting room in Town Hall through Sunday, November 3^rd,10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily—except for today (October 31^st) when early voting hours are extended until 8 p.m. On Election Day, Tuesday, November 5^th, polls will be open from 6 a.m. until 8 p.m.

The Post Office drainage project is underway. The budget is approximately $15,000 (plus the cost to re-stripe the parking area) and will be paid from our Post Office maintenance reserve budget, which has a balance of approximately $80,000, and can only be used for expenditures specifically related to the Post Office.

We are moving forward this week with drilling our new Town Hall well. The budget is approximately $16,000 and is funded by a grant from the Draper Foundation Fund, a fund of the Northwest CT Community Foundation. We researched various options for location of the well. Ultimately, at the recommendation of the Farmington Valley Health District, the well is being drilled behind the Seymour Inn building, the location of the Colebrook Historical Society.

Anyone interested in applying for the position of highway maintainer for the Town should contact me at bbremer@colebrooktownhall.org for more details.

The Colebrook Associates are sponsoring a mental health awareness training called QRP (Question, Persuade, Refer.) QRP is a suicide prevention initiative designed to help people recognize the signs of declining mental health—and learn ways to help those in need. You can register here.

A wooden Colebrook Conservation Commission plaque recognizing Jeb Burrows for his donation to the trail linking the Town Pond and Colebrook Consolidated School has gone missing. Anyone knowing of its whereabouts should contact Debi McKeon at Town Hall at dmckeon@colebrooktownhall.org

Upcoming community events

Colebrook Consolidated School will celebrate its 75^th anniversary on Friday, November 8^th, from 1:30-2:30 p.m. at the school. Community members are cordially invited to join students, staff and alumni for the festivities.

Northwestern Regional School District #7 is hosting a Veterans Day Breakfast on Monday, 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 Gail at 860.379.8525, ext. 2100, or grogers@nwr7.org.

Later that day, the Colebrook Community & Senior Center will be hosting a Veterans Day Lunch at noon. Veterans are free. Guests and community members are $7.

On Sunday, November 17^th, at 3 p.m. the Colebrook Historical Society is hosting a special concert at the Colebrook Congregational Church. World-renowned violinist Stephanie Chase will perform “Inspired by Bach,” a recital honoring the 300^th anniversary of Johann Sebastian Bach’s Six Sonatas and Partitas for violin solo, and other works. Admission is free.

Upcoming municipal board meetings

Board of Ed – Wednesday, November 6^th, at 7 p.m., at Colebrook Consolidated School

Planning & Zoning – Tuesday, November 12^th, at 6:30 p.m., at Colebrook Town Hall (Land Use office)

Board of Selectmen – Tuesday, November 12^th, at 7 p.m., at Colebrook Town Hall (upstairs 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.

Happy Halloween,

Brad

Brad Bremer

Colebrook First Selectman

860.379.3359 ext. 202

bbremer@colebrooktownhall.org

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Warning
Town of Colebrook
November 5, 2024, State Election

The Electors of the Town of Colebrook are hereby warned to meet at their respective polling places in said town on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, for the following purposes:

I. To cast their votes for Presidential and Vice-Presidential electors, United States Senator, Representative in Congress, State Senator, State Representative, and Registrar of Voters.

II. To vote on the following question for the approval or disapproval of a proposed Amendment to the Constitution of Connecticut, a vote of “Yes” being a vote for approval, and a vote of “No” being a vote for disapproval:

1. Shall the Constitution of the State be amended to permit the General Assembly to allow each voter to vote by absentee ballot?

The full text of such proposed question with explanatory text, printed in accordance with Sec. §2-30a of the General Statutes, is available at the Town Clerk’s Office for public distribution. The vote on the proposed question is taken pursuant to the Constitution of Connecticut.

Notice is hereby given that the location of the polling places on Election Day is as follows:

Town Hall Meeting Room 2nd Floor, 562 Colebrook Road, Colebrook, Connecticut

Voting tabulators will be used. The polls will be opened at six o’clock in the morning (6:00 a.m.) and will remain open until eight o’clock in the evening (8:00 p.m.).

During the 14-day early voting period before said election, the hours and location of early voting will be as indicated below. The early voting location will also offer Same-Day Registration (SDR).

Early Voting Day: Hours
October 21-28 & 30, 2024: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
October 29 & 31, 2024: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
November 1-3, 2024: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Early Voting / SDR Location
Town Hall Meeting Room 2nd Floor
562 Colebrook Road, Colebrook CT

On Election Day, the hours and location of SDR will be as follows:
Election Day: Hours
November 5, 2024: 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.

SDR Location
Town Hall Registrar of Voters Office
562 Colebrook Road, Colebrook CT

Dated at Colebrook, Connecticut, this 9th day of October, 2024.
Debra L. McKeon, MCTC
Town Clerk
Town of Colebrook

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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

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