Town of Colebrook, Connecticut

Greetings from Colebrook Town Hall.

On Monday, January 13^th, the Planning & Zoning Commission will hold a Public Hearing at 7 p.m. in the Town Hall upstairs meeting room to consider the following applications:

• PZC # 24-004 Special Exception

Location: 39 Old Creamery Rd.

Applicant: John Boutin

Proposal: Contractor shop & storage

• PZC # 24-005 Text Amendments

Location: General Business District (GB)

Applicant: William Sweeney

Proposal: New uses by Special Exception in the GB district—Motor vehicle, boat and equipment sales or rental; Motor vehicle, boat and equipment repair or service

At the hearing, interested persons may appear and be heard, and written communications will be received. Copies of the applications are available for public inspection in the Town Clerk’s and Zoning offices.

This month, the Board of Selectmen is reaching out to all Town boards and Commissions to kick off the 2025/26 budget process. We’ll provide updates as we move closer to our annual budget referendum in May.

During the winter months, the Department of Public Works strives to keep our 40 miles of Town roadways passable (with the State responsible for Routes182, 182A and 183). Please adhere to the following requests to ensure the roads are cleared safely and efficiently:

• Move all vehicles from the street.
• Don’t blow or shovel snow into the street, especially after it has been plowed.
• Shovel your driveway apron after your street has been plowed.
• Don’t try to pass a plow or salt truck—and maintain a safe distance behind.
• Roads are plowed in a prescribed order. Each of our 4 drivers are responsible for 20-miles of roads (60-90 minutes in duration). They will get to your street as quickly as possible.

Also, in the near-term, we are slightly shorthanded, utilizing a three-man crew for plowing/salting. This will be until our newest team member completes the certification process for his CDL license, anticipated in the next few weeks.

The Colebrook Associates food pantry, located in the vestibule of the Community & Senior Center, is seeking the following items: breakfast food (cereal/oatmeal); cake mixes/frosting; soaps/hygiene products; coffee; tea bags; and juice. The pantry is open Monday-Thursday from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and Friday from 8 a.m.-noon.

As we kick off a new year, please note the following:

Taxes due – To avoid penalty, payment must be made by 2/1/25. For more information, contact Tax Collector Laura Bartlett at 860.379.3359, ext. 204, or at lbartlett@colebrooktownhall.org.

Bulk waste pickup – Available every week. Call 860.379.1662 by Thursday for Friday pickup.

Electronic recycling – Leave items at the Town Garage (43 Sandy Brook Road), outside of the storage unit to the right of the garage.

Winter sand – Sand mix is available at the Town Garage for Colebrook residents, by hand bucket. Limit 2 buckets per resident per winter storm event.

Energy assistance applications – Please contact Karen Odell at 860.379.3359, ext. 201, or kodell@colebrooktownhall.org.

Meals at the Colebrook Community & Senior Center – Serving breakfast on Tuesdays from 8 to 9:30 a.m. and lunch on Thursdays at noon. Breakfast is $6 and lunch is $7. For lunch, please reserve your meal by 1 p.m. on Tuesday at 860.738.9521.

Upcoming community events and fundraisers

 Don’t know what to do with your old Christmas tree? Bring it to the “The Great Tree Burn” at the Forge Fire Company (300 Colebrook River Rd.) on Sunday, January 12^th, at 5 p.m. Enjoy s’mores, hot chocolate and a warm bonfire. Or they can pick up your tree. A firefighter will pick up your tree on Saturday, January 11^th. A $10 donation is appreciated. Contact them at info@colebrookfire.com.

 The Colebrook Consolidated School PTO is hosting Parents’ Night Out Bingo on Saturday, January 18^th, at Little Red Barn in Winsted. Doors open at 5 p.m. Bingo begins at 6 p.m. Advance ticket purchases are strongly recommended and can be purchased here.

Upcoming municipal board meetings

 Capital Improvement Program Committee – Thursday, January 9^th, at 5 p.m. at Colebrook Town Hall (Land Use office)

Planning & Zoning – Monday, January 13^th, at 6:30 p.m. at Colebrook Town Hall (Upstairs meeting room)

Board of Selectmen – Tuesday, January 14^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.

Cordially,

Brad

Brad Bremer

Colebrook First Selectman

860.379.3359 ext. 202

bbremer@colebrooktownhall.org

Legal Notice

 NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS TOWN OF COLEBROOK

Notice is hereby given to the taxpayers of the Town of Colebrook that the second installment of Real Estate and Personal Property taxes on the Grand List of October 1, 2023 and Motor Vehicle Supplemental tax will become due on January 1, 2025.  If not paid/postmarked on or before February 3, 2025 the tax becomes delinquent and subject to interest at the rate of 1-1/2% per month, or part of a month from January 1, 2025 to the date paid.  Minimum interest charge is $2.00 per list number.  Anyone who registered a vehicle between October 2, 2023 and September 30, 2024 should expect to receive a supplemental motor vehicle tax bill.  Failure to receive a bill does not relieve or excuse the obligation of the tax due per CT General Statute Sec. 12-130.

Checks may be mailed to:  Colebrook Tax Collector, PO Box 5, Colebrook, CT 06021 or you can pay on line at www.townofcolebrook.org.  Office hours are Mon, Wed & Thur 9:00 am-12:00, & February 3, 2025 9 am-1 pm.

Laura Bartlett, CCMC

Tax Collector

lbartlett@colebrooktownhall.org

(860) 379-3359 X204

The referendum passed 192 to 134.

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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

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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