Town of Colebrook, Connecticut

Greetings from Colebrook Town Hall.

Town Hall will be closed on Monday, October 12th, in observance of Columbus Day. Trash pickup will stay on a regular schedule next week.

Our new, 10-passenger wheelchair-accessible Community & Senior Center Ford transit has arrived. The van was purchased with town capital funds and a state grant and will be dedicated next week (October 15th) following the October Birthday Lunch at the Center.

This new van will be used for Community & Senior Center outings, and medical appointments when wheelchair accessibility is needed. We will be selling our current 2014 van. Details to follow.

Our Annual Town Meeting will be held on Monday, October 19th, at 8 p.m. in the second-floor meeting room at Colebrook Town Hall. That night, we’ll be electing members and alternates for the following: Planning & Zoning Commission; Zoning Board of Appeals; Recreation Board; and Historic District Commission.

Early voting at Town Hall for the November State and Federal elections will be available beginning Monday, October 19th. Learn more at the attached flyer.

Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day will be Saturday, October 24th, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Torrington Water Pollution Control Facility in Harwinton. Attached, please find a flyer with a QR code, which you can use to register via Eventbrite on your mobile phone. You will not need a ticket or QR code at the event. Staff on site will be able to check
registrants in from a list including your first and last name.

The flyer also discusses items eligible (and ineligible) for disposal. Karen Odell at 860.379.3359, ext. 201, or kodell@colebrooktownhall.org, will be able to register those unable to do so via the QR code. The deadline to contact Karen is end-of-day on Wednesday, October 21st.

The town is accepting applications for energy assistance. Please contact Karen Odell at 860.379.3359, ext. 201, or at kodell@colebrooktownhall.org.

Beardsley Library is lending laptop computers and accessories for long-term use to eligible Connecticut residents through LaptopConnectCT. Supplies are limited. Please call the Library at 860.379.6043 to inquire by tomorrow, October 9th. Laptops will be allocated via a random drawing. Learn more at the attached flyer.

The town is accepting sealed bids for the purchase of its 2010 International MaxxForce 10 plow truck with International 7500 SFA 4×2 chassis. The truck has a 350 horsepower International engine with 47,750 miles on it. The minimum bid is $25,000. Bids below minimum will not be considered, and final bid acceptance is at town discretion. Bids should be submitted to Karen Odell at Town Hall by noon tomorrow, Friday, October 9th.

Upcoming meetings

Conservation Commission — Tuesday, October 13th, at 7 p.m. at Colebrook Town Hall

Board of Selectmen — Tuesday, October 13th, at 7 p.m. at Colebrook Town Hall

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

Annual Town Meeting Warning

WARNING
November 3, 2026, 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 3, 2026, for the following purposes:
To cast their votes for Governor and Lieutenant Governor, Representative in Congress,
State Senator, State Representative, Secretary of the State, Treasurer, Comptroller,
Attorney General, Judge of Probate, and Registrar of Voters

Notice is hereby given that the location of the polling place on Election Day is Town Hall
Meeting Room (2nd floor), 562 Colebrook, Colebrook, Connecticut.

Voting tabulators will be used. The polls will open at six o’clock in the morning (6:00 a.m.) and remain open until eight o’clock in the evening (8:00 p.m.). Early voting will take place from Monday, October 19, 2026, to Sunday, November 1, 2026.

Early voting hours are 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. each day, except when the hours are extended to 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on the last Tuesday and Thursday, October 27 and 29, 2026. Each early voting location will offer Same-Day Election Registration (SDR).
During the early voting period, the Early Voting and SDR location is Town Hall Meeting Room (2nd floor), 562 Colebrook Road, Colebrook, Connecticut 06021.

On Election Day, SDR is available at the Registrar of Voters Office (1st floor) 562 Colebrook Road, Colebrook, Connecticut 06021.

Dated at Colebrook, Connecticut, this 2nd day of October, 2026.

Debra L. McKeon, Town Clerk
Town of Colebrook

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Notice of Employment Contract

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Notice of Principal Contract

2026 Town Budget

Colebrook Town budget vote passed: 82 Yes; 14 No

Region 7 budget vote passed Colebrook: 81 Yes; 15 No

Region 7 budget vote passed in district.