Town of Colebrook, Connecticut

Greetings from Colebrook Town Hall.

On Monday, May 4^th, the Town of Colebrook will hold its Annual Budget Meeting at 8 p.m. in the second-floor meeting room at Town Hall.

The Annual Budget Meeting adjourning to referendum is a statutory requiremt and does not allow for public discussion of (or a vote on) the referendum questions.

We will, however, consider two ordinances at the May 4^th Budget Meeting. One is to accept the Town of Colebrook Code, as presented.

A Connecticut town’s General Code is the codified set of local ordinances and regulations that govern municipal operations, including zoning, traffic, safety, and public property. These are established under authority from the Connecticut General Statutes which empower municipalities to manage local affairs. For more information, a copy of the proposed ordinance is on file in the Town Clerk’s Office. It may be reviewed during regular business hours, or on the town website at www.townofcolebrook.org.

The other ordinance being considered at the Annual Budget Meeting is to authorize the town to join the Northwest Regional Recovery Authority. This will enable us to collaborate with other municipalities in the northwest corner to explore options for managing solid waste.

On Tuesday, May 5^th, taxpayers will have the opportunity to vote on town and Region 7 budgets for fiscal year 2026/27. The total amount being requested is $7,523,524, a 2.1% increase from the current year budget.

Any Colebrook property owner with $1,000 in assessed value is eligible to vote in this referendum. Copies of town and Region 7 budgets are available in the Town Clerk’s office or on the town website here.’

Absentee ballots are available for the May 5^th referendum during regular Town Hall hours through next Monday, May 4^th. For more information, please contact Town Clerk Debi McKeon at 860.379.3359, ext. 203.

Weather permitting, road oiling will take place on Sandy Brook Road between the new bridge and Route 8 next Thursday and Friday (May 7^th and 8^th). Expect minor delays. Sweeping will take place in mid-May, and loose stone will be recycled and re-used in July. Beginning on May 12^th, the parking lot at the Center Firehouse will be milled and repaved.

The Colebrook Conservation Commission is looking for volunteers to be regular and alternate members. Meetings are held quarterly on the second Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m.  If you’re interested in being appointed to the Commission by the Board of Selectmen, please contact me at bbremer@colebrooktownhall.org.

Last year, the Conservation Commission and volunteers mapped and flagged approximately 30 locations in town where the invasive plant, Japanese knotweed, is growing along local and state roads. Left unchecked, knotweed can quickly take over an entire area. To learn more, or to volunteer to help the Commission with knotweed control efforts, contact Commission Chair Joyce Hemingson at jhem1022@gmail.com.

On Saturday, May 2^nd, the Norbrook Cardinals host the Barkhamsted Phillies at 8:30 a.m. at Colebrook Field. The Cardinals host the Winsted Orioles at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, May 4^th. The Colebrook Yard Goats host the Winsted Space Cowboys at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 5^th. Come out and support our teams!

Upcoming events

On Saturday, May 9^th, the Community & Senior Center is sponsoring a Fabric & Craft Supplies Sale. To purchase a table to sell your fabric/craft supplies, please contact them at 860.738.9521, ext. 400, or email seniordirector@colebrooktownhall.org. Tables can be purchased for $15.

On Sunday, May 17^th, the Colebrook Recreation Board is sponsoring their annual Kids Fishing Derby. Details to follow.

Upcoming meetings

Annual Budget Meeting – Monday, May 4^th, at 8 p.m. at Colebrook Town Hall (second floor meeting room)

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

Planning & Zoning – Monday, May 11^th, at 6:30 p.m. at Colebrook Town Hall (second floor meeting room)

Board of Selectmen – Tuesday, May 12^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

LEGAL NOTICE

TOWN OF COLEBROOK

TOWN BUDGET FY 2025 – 2026

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 5, 2026 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, 2026 through June 30, 2027 in the amount of $7,523,524 and the Town’s Reserve Fund for Capital and Non-recurring Expenditures (Town’s Capital Improvement Projects) budget in the amount of $350,000 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, 2026 be accepted?”

Polling place tabulators 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, 2026.

Debra L. McKeon

Town Clerk

NOTICE

TOWN OF COLEBROOK

Notice is hereby given that the audited Financial Statements for Regional School District No. 7 for the year ending June 30, 2025, as prepared by King, King & Associates, PC, are on file at the Town Clerk’s office and available for public inspection during regular office hours.

Dated at Colebrook, Connecticut, this 17^th day of January, 2026.

Debra L. McKeon, Town Clerk

Tax Relief Program Summary 2026

TOWN OF COLEBROOK

Notice is hereby given that a signed copy of the Agreement between Regional School District No. 7 Board of Education and Northwestern Teachers’ Association of Regional School District No. 7 2026 – 2029 has been filed with the Town Clerk and is available for public inspection during regular office hours.

Notice is also hereby given that a signed copy of the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Northwestern Administrators’ Association and The Board of Education of Regional School District No. 7 dated July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029 has been filed with the Town Clerk and is available for public inspection during regular office hours.

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

Debra L. McKeon, MCTC