Colebrook Town Hall offices, Public Works Department, Community & Senior Center, and Food Pantry will be
closed on Friday, July 4th in observance of Independence Day.
Normal hours will resume on Monday, July 7th.
Trash and recycling pick up will be adjusted as a result of this holiday; Friday pick up will be on Saturday.
Greetings from Colebrook Town Hall.
Town Hall and the Community & Senior Center will be closed next Friday, July 4th, for Independence Day. Next week’s Friday curbside trash and recycling pickup will be on Saturday.
The Colebrook Pond is open for the season. Lifeguards will be on duty on Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday through Friday, the gate will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with no lifeguard on duty.
The deadline for dog license renewal is Monday, June 30th. Renewal is available online at (www.townofcolebrook.org/town-clerk/). In-person licensing is available at the Town Clerk’s office during regular business hours. Renewals continue beyond June 30th, with a $1/month penalty beginning July 1st.
The Colebrook Conservation Commission is working with the state to control Japanese knotweed, an invasive weed species, on state highway rights-of-way in Colebrook.
Tax bills were mailed earlier this week. Taxes are due July 1st, and are considered late if not paid by August 1st, and subject to interest from the due date. The Tax Collector’s office is open Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9 am-noon. For any questions, please contact Laura Bartlett at 860.379.3359, ext. 204, or at lbartlett@colebrooktownhall.org.
The town is currently in the final stages of completion of its Plan of Conservation & Development, updated by state statute every 10 years. The Planning & Zoning Commission has submitted a draft plan to the Northwest Hills Council of Governments (NHCOG) for review and expects to hold a public hearing following NHCOG approval. Once finalized, the POCD (including our newly updated Natural Resources Inventory) will be posted to the town website.
The 80th Colebrook Labor Day Fair will be held on Saturday, August 30th. If you are interested in volunteering—or being a vendor—please contact Karen at kodell@colebrooktownhall.org.
The Colebrook Associates Food Pantry in the foyer of the Community & Senior Center has added a small refrigerator to accommodate perishable food items (e.g., dairy and eggs).
Upcoming events
On Sunday, June 29th, at 11 a.m., the Town Recreation Board and the Colebrook Lions Club will be hosting their annual youth baseball awards picnic at the Town Pond.
Next week, The Colebrook Associates will present “4th of July in Colebrook” on Friday, July 4th, with a talk on local history, patriotic music—and ice cream. Festivities begin at 10:45 a.m. with a Bike Parade, starting from Colebrook School. The event itself will begin at 11 a.m. inside the Meeting House and will conclude with an ice cream social in front of the Historical Society at noon.
On Friday, July 25th, the Colebrook Historical Society kicks off its Friday Night Gatherings series. It all begins with refreshments at the Seymour Inn at 7 p.m. and at 7:30 p.m. shifts to the Town Hall second floor meeting room for the evening’s guest speaker. Local historian and author Peter C. Vermilyea will discuss, “Litchfield County and the Civil War.” Future speakers include noted WFSB meteorologist Scot Haney on September 5th, and a presentation on “Witches in Connecticut” on October 17th. Everyone is welcome.
Upcoming municipal board meetings
Planning & Zoning – Monday, July 14th, at 6:30 p.m. at Colebrook Town Hall (Land Use office)
Board of Selectmen – Monday, July 14th, at 7 p.m. at Colebrook Town Hall (second floor meeting room)
Rec Board – Tuesday, July 15th, at 6:30 p.m. at Colebrook Town Hall (Second floor meeting room)
Conservation Commission – Tuesday, July 15th, at 7 p.m. at Colebrook Town Hall (Land Use office)
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
Notice is hereby given to the taxpayers of the Town of Colebrook that taxes on the Grand List of October 1, 2024 in excess of $100.00 are due and payable in two installments as follows: first installment due July 1, 2025 and second installment due January 1, 2026. If the first installment is not paid on or before August 1, 2025, the tax becomes delinquent and subject to interest from the due date. The second installment becomes delinquent if not paid on or before February 2, 2026 and subject to interest from the due date. Taxes on Motor Vehicles and taxes in the amount of $100.00 or less on Real Estate and Personal Property are due in full July 1, 2025 and must be paid by August 1, 2025 to avoid interest charges. Interest rate is 1 ½% per month or fraction of each month from the time when the tax becomes due and payable until same is paid. Minimum interest is $2.00. Failure to receive a tax bill does not relieve or excuse the obligation of the tax due per CT General Statutes Sec. 12-130. The tax office will be open Monday & Wednesday (9 am-Noon), and Thursday (9:00 am-1:00 pm). OPEN August 1, 2025 (9:00 am-noon). Please mail payments to: COLEBROOK TAX COLLECTOR, P.O. BOX 5, COLEBROOK, CT 06021 or pay online at www.townofcolebrook.org
Laura Bartlett, CCMC
Tax Collector
860-379-3359 X204
The Town Pond will open for the season on Saturday, June 14th. Lifeguards will be on duty on Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. Monday through Friday the gate will be open from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm with no lifeguard on duty.
NOTICE
TOWN OF COLEBROOK
Notice is hereby given that a signed copy of the Professional Agreement between the Colebrook Board of Education and the Principal for the period of July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026, is on file at the Town Clerk’s Office for public inspection during regular office hours.
Dated at Colebrook, Connecticut, this 6th day of May, 2025.
Debra L. McKeon, CCTC
(Legal notice per 10-153d of the CGS, Agreement received 05/23/17 30 days up on 06/23/17.)
NOTICE
TOWN OF COLEBROOK
Notice is hereby given that the audit of the Annual Financial Statements and the Federal Single Audit of the Town of Colebrook for the year ending June 30, 2024, 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 16th day of April, 2025.
Debra L. McKeon, MCTC
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, 2024, 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.
Notice is hereby given that the Audited Financial Statements of Shared Services for the year ended June 30, 2024, as prepared by King, King & Associates, PC, is on file at the Town Clerk’s office and available for public inspection during regular office hours.
Dated at Colebrook, Connecticut, this 24th day of January, 2024.
Debra L. McKeon, Town Clerk
