Colebrook Town Hall offices, Public Works Department, Community & Senior Center, and Food Pantry will be
closed on Monday, November 11th in observance of Veterans Day.
Normal hours will resume on November 12th.
Trash and recycling pick up will not be adjusted as a result of this holiday.
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 21st (out of approximately 1,100 registered voters in town). Early voting will continue in the upstairs meeting room in Town Hall through Sunday, November 3rd,10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily—except for today (October 31st) when early voting hours are extended until 8 p.m. On Election Day, Tuesday, November 5th, 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 75th anniversary on Friday, November 8th, 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 11th, 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 17th, 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 300th 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 6th, at 7 p.m., at Colebrook Consolidated School
Planning & Zoning – Tuesday, November 12th, at 6:30 p.m., at Colebrook Town Hall (Land Use office)
Board of Selectmen – Tuesday, November 12th, 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
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:
Dated at Colebrook, Connecticut, this 18th 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 3rd day of June, 2024
Debra L. McKeon, MCTC
