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Informational Emails

Would you like to receive reminders of delays in trash pick up due to holidays?

Would you like to receive notifications of road closures in town due to construction?

Would you like to receive information regarding community events?

Emails are sent out from the 1st Selectman’s office with this type of information and more as appropriate. If you would like to be on the list to receive these emails, contact Karen Odell at 860-379-3359 x 201 or kodell@colebrooktownhall.org.

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News from Colebrook Town Hall

Greetings from Colebrook Town Hall.
The Connecticut Presidential Preference Primary will take place on Tuesday, April 2nd from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Early voting began earlier this week, and will continue through 6 p.m. today (Thursday, March 28th) and on Saturday, March 30th from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Learn more here<www.townofcolebrook.org/>, or on the Colebrook Registrar of Voters<www.townofcolebrook.org/registrar-of-voters/> page on our website.
Earlier this week, the Board of Selectmen approved a proposal from the Town Voter Registrars to align our May 7th budget referendum voting hours more closely with neighboring Region 7 towns. The goal is to better manage our staff and budget resources. Referendum voting hours will be 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
The Colebrook Board of Finance is working with the Town’s Board of Selectmen, the Colebrook Consolidated School, and the Region 7 School District to establish the Town’s budget for the upcoming fiscal year, beginning July 1st. Please see copies of the respective budgets attached. The proposed Town budget will be presented at our annual budget hearing on Thursday, April 11th at Town Hall at 7 p.m. Please feel free to contact Board of Finance Chair Duncan Wilber at wilberfarm06021@yahoo.com<mailto:wilberfarm06021@yahoo.com> with any thoughts or suggestions regarding the proposed budget. This is an opportunity for your voice to be heard-and to make a difference in the budget planning process.
Today, we celebrated outgoing Community & Senior Center Director Debbie Crowell at a community potluck-and thanked her for her service. We continue our search for a successor(s) while Serena Brainard serves as Interim Director.
As mandated by State statute, in October of 2022 the Town adopted a 5-year Housing Affordability Plan<www.townofcolebrook.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Colebrook-Housing-Affordability-Plan-adopted-1.pdf>. During December, the Board of Selectmen appointed Ken Andresen, Melanie Knap, Ernie Marmer, Scott Patterson and Harry White to 2-year terms with the Town Affordable Housing Committee, with responsibility to implement our plan. The new committee will have their kickoff meeting in the coming weeks.
Aligned with this initiative-and as part of our ongoing efforts to access grants-earlier this week the Town participated in a Community Development Block Grant online workshop. This will enable us to compete for funding through the Connecticut Department of Housing’s Small Cities Program.
The Colebrook Associates have established a food pantry in the foyer of the Community & Senior Center. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Wednesdays, and 8:30 a.m. to noon on Fridays. Donations can be left at the Pantry, or in the lobby of the Post Office.
Applications are available in Town Hall (just outside the Town Clerk’s office) for the Colebrook Associates 2024 Scholarship Program. Deadline to apply is April 30th. Town Hall will be closed tomorrow (March 29th) in observance of Good Friday. Trash pickup is on a normal schedule this week. Finally, we’re happy to report that Beech Hill Road has re-opened after being closed for the Winter. Upcoming Town events:
The Colebrook Recreation Board is hosting a Pasta Dinner fundraiser in support of our youth sports program on Sunday, April 7th from 4:30-7 p.m. at the Colebrook Community & Senior Center. The price is $12 for adults and $8 for children, with multiple seatings and a to-go option. Tickets can be pre-ordered and seating times booked here<docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdmgguR5e1m8iyKaqhZ2YnM5Np01tfqTcVmb9H2Wiyo0qQa7g/viewform>. Tickets purchased at the door will be $2 more per meal.
The Colebrook Conservation Commission will be hosting Colebrook Clean Up Day on Saturday, April 27th. Pick up large garbage bags at Colebrook Town Hall, second floor Meeting Room from 9 a.m. to noon. Sign up to clean a road that morning, or you can sign up in advance by emailing kodell@colebrooktownhall.org<mailto:kodell@colebrooktownhall.org>, or by calling 860.379.3359, ext. 202. Filled garbage bags will be picked up along Town roads by our Department of Public Works on Monday, April 29th. Volunteers may pick up complementary sunflower seed packets in the Town Clerk’s office.
Upcoming municipal board meetings:
Board of Education – Wednesday, April 3rd at Colebrook Consolidated School at 7 p.m. Board of Finance – Thursday, April 4th at Town Hall at 6 p.m. (Second floor Meeting Room)
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at bbremer@colebrooktownhall.org<mailto:bbremer@colebrooktownhall.org>, or call me at 860.379.3359, extension 202.
Happy Easter,
Brad Brad Bremer Colebrook First Selectman 860.379.3359 ext. 202 bbremer@colebrooktownhall.org

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Pasta Dinner Fundraiser for Colebrook Recreation — Pre-Orders Due by April 1

The Colebrook Recreation Board is hosting a Pasta Dinner fundraiser in support of our youth sports program on Sunday, April 7th from 4:30-7 p.m. at the Colebrook Community & Senior Center. The price is $12 for adults and $8 for children, with multiple seatings and a to-go option. Tickets can be pre-ordered and seating times booked here<docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdmgguR5e1m8iyKaqhZ2YnM5Np01tfqTcVmb9H2Wiyo0qQa7g/viewform>. Tickets purchased at the door will be $2 more per meal. See the attached flyer for more information.
Thanks for your support for this event-and for youth sports in our Town.
Brad Brad Bremer Colebrook First Selectman 860.379.3359 ext. 202 bbremer@colebrooktownhall.org

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Planning & Zoning Commission Notice

 On March 11, 2024 the Planning and Zoning Commission of the Town of Colebrook passed the Site Plan #24-001 (4 yes, 1 abstain), with conditions. Applicant Evergreen Construction, Will Sweeney, 3 Robertsville Road. For construction of 1 story addition, 78 x 55, to existing structure at 3 Robertsville Road, Colebrook, CT. Plans available in the Land Use Office.

 Martha Neal, Chairman, P&Z.

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News from Colebrook Town Hall

Greetings from Colebrook Town Hall.
Last night, the Region 7 Board of Education presented its fiscal year 2024/25 budget. We will be voting on their budget on Tuesday May 7th at Town referendum, along with our own Town budget (comprised of the Board of Selectmen’s and Colebrook Consolidated School budgets).
Next Monday night at 7 p.m., the Board of Selectmen will consider a proposal from the Town Voter Registrars to align our May 7th voting hours more closely with neighboring Region 7 towns. Norfolk and Barkhamsted, for example, keep their polls open from noon to 8 p.m. (the State minimum). As explained in last week’s email, our Registrars are recommending that we move to a 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. schedule for referendum voting to better manage our staff and budget resources.
The Connecticut Presidential Preference Primary will take place on Tuesday, April 2nd from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Colebrook residents will be able vote early at Town Hall on March 26th, 27th, 28th and 30th, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Learn more here<www.townofcolebrook.org/>, or on the Colebrook Registrar of Voters<www.townofcolebrook.org/registrar-of-voters/> page on our website.
We are currently interviewing candidates for Director(s) of the Colebrook Community & Senior Center Center (CCSC). If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity, please reply to this email, or call me at 860.379.3359, ext. 202.
Please join us at the Community & Senior Center on Thursday, March 28th at noon for a Pot Luck Lunch with live music. We will use this opportunity to celebrate outgoing Director Debbie Crowell and thank her for her service to our community. If you plan to participate, please contact CCSC to sign up.
Recently, we reached out to all known Colebrook residents who served in the U.S. Armed Forces during the Vietnam-era, inviting them to a Colebrook Veterans Awards ceremony to be held on Monday, June 3rd. The event will be hosted jointly by the Town, Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz and the Connecticut Department of Veterans Affairs, and will be held at the Colebrook Consolidated School. If you served during that period, but did not hear from us, please contact Town Hall. Applications are available in Town Hall (just outside the Town Clerk’s office) for the Colebrook Associates 2024 Scholarship Program. Deadline to apply is April 30th. Town Hall will be closed next Friday in observance of Good Friday. Trash pickup will be on a normal schedule next week. Upcoming Town events:
The Colebrook Lions Club will host its annual Easter Egg Hunt outdoors on the soccer field at Colebrook Consolidated School on Saturday, March 23rd, beginning at 11 a.m. Everyone is welcome!
The Colebrook Recreation Board is hosting a Pasta Dinner fundraiser in support of our youth sports program on Sunday, April 7th from 4:30-7 p.m. at the Colebrook Community & Senior Center. The price is $12 for adults and $8 for children, with multiple seatings and a to-go option. Tickets can be pre-ordered and seating times booked here<docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdmgguR5e1m8iyKaqhZ2YnM5Np01tfqTcVmb9H2Wiyo0qQa7g/viewform>. Tickets purchased at the door will be $2 more per meal.
The Colebrook Conservation Commission will be hosting Colebrook Clean Up Day on Saturday, April 27th. Pick up large garbage bags at Colebrook Town Hall, second floor Meeting Room from 9 a.m. to noon. Sign up to clean a road that morning, or you can sign up in advance by emailing kodell@colebrooktownhall.org<mailto:kodell@colebrooktownhall.org>, or by calling 860.379.3359, ext. 202.
Upcoming municipal board meetings:
Board of Selectmen – Monday, March 25th at Town Hall at 7 p.m. (Second Floor Meeting Room) Capital Improvement Program Committee – Thursday, March 28th at Town Hall at 5 p.m. (Land Use office)
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at bbremer@colebrooktownhall.org<mailto: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
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Presidential Preference Primary Warning

Notice is hereby given that a Presidential Preference Primary of the Republican and Democratic Parties will begin with early voting on March 26, 2024, through March 28, 2024, and March 30, 2024, with the primary being held on April 2, 2024, in each town.

Notice is also hereby given that the following are the names of the candidates (including the category “Uncommitted”) which are to appear on the ballot at said primary in the manner and in the order in which such names and category are herein listed, under the office designation “Nomination for President of the United States”, together with the addresses of such candidates:

Democrats

Name and Address:

Marianne Williamson, Washington, D.C.

Dean Phillips, Excelsior, MN.

Cenk Uygur, Los Angeles, CA.

Joe Biden, Philadelphia, PA.

Uncommitted

Republicans

Name and Address:

Ron DeSantis, Tallahassee, FL.

Nikki Haley, Daniel Island, SC.

Donald J. Trump, Arlington, VA.

Ryan Binkley, McKinney, TX.

Uncommitted 

Dated at Hartford, Connecticut, this 1st Day of March, 2024.

Stephanie Thomas

Secretary of the State

The foregoing is a copy of the notice that I have received from the Office of the Secretary of the State in accordance with Secs. 9-433 and 9-471 of the General Statutes. As provided, such primary will begin with early voting on March 26, 2024, through March 28, 2024, and March 30, 2024, and the primary will be held on April 2, 2024. The hours of voting during early voting and at said primary and the location of the polls will be as follows:

Hours of Voting:

March 26, 2024- 10:00a.m. to 6:00p.m.

March 27, 2024-10:00a.m. to 6:00p.m.

March 28, 2024- 10:00a.m. to 6:00p.m.

March 30, 2024- 10:00a.m. to 6:00p.m.

Primary Day- 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Location of Polling Place: 562 Colebrook Road, 2nd Floor, Colebrook, CT

Dated at Colebrook, Connecticut, this 18th day of March, 2024.

Debra L. McKeon, Town Clerk

Town of COLEBROOK

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Absentee Ballots for Presidential Preference Primary

If you need to vote by absentee ballot for the upcoming Presidential Preference Primary, please contact the Town Clerk office (860-379-3359 ext 203 or dmckeon@colebrooktownhall.org); or visit the Connecticut Online Absentee Ballot Request Portal.

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Land Record Fraud Alert

Town of Colebrook Launches Fraud Alert to Notify Property Owners of New
Transactions

Through IQS, the Colebrook Town Clerk is providing a free new tool to help property owners protect one of their most valuable assets.

With Fraud Alert, you can sign up to receive alerts whenever a document, such as a
deed or mortgage, is recorded under your name. Documents can be viewed online or at
the Clerk’s Office.

“This is an easy way for homeowners to have peace of mind,” said Town Clerk, Debra
McKeon.

You can sign up now at https://searchiqs.com/fraudalert/?CC=CTCOL.
Please note there may be other property owners in the town that share the same name.

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Financial Statements for Regional School District 7

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, 2023, 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 8th day of January, 2024.

Debra L. McKeon, Town Clerk

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