Colebrook Town Hall offices, Public Works Department, Community & Senior Center, and Food Pantry will be

closed on Friday April 18th in observance of Good Friday.

Normal hours will resume on Monday, April 21st.

Trash and recycling pick up will not be adjusted as a result of this holiday.

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News from Colebrook Town Hall

Greetings from Colebrook Town Hall.
Colebrook Town Hall will be closed tomorrow in observance of Good Friday. Curbside trash and recycling collection is on a normal schedule this week.
More than 50 residents turned out for last week’s annual budget hearing to discuss proposed FY 25/26 budgets for the Board of Selectmen, Colebrook Consolidated School-and the Board of Finance’s proposed mill rate. Town and Region 7 budgets will be voted on at the town referendum on Tuesday, May 6th, in the upstairs meeting room at Colebrook Town Hall from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Based on the budgets presented, the Board of Finance voted on April 3rd to establish the mill rate at 33.7 for the coming fiscal year, 0.5 mill higher than two years ago, and 1.7 mills higher than this past year. In Colebrook, the current median home assessment is $175,400. A 1.7 mill increase equates to a $298/year increase for the median home.
At a special meeting last week, the Colebrook Board of Education unanimously approved the appointment of William Wesley as Principal of Colebrook Consolidated School, effective with the 2025-26 school year. Mr. Wesley was chosen from a competitive field of candidates in a comprehensive hiring process that included two rounds of interviews by a district search committee, as well as a site visit. Mr. Wesley is an experienced educator with over 10 years of elementary and secondary public-school teaching and leadership experience in New Hampshire, and Avon and Simsbury, Conn.
The town is in the midst of its state-mandated revaluation process. If you have any questions about the process, please contact the Assessor’s office at 860.379.3359, ext. 206.
An informational meeting will be held tonight (Thursday, April 17th), at 6 p.m. at Colebrook Consolidated School to provide interested residents with more details regarding a proposed, voluntary food composting pilot program. A representative from USA Recycling will be on hand, as well as the chair of the Salisbury/Sharon Transfer Station Recycling Advisory Committee.
The state is looking for input via survey on land values for the Public Act (PA) 490 program. PA 490 allows farm, forest water-front and open space lands to be assessed at current use value rather than fair market value. Surveys are due no later than Wednesday, April 23rd. Learn more here<uconn.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_b1oP5dGSDvU4kZw>.
Colebrook Fire Department member Jeff Coleman was recently honored for 50 years of service to the department and the community at a ceremony at the Center Firehouse.
The Colebrook Associates award scholarships to Colebrook residents annually. Applicants may be either new or continuing students at accredited 4-year, 2-year, or certificate-granting institutions. Applications are available at Town Hall. The deadline for submission is April 30th.
Applications for the Colebrook Lions Club scholarship program for graduating Colebrook high school seniors are available at the Guidance offices at Oliver Wolcott Technical and Northwestern Regional 7 High Schools.
An integrated pre-school program available to Colebrook students is being offered this fall at Barkhamsted Elementary School. For more information, contact Daniela Belanger at 860.307.9170, or dbelanger@sharedservicesct.com<mailto:dbelanger@sharedservicesct.com>.
Upcoming events and fundraisers
The Colebrook Conservation Commission will be hosting Colebrook Clean Up Day on Saturday, April 26th. Pick up garbage bags at Colebrook Town Hall, second floor meeting room, from 9 a.m. to noon. You may sign up for a particular road that morning, or you can sign up in advance by emailing Karen Odell, kodell@colebrooktownhall.org<mailto:kodell@colebrooktownhall.org>, or by calling 860.379.3359, ext. 201. The filled garbage bags will be picked up along Town roads by our Department of Public Works on Monday, April 28th.
The Community & Senior Center is hosting a Spring Tea on Sunday, May 4th (Kentucky Derby weekend), from 9-11 a.m. Enjoy tea, sandwiches and sweets, with proceeds benefiting Pinney Stables. The cost is $15/person. RSVP by April 28th at 860.738.9521, or at seniordirector@colebrooktownhall.org<mailto:seniordirector@colebrooktownhall.org>. Learn more here<file://cth-fs1/redirectedfolders/bbremer/My%20Documents/Brad%202025/Community%20&%20Senior%20Center_Spring%20Tea.pdf>.
The Colebrook Historical Society will hold its annual meeting on Sunday, May 4th, at 3 p.m. in the Town Hall meeting room. Following a brief business meeting, the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History<www.connecticutmuseum.org/> will make a special presentation, “Hoopskirts to Flappers: Connecticut Fashion 1860s – 1930s.” Refreshments will be served. That day, the Historical Society will also preview its summer exhibit, “Clothes of the Past.”
The annual Kids Fishing Derby, sponsored by the Colebrook Recreation Board, will be held on Sunday, May 18th, from 9-11 a.m. at the Colebrook Pond. Learn more here<file:///C:/Users/bbremer/AppData/Local/Microsoft/Windows/INetCache/Content.Outlook/7BHU4RC7/fishing%2520derby2025.pdf>. Register here<docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdI-BcB7q_OCocaKhuTtLSORl0E7kBD2Gd4fnDShiiul6zuIg/viewform>.
Upcoming municipal board meetings
Board of Finance – Thursday, April 17th (today), at 6 p.m. at Colebrook Town Hall (Upstairs meeting room)
Board of Selectmen – Thursday, April 17th (today), at 8 p.m. at Colebrook Town Hall (Selectmen’s 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 and Passover,
Brad Brad Bremer Colebrook First Selectman 860.379.3359 ext. 202 bbremer@colebrooktownhall.org

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Greetings from Colebrook Town Hall.

A budget hearing will be held tonight at Colebrook Town Hall at 7 p.m. This will be an opportunity for residents to discuss proposed FY 25/26 budgets, and the Board of Finance’s proposed mill rate. Town and Region 7 budgets will be voted on at town referendum on Tuesday, May 6th.

At its meeting last week, the Board of Finance approved the 0% increase budget proposed by the Board of Selectmen for Town Hall and the Department of Public Works for the coming fiscal year. They endorsed a Board of Selectmen-proposed $450,000 capital budget (funded in part by a $37,000 state grant, received last year).

Also approved were a 1.39% increase in general expenses, and 4.37% increase in Special Education expenses, for Colebrook Consolidated School—and an increased assessment to the town from Northwestern Regional 7 of $164,399.

Based on the increases outlined above, the Board of Finance voted to establish the mill rate at 33.7 for the coming fiscal year, .5 a mill higher than two years ago, and 1.7 mills higher than this past year. In Colebrook, our median home assessment is $175,400. A 1.7 mill increase equates to a $298/year increase for the median home.

The town is in the midst of its state-mandated revaluation process. Recently, all real estate owners should have received data mailers from our revaluation vendor, eQuality. The mailers include details from the town’s assessment database regarding each property.

Please review the details and make notations regarding anything that may be inaccurate. If you prefer to complete the data mailer online, there is a QR code for you to scan with your smartphone. If you have any questions about the process, please contact the Assessor’s office at 860.379.3359, ext. 206.

Earlier today, the dirt portion of Beech Hill Road opened for the season.

The Community & Senior Center is seeking candidates to succeed Dana Towers as Co-Director of the Center upon her departure in June. For more information, or to apply, please contact me at bbremer@colebrooktownhall.org.

An informational meeting will be held on Thursday, April 17th, at 6 p.m., at Colebrook Town Hall to provide interested residents with more details regarding a proposed food composting pilot program. A representative from USA Recycling will be on hand, as well as the chair of the Salisbury/Sharon Transfer Station Recycling Advisory Committee, to discuss their experience with composting.

The state is looking for input via survey on land values for the Public Act (PA) 490 program. PA 490 allows farm, forest water-front and open space lands to be assessed at current use value rather than fair market value. Surveys are due no later than Wednesday, April 23rd. Learn more here.

The Colebrook Associates annually awards scholarships to Colebrook residents. Applicants must be continuing their education as a new or continuing student at an accredited 4-year, 2-year, or certificate-granting institution. Applications are available at Town Hall. The deadline for submission is April 30th.

Applications for the Colebrook Lions Club scholarship program for graduating Colebrook high school seniors are available at the Guidance offices at Oliver Wolcott Technical High School and Northwestern Regional 7.

An integrated pre-school program available to Colebrook students is being offered this fall at Barkhamsted Elementary School. For more information, contact Daniela Belanger at 860.307.9170, or dbelanger@sharedservicesct.com.

Upcoming events and fundraisers

The Colebrook Lions Club will sponsor their annual Easter Egg Hunt this Saturday (April 12th) at 11 a.m., rain or shine, on the soccer field at Colebrook Consolidated School.

The Rec Board, in collaboration with McEnroe Fitness  is sponsoring a youth fitness event on Wednesday, April 16th, for students 4th through 12th grade. Colebrook youth are free. Learn more here.

The Community & Senior Center is hosting a Spring Tea on Sunday, May 4th  (Kentucky Derby weekend), from 9-11 a.m. Enjoy, tea, sandwiches and sweets, with proceeds to benefit Pinney Stables. Cost is $15/person. RSVP by April 28th at 860.738.9521, or at seniordirector@colebrooktownhall.org. Learn more here.

The annual Kids Fishing Derby, sponsored by the Colebrook Recreation Board, will be held on Sunday, May 18th, from 9-11 a.m. at the Colebrook Pond. Learn more here. Register here.

Upcoming municipal board meetings

Planning & Zoning Commission – Monday, April 14th, at 6:30 p.m. at Colebrook Town Hall (upstairs meeting room)

Board of Selectmen – Monday, April 14th, at 7 p.m. at Colebrook Town Hall (Land Use office)

Inland Wetlands – Tuesday, April 15th, at 6:30 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

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Financial Statements for Regional School District No. 7 now available

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

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Town Referendum for Wind Colebrook South Tax Stabilization Agreement — Voting Takes Place Tuesday, December 10th, Noon until 8 p.m. at Town Hall

The referendum passed 192 to 134.

On Monday, December 9th, there will be a brief special town meeting at 8 p.m., adjourning to referendum on Tuesday, December 10th, when taxpayers will have an opportunity to consider a proposed 20-year, $4.9 million tax stabilization agreement with Wind Colebrook South. Polls will be open on Tuesday, December 10th, from noon to 8 p.m.
Absentee ballots are available in the Town Clerk’s office during normal business hours (8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. today through Thursday; 8:30 a.m.-noon on Friday; and 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. on Monday). Requests must be made in person and will only be issued for the individual making the request, except in the case of illness rendering the applicant unable to appear. Details are available through the Town Clerk’s office.
The special town meeting adjourning to referendum (similar to the process we follow for the approval of our annual town and Region 7 budgets in May) is a statutory requirement and does not allow for public discussion of (or a vote on) the referendum question.
Unlike municipal, state and federal elections, any property owner with $1,000 in assessed value is eligible to vote on December 10th.
Please let me know if you have any questions, or contact Town Clerk Debi McKeon at dmckeon@colebrooktownhall.org<mailto:dmckeon@colebrooktownhall.org>.
Cordially,
Brad Brad Bremer Colebrook First Selectman 860.379.3359 ext. 202 bbremer@colebrooktownhall.org
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Colebrook Board of Education Agreements

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:

  1. Contract of Employment Superintendent of Schools between the Colebrook Board of Education and the Superintendent of Schools for the period of July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2027; and
  2. Professional Agreement between the Colebrook Board of Education and the Principal for the period of July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2026;

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

Debra L. McKeon, MCTC

Colebrook Town Clerk

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