Congratulations to the class of 2022! Should you have a loved one who graduated from high school or college or any family weddings or new babies, or any other milestone, my heartfelt felicitations!
I would like to recognize Brookfield High School Seniors and recent 2022 graduates, Alexa Dattner, Maahi Dhote, Shruti Kelkar and Jackson Sharpe for their efforts this past school year assisting the town on the Sustainability CT team and the requirements for certification. Their mission - to create a more sustainable community by promoting equitable action, inclusivity, and eco-friendly practices.
I'm quite proud of four BHS class of 2022 graduates who'll be joining our Armed Forces this Summer. Brookfield has one new Marine, two new Army Soldiers, and one Air Force Cadet. Although I don't know these fine individuals, I'm extremely proud of their commitment to service and wish them much success and godspeed as they embark on their military journey.
While June proved to be very busy, July will be equally so. I hope now that Summer is here that we we'll enjoy some Summer weather! As a reminder, both our Concerts at the Park and Farmers Market started again, so please come by and enjoy what our lovely town has to offer.
I'm happy to announce our shadow box “Honor Wall” as a permanent fixture in our Town Hall lobby. I'll soon announce a date to unveil and recognize the service of Brookfield residents who currently serve, as well as those who we now honor as Veterans. If you have a picture that you'd like displayed of a loved one who is a Brookfield resident currently serving in our Armed Forces, please let us know. Thank you.
Have a healthy, happy and safe Summer!
Yours in Service,
Tara Carr
First Selectman
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Board of Selectmen Meeting
Tuesday, July 5, at 7:00 p.m., Room 133
The meeting agenda will be posted on the town website the Friday afternoon prior to the meeting and will be live-streamed and recorded for viewing.
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Garden Club Tour Day
Saturday, July 9
from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
To celebrate its 60th Anniversary, the Garden Club of Brookfield is pleased to announce a Garden Tour Day. Further details on the town website.
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9th Annual Sunset Sizzler 5K
Hosted by the BHS All Sports Booster Club
Friday, August 5 at 7:00 p.m.
Race Start Time
at Brookfield High School
Online registration information
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Coffee with the Community
Saturday, July 30, from
9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
At Hi-Way Market Deli, 616 Federal Road.
We encourage you to stop by with any questions or concerns. This event is scheduled on the last Saturday of each month.
Board of Selectmen Public Hearing
Tuesday, July 5, 6:45 p.m., Room 133. BOS welcomes public comment and opinion on a proposed Loitering Ordinance. Visit the town website.to view the Ordinance.
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Police Department
The Brookfield Police Department will hold their 2nd Annual National Night Out on August 2 from 4:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
at the Brookfield Town Hall with games, raffles, food, police helicopter live demo, Cornhole Tournament, music, fun for all ages! Further details on this event are on the Police Department Facebook page. All proceeds benefit the Special Olympics.
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The Brookfield Arts Commission
The Arts Commission will be having two events in August - Rock Painting and the 6th Annual Sidewalk Chalk Art at Town Hall. Please check the town website for further details on these upcoming events.
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Assessor
If you are closing a business, please visit our website for information and paperwork needed. We are accepting Personal Property paperwork, so make copies for your records and give us the originals.
All paperwork for Motor Vehicle adjustments will be accepted by mail, email, fax, or in person. Please have your vehicle adjusted first by our office prior to paying your bill with the tax collector.
Health Department
With school out and Summer in full swing, we face many health issues unique to the season which require awareness and safe behaviors. We need to be aware of and protect against sunburn, heat exhaustion, swimming and boating accidents, overindulgence in food and alcohol - or simply awareness of our mental health after two years of stress from Covid-19. We now need to take some time to relax. At the same time, recognize and take precautions against those threats to our health unique to the Summer months. For more information and safety tips for enjoying your Summer, please visit the National Safety Council website.
Public Works
The DPW has had many inquiries over the last few months on why we no longer take used motor oil at the town garage. Several months ago we had a serious illegal dumping issue at the facility. As a result, the town had to pay over ten thousand dollars to clean the site of PCB’s. Insurance would not cover the cost. Since there is no reasonable way to control or identify what people dump at the facility we were forced to close it. You can still return up to 5 quarts per day to the location where you originally purchased your motor oil. We're sorry for this inconvenience.
Western Council of Governments
(WestCOG)
If you’d like to participate, WestCOG is performing a feasibility study on broadband solutions and is collecting two forms of data.
WestCOG hopes to collect from as many residents and businesses in the region as possible. Their first push is through member municipalities of which we're a part and municipal staff and their extended networks.
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Tax Collector
Taxes are due July 1, 2022 and the last day to make payment is August 1, 2022. Tax bills were mailed out
on June 23, 2022.
We will accept payments starting
on July 1, 2022.
Options for Making Payments
You may pay by bank check, money order or personal check. There is a cash limit of $500 per visit per day. Also we accept credit/debit cards and echecks through our website, but please note, there are additional fees for this service.
Visit the town website to make an online payment.
Visit the town website for the Legal Notice for July 2022 Taxes.
Town Clerk
Democratic and Republican Primaries will be held on August 9th, 2022. To learn more, visit the Town Clerk’s webpage.
Conservation Commission
Huge thanks to those who came to our invasive removal event at Williams Park! Many hands make light work. There was much accomplished today, and hopefully more work days will follow. If you visit Williams Park, you can see the result of the hard work of our volunteers. Master Gardener Tamara gave us knowledge we needed to identify what to cut and what to leave to grow, and Cheryl McHugh DePoi brought a sugar maple from home to plant in the area we removed invasive plants. We battled and fought with burning bush, Japanese barberry, Norway maple, bittersweet and honeysuckle and won! More volunteers are needed for our next workday. Join the Brookfield Conservation Commission Facebook group for info on invasive plants and future events. Photo of the hardworking group appears below.
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Help for Homeowners!
A new CT homeowners’ assistance program has been created using monies from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). It is called MyHomeCT, and is available to eligible CT residents who have mortgage delinquencies or defaults that occurred as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. The CT Department of Housing is the responsible entity for the program and has designated the CT Housing Finance Authority (CHFA) to administer it on its behalf. Mortgage and non-mortgage grants are awarded to eligible homeowners as either one-time assistance, which brings the homeowner’s bills current, or as ongoing assistance to pay bills going forward (up to 12 months). Non-mortgage assistance includes, but is not limited to non-mortgaged real estate taxes and insurance, condominium or HOA fees, water and sewer liens, HOA or condominium assessments.
For more information and to apply, please go to:
or call the MyHomeCT call center at: 877-894-4111 Mon-Fri from 10am-8pm EST
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Visit the Town website for the Library’s events for the month of July. Please see the Library website for details regarding dates, times, and registration for all of our programs and more. So much to do to keep cool at The Brookfield Library!
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Visit the Town website for Parks & Recreation events for the month of July.
We're offering a wide array of summer camps, and Beach passes are on sale for the Town Park Beach on Candlewood Lake.
There's so much to look forward to this Summer; come create some memories with us!
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Click here for Dr. John Barile’s update for the Brookfield Public Schools.
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BHS held its Graduation Ceremony for the Class of 2022 on June 20th at the athletic complex after a family car parade from Whisconier Middle School. Click Newstimes article for photos of the Graduation.
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The town met the State’s June 1 deadline to submit its certified Affordable Housing Plan. On June 2 the town received notification that its application for a 4-year extension of its Affordable Housing Moratorium was accepted by the Department of Housing. All the while, Streetscape Phase 3 construction is progressing nicely (photo included). |
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Town Boards and Commissions
Visit our website regularly for updates and a schedule of upcoming meetings.
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Town Events and Activities
Follow town department social media pages for all that is going on around town.
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