With a new year comes new hopes, ideas, and opportunities to make our lives the best they can be. Wishing you strength, determination, and resilience in 2025!
Board of Selectmen Meeting
Monday, January 6 at 7 p.m., Meeting Room 133. The meeting agenda will be posted on the town website the Friday afternoon before and live-streamed and recorded for viewing.
Coffee with the Community
*This event is scheduled on the last Saturday of the month unless otherwise noted.
January 25, 10:00 a.m. at Jesters Coffee located at 331 Federal Road .
Town Hall Closures
- January 9 - National Day of Mourning for President Jimmy Carter
- January 20 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
PUBLIC WORKS
Please use caution during snowstorms and remember:
When garbage pick-up coincides with a snowstorm, please keep your garbage cans off the street and either behind the curb or in your driveway. They can get in the way of the plows. Please do not park your vehicle on the road or in the town right-of-way during snowstorms. Remove any items that would prevent plowing off the road.
The Residential Yard Refuse Center will be open on January 4 and January 11 for Christmas tree drop-offs from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
REGISTRAR OF VOTERS
Connecticut state law requires the Registrars of Voters to conduct an annual canvass of voters beginning in January. This process helps keep voter registration records up-to-date. Notices are sent to voters who have filed a change of address with the post office or moved out of town.
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
The second installment of real estate and personal property taxes are due January 1, 2025. The motor vehicle supplemental bills are also due January 1, 2025. The bills were mailed in December. The last day to pay without penalty is February 3, 2025. Payments can be made by mail, the online portal, or visiting our office during business hours. We accept personal checks, money orders and bank checks. We only accept cash up to $500.
Please see https://www.brookfieldct.gov/tax-collector for additional information.
TOWN CLERK
We’re excited to introduce PropertyCheck, an opt-in property alert notification system!
With a free and simple opt-in and personalized alert creation, residents can access this additional layer of protection against property fraud. Visit https://www.brookfieldct.gov/town-clerk/links/propertycheck to enroll. for step-by-step instructions, visit the Town Clerk’s webpage. To learn more about PropertyCheck, visit https://cottsystems.com/propertycheck/.
It is important to keep fire safety in mind when you are heating your home! More fires happen in the winter months than at any other time of the year. During the cold months, we spend more time indoors and use different methods to heat our homes.
If you are using a portable heater:
- Make sure the heater has an automatic shut-off so if it tips over, it shuts off.
- Keep anything that can burn such as bedding, clothing, and curtains at least 3 feet from the heater.
- Plug portable heaters directly into wall outlets. Never use an extension cord or power strip.
- Turn heaters off when you go to bed or leave the room.
For more information follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrookfieldFMO
Below are the Three Main Points from the regular Board of Education meeting on December 18, 2024:
1. Upcoming Surveys
Watch the Healthy Start Time Ad-Hoc Committee update here: https://www.youtube.com/live/fnAabUxBuD8?si=yaEYtjVyCwRLSf5r
Watch the Superintendent’s update here: https://www.youtube.com/live/fnAabUxBuD8?si=neS8r-p60bgAfUZC&t=1065
2. ESS Substitute Service Presentation
Watch the presentation here: https://www.youtube.com/live/fnAabUxBuD8?si=Fe1jFi_U7a15_ub4&t=3257
3. Next Generation Accountability Performance Report Card.
Watch the presentation here: https://www.youtube.com/live/fnAabUxBuD8?si=3GdIU5pB_SbUPBg5&t=4164
Brookfield Library's January 2025 programs and events are plentiful. Visit https://www.brookfieldlibrary.org/ for a complete lineup.