Brookfield Releases Upcoming Events and News For December

From The Town Of Brookfield: Brookfield could not be more proud of the BHS Girls Varsity Swim and Dive Team for winning the Class M State Championship title for 2016. The BHS Boys Varsity Soccer won three major awards as they placed #1 in the Patriot Division of the Southwest Conference. In post season, they advanced to win the SWC Championship, and ultimately won the Class M State Championship for 2016! Congrats to both teams for winning these hard earned titles! Go Bobcats!

USE OF ROUNDUP ON TOWN PROPERTIES
Some residents have expressed concern over the use of Roundup by the town on town properties and roadsides. Our Director of Public Health, Dr. Raymond Sullivan, has reviewed this and determined that this use poses no threat to the health of the community and its residents. Please see the letter below that he wrote to the Board of Selectman for full details.

NEW MEMBERS NEEDED! BROOKFIELD VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS (VFW) POST 10201 MEMBERSHIP DRIVE

Due to low membership, Brookfield's VFW Post 10201 may lose its charter and be closed down after 40 years of serving the veterans and community of Brookfield. It is the only veteran's organization in Brookfield and it would be a great loss if we could not continue to promote programs to benefit our Brookfield Veterans. For further information, please see the attached Press Release.

BROOKFIELD'S ENERGY COMMITTEE SEEKS MEMBERS
Brookfield's Energy Committee has been an integral part of our town in helping both the town and residents save money on utility bills. Over the next few years we anticipate that we will be upgrading all of our energy systems which involves changing the way we manage our infrastructure in both the town and the schools. We are looking for people to help the town do this by joining our Energy Committee. As a member, you would be helping the town decide, for example, on which buildings to retrofit, what equipment needs to be upgraded and if we should implement solar projects. Please volunteer for this very important team by either contacting us directly at the First Selectman's office or by going to your respective political party who can forward your name to the Board of Selectman.

HEARTSAFE COMMUNITY

The Town has been recognized by the Connecticut Department of Public Health and the American Heart Association, receiving a three year re-designation as a HEARTSafe Community due to our continued commitment to provide improved cardiac response and care utilizing the "Chain of Survival" of early 9-1-1 access, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, defibrillation and advanced care in an effort to save lives and improve the health of our community.

REPLACEMENT OF ROADWAY ILLUMINATION SYSTEMS IN BROOKFIELD
The State Department of Transportation Office of Engineering is developing plans for the replacement of the existing roadway lighting system on Route 7 in Brookfield. The purpose of this project is to improve the operation and reduce the maintenance requirements of the roadway lighting system. The project will be undertaken with 80 percent federal and 20 percent state funds. Anyone interested in receiving information on this project may do so by contacting Samara Walton at (860)594-2793 or by e-mail at samara.walton@ct.gov.

BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING

The next regular Board of Selectmen Meeting will be held on Monday, December 5 at 7:30 pm in Meeting Room 133 at Town Hall. You may view the attachments to the meeting packet on the Town's

BOARD OF SELECTMEN PUBLIC HEARING - HEALTH DEPARTMENT FEE INCREASES
Prior to the Board of Selectmen Meeting on Monday, December 5, the Selectmen have scheduled a Public Hearing from 7:00 pm - 7:30 pm in Meeting Room 133 at Town Hall, to receive public comment and opinion on the proposed Health Department fee increases. The Public Hearing notice and proposed fee increases are on file and available for public inspection in the office of the Town Clerk and on the Town's website.

SELECTMEN "MEET AND GREET"
Meet the Selectmen events are held on the last Saturday of each month. Our next Meet and Greet is Saturday, December 31 from 9:00 am - 10:30 am at the Hi-Way Market Deli located at 616 Federal Road. Please feel free to stop by with any questions you may have, or to let us know what's on your mind.

Brookfield Town Hall Holiday Hours:
December 22nd and December 29th - Close at 4:00 pm
December 23rd and December 30th - Close at 1:00 pm
December 26th and January 2nd - Closed

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