5 Things To Know In Brookfield: Election Day, Hazardous Waste Day At The High School, Selectmen And More

BROOKFIELD, CT — Brookfield votes in the state election Tuesday, the Board of Selectmen meets Monday and Brookfield High School hosts the region's household hazardous waste drop-off Saturday.

Here are five things to know about life around Brookfield this week:

1. Polls Open For The State Election
When: Tuesday, Nov. 3, 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Where: Your assigned polling place; same-day registration in Room 135, Town Hall, 100 Pocono Road
What to know: Voters must vote at their assigned polling place, according to the town. Same-day registration on Election Day is in Room 135 at Town Hall from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., according to the town calendar. Absentee ballots, available from the Town Clerk through Nov. 2, must be returned by 8 p.m. Tuesday. There's no early voting Monday.
More information here.

2. Regional Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off At Brookfield High
When: Saturday, Nov. 7, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Where: Brookfield High School, 45 Long Meadow Hill Road
What to know: The Housatonic Resources Recovery Authority's last regional household hazardous waste day of the year is open to residents of its member towns, according to HRRA. Accepted items include paints, stains, pool chemicals, pesticides, aerosol cans, waste fuels and 1-pound propane cylinders; motor oil, antifreeze, electronics, fluorescent bulbs and auto batteries aren't accepted. Stay in your vehicle, bring a driver's license as proof of residency and put items at the back of the vehicle. It's rain or shine, and waits run five to 30 minutes. Brookfield is hosting this year's event.
More information here.

3. Board Of Selectmen Meets
When: Monday, Nov. 2, 7 p.m.
Where: Room 133, Town Hall, 100 Pocono Road
What to know: The Board of Selectmen holds its regular meeting the night before the election, according to the town calendar. The agenda wasn't located on the town site as of Friday. The Zoning Board of Appeals meets the same night in Room 135.
More information here.

4. Revaluation Auditors At Town Hall
When: Wednesday, Nov. 4, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: Room 129, Town Hall, 100 Pocono Road
What to know: Revaluation auditors are scheduled in Room 129 at Town Hall all day Wednesday, according to the town calendar. The calendar entry doesn't say whether residents can meet with them; call the Assessor's Office before going.
More information here.

5. Conservation, Historic District Commissions Meet
When: Conservation: Wednesday, Nov. 4, 7 p.m.; Historic District: Thursday, Nov. 5, 7 p.m.
Where: Town Hall, 100 Pocono Road (Rooms 209 and 129)
What to know: The Conservation Commission meets Wednesday in Room 209 and the Historic District Commission Thursday in Room 129, according to the town calendar. Also Wednesday: the Commission on Aging at the Senior Center at noon, the New Library Committee at the library at 6 p.m. and the Police Commission at 7 p.m. No agendas were posted as of Friday.
More information here.