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Brookfield appraising town-owned properties

Brookfield owns four properties and First Selectman Tara Carr says they're in the process of getting appraisals to determine market value, and potentially hiring a property manager because Land Use Director Alice Dew is leaving.  She's also looking for estimates on how much it would cost to manage those properties.  Two are on conservation land--at the Brookfield Nature Center and at the Gurski Homestead.  The others are at Erickson Farm on Nabby Road and on Silvermine Road next to the Police Station.  The houses came with the properties when the town purchased the land as open space and Brookfield has been renting them out since then.  Conservation Commission Chair Jeff Bronn updated the Selectmen at their meeting this month on the open space property leases.  The houses were built in the 1930's and are in need of a lot of upkeep and repairs due to age. The volunteer commission members check in on the tenants and follow through on any maintenance issues with the assistance of Land Use. The town owned residential property located at 43 Silvermine Road is managed by the Public Works Director. 

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