Brookfield board opens public hearing on winter parking ordinance, outlines Dec.1–Mar.31 ban

Brookfield board members opened a public hearing to review a proposed Town of Brookfield Winter Parking Ordinance that would ban parking on any town road or deeded turnaround from Dec. 1 through Mar. 31, beginning with the 2025–26 winter season.

The ordinance text discussed at the meeting states vehicles in violation may be ticketed and towed at the owner’s expense without prior notification and that the restriction would apply “regardless of current snowfall conditions,” because storms can occur in moving areas. The board discussed an effective date for the ordinance paperwork of Nov. 1, 2025 so the ban would begin Dec. 1, 2025.

The board opened the floor for public input; no substantive public comments were recorded in the transcript. A board member asked whether the ordinance had been posted in the “proper places so it can be challenged,” and was told it had been posted. A motion to accept the ordinance as presented was made and seconded during the hearing; the transcript records the motion and second but does not record a formal roll-call tally or a final vote outcome for the ordinance in the minutes excerpt.

The ordinance language discussed at the hearing specifies (as presented to the board) that: no parking is permitted on town roads or deeded turnarounds between Dec. 1 and Mar. 31; enforcement may include ticketing and towing at the owner’s expense without prior notice; and the restriction would apply irrespective of observed snowfall because conditions can change rapidly.

The board did not amend the ordinance language on the record during the portion of the transcript provided. The meeting record shows the board treated the hearing as both informational and decision-ready pending verification of proper posting; the transcript does not show the final, formal adoption record for the ordinance.