Community Guide

Browse the town departments, boards, committees and organizations in Brookfield to find out how you can get involved! Know of an organization that’s missing from our list? Reach out to us or complete our community needs survey online.

The Planning Board is a 5-member, elected, municipal board that is responsible for applying state and local laws to issues of land use and development.
Girl Scouts of Central and Western MA – Troop 64526
Girl choose the exciting, hands-on activities that interest them most—a collection of engaging, challenging, and fun activities like earning badges, going on trips, selling cookies, exploring science, getting outdoors, and doing community service projects.
The Merrick Public Library Board of Library Trustees, has the legal responsibility for the provision of library services, custody of library property, appointment of the library director, expenditure of funds, and determination of library policy to ensure that library services effectively meet community needs.
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The Board of Health manages and oversees the transfer station, responds to noise, trash, health issues, abandoned buildings, septic issues and other.
The prime function of this committee is to review the town's departmental budgets and submit a balanced budget to the Annual Town Meeting.
The Brookfield Assessors office sets valuations of all property in town, sets the tax rate, visits properties as required, maintains the auto excise program and updates tax maps as needed.
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Friends of the Brookfield Town Hall
The Friends of the Brookfield Town Hall seek to raise money and support for the renovation of the Brookfield Town Hall.
Brookfield Highway Department
The Highway Department is responsible for maintaining town roads, sidewalks and the fleet of equipment to maintain the roads. It also mows and trims the Common, Lewis Field, Mill Station Park, the Washington Monument, Police Station, the overlook at the Murray Bridge and South Pond.
Tantasqua & Union 61 Special Education Advisory Council (SEPAC)
Tantasqua & Union 61 Special Education Advisory Council (SEPAC) promotes understanding and cooperation among parents, teachers, education departments and the community to improve services for children with special needs.
Brookfield Fire Department
The Brookfield Fire Department provides fire suppression, rescue, and hazardous materials responses on a 24 hour basis, in addition to code enforcement inspections and fire prevention activities.