Living in Brookfield

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Government

Town Clerk / Tax Collector

10535 Main St, PO Box 83 · (315) 899-3364 · brookfieldtownclerk@outlook.com · Mon & Wed 6 p.m.–8 p.m.; Sat 8 a.m.–12 p.m. (extended to 2 p.m. in January for tax collection)

Handles vital records, dog licensing, hunting/fishing licenses, marriage licensing, tax collection, and notary services. Dog license fees: $4.50 spayed/neutered, $12.50 unspayed/unneutered; current rabies certificate required. Clerk is Sherry Perretta.

Town Court

10535 Main St, PO Box 103 · (315) 899-5856 · Clerk hours Tue & Thu 5 p.m.–7 p.m.; Sat 12 p.m.–4 p.m. (Oct–May) or 8 a.m.–12 p.m. (Jun–Sep)

Court sits Tuesdays at 5 p.m.: 1st Tuesday is District Attorney night, 2nd Tuesday is civil court, 3rd Tuesday is traffic court.

Building Permits / Codes Officer

(315) 899-3364

Codes Enforcement Officer is Charles Schmidt. The town issues Building, Deck/Porch, Demolition, Pool, Solid Fuel Burning Device (wood/pellet stoves, fireplaces), and Unified Solar permits. The Town Hall line takes messages; the officer's cell is (315) 941-4314.

Trash & everyday services

Highway Department

(315) 899-5878

Superintendent is Paul Owens. Maintains town roads and posts seasonal truck weight restrictions and road closures. Alternate line (315) 601-5429.

Dog Control Officer

(315) 418-6512

Dog Control Officer is Anne Brown. Licensing itself is handled through the Town Clerk's office ($4.50 spayed/neutered, $12.50 unspayed/unneutered, rabies certificate required).

Trash & Recycling

Madison County Solid Waste main office: 6802 Buyea Road, Canastota · (315) 361-8408 · County office Mon–Fri 7:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.

The town runs no curbside collection. Brookfield uses Madison County's transfer-station system rather than a facility of its own; the nearest is in Hamilton (7638 Cranston Road), open Wednesday and Saturday, 7:10 a.m.–3 p.m.

Brush, Leaf & Yard Waste

The town runs no brush, leaf or yard-waste collection; the county transfer stations are the drop-off option — see the county entry.

Police & fire

Police (non-emergency)

138 N Court Street, Building 7, Wampsville · (315) 366-2311 · Mon–Fri 9 a.m.–5 p.m. (office); dial 911 for emergencies

Brookfield has no local police department; the Madison County Sheriff's Office provides patrol coverage.

Brookfield Fire Department

Volunteer fire department, FDID 27002, registered with the NYS Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services. No official address or phone could be confirmed on a primary government or department-run source.

North Brookfield Fire Dept

Volunteer fire department serving the North Brookfield hamlet, FDID 27019, registered with the NYS Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services. No official address or phone could be confirmed on a primary government or department-run source.

Library, schools & parks

Town Parks

The town operates three parks: Brookfield Town Park, which has a pavilion available for reservation through committee member Ron Whitford at (315) 725-4108 (donations appreciated); North Brookfield Town Park, contact Dewitt Head; and Leonardsville Town Park.

Brookfield Central School District

1910 Fairground Road · (315) 899-3323

Alternate line (315) 899-8902.

Public Library

No public library operates in the town. Brookfield sits inside the Mid York system’s three-county service area, and the nearby member libraries are Hamilton Public Library (13 Broad St, Hamilton, (315) 824-3060) and the Earlville Free Library (4 North Main St, Earlville, (315) 691-5931).

Madison County

Trash & Recycling Drop-off (county transfer stations)

Madison County runs four transfer stations, all 7:10 a.m.–3 p.m.: Buyea Road, Canastota (Tue–Sat); Hamilton, 7638 Cranston Rd (Wed and Sat); Cazenovia, 3422 Constine Bridge Rd (Fri and Sat); and Sullivan, 7480 Bolivar Rd, Chittenango (Fri and Sat). Day-use permits and punch cards are sold at the landfill Scale House, Mon–Fri until 2:45 p.m. and Sat until 2:15 p.m.

DMV

(315) 366-2251 · dmv@madisoncounty.ny.gov

Madison County's only DMV office is at 138 N Court St, Building 4, Wampsville, NY 13163 (Mon 7:45 a.m.–4 p.m.; Tue–Thu 7:45 a.m.–5 p.m.; Fri 7:45 a.m.–3 p.m.). Walk-in service; no satellite offices in Oneida or Canastota. REAL ID upgrade appointments are booked separately at mv.ny.gov/proveid, and a drop box in the parking lot accepts mail-in registration and renewal transactions.

Voting

(315) 366-2231 · boecommissioners@madisoncounty.ny.gov

Madison County Board of Elections, 138 N Court St, Wampsville, NY 13163 (mailing: PO Box 666, Wampsville, NY 13163). Handles voter registration and absentee ballots for the county; poll-site assignments and registration status are looked up statewide at voterlookup.elections.ny.gov.

Senior Services

(315) 697-5700

Madison County Office for the Aging, 138 Dominick Bruno Blvd., Canastota, NY 13032. NY Connects, the county's point of entry for long-term-care information and assistance, is reached at (315) 697-3092.

Public Transit

(315) 335-5527

The Madison Transit System, operated by Birnie Bus under Madison County Planning Department oversight, runs fixed routes with route deviation Monday–Friday: City of Oneida, an Oneida–Canastota extension, Hamilton/Morrisville/Nelson/Cazenovia, and Heritage Farms. One-way fares run $1.50–$3.00, half-fare for seniors and youth through age 16; schedule PDFs are posted on the county's transportation page. Madison County Planning Department: (315) 366-2376.

Electric & Gas (National Grid)

(800) 642-4272

National Grid serves Madison County for both electric and gas. Customer service (800) 642-4272, Mon–Fri 7 a.m.–7 p.m. Power outages: (800) 867-5222, 24/7. Gas emergencies (e.g., smell of gas): (800) 892-2345, 24/7.

Boat Launches (DEC)

State launch sites on Cazenovia Lake, Eaton Brook and Lebanon reservoirs, Lake Moraine, Upper Leland Pond, Stoney Pond and Oneida Lake at Sullivan — the largest, with parking for 100 cars and trailers and accessible features. Three things to know before you drive out: the hard-surface Cazenovia Lake ramp needs a launch permit (315-655-3041), Stoney Pond is electric motors only, and access at Lake Moraine is disrupted through 2027 while the dam is rehabilitated.

Fishing Access

DEC publishes a county fishing access map covering Madison Reservoir, Cazenovia Lake, Chittenango Creek, Oriskany Creek, the Chenango River and Oneida Lake. Public fishing rights are permanent easements DEC bought from landowners — usually a 33-foot strip along one or both banks — so the right is to fish and walk the bank, not to cross the land to reach it.

Hiking & Riding Trails — Brookfield Trail System

Over 100 miles of connected trail across three state forests in the south-east of the county — Charles E. Baker (9,000 acres, the core), Brookfield Railroad and Beaver Creek. Carriage roads, truck trails and wooded track over hilly, rocky ground, open to hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking, snowmobiling, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing. The assembly area on Moscow Road has a pavilion, picnic area, camping, and covered tie stalls for about 150 horses. Riding season runs May 1 to October 31; hiking is open all year.

Hiking & Ski Trails — Stoney Pond State Forest

1,469 acres with a 13-mile Nordic ski trail network, most of it graded for beginner and intermediate skiers, that doubles as hiking trail from spring through autumn. The trail winds around the 44-acre pond, reached from a trailhead off Jones Road. Camping is free, but a reservation is required from May 1 to September 30, and a permit for stays of four nights or more.

Each entry links to the official page it was checked against — last check August 2026. Spot something out of date? corrections@mohawkcentral.com

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