Attracting classes from a two- or four-year campus has been part of EDC's strategic goals.
James Umbarger, a former candidate for mayor spoke about the issue during a Town Council meeting in January.
Mr. Nolan said he believes that Naugatuck Valley Community College, a two-year school, would be a prime candidate, although private schools might also be considered.
He said that the Economic Development office has had ongoing communications with Naugatuck Valley officials.
Municipal officials have indicated that New Milford would be an attractive site for classes, noting that over the last decade several colleges have established satellite campuses.
For example, Western Conn­ecticut State University in Danbury has a satellite branch in Waterbury.
Municipal officials also have said that the college classes would boost economic development in downtown New Milford.
"It's going to be a lengthy process, particularly with the economy being down right now," Mr. Nolan said. Even in the best of circumstances it would take a year," he said. "I ran a collaborative in Meriden in the late 1990s and the early part of this decade, and it took four years of planning to get that started."
He said colleges would probably be cautious about expansion over the coming months because of the constraints associated with the state budget, which has huge projected deficits for each of the next two fiscal years.
Mr. Nolan said the committee consists of three EDC members and two members of the public.