Granby Drummer (https://granbydrummer.com/2021/03/)
Public budget workshops are over, and the mill rate looks like it will be kept to zero again, pending any last-minute surprises. Read details on the town website (granby-ct.gov) where the “budget book” should be posted under Public Documents by April 1.
One of the benefits of an early morning walk is being able to witness a spectacular sunrise like this.
The Fiscal Year 22 budget proposals from the Board of Selectmen and Board of Education have been forwarded to the Board of Finance. On Monday, March 29, the finance board will review them, ask questions of the two boards and administrations and then finalize a unified budget package to present to the Budget Public Hearing on Monday, April 12 as designated in the town charter.
Town Manager John D. Ward passed away at his home on Wednesday, March 17, 2021, surrounded by his devoted family.
John Adams, 3 Westview Drive, addressed the board stating he was a member of the former Town-Owned Land Study Committee. In light of the recent discussions considering the sale of the development rights for 107 East Street, Adams wanted to remind people of some of the study findings.
Connecticut Department of Revenue Services (DRS) has announced the 2021 Connecticut Neighborhood Assistance Act Program Proposal. This program provides tax credits to businesses that make cash investments in qualifying community nonprofit programs.
With the 50th anniversary of the Granby Road Race quickly approaching, we wanted to take a trip down memory lane and revisit some fond memories of races from previous years.
In normal times the Friends of Cossitt Library sponsors an annual Puzzle Sale to help pass away the winter shut-in times. These days we have found other reasons to be shut-in.
I would like to throw a bouquet or two to our school system.
The intentions behind a recent Drummer letter on public education were seemingly benign and certainly ambiguous. The author assured us that “it was not meant to reflect on Granby’s status” and that she “looks forward to any reaction on the current situation of public education in America.”