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While writing this article, I found myself reflecting on the recent tragedy in Bristol. Bristol lost two young police officers in a heinous ambush. The nightmare that the Bristol Police Department, the families of the fallen officers, and all those who love a man or woman in blue find themselves in is heartbreaking.
The contractor plans to continue granite curb installation and pave the widened shoulders of the road during late October and first weeks of November.
Due to the importance of two topics under consideration, the Board of Selectmen and the Planning and Zoning Commission held a joint meeting on Sept. 19. To be discussed were the questions of whether there should be a town center study and which board or commission should study each of the components of the Granby Affordable Housing Plan.
The Registrars anticipate heavy traffic and a very busy parking lot on Election Day at Granby Memorial High School.
After almost three hours of input and discussion among interested parties on Oct. 17, the Board of Selectmen voted unanimously to approve a proposal that gives town-owned Holcomb Farm a long-term Granby Land Trust conservation easement and a path to sustainability.
Hartford HealthCare-GoHealth Urgent Care opened a new center at 7 Mill Pond Road, just north of the Farmington Valley YMCA.
Highlights from the meeting held on October 3rd, 2022
State Law requires all municipalities to conduct a revaluation of all properties every five years so that all properties can reflect their current market value. Granby’s last Revaluation was completed in 2017. The Assessor’s Office has been engaged in the process to complete the 2022 Revaluation over the last 18 months.
The Town of Granby is governed by charter, carried out by a board of selectmen and a town manager as established in 1960.