June 3, 2025
Members present: Anthony McGovern, Greg Dion, Jennifer Bilodeau, Sheri Litchfield, Francis Armentano, Jared Barry, Valerie Eastwood. Also present: Sandra Yost and Terri Ziemnicki
Parks Master Plan Study Update
Dan Shaw from GZA, an environmental consulting firm retained for the study, recapped what has been completed: Site analysis, stakeholder interviews, public engagement survey, master plan intro.
Yost said that the Town received a STEAP Grant (Small Town Economic Assistance Program) to improve the Route 20 park access path and connect it to the new walking path.
Bearcats Football
David Collins, Bearcats Football president, spoke of the youth organization that includes participants from Granby, East Granby, Suffield and Windsor Locks. The Bearcats normally use the lighted football field in Suffield, but that is unavailable due to renovations. The league seeks permission to utilize portable lighting on the Granby football field during the months it gets dark early—October and November. Members expressed concern about safety in the unlighted parking lots. The board supports the Bearcats’ request and will submit its recommendations to the board of selectmen for further consideration.