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Wrap up 2024, look ahead to 2025
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By the time you read this, Thanksgiving Day will be in the rear-view mirror as we enter December, the holiday season, with the new year upon us in the blink of an eye!
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Granby’s FY25 departmental work plans, continued
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Last month, this column introduced a review of the departmental work plans for the Town of Granby. The departmental work plan focuses on functions over and above the daily operations with the overarching goal to move the town forward while introducing resiliency and efficiency into the operations of the town.
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Granby prepares FY 25 departmental work plans
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On an annual basis, shortly after the budget is approved, each department head prepares a work plan of departmental initiatives they plan to tackle with the funds put into place by the approved annual budget.
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Protecting the town and its assets: That’s called risk management
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When our police department responds to a call, when our public works department plows snow, when our teachers educate students and when the town building inspector inspects buildings to ensure they comply with the building code, the Town of Granby is exposed to liability.
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Changes coming to town departments
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In October, the Granby Board of Selectmen adopted several budget goals and objectives for the fiscal year 2025 budget and beyond.
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A solar farm as development and a solar power purchase agreement at Holcomb Farm
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The Town of Granby has two solar-based projects coming down the road that are both interesting and very different when compared.
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Building relationships toward better municipal cooperation
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Connecticut has 169 towns that all provide municipal services like assessment, tax collection, land records recording, building inspection services, public works services like trash collection, road maintenance and snow plowing, first responder services like police and fire protection, and, of course, education for the town’s children and young adults.
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Planning for autumn
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As September begins and summer ends, it’s time to look ahead to fall. School buildings are preparing to open doors and welcome back students and families, and fall sports are gearing up for the new season.
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FY24 budget supports info technology, emergency services, road improvements
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As the town wrapped up fiscal year 2023, we were again reminded that in April, the boards worked to develop a fiscally responsible budget for the upcoming fiscal year that was supported by the taxpayers.
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March came in like a lion
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The winter months have been mostly mild this year, but we seemed to make up for the lack of snowfall in March. A few big storms late in the season reminded us of what winter in New England is like.