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Social Services

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Social Services The focus of the Social Service Department is to coordinate existing federal, state, regional and local services, to increase community awareness of these services and to develop new programs to meet the needs of Granby residents. For more information about any of the following programs please call the office. Winter Protection Program: Participants in this program should note that Winter Protection ends on April 30. Participants should make payment arrangements with Eversource […]

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Crackdown On Texting While Driving

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Connecticut Law Enforcement to begin major crackdown on texting while driving Police Agencies Participate in the National Distracted Driving Awareness Month – “U Drive. U Text. U Pay.” Statewide Campaign CrackdownThe Connecticut Department of Transportation’s Highway Safety Office has kicked off of “U DRIVE. U TEXT. U PAY.” – an effort to crackdown on motorists who choose to text, talk or otherwise distract themselves from the task of driving by using a hand- […]

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2016 Schools Budget Calls for Increase

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2016 Schools Budget Calls for 2.39 percent Increase By Kim Becker The Board of Education approved Superintendent Alan Addley’s revised FY16 budget with a 2.39 percent increase. This budget keeps the third grade teacher that the Board demanded be restored, cuts $16,000 in technology consulting, and moves the Ultimate Frisbee Club costs to the Quality and Diversity budget. Several Board of Finance members objected to the revisions during the three-board meeting on April 30. The BOF &ldquo […]

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Budget Referendum Passes

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The town of Granby’s 2015-16 budget was approved by voters. Of the 1,343 people who voted at the referendum April 27, 754 were in favor and 589 were opposed to the budget as presented at the April 13 public hearing.  […]

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LAFD Lists February Responses

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LAFD lists February responses From Feb. 10 through March 9, the Lost Acres Volunteer Fire Department responded to the following 13 calls: six cooking fires; two carbon monoxide calls; two smoke detector activations; one alarm activation; one victim extrication call; one water/other incident. LAFD needs your help. One of the primary means of success when responding to a call is the ability to find a house quickly and easily. This means having a clearly marked mailbox or marker plate in front of […]

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Public Works

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2015 Holiday Trash Schedule Please note that Good Friday is not a holiday for Paine’s and therefore there will be no delay of trash service. The next holiday that will delay trash pickup is Monday, May 25, Memorial Day. Mark Your Calendars Granby Public Works will be hosting a shred-it day. The paper-shredding event will be held at 52 North Granby Road from 9 a.m. to 12 noon on Saturday, May 16. Proof of Granby residency is required. Documents are shredded onsite. Please do not bring ma […]

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BOE Rejects Proposed Budget

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BOE Rejects Proposed BudgetBy Kim BeckerIn an unanticipated move, three Board of Education members derailed efforts to approve the administration’s proposed budget, citing concerns about increasing third grade class size and the low tuition for regular education students at the integrated preschool. Dr. Alan Addley, superintendent of schools, was charged with finding a way to keep a third grade teacher, thus reducing the class size, and still keep the budget increase to only 2.4 percent as […]

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Three Board Meeting

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Auditors present favorable report at three-board meeting By Shirley Murtha At the three-board meeting on February 24 in the Granby Senior/Youth Center, representatives from the accounting firm of Blum Shapiro reported on their recent audit of Granby’s books for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014. No material weaknesses or significant deficiencies were found, and it was noted that town management was very cooperative and helpful in providing all the documents necessary. Board of Education bu […]

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Board of Selectmen

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Town Manager reviews 2015-16 budget proposal By Shirley Murtha Town Manager William Smith reviewed the 2015-16 proposed budget at the March 2 Board of Selectmen meeting. The Town Operation section of $10,155,668 represented a 3.49 percent increase, which was above what the Board of Finance suggested. Although hoping to maintain services to the town as they are now, Smith prepared a reduction list, places where the budget could be cut to approach a 2.5 percent suggested by some members of the […]