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Granby Food Bank — Nov. 2025
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We currently need: Canned chicken; Canned chili; Knorr Rice sides; Brownie, cake and cookie mixes; Applesauce; Pineapple chunks; Progresso Soups; Stuffing/Salad Dressings; Bar Soap /Dishwashing soap
Events
Town Hall Happenings
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Granby Parks and Recreation is busy with myriad sports activities including youth fly fishing or mountain biking. Adults can also enjoy a mountain biking class, yoga or drop-in basketball.
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The budget—managing the beast
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Board of finance members often hear, “why does the mill rate seem to always go up while in most years rates don’t change for federal and state income taxes? From the revenue perspective, this reflects that the income base to which state and federal tax rates apply generally increases annually as income levels and taxable population steadily rise.
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Minutes for Town Meetings
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This issue of the Drummer does not have Highlights of the various Granby board and commission meetings.
For those interested in reading the full minutes, please visit the Granby town website, granby-ct.gov, and click on the green Agendas and Minutes button.
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Public Works — October 2025
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Transfer Station hours: The transfer station will be open Wednesday mornings (8 a.m. to noon) through Dec. 31.
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Town of Granby Meeting Calendar — October 2025
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Check Town of Granby website or call Town Manager’s office to verify date, time, location, and get information on how to participate on Zoom, if needed.
News from the Registrars
Early voting begins in October
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Early Voting will be held at Granby Town Hall from Monday, Oct. 20 through Sunday, Nov. 2, 10 a.m. until 6 p.m.
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Granby Food Bank
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We currently need: Jarred spaghetti sauce, Canned meat ravioli, Canned chicken/chili, Knorr rice/pasta sides, Brownie/cake/cookie mixes, Applesauce/pineapple, Progresso soups, Bar soap/dishwashing soap, Tea/coffee
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Town of Granby policy for display of presentation materials during public comment
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Any person who wishes to provide materials to a board or commission for display on the video monitors at a town meeting (where such monitors are being used to video conference the meetings) must email the materials no later than 10 a.m. on the day of the meeting. All materials must be contained in a single attachment to the email.
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Granby Police Department achieves milestone accreditation
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The Granby Police Department has achieved all three tiers of state accreditation through the Connecticut Police Officer Standards and Training Council (POSTC). In Connecticut, the state’s police accountability legislation requires all law enforcement units to attain multi-tiered state accreditation by the end of 2026.