Browse & Borrow — October 2025

The Friends of the Granby Public Libraries are excited to introduce a new Community Calendar! This easy-to-use online tool brings together events, programs and activities happening across town—all in one convenient place.

The budget—managing the beast

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.

Minutes for Town Meetings

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.

Candidates on the Nov. 4, 2025 Municipal Ballot

First Selectman, 2-year term – Vote for one

Republican: Mark Fiorentino

Board of Selectmen, 2-year term – Vote for up to four

Democrats: Margaret Q. Chapple, Kimberly L. Becker, Frederick Moffa

Republicans: Mark Neumann, Andrew Badeau

Board of Finance, 4-year term – Vote for up to three

Democrats: Jenny Emery, Kent McCord, Toby Proctor

Republicans: James C. Tsaptsinos, Benjamin Perron

Board of Education, 4-year term – Vote for up to three

Democrats: Lynette Simpson, Ann Woods

Republicans: Donna Nolan, Jessica Diglio

Board of Assessment Appeals, 4-year term – Vote for up to two

Democrat: Victoria K. Dirienzo

Republican: Dorcus S. Forsyth

Planning and Zoning Commission, 4-year term – Vote for up to three

Democrats: Eric Lukingbeal, Bob Lavitt

Republican: Eric Myers

Planning and Zoning Commission Alternate, 4-year term – Vote for one

Democrat: Margaret Jabaily

Zoning Board of Appeals, 4-year term – Vote for up to two

Democrat: Thomas J. Caputi

Republican: Robert M. Lindeyer

Zoning Board of Appeals Alternate, 4-year term – Vote for up to two

Democrat: David W. Roberts

Republican: William O’Leary

Town Moderator, 2-year term – Vote for one

Democrat: Francis Brady

Republican: Edward Ohannessian