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The focus of the Social Services 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.
The Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services has again prioritized vaping as a Connecticut initiative.
“Shall the Constitution of the State be amended to permit the General Assembly to allow each voter to vote by absentee ballot?”
On Sept. 3 the Parks and Recreation Board held its regular monthly meeting. The board meets on the first Tuesday of each month and the agenda includes a standing segment for public comment and input. Typically, there is next to no public engagement in these board meetings. However, this meeting sharply broke trend with a significant and enthusiastic showing of public interest in pickleball.
To assure that anyone casting a ballot votes only once, there is an affirmation to be filled out on the early voting envelope before receiving a ballot.
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Poll workers are still needed for both early voting and the presidential election in November.
The Town of Granby’s Fire Marshal’s Office and Lost Acres Fire Department are teaming with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) to promote this year’s Fire Protection Week campaign, Smoke alarms: Make them work for you!TM The campaign works to educate everyone about the importance of having working smoke alarms in the home.
At the Aug. 5 Granby Board of Selectmen meeting, Paul Williamson from Key Capture Energy (KCE) presented information about the company’s proposal to install a battery energy storage facility at 100 Salmon Brook Street. On Aug. 7, Williamson and a team from KCE conducted an open house in the senior center to answer questions from residents regarding the proposal.
This summer, the Granby Public Works Department was busy around town. Road reconstruction is being completed on Wells, Vining Hill and Moosehorn roads. Drainage repairs, a new base layer and topcoat are also included in these projects.