GRANBY BOARD OF EDUCATION MINUTES

Guidance was received from the Commissioner of Education’s office regarding closings for inclement weather. This does not mean every “snow day” will be a remote learning day.

GRANBY PLANNING & ZONING MINUTES

Application seeking a Special Permit under Zoning Regulations Section 3.12.1 for a multi-family use, apartments, for property located at 17 Hartford Avenue, COCE Zone. File Z-28-20.

The Senior Skinny

Please visit granby-ct.gov/senior-services or check your Center Life Newsletter for a complete listing of health services, support groups, clubs and ongoing activities. All programs are currently being held on Zoom.

Public Works

Trash Pick-Up: Presidents’ Day (Feb. 15) is not a trash holiday. Please put your trash out on your regularly scheduled day.

GRANBY BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES

The Board of Selectmen called for a Public Hearing for public comment regarding the proposed sale of portions of town-owned land at 4 North Granby Road and 3 East Granby Road. Ward stated he received no comments, either written or oral, on the Public Hearing. No other public addressed the Public Hearing.

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 follo

Budget challenges in a very untraditional year

While mid-January is traditionally the time when the Three Boards—Selectmen, Education and Finance—come together to collectively review budget projections for the next fiscal year of FY22, pandemic restrictions preclude the 18 members of these boards from physically meeting. Instead, the two operating boards have forwarded to the Board of Finance the look-aheads at next year—the Plus One budget forecast—as prepared by their respective administrators.

Social Services

Granby Local Assistance Program: Granby residents facing financial hardship may access funds once in a twelve-month period. The gross household income cannot exceed 60 percent of state median income, unless extenuating circumstances can be documented.