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Housing rehabilitation funding available

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Residents may not be aware that the Town of Granby operates a Housing Rehabilitation program funded by Community Development Block Grant funds. Under this program, the town can provide Granby homeowners who are of low or moderate income, with a no-interest loan to pay for a wide variety of home repairs.

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Town embraces drug abuse/addiction recovery program

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Granby may not be as affected by drug use and addiction as some other towns, but there is no denying that it exists here, in both youth and adult populations. It impacts not just the individuals but also families and the community. The Community Law Enforcement Addiction Recovery Program, CLEAR, has been created to address this problem.

Town/Govt

Paine’s now partnering with USA Waste and Recycling

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Paine’s takes great pride in serving the town of Granby’s municipal curbside waste and recycling collection. The town has been a valued partner for many years. Effective Jan. 1, 2025, USA Waste and Recycling, in partnership with Paine’s, assumed operations of Granby’s municipal waste and recycling collection.

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Department of Public Works Winter Tips

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Winter storms and the resulting snow removal can be a challenge for all Granby residents. We do our best to keep the roads passable and safe. Please note the following suggestions, ordinances and rules to ensure a safe winter season for all.

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CCPAC poised for action

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The Capital Program Priority Advisory Committee (CPPAC) was established in April 1984 for the purpose of defining what constitutes a capital improvement, establishing criteria for prioritizing such improvements and recommending a schedule for these projects to the board of selectmen.

Granby Land Trust

Granby Land Trust News

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The Granby Land Trust (GLT) gratefully recognizes all who have supported the GLT’s Holcomb Farm Stewardship Fund Campaign to date.

Ask your Friendly Farmer

Ask your Friendly Farmer

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I recently moved to a town with many more farms than we’ve ever lived near before. I’m used to shopping in the grocery store and usually look for organic when I can afford it. Now I’ll be looking for farmer’s markets or farm stores to shop in during the growing season, but I’m nervous. How do I go about finding these places? Will they have all the stuff I need?

Town/Govt

Budget Issues now Available

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The Granby Drummer’s Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Issue and Granby Public School’s Community Education Supplement 2024 Budget Issue are now available.

About Town

March came in like a lion

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The winter months have been mostly mild this year, but we seemed to make up for the lack of snowfall in March. A few big storms late in the season reminded us of what winter in New England is like.

Town/Govt

Annual Budget Public Hearing & Machine Vote

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Monday, April 10 at 7 p.m.—BOF Public Hearing in High School Auditorium. Special Meeting of the BOF follows the Public Hearing.

Monday, April 24 — Annual Budget Machine Vote, 12 to 8 p.m. in Town Hall. Special Meeting of the BOF follows the referendum.

Town/Govt

Updated town website to be launched soon

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The website revision project made great progress during the month of February and early March and will be launched soon. Town Manager Erica Robertson and her team have been working with CivicPlus, a website development business that specializes in building city and county e-government communication systems.

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BOS Open House — a time for good communications

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On February 13, the Board of Selectmen hosted a second Open House. The attendance wasn’t nearly as large as the first one, when residents were confused and a bit upset about what the state’s mandate to make a plan for affordable housing actually meant for Granby but, for those who participated, it was a chance for real communication.

Local Voices

Granby Community Fund is grateful

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While a Nor’easter is approaching, it’s a perfect time for the Granby Community Fund to acknowledge with heartfelt gratitude the wonderful generosity of our townspeople during our 2022 fundraising campaign.

Local Voices

Clarification

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At the joint meeting with BOS and P&Z on Jan. 24, I stated that over the holidays I met some Democratic representatives I went to school with who, at the time, told me there was no penalty clause for not complying with the housing requirements of 8-30G and J. Not Mark Anderson as was reported.

Town/Govt

Town of Granby Meeting Calendar

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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.