Granby Board of Finance Approves $690,000 Capital Fund Transfer; Selectmen to Set Bond Referendum July 6
The Granby Board of Finance voted 5-0-0 on June 22 to authorize a $690,000 appropriation from the General Fund to the Capital Equipment/Improvement Fund, an action the board said is intended to mitigate future tax increases. The transfer remains subject to final approval by the Board of Selectmen, which is scheduled to take up the item at its July 6 meeting.
Board of Finance
The June 22 meeting also included approval of the May 19 special meeting minutes (3-0-2) and adjournment (5-0-0). The $690,000 capital fund appropriation is the only dollar item acted on, according to the official minutes. No further detail on the transfer's timing or specific uses was recorded in the summary provided.
Plan of Conservation and Development Committee
The Plan of Conservation and Development 2026 Committee met June 23 to review the draft Land Use Plan and the full Plan of Conservation and Development (POCD), covering the period 2026-2036. The agenda listed possible finalization of the POCD and referral to the Planning and Zoning Commission. Topics on the agenda included a Future Land Use Plan, a Sanitary Sewer System Plan, commercial and industrial development goals, housing affordability and maintenance goals, and transportation and utility infrastructure planning. Minutes from the June 23 meeting have not yet been published, so no decisions are confirmed.
Planning & Zoning Commission
The Planning & Zoning Commission scheduled a hearing for July 2 to contest liability for zoning violations at 371 North Granby Road related to outdoor commercial activity regulations. Three assessments are at issue: $150 for a violation on November 19, 2024; $3,000 for a violation spanning November 20 to December 10, 2024; and $58,950 for a violation spanning December 11, 2024 to January 7, 2026. The assessments total $62,100. Minutes from the hearing have not yet been published.
Coming Up
July 6 — Board of Selectmen. The board will hold a public hearing on a proposed change of use for Connecticut Development Block Grant program income. Members will also consider a resolution setting 2026 bond referendum questions and a town meeting and referendum date. Additional agenda items include an FY26 appropriation for the Capital Equipment/Improvement Fund, an FY27 appropriation for an OPEB contribution, trust transfers for Holcomb Farm and the Fox Fund, and an electioneering policy.
July 7 — Park & Recreation Board. This meeting has been cancelled. No meeting will be held.
July 8 — Inland Wetlands & Watercourses Commission. The commission will hold public hearings on a 16-unit apartment building at 37 Hartford Avenue (applicant F. Devine) and a single-family home at 199 Broad Hill Road (applicant T. Kurnicki). Permit requests include an 8-lot subdivision at 63 Harmony Hill Road (Roswell Development), a gazebo on a concrete pad at 215 Salmon Brook Street (Town of Granby), and a prefabricated garage at 94 Quarry Road (J. Fort). A show cause hearing is scheduled for unpermitted regulated activity at 7 Laurel Drive.
July 8 — Public Building and Capital Project Committee. The committee will elect a chair, vice chair, and secretary and adopt meeting rules before discussing the bond referendum process. Capital projects listed for review include the Granby Public Library renovation and expansion, Granby Memorial Middle School repairs and design/scoping work, high school athletic fields, and pickleball courts and a year-round bathroom at Salmon Brook Park.
Earlier weeks
- week of 2026-06-29 — Finance Board Sends $690,000 to Capital Fund; Development Plan and Zoning Hearings on Tap
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