5 Things To Know In Granby & East Granby: Land Trust Eyes Mountain Road Parcel, Early Voting And More

GRANBY-EAST GRANBY, CT — Granby's selectmen consider supporting the Granby Land Trust's bid for state money to buy 45 Mountain Road, a town review finds the Parks and Recreation fund has run deficits and early voting opens Monday.

Here are five things to know about life around Granby and East Granby this week:

1. Granby Selectmen Weigh Land Trust's Mountain Road Bid
When: Monday, Oct. 19, 7 p.m.
Where: Senior Center Community Meeting Room, 15 N. Granby Road
What to know: The Board of Selectmen will consider authorizing First Selectman Mark Fiorentino to sign a letter on town letterhead supporting the Granby Land Trust's application for a state Open Space and Watershed Land Acquisition grant to help buy 45 Mountain Road in North Granby, according to the agenda. The board will also consider waiving the Commission on Aging's two-term limit for members.
More information here.

2. Review Finds Granby Parks Fund Running Deficits
When: Presented to the selectmen Monday, Oct. 19
Where: Senior Center Community Meeting Room, 15 N. Granby Road
What to know: The Parks and Recreation special revenue fund ran deficits of about $128,000 in fiscal 2025 and $147,000 in fiscal 2026, and about $400,000 in related costs are carried in the general fund, according to Town Manager Mike Walsh's analysis. The memo says a pending $500,000 parks bond question, if approved, would add about $35,000 a year in debt service for 20 years.
More information here.

3. Early Voting Opens In Granby
When: Monday, Oct. 19, through Sunday, Nov. 1; Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3
Where: Granby Town Hall, 15 N. Granby Road
What to know: Early voting runs 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Granby Town Hall, according to the town calendar. State law sets early voting hours at 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., with extended 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. hours on Tuesday, Oct. 27, and Thursday, Oct. 29.
More information here.

4. East Granby Finance Board Takes Up Capital Requests
When: Tuesday, Oct. 20, 7 p.m. (also online)
Where: East Granby Town Hall, 9 Center St.
What to know: The Board of Finance will consider capital requests, review updates to the five-year capital and infrastructure plans with the selectmen and school board, name a representative to the school board's negotiations committee and set its 2027 meeting calendar, according to the agenda.
More information here.

5. Granby ZBA, East Granby Youth Services Meet
When: East Granby Youth Services Monday, Oct. 19, 6:30 p.m.; Granby ZBA Tuesday, Oct. 20, 7 p.m.
Where: Granby: Senior/Social Services Building, 15 N. Granby Road; East Granby: Large Conference Room, Town Hall, 9 Center St.
What to know: Granby's Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a hearing on a side-yard variance to build an accessory structure at 7 Laurel Drive, according to its agenda. East Granby's Youth Services Commission will discuss programming, prevention, school updates and a needs assessment.
More information here.