Granby Voters Reverse Course On Town Budget

GRANBY, CT — Granby voters approved the town’s proposed 2026-27 budget Monday after rejecting an earlier version of the spending plan earlier this month.

The budget passed at referendum on May 18 by a vote of 1,425 yes votes to 1,026 no votes, according to a town notice posted Tuesday.

The vote came two weeks after the budget failed at a May 4 referendum by a vote of 1,262 to 1,116. Under the town charter, officials then scheduled another public hearing and a new budget vote.

The adjusted budget put before voters included what the town described as $900,000 in direct property tax relief.

That included $650,000 in expense reductions, with $125,000 from the town side and $525,000 from the Board of Education side. It also included $200,000 from an additional state aid grant and another $50,000 reserve draw, bringing the total draw to $1.925 million, according to the town.

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The town said the remaining $450,000 from the State Supplemental ECS Grant will be used to fund contractually committed Board of Education liabilities, with the goal of reducing next year’s tax burden.

Town officials also pointed to several budget-process changes, including aligned town and Board of Education budget reporting, aligned workshop formats and a three-board study on shared Board of Selectmen and Board of Education services and staff.

The adjusted budget carried a proposed 0.76 percent mill rate increase, according to the town. The town noted in its May 8 budget notice that inflation was at 3.3 percent.

The approved budget covers the fiscal year that begins July 1.

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