Neither side is willing to say much as the Village of Granville and the Granville Police union prepare to enter negotiations for a new contract. The four-year police contract expired June 1, and negotiations have not started on the new labor agreement. A potentially costly provision of the recently expired contract provides health insurance for [...]
PBA, Village to start talks
Neither side is willing to say much as the Village of Granville and the Granville Police union prepare to enter negotiations for a new contract. The four-year police contract expired June , and negotiations have not started on the new labor agreement. A potentially costly provision of the recently expired contract provides health insurance for [...]
Work under way at water treatment plant
Although the water treatment plant project will not finish until the end of the year, residents have been able to see clear signs of progress on the project in recent days. Work on the $4 million state-mandated project will continue throughout the summer and into the fall before wrapping up in December. Officials from Lamont [...]
Memorial Day 2011
Parade honors sacrifice Under cloudless blue skies and bright sunshine, Granville gathered Monday to remember those who gave their lives in service to their country. Despite early threatening skies, with sprinkles just before the formation was about to step off, the clouds and showers moved away to make the day enjoyable for watching a [...]
Work getting started at Tractor Supply Co. site
In case you missed it, Tractor Supply Co. is coming to town. Days ago, the first signs of activity began to appear at the site near the village-town border. Workers from Bast Hatfield began cutting trees to make a path for a large culvert pipe which will run underneath the finished project when the store [...]
Bourn wins ruling
Arbiter says village must insure A grievance filed by a former Granville Police officer has resulted in a potentially costly decision for the Village of Granville recently. Village officials confirmed Friday the result of a binding arbitration decision means former officer Gregory Bourn will continue to receive health insurance coverage for the remainder of his [...]
Village adopts budget with 3 % tax hike
New Granville Mayor Brian LaRose kicked off his first year in office by joining the other village board members in passing a budget which will increase taxes while maintaining services. The $1.31 million budget includes a 3.13 percent tax increase on a tax levy of $968,370. The village tax rate will be $8.92 per $1,000 [...]
Mayor looks to the future
Mayor-elect Brian LaRose took a break from a Sunday afternoon of doing paperwork and sat down for a chat with the Sentinel between phone calls, answering e-mails and reading through a stack of weekly paperwork. What are you doing right now as mayor-elect? What are you looking at going forward? “Well [...]
LaRose elected Mayor
Few voters turned out for the Granville Village election where the four candidates ran unopposed for mayor, two trustee seats and village judge. Brian LaRose will be the new mayor garnering 55 votes; LaRose won a four year term. Returning trustee Paul Labas also earned 55 votes with trustee Dean Hyatt taking 54; both men [...]
Meet your Granville Village Candidates
Brian LaRose Occupation: Production Management / Supervisor Position Sought: Mayor Why do you want to hold this office? I have been a life long resident of Granville, raised my family here, and have always loved its small town ambiance, local history and heritage. As Mayor, I want to help preserve what makes Granville [...]





