Negotiations between Washington County and the company looking to purchase the county’s Public Health Department were completed last Wednesday, and the Board of Supervisors was expected to review the agreement this week. If officials are satisfied with the basic framework of the agreement, it will be put to a vote at next Friday’s monthly board [...]
Hebron will use fund balance to bring budget in under cap
Hebron up ‘almost’ two percent Hebron Supervisor Brian Campbell said the town’s budget will use nearly $100,000 in fund balance combined with a tax increase to complete the 2012 budget. Campbell said the budget plan has changed little from when the tentative budget was created. The tentative budget is expected to pass as [...]
Tractor Supply Co. clears final hurdle
The Granville location of the Tractor Supply Co. will proceed as planned following Monday night’s granting of an area zoning variance to Herbert and Tamara DuFour of Quaker Street. The couple needed the variance to make room for the sale of a piece of their property to the TSC project developer, Schuyler Cos., which [...]
A ‘very painful’ time
State aid cuts loom, drop in fuel helps by Matt Rice Anticipating receiving no increases in state aid for at least the next two years the Granville Board of Education began the first phase of budget discussions Monday night with reducing spending on their minds.
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Another Suggested Question of the Week Recently another reader suggestion came in via email (sentinelreporter@manchesternewspapers.com). Another good one, please, keep them coming. It’s great to hear from people, even if they’re not replying directly to the blog. Here it is: Have you checked out the long range weather forecast from the “Old Farmer’s [...]






‘Tractor’ Gains Traction
The Granville location of Tractor Supply Co. cleared its first hurdle Monday night with Schuyler Cos. receiving tentative approval from the Granville Village Planning Board for the expansion of the former Grand Union Plaza. The approval is pending meeting a number of requirements, including the granting of a variance by the Zoning Board of Appeals, [...]