Granby Board of Health Names Co-Chairs, Approves Charter Day Food Permits

GRANBY — May 19, 2026 — Granby Board of Health reorganizes with co-chairs and new member while opening investigations on a composting nuisance and a long-stalled septic repair. The board voted unanimously to appoint Bill Shaheen and Lee LeBron as co-chairs for the coming fiscal year and seated newly elected member Miles, who immediately drew assignment to represent Granby with the Hampshire Public Health Preparedness Coalition and to conduct a site inspection of a composting operation on Red Fire Farm linked to rat and odor complaints from Taylor Road neighbors. Red Fire Farm was cleared to conduct outdoor commerce under its existing covered porch canopy, but the board declined to allow anyone inside the market building until septic tanks are installed — a project stalled by difficulty sourcing a 3,000-gallon tank. On a long-running septic failure at 12 Ken Lane, LeBron said "it's time or past time to actually get something done," and the board directed health agent Colleen to draft a warning letter to the property owner noting a state two-year repair deadline approaching in November 2026. Seven temporary food permits for Charter Day on June 13 were approved unanimously after a question surfaced about inconsistent enforcement of liability insurance requirements.