Holcomb Farm Inc. and the town of Granby are working together to bring about improvements the farm's board of directors planned several years ago.
The Board of Selectmen discussed the issue at its Jan. 13 meeting and gave preliminary approval to use state funding for the project. The town was initially awarded a $500,000 STEAP grant for the farm, which it plans to use for the improvements, along with funds from Holcomb Farm.
The town also expects to supply about $25,000-worth of in-kind donation of services, namely removing structures, Town Manager William Smith said at the meeting.
According to Smith, there is a north barn on the property, which cannot be saved and has been deemed unsafe for use. But to preserve the landscape, the Holcomb Board of Directors would like to maintain the barn's facade.
"We will maintain the vista, the facade of what is there, in order to not change the complexion of the facilities," Smith explained.
The board would like to see a pavilion that would be useable for events, located nearby, Smith said.
The Board of Selectmen will again review the issue once more specifics, as well as cost estimates, are known.
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