Tolland Voters Reject $61 Million Budget Proposal In Small Turnout

TOLLAND, CT — Voters in Tolland gave a thumbs down to a proposed $60.1 million budget Tuesday that would have increased the bottom line by 3.25 percent for the 2022-23 fiscal year.

A total of 1,020 voters said no to the $60,106,207 spending package. The yes votes totaled 785.

The proposal reflected a $1,891,325 increase from the current budget.

The turnout was 17.27 percent, slightly better than last year, Democratic Registrar of Voters Michael Wyman said.

Wyman said a meeting of town officials is scheduled for Thursday to determine a revised budget, which then puts the next referendum on May 17. The polls will be open for those who wish to vote in-person from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Tolland Recreation Center. Absentee ballots will be available at the Hicks Municipal Center, most likely early next week, he said.