Politics & Government
Town Council Chairperson's Report: August 8th Meeting Preview
Town Council to Consider Grant Application for Pickleball Court, Approve Tax Suspense List, Declare Fire Truck as Surplus & Other Topics.
Good Afternoon neighbors, and a Happy first Friday of August! Please see below the chairperson’s report for the August 8th regular meeting.
The Town Council has four new items of business to conduct, starting with a resolution to authorize the Town Manager to apply for a Small Town Economic Assistance Program (STEAP) grant through the state’s Office of Policy and Management (OPM).
The grant application is to convert the former ice skating rink at Heron Cove Park into pickleball courts, which is currently a part of the town’s Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for 2026-2027. The cost of the project is estimated to be $415,000, with $375,000 being requested through the STEAP grant. The remaining $40,000 would be paid out of the town’s Capital Non-recurring funds account to cover the town’s required match to qualify for this grant.
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The second item of business is a resolution approving the Suspense Tax List for June 30,2023. The list includes 125 accounts that owe $52,254.04 that will be removed from the town’s assets, though the list will be turned over to the Rossi Law Firm to continue collection efforts at no cost to the town.
The third item of business is the declaration of Tolland Fire Department’s Truck 240 from 1990 as surplus property. The vehicle will be disposed of through an ‘as is’ sale and has been replaced as a part of the town’s CIP for public safety vehicles.
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The fourth and final agenda item is the appointment and reappointment of residents to various boards and commissions, which include one new appointment to the Technology Advisory Board and four reappointments to the Commission on People with Disabilities.
To review the agenda, packet and Town Manager Report, please visit:
August 8th Agenda - https://ecode360.com/TO1208/document/741796515.pdf
August 8th Packet - https://www.tollandct.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif3921/f/uploads/2023-08-08_regular_meeting_packet.pdf
August Town Manager Report – (Pending publication)
Thank you for taking the time to review this report. If you would like to submit any questions or comments to the Town Council regarding town-related topics, please email us at towncouncil@tollandct.gov.
