Beginning July 1, 2008, the Tolland Public Library’s evening hours on Tuesdays and Wednesdays will be reinstated. The Library’s hours of operation beginning July 1st will be: 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Monday through Thursday; and 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.

The FY 2008-2009 Town Operating and Capital Budget of $49,279,966 was approved by voters at the May 6th referendum by a vote of 1,779 “yes” to 1,328 “no.” Voter turnout was 33.74%.

• > click here for the complete referendum results by district
• > click here for the end-of-night tally sheet

The approved budget reflects an increase of $2,466,474 equal to a 3.95% tax increase of 1.12 mills compared to the current mill rate and requires a tax rate of 29.51 mills. More details on the budget can be found in the “2008-2009 Budget Information” section of this website which can be accessed by clicking here.

To determine the tax impact on your home of the approved budget, go to www.visionappraisal.com to obtain your home’s assessed value. Then multiply the assessed value by the new mill rate of 29.51. As an example, if your house is assessed at $175,000, multiply that value by 0.02951 to get your annual taxes of $5,164. The FY 07-08 mill rate is 28.39 if you wish to compare this year to the next.

Teen Adventures, a collaborative program of Tolland Youth Services and the Family Resource Center, will be offered starting May 5th and run through June 9th. Various activities will be offered to students in grades 5 through 8 at the Tolland Middle School facility. Tolland Youth Services is now accepting registrations. Please click on the following links for more information and a registration form: Read the rest of this entry »