Parks & Facilities Department and
Cemeteries Department

A DIVISION OF PUBLIC WORKS

Office Location: 120 Cider Mill Road, Tolland, CT 06084

Mailing Address: 21 Tolland Green, Tolland, CT 06084

Phone: (860) 871-3693
Fax: (860) 871-7249

Work Hours: vary seasonally.

The Parks and Facilities Department is responsible for the maintenance of all Town parks, cemeteries and public buildings including the Hicks Memorial Municipal Center, the Tolland Jail Museum, the Senior Center, the Teen Center, the Town’s four Fire Stations, the Arts of Tolland building (old town hall), the Highway Garage, the Parks & Facilities Garage, and the Fire Training Center, as well as snow removal on the grounds of all Town and Board of Education buildings.

The Department also provides maintenance for all municipal fields and those of the Board of Education, a total of 32 fields. The total acreage cared for is approximately 244+ acres. The department operates with a staff of ten plus one full-time custodian and one part-time custodian.

The department is also involved in numerous special projects throughout the year which it addresses with in-house staff. They were instrumental in the renovation of the Library Program Room, a major community project initiated and designed by volunteers. Paving of the Lions Field parking lot as well as the repaving of the tennis and basketball courts at Crandall Park was completed in 2007. Other recent projects include the painting of the Arts of Tolland building as well as the curbing and turf restoration in the North Green section of Tolland Green. The department also assists with community events throughout the year, including the Annual Tolland Memorial Day Parade and the Holiday Tree Lighting.